League for Animals & People of the Summit - LAPS
Summit County, Colorado ... Blue River, Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Heeney, Keystone, Montezuma, Silverthorne

The primary function of LAPS is reducing pet overpopulation through our spay/neuter programs in the Summit County, Colorado area. Our other programs benefit the general welfare of pets whose low-income owners are in need of financial assistance.

League for Animals and People of the Summit (L.A.P.S.) is a 501 C-3 non-profit #84-1157625 that raises funds to support a variety of programs for companion animals of low income families living or working in the Summit County area. While not directly associated with the Summit County Animal Shelter, we do support their spay/neuter program with a generous grant from The Summit Foundation. LAPS also sponsors a discount voucher (for spay/neuter only) that can be picked up at the Animal Shelter in Frisco. Funds for LAPS programs come from tax-deductable memberships, special events, public grants, and generous donations from the local business community. LAPS does not have ANY paid staff members, just very dedicated volunteers, so every penny goes towards the cause. Please contact us by E-mail at laps@colorado.net or come to a meeting.

Thanks again for your caring contributions!

click here for LAPS membership & donation form!

LAPS programs supported by your generous donations:
Adopted animal shelter companion spay/neuter assistance
Veterinary discount vouchers for spay/neuter of your pet
Low income medical assistance for companion animals
And our two privately endowed funds ...
"Chappy Fund" for assistance with abused pets
"Cheyenne Fund" for pets with life-shortening illness

To help ensure every penny donated in these tough economic times goes directly towards companions
and their people in need, we have curtailed mailing the LAPS newsletter to save on postage.
Should you wish to join our free email newsletter list, please e-mail LAPS@colorado.net

click here for Santa Paws donation form
SANTA PAWS donation bins will be placed in all the local pet stores, veterinarian offices, the Animal Shelter and
Frisco's Welcome Center on Main Street, to collect toys or treats for the less fortunate pets in Summit County.
If you would like to donate an item, please visit one of those locations or drop the gift off at Pet Photos, or if you or someone you know, is having a tough time with their Christmas gift for their pets, then please make a copy of our Santa Paws Donation form, fill it out and mail it to L.A.P.S. by Dec. 17th. We will distribute the gifts before Christmas to the pets on the donation forms, limited to a first come, first serve basis. Help L.A.P.S. put one of those delightful smiles on the faces of someone's deserving pet this Holiday season! Click here for Santa Paws donation form.

WELCOME to our meetings!
We meet at 6:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month at Abbey's Coffee in Frisco on Main Street next to BackCountry Brewery. Please join us as a member of L.A.P.S. or just come to the meeting to get aquainted. Energetic, involved people are always needed to serve as board members and to help with special events around Summit County. We look forward to hearing from you. LAPS events for dogs in Summit County includes Dog Terra, Canine 4K Feline No-Way, and Pet Photos with Santa and Grinch. Let's Go Boating on Father's Day weekend at Dillon Marina benefits L.A.P.S. but dogs can't sail with you.

L.A.P.S. is spearheading the effort to get Dog Parks in Summit County. We need volunteers to form local committees and attend local government meetings to lobby for dog parks in your town. Please email us at laps@colorado.net if you can help with this. Left click here to view the Dog Park detail page.

2012 DogTerra our signature winter event will be held Sunday, March 4th at the Breckenridge Golf Course, Gold Run Nordic Center located at Highway 9 and Tiger Run Road. Click here for registration form and details on how you can participate this year's 9th annual event. It's for a great cause with lots of fun, prizes for top finishers, and door prizes too! Click here for DogTerra event registration form Registration starts at 9:15 A.M. for a fun filled afternoon of ski joring, snowshoe, frisbee catch and NEW AGILITY COURSE and FLYBALL! Enjoy free doggie treats from Trail Dog Treats and Zuke's too! Click here for event results and photos from the 2010 event. You will need high-speed connection since there are 50 pictures.

Let's Go Boating, our popular annual sailing and boating event, will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 16th and 17th, 2012 at the Dillon, Colorado Marina. For details on how you and your family can participate next year in this relaxing event click here! Enjoy a 45 minute cruise around beautiful Lake Dillon in either a captained sailboat or pontoon boat for less than half the price you would pay elsewhere. NO DOGS are allowed on the boats, but 100% of all proceeds benefits L.A.P.S. and the needy pets of Summit County.

Canine 4K Run/Walk, our 22nd annual, will be held Saturday, August 4th at the Frisco Historic Park Gazebo on Main Street. Well over 190 delighted dogs and plenty of happy humans from all over the world participated last year for a good cause, raising almost $17,000! Click here for hundreds of photos of finishers, plus a slide show, from THIS YEAR's 2011 Canine 4K Run/Walk. Please bring the family and participate in this worthy event next year! It is always filled with vendors handing out free product samples, local canine specialists providing special services, fun doggie contests, cool door prizes, huge silent auction, and a charity 4K race that you can walk or run and win prizes. Registration started at 8:00 A.M. and the race starts at 9:15 A.M. Click here for our K9 4K pre-registration form for next year's event on Saturday, August 4, 2012.

Pet Photos with Santa and the Grinch will be held Saturday, November 10th, 2012 at the Frisco Historic Park Chapel on Main Street from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. A professional photographer from Keeping Composure:Photography by Emily Schmutz will give you a beautifully finished photo selection or a photo CD for an extra $10 to create your most unique Christmas card ever! Or you can have a personalized magnet or photo ornament made to order. There are two background settings: a historic Chapel or an outside scene, complete with antique sleigh and you can choose to sit with Santa and/or the Grinch OR just have a low cost Holiday family portrait done! All proceeds benefit LAPS. Click here for details on Pet Photos with Santa and the Grinch.

Our very special thanks goes out to the good folks at The Mountain Flying Fish restaurant in Breckenridge for their continuous donations from daily specials to benefit L.A.P.S.!
Please stop by to enjoy their delicious food and say Hello from L.A.P.S.!