New Mexico Animal Shelters

216 Shelters

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    New Mexican Horse Project
    P.O. Box 1198
    Los Lunas, NM 87031

    Located in Valencia County

    505-865-8992
    Details
    New Mexico Animal Care and Control Humane Federation
    615 Virginia St.
    Albuquerque, NM 87108

    Located in Bernalillo County

    505-255-5523
    Details
    New Mexico Animal Friends (NMAF)
    P.O. Box 40189
    Albuquerque, NM 87198

    Located in Bernalillo County

    505-881-7297
    Details
    New Mexico Dachshund Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    36 Sandy Way
    Santa Fe, NM 87506

    Located in Santa Fe County

    505-455-3259
    Details
    New Mexico Federation of Animal Care Control and Welfare Agencies
    1109 Luthy Circle
    Albuquerque, NM 87112

    Located in Bernalillo County

    505-294-8358
    Details
    New Mexico Ferret Shelter & Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    2730 Morningside Ne
    Albuquerque, NM 87110

    Located in Bernalillo County

    505-837-2003
    Details
    NM K-911
    2111 High Desert Ct
    Rio Rancho, NM 87144
    (505) 688-6160
    Details
    Noah's Ark Animal Refuge, Inc.
    3417 Ferguson Road
    Carlsbad, NM 88220

    Located in Eddy County

    505-236-6414
    Details
    Noah's Ark Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    5217 Buena Vista Drive
    Carlsbad, NM 88220

    Located in Eddy County

    505-885-5769
    Details
    Northern New Mexico Animal Protection Society/ Espanola Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    108 Hamm Parkway
    Espanola, NM 87532

    Located in Rio Arriba County

    505-753-8662
    Details
    Otero County Animal Contral
    N. Florida
    Alamogordo, NM 88310

    Located in Otero County

    Details
    Otero County Animal Control
    3208 N. White Sands Blvd
    Alamogordo, NM 88310

    Located in Otero County

    505-437-2210
    Details

    Animal Shelters in New Mexico

    New Mexico has 216 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 31 counties. The largest group are animal shelters. Albuquerque has more than any other New Mexico city, followed by Santa Fe and Los Lunas. Somewhere on this list is a New Mexico dog or cat who would much rather be at your place.

    New Mexico has 216 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.

    A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

    Albuquerque has more than anywhere else in New Mexico, followed by Santa Fe, Los Lunas and Clovis. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    Bernalillo, Santa Fe and Valencia counties have the most, though listings reach 31 of New Mexico's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.

    Most listings here carry a phone number, and some link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.

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