Make a one-time donation: Submit because pets make everything better Imagine a picture perfect autumn day in New Mexico. What could make that picture better? Dogs, of course! Every November thousands of dogs and dog lovers come together to celebrate at New Mexico’s biggest party for pets & people. As Animal Humane’s largest fundraiser, Doggie Dash & Dawdle has honored the unique bond between pets & people for the last 35 years! From medical treatment to behavioral support your gift will ensure that homeless pets, like Liberty,  have access to the vital resources and support services they need to live happy, healthy lives. Your compassionate giving also extends beyond our shelter walls and into your local community. Your generosity supports our humane education and outreach efforts, and ensures that at-risk pets have access to needed services—such as our Pet Food Bank, low-cost community Pet Health Fairs and quality medical care at our Donor-subsidized Veterinary Clinc. Please make a gift today! It will not only help up us reach our $300,000 fundraising goal, it will also allow thousands of homeless and at-risk pets to find joy, adventure and purpose with a new best friend!

The day after Memorial Day I met an adopter exiting La Casa de Los Gatos on our Main Campus. He had chosen that day to adopt a feline, after living decades without a cat. When I congratulated and thanked him for adopting, he shared that his first child, a son, was allergic to cats. So after being raised with cats and owning felines as an adult, he went cat-less for his eldest. With his son graduated from college and serving in the U.S. Navy, he decided to adopt a feline in celebration of his son, the men & women serving in our armed forces and his love of cats. And a very special pet, Ashes, found a new loving home. Sweet Ashes — a beautiful 7-year-old surrendered to our shelter — is one of 1,500+ cats we’ll place into homes this year. She left our care how most do, adopted from our Main Campus (or Westside Adoption Center); but over the years Animal Humane has developed some unique placement avenues for felines. Now in its 9th year, our Cats Around Town (CAT) program has led to 1,400+ felines finding their perfect match throughout our metro area. CAT partners range from The Yarn Store at Nob Hill, to the Albuquerque Cat Clinic to Clark’s Pet Emporium — our TOP CAT adoption business since 2013! Currently eight CAT partners showcase our pets and take great pride in introducing them to their patrons. And pet lovers leave their establishments with a surprise new friend in tow. Launched this summer, our Working Cat program finds customized placements for felines who would not thrive in typical home settings. Adrianne Lommasson, Adoptions Manager, took the reins in designing our online request system for people offering the perfect ‘jobs’ for cats. “It is a fulfilling experience to join the growing list of progressive shelters nationwide who have set up a Working Cat program. It’s rewarding to match a cat who is fearful of humans to an environment that fits their needs perfectly. These are cats who would not thrive in a traditional home setting, so workshops, stables, wineries and hobby farms are wonderful, safe & fulfilling alternatives. Adopters have later shared that their cats shadow them as they go about their work, observing from a safe distance. These are cats who previously were so frightened of people they avoided contact at all costs. Hearing how successful our Working Cats are in their new homes has been the best part of implementing our program,” shares Adrianne. How cats arrive at Animal Humane has changed greatly over the years. When launched in 2009, Project Fetch, our transfer program, largely focused on relocating dogs from rural shelters and tribal lands with limited resources and, in some cases, hoarding situations. However, the success of our Trap/Neuter/Return program has decreased owner surrenders & stray intakes of felines, and resulted in significant reductions in kitten intakes, too. The effects of our 13,000+ spay/neuters of community cats over the last decade (plus 47,000+ S/N of shelter & owned cats and dogs), have presented the opportunity to develop new cat-centric transfer partners. Now homeless felines from Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Espanola, Farmington, Jemez Springs, Las Cruces, Moriarty & Rio Rancho are finding refuge — and ultimately loving homes — through our transport, sterilization & adoption services. Trinity was one of those transfers. She arrived at the Farmington Animal Shelter as a stray. Two weeks later, this sweet 8-year-old girl was transferred to our shelter. She was timid at first but, following needed dental work, she was adopted by a loving family. These adopters were so tickled […]

Make a one-time donation: Submit Pain. Fear. Uncertainty. Some of the pets who enter our care have lived with all three, sometimes for their whole lives. With your support Animal Humane has the opportunity to offer these cats & dogs a second chance and the resources they need to become happy and healthy. Bisbee came to Animal Humane through one of our Project Fetch partner shelters. When he arrived, this sweet, 2-year-old Sharpei cross was suffering from tapeworms, Demodex mange, a minor bilateral Medial Patellar Luxation and severe skin allergies.  Because of you, Bisbee was able to receive extensive veterinary care to diagnose and treat his medical concerns and behavioral support to increase his confidence. In just 29 days Bisbee found a new home where he lives in comfort, secure in the knowledge that he is facing his tomorrows with a loving family. Your gift today will help pets like Bisbee find a second chance at a wonderful life.  Your investment in Animal Humane’s programs and services ensures that homeless pets have access to great care and lots of love until their perfect person arrives. Please donate today to provide vital services to the cats and dogs who need them.