Animal care facility means an animal control center or animal shelter, maintained by or under contract with any state, county, or municipality, whose mission and practice is, in whole, or significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes or rescue organizations.

Animal rescue organization means any not-for-profit organization licensed pursuant to the Colorado Pet Animal Care Facilities Act, C.R.S. § 35-80-101 et seq., and which has tax-exempt status under Section 50l(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, whose mission and practice is, in whole or in significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes and holds all local and state licenses. This term does not include an entity that is a breeder or broker or one that obtains animals from a breeder or broker for profit or compensation.

Pet shop means a retail establishment where animals are sold, exchanged, bartered, or offered for sale as pets to the public at retail, but excluding an animal care facility or animal rescue organization. (Ord. No. 2023-39, § 2, 8-28-2023)