Pet Surrender
Policies
Animal admissions are by appointment only at our Main Campus (615 Virginia St. SE).
Admissions Hours
Mon–Thu: 10 am–12 pm & 1–4 pm
As a managed-admissions facility, all intakes require an appointment.
If you’ve found an adult stray pet, please try to reunite them with their owner first:
- Get them scanned for a microchip at a vet clinic
- Post on Pawboost.com, Petco Love Lost, and Nextdoor.com
To surrender a pet, please refer to the options below that best suit your situation and fill out the necessary online form. If unable to submit online, call 505.938.7861 (same questions, same queue—calling does not speed up the process).
Please allow extra time for response due to high demand.
Fees
Animal Humane is a nonprofit with no government funding. Admission fees help support care for the 10,000+ homeless and at-risk pets we serve annually:
- Owner Surrender: $75 first pet, $15 each additional
- Emergency (Same-Day) Surrender: $50 additional (if space allows)
- Stray Intake: $50
- Litters: $75 + $5 per pet
- Spay Agreement: $100