COVID-19 Updates

Effective February 18, 2022: Animal Humane New Mexico's guests, volunteers & Team members are no longer required to wear face masks inside or outside at any Animal Humane location. Thank you for caring about pets in need.

Effective July 31, 2021: Animal Humane New Mexico is adhering to NMDOH & the CDC’s current health orders/guidance & our own protection measures to help keep everyone, including our pets, healthy & safe. ALL guests, volunteers & Team members are...

Effective July 6: Animal Humane New Mexico will be adhering to the Governor’s current health order directives & we have updated our location protocols immediately: Vaccinated visitors to Animal Humane New Mexico’s Main Campus, The Center, our Thrift Shop or...

Effective June 11: Animal Humane New Mexico will be adhering to the Governor’s current health order directives & we have updated our location protocols immediately:Animal Humane Services: Adoptions, Main Campus: Currently, we are scheduling appointments to allow...

Effective Dec. 2: Animal Humane New Mexico will be adhering to the Governor’s new health order directives, Red-to-Green County-by-County Framework, immediately: Thrift Shop: Open 10 am – 6 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Monday. Operating at 25% of maximum...

Effective Dec. 2: Animal Humane New Mexico will be adhering to the Governor’s new health order directives, Red-to-Green County-by-County Framework, immediately: Thrift Shop: Open 10 am – 6 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Monday. Operating at 25% of maximum...

Effective Nov. 23, 2020 Animal Humane New Mexico will be adhering to the Governor’s new health order directives immediately: Closed/Canceled: Thrift Shop: Please hold any item donations. We will be happy to receive those donations when we are able to re-open. Westside...

Effective Nov. 18, 2020 Animal Humane New Mexico will be adhering to the Governor’s new health order directives immediately: Closed/Canceled: Thrift Shop: Please hold any item donations. We will be happy to receive those donations when we are able to re-open. Westside...

Effective Nov. 17, 2020 Animal Humane New Mexico will be adhering to the Governor’s new health order directives immediately: Closed/Canceled: Thrift Shop: Please hold any item donations. We will be happy to receive those donations when we are able to re-open. Westside...

Effective Nov. 16 – Nov. 30: Animal Humane New Mexico will be adhering to the Governor’s new health order directives immediately: Closed/Canceled: Thrift Shop: Please hold any item donations. We will be happy to receive those donations when we are able to re-open....

Effective Nov. 16 – Nov. 30: Animal Humane New Mexico will be adhering to the Governor’s new health order directives immediately: Closed/Canceled: Thrift Shop: Please hold any item donations. We will be happy to receive those donations when we are able to re-open....

Effective Immediately: In accordance with our Governor’s reinstated directive & to do our part to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19, we ask you to follow these requirements: If you, a household member or a guest to your home have traveled into or outside of...

Effective Immediately: In accordance with our Governor’s reinstated directive & to do our part to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19, we ask you to follow these requirements: If you, a household member or a guest to your home have traveled into or outside of...

Effective Immediately: In accordance with our Governor’s reinstated directive & to do our part to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19, we ask you to follow these requirements: If you, a household member or a guest to your home have traveled into or outside of...

Effective Immediately: In accordance with our Governor’s reinstated directive & to do our part to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19, we ask you to follow these requirements: If you, a household member or a guest to your home have traveled into or outside of...

Effective Immediately: In accordance with our Governor's reinstated directive & to do our part to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19, we ask you to follow these requirements: If you, a household member or a guest to your home have traveled into or outside of...

Effective Immediately: In accordance with our Governor's reinstated directive & to do our part to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19, we ask you to follow these requirements: If you, a household member or a guest to your home have traveled into or outside of...

Effective Immediately: In accordance with our Governor's reinstated directive & to do our part to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19, we ask you to follow these requirements: If you, a household member or a guest to your home have traveled into or outside of...

COVID-19: What are the Risks for Pets? A letter from Our Shelter Medical Director, Dr. Tomomi Lager, DVM Fluffy and Fido are not a threat. Though there have been fewer than 25 pet positive cases globally, there is no evidence so far that our pets can transmit this...

Effective Immediately: We are currently developing our re-opening protocols, as we continue to monitor directives. As of today, we will be adhering to the following: Face Coverings: All Animal Humane New Mexico Guests, Team members & Volunteers will be required to...

Effective Immediately: We are currently developing our re-opening protocols, as we continue to monitor directives. As of today, we will be adhering to the following: Face Coverings: All Animal Humane New Mexico Guests, Team members & Volunteers will be required to...

NOTE: Animal Humane New Mexico will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. The Center at Animal Humane’s Doggie Day Care will be open. See hours & booking information below. Effective Immediately: We are currently developing our...

Effective Wednesday, May 6: In accordance with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s updated public health order & directives & to do our part to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, we are currently developing our re-opening protocols, as we continue to monitor...

Kittens are coming: Managing Litters­ This time of year brings kittens, but this season is not typical. How do you navigate kitten season during a national pandemic? Animal Humane New Mexico is here to provide you with the necessary steps to take if you come across a...

What’s the Plan? How to Make an Emergency Plan for Your Pets In the midst of this uncertain time, pet lovers like us have one more scary thought to wrestle with: What would happen to my beloved pet if I became too sick to care for them? As scary as this thought is,...

Effective Tuesday, April 7:In accordance with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s issued statewide “stay-at-home” public health order to do our part to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, our Adoptions & Clinic services are closed to the public until April 30, when we...

Effective Saturday, April 4, 2020: Accepting Emergency Intakes of Stray Cats, Dogs, Puppies & Kittens We are open for emergency admissions of stray sick or injured dogs & cats, or stray puppies & kittens, 7 days a week between 10 am and 4 pm by appointment...

As a supporter of Animal Humane New Mexico, you have been with us these past several weeks as we announced increasingly tighter restrictions on our public services, with the latest announcement on March 24 of our closure to the public. Following recommended national...

Effective Friday, March 20: Adoptions: By appointment only Tuesday through Sunday, 11 am to 5:30 pm To schedule an appointment, please call 505.255.5523, Ext. 139 When scheduling an appointment, please be aware of the following: We cannot guarantee the availability of...

Effective Thursday, March 19, our shelter operating hours are as follows: Adoptions: 11 am to 6 pm Admissions: Surrendered pets are accommodated by appointment, please call 505.938.7861 to schedule. Stray pets will be accommodated on a walk-in basis, space permitting....

If you have traveled outside the state of New Mexico within the last two weeks OR you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 & have not seen a healthcare professional, please exercise appropriate social distancing as recommended by the CDC. Adoptions: Main Campus...

Animal Humane New Mexico prides itself on the care given to the pets who reside with us before they find their forever homes. We have high-standard-cleaning practices that are followed each day for all our kennels, cat condos, communal rooms, bonding rooms, lobbies,...