What Cheyenne Animal Shelter does

Cheyenne Animal Shelter (CAS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1970 and headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, operating the largest community-centered animal shelter in the state. It runs a 21,000-square-foot facility on more than 9 acres that includes a full-service veterinary clinic with quarantine capabilities, and in 2025 helped more than 6,000 animals. Its core products and services span pet adoption (dogs, cats, critters), on-site veterinary services (spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, wellness), a foster program caring for 500+ kittens annually, a Community Cat Initiative using TNVR, working cat placements, and end-of-life care. Complementary community programs include a free pet food pantry, Crisis Care and Safe Harbor temporary housing for families experiencing homelessness, hospitalization, incarceration, or domestic violence, humane education, and a Lost and Found service powered by Shelterluv, Petco Love Lost, and PawBoost integrations.

CAS serves individual adopters, foster families, low-income and senior pet owners, community cat caregivers, families in crisis, and municipal partners (City of Cheyenne and Laramie County). The business model combines municipal contract revenue (~37% of annual budget), private philanthropy (over 80% of contributions from individual donors averaging $125), service fees from adoptions and low-cost veterinary care, special event fundraising (Dog Jog 5K, Fur Ball, WyoGives, Giving Tuesday), and an affiliated Foundation (Cheyenne Animal Shelter Foundation, established 2006) whose $7M+ principal balance generates over $500K in annual interest earnings. An annual operating budget of approximately $2.3M and 30+ full-time employees support the operation.

Name

Cheyenne Animal Shelter

Legal name

Cheyenne Animal Shelter

Website

https://cheyenneanimalshelter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cheyenne Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Cheyenne, Wyoming, operating the state's largest community-centered animal shelter, providing pet adoption, low-cost veterinary services, foster care, community cat management, and crisis pet housing to residents of Cheyenne and Laramie County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare and Shelter Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE), Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE), Foster & Volunteer Network Programs (BPAGAIAF), Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC)

Keywords

• Animal shelter services
• Pet adoption programs
• Low-cost veterinary care
• Animal welfare nonprofit
• Community animal control

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheyenne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Contracts: Contracts with city and county governments for animal control services and care of impounded animals. These contracts provide approximately 37% of total annual revenue.
2. Private Philanthropy: Donations from individual donors, with more than 80% of philanthropic contributions coming from individual donors averaging $125. Also includes planned giving through Legacy Circle.
3. Service Fees: Fees for adoption services, low-cost veterinary services (spay/neuter, vaccines, microchipping), and other shelter services.
4. Cheyenne Animal Shelter Foundation: The Foundation's principal balance of over $7 million generates over $500,000 annually in interest earnings to support shelter operations. The Foundation was founded in 2006.
5. Special Events: Fundraising events including Dog Jog 5k and Fur Ball fundraiser.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cheyenne Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal welfare organization that provides pet adoption services for dogs, cats, and critters, along with a full-service on-site veterinary clinic offering low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, and microchipping. The shelter operates community programs including a foster network, community cat TNVR initiative, crisis care pet housing, food assistance pantry, and humane education to serve Cheyenne and Laramie County.

Product overview

Cheyenne Animal Shelter operates as a community-centered animal welfare organization offering a unified suite of services centered around pet adoption, veterinary care, and community support programs. The core offerings include pet adoption services for dogs, cats, and small animals; comprehensive veterinary services including spay/neuter surgeries and vaccine clinics; community assistance programs such as the food pantry, crisis care, and safety net services; and volunteer/foster programs. The shelter also operates specialized initiatives including the Community Cat Program (TNVR), Working Cat Program, Humane Education, and the Pets Welcome! business partnership. Major fundraising events include Dog Jog 5K and WyoGives Day campaigns. The organization partners with external platforms including Shelterluv (lost and found), Petco Love Lost, PawBoost (pet reunification), Bloomerang (donations), and RunSignUp (event registration).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pet Adoption Services Offers adoptable dogs, cats, and critters for placement in forever homes with an adoption process including meet-and-greets and behavioral assessments. The core adoption offering of the shelter.
• Veterinary Services Full-service veterinary clinic providing spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, microchipping, and wellness exams at reduced costs to the community.
• BISSELL Spay Day Clinics Low-cost feline spay/neuter surgeries offered in partnership with BISSELL Pet Foundation's Fix the Future initiative, including free vaccines and microchips sponsored by BISSELL.
• Dog Spay Day Clinics Low-cost canine spay/neuter surgery programs with optional add-on vaccines including rabies, DA2PP, and Bordetella.
• Vaccine Clinics Low-cost vaccine clinics offering canine/feline distemper vaccines, rabies, Bordetella, and microchipping services to the community.
• Foster Program Foster care program where volunteers provide temporary homes for underage pets, medical recovery cases, and animals awaiting adoption. CAS supplies all materials and medical care.
• Safety Net Programs (Crisis Care and Safe Harbor) Crisis Care (up to 10 days) and Safe Harbor (up to 30 days) programs offering temporary pet housing for families facing homelessness, hospitalization, incarceration, or domestic violence situations.
• Food Assistance Program Free pet food pantry providing nearly 1,000 pounds of cat and dog food annually to families in need to prevent surrenders.
• Community Cat Program (TNVR) TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) program for feral and free-roaming cats, including working cat placements and community education on humane population management.
• Working Cat Program Places unsocialized cats in businesses, barns, or outdoor locations for rodent control, providing food, shelter, and medical care.
• Animal Control Services Animal control services working with law enforcement for stray animal pickup and community safety under contract with City of Cheyenne.
• Lost and Found Services Lost pet reporting and reunification services, holding stray animals for 3-5 days and connecting found pets with owners through microchip and ID tracking via Shelterluv, Petco Love Lost, and PawBoost integrations.
• End of Life Care Compassionate end-of-life care services for pets and support for families during difficult decisions.
• Rehome and Relinquish Services Assistance for owners surrendering pets or seeking to rehome animals through the shelter's intake process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped more than 6,000 animals in 2025 alone
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Mars Petcare (Better Cities for Pets)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Launched Pets Welcome! program in 2023 with support from Mars Petcare's Better Cities for Pets initiative. Program invites businesses to co-create pet-friendly community solutions including affordable vet care access, pet food programs, and housing support.
• BISSELL Pet FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BISSELL Pet Foundation's Fix the Future initiative providing low-cost feline spay/neuter surgeries. BISSELL sponsors vaccine costs (FVRCP FREE) for cat spay days, making services more accessible to the community. Multiple spay days held annually.
• Colorado State University (CSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CSU's Professional Science Master's program in Zoo, Aquarium, and Shelter Management. Graduate student interns complete capstone projects with the shelter, including developing the Community Cat Initiative.
• Girl Scouts of Montana and WyomingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership developing council-wide Animal Shelter Patch Program. Started with Girl Scout Troop 1372 volunteering at the shelter. Adapting Animal Welfare Awareness Patch Program from Girl Scouts of Maine for local implementation.
• Girl Scouts of MaineminorOthersTheir Animal Welfare Awareness Patch Program provided framework for developing the Montana and Wyoming council's patch program.
• Cheyenne Habitat for HumanitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCurrent partner in Pets Welcome! program. Working together to promote inclusive housing policies that keep pets and families together.
• Dutch Bros CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCurrent Pets Welcome! business partner supporting pet-friendly community initiatives.
• Black Hills EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCurrent Pets Welcome! business partner supporting community pet initiatives.
• SafeHousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing temporary boarding for pets whose owners are facing housing challenges. Part of Safety Net programs keeping families together.
• COMEA (Coalition of Organizations Ending Abuse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic violence organization partnering to provide temporary boarding for pets of individuals facing domestic violence situations.
• Panhandle Humane SocietyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransfer partner shelter from which CAS received Arctic the Husky. Supports reciprocal transfer arrangements expanding reach of both organizations.
• City of CheyennecoreOthersMunicipal partner through contract for animal care and housing services. Also provides animal control services (resumed in 2021). Partially funds shelter operations through annual contract.
• Laramie CountycoreOthersCounty government partner providing contract funding for animal sheltering services and supporting shelter operations.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Larimer Humane Society: Community-focused humane society in Loveland/Fort Collins, CO operating a comparable mix of adoption, low-cost veterinary, animal control contracting, and humane education in a similarly sized Rocky Mountain market.
• Humane Society of Boulder Valley: Mid-size Colorado community shelter offering adoption, on-site veterinary services, behavior programs, and cruelty investigation with municipal contracts — closely aligned operating model to Cheyenne.
• Paws Chicago: Large no-kill community animal shelter providing adoption, low-cost veterinary care, and community education programs; comparable comprehensive-service nonprofit shelter model, though operating in a much larger urban market.
• Wisconsin Humane Society: Regional multi-site humane society with adoption, low-cost spay/neuter clinics, and municipal animal services contracts; similar diversified-revenue nonprofit shelter operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Denver Dumb Friends League: Larger regional shelter serving the Denver metro with adoption, veterinary, animal protection, and behavioral services; broader geographic and budget scale but overlapping programmatic scope with Cheyenne.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill advocacy organization that partners with and funds local shelters like CAS through the Best Friends Network; broader scale but operates a similar adoption + community programs model.
• ASPCA: National animal welfare organization providing sheltering, veterinary, and advocacy services as part of a broad portfolio; relevant incumbent comparison though operating at a much larger scale and national footprint.

Others

• Maddie's Fund: Family foundation focused on achieving no-kill status in animal shelters; appears in CAS's funding history and provides national grant capital, training, and programmatic frameworks to community shelters like Cheyenne.
• BISSELL Pet Foundation: National pet welfare foundation that sponsors CAS's BISSELL Spay Days (subsidized $25 feline spay/neuter); functions as both a programmatic partner and a comparative funder in the community shelter ecosystem.
• PetSmart Charities: Largest funder of animal welfare in North America supporting adoption, spay/neuter, and shelter-rescue grants; relevant as a comparable funding/grant-making counterpart in the same nonprofit shelter category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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