About Speranza
Our Mission
Speranza Pet helps pets and their people stay together, and supports those who can't with dignity.
Our Vision
A world where every pet-person bond is treated with dignity, whether that means staying together or saying goodbye with care.
Our Core Services
Pre-rehoming education, pet matchmaking, and grief support that helps pets and owners stay together, or offering guidance when they can't.
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Speranza Pet is a for-profit LLC. We're not a nonprofit, and purchases or payments for our services, merch, and support are not tax-deductible. We care deeply about people and pets- we've simply chosen to weave a mission and vision into the services we provide.
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When you pay for a service or shop with us, you're making a purchase and are choosing to pay for the value of what we offer: pet safety planning, grief support, merch, and pet matchmaking services that reflect the care, vetting, and preparation that goes into pet and aspect of our work.
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As a for-profit business, we fund our work through valuable services, unique merch, and quality animal care- not competitive grants or donations. Steady income rather than dependence on outside funding gives us the freedom to make decisions quickly, without needing approval from a governing board.
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Our Advisory Group gives community a voice in our work. Members share their feedback, expertise, and connections to help us better support people and pets. Speranza makes its own decisions and runs its own operations, guided by input from those who understand the impact of our services.
How We’re Structured and Why
Supporting Data
Why we do what we do...
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Denver Animal Shelter: 16% increase in surrenders, 2024→2025
Denver Animal Shelter: financial cost is the #1 cited reason for surrender
National (Shelter Animals Count): 30% of intakes were owner surrenders in 2025, up from 29%
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Many surrendering owners didn't know help was available before giving up their pet (Denver Animal Shelter)
30% of all U.S. shelter intakes in 2025 were owner surrenders, up from 29% in 2024 (Shelter Animals Count)
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12/20 average unmet-need score among grieving pet owners
7 of 25 surveyed needs scored "severely underserved" (15+)
No standalone pet-loss support service currently known in Colorado

