Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act
License Renewal Season
PACFA License Renewal Season starts on December 1, 2025, for licensed facilities that do not have to submit annual reports. This includes grooming, boarding/training, retail/wholesale, aquariums, pet handlers, and commercial facilities.
Facilities required to submit annual reports may renew beginning January 1, 2026. This includes shelters, rescues, transporters, and breeders.
Apply early to avoid late fees!
Log in to your account before March 1st to ensure you can access the portal. Late fees of 10% are automatically added to your licensing fee beginning March 2nd.
Rulemaking Information
Updated PACFA Rules and Regulations Effective 07/15/2025
Information on the Rulemaking Process
Meeting Archive
- 2024
PACFA Rulemaking Stakeholder Meeting Recording (October, 15 2024)
- 2023
Town Hall Meeting Recording for New Rule Requirements (April 27, 2023)
- 2022
Rulemaking Stakeholder Engagement Presentation (Oct. 26, 2022)
Rulemaking Stakeholder Meeting Recording (Oct. 26, 2022)
Newsletter and Announcement Archive
- Templates and Sample Forms
Downloadable resources for the Pet Animal Care and Facilities Program.
- Additional Resources
- Rule Hearings & Draft Rule Proposals
- State Emergency Response Guide
- Colorado Veterinary Medical Association
- Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Animal Welfare Association of Colorado (AWAC)
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies - State Board of Veterinary Medicine
- Bureau of Animal Protection (BAP)
Contact Us
Division of Animal Welfare - PACFA
305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021
Program Section Chief: Nick Fisher
Licensing and Education Administrator: Becky Healy
Phone: (303) 869-9146
Fax: (720) 634-0934
Program Email: [email protected]