How to Purchase 
the Pet Plate

Purchase your plate at your local DMV

You can purchase the Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet license plate directly from your local Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at any time of year. No certificate is necessary to purchase. Please note that an appointment is required to visit the DMV Office. License plates are made to order and typically mailed after purchase.

Buy the Pet
Plate Online

The Adopt-a-Shelter Pet Plate can be ordered online when you register your vehicle for the first time or as replacement plate on MyDMV by clicking on Vehicle Services and then “replace license plates.”

 Why Get the plate?

 

Colorado’s animal shelters need strong community support to run successfully and you have a direct impact when you

purchase the Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet License Plate! Buying this plate helps shelter animals get vital veterinary care and get adopted into loving homes. Buy the pet plate at your local DMV today!


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How Many Animals are

Helped by the Plates?

In 2023 alone, over 16,600 shelter pets all across Colorado received veterinary care directly from these plates! Help us increase that number in 2024 by buying your plate today.

How Much Does the

Pet Plate Cost?

The cost to purchase the plate includes an initial $30 donation to the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund to benefit

homeless animals, plus the $50 standard fee for a Special Use License Plate, which goes to the State. The total price

for the license plate is $80 in addition to your registration fees. At the time of renewal, the plate holder will be

charged a $25 annual donation. You can also choose to get a personalized Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet plate!