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Private Rescue Groups


Albuquerque Area

Almost Home NM

Bro & Tracy Animal Welfare

CARMA (Sandoval County)

Enchantmutts

HART (Homeless Animal Rescue Team)
463-0010

NM Animal Friends
881-PAWS (881-7297)

NMDOG (was NM Dogs Deserve Better)

PACA/AAR
315-0004

PAWS (People for Animal Welfare Society)

Pick of the Pound

Placitas Animal Rescue
867-0004

Rio Grande Animal Humane Association
(Peralta), rgahanm@peoplepc.com, 220-9839

Second Chance Animal Rescue
secondchancenm@yahoo.com

SPOTS
294-9212

Sunflower Animal Rescue Sanctuary
sunflowersanctuary@msn.com, 286-6302

Viva Animal Rescue

Watermelon Mountain Ranch (Bernalillo)
771-0140

Santa Fe

Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary (Santa Fe)
Eldercare & Hospice
471-5366

Northern New Mexico

Jemez Valley Animal Amigos

Southern New Mexico

Arctic Rescue SW (Arctic breeds, Alamogordo)

Cherished K-9 All Breed Rescue (Las Cruces)

Puppy Dog Ranch (Grant County)
puppydogranch@ymail.com

Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary (Las Cruces)
575-805-5338



Local Animal Shelters


Albuquerque Animal Welfare
Eastside:   8920 Lomas NE, 768-1975

Westside:   11800 Sunset Gardens SW, 768-1975

Animal Humane Association of NM
Eastside (main):   615 Virginia SE, 255-5523

Westside:   10141 Coors Blvd. NW, 323-7387

Bernalillo County Animal Services
1136 Gatewood SW, Albuquerque
468-PETS (-7387)
animal@bernco.gov

Edgewood Animal Control
16 Municipal Way, Edgewood
505-926-9013
mring@pd.edgewood-nm.gov

Española Valley Humane Society
108 Hamm Parkway, Española
505-753-8662

Rio Rancho Animal Control
3441 Northern Blvd., Rio Rancho
505-891-7237

Sandoval County Animal Shelter
all animals are taken to Watermelon Mountain Ranch

Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society
100 Caja del Rio Road, Santa Fe
505-983-4309

Torrance County Animal Shelter
83 Galloway Road, Moriarty
832-9597

Valencia County Animal Control
1209 Hwy 314, Los Lunas
866-2479

Southern NM

High Desert Humane Society (Silver City)

Humane Society of El Paso
915-532-6971

Humane Society of Southern NM (Las Cruces)
575-523-8020

Luna County Humane Society/Deming Animal Shelter (Deming)
575-546-2024

Pet Guardian Angels (El Paso)
915-598-0411

Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary (Las Cruces)
575-805-5338
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Breed Rescue Groups

Affenpinschers
Patricia Bouldin, 345-4889
Sarah Simpson, 316-214-3086
affenrescue@verizon.net
Affenpinscher Club of America

Afghans
Alice DeGroot, 847-2868
Barbara Divers, 281-8682,
  kingswayhb@aol.com
Afghan Hound Club of America Rescue

Airedales
Southwest Airedale Terrier Rescue,
  Dorothy Duff, 281-5165,
  duffsdales@gmail.com
National Airedale Rescue

Akitas
Akita Rescue of America

Alaskan Malamutes
Polaris Alaskan Malamute Rescue
  (Colorado)

American Eskimos
Heart Bandits,
  contact@heartbandits.com
  Dan Senke-Rocka, executive director
Sabine & Joe Ussery, 549-6827,
  eskies@sunnet.net

American Water Spaniels
Paul Olsen (WA), 509-747-5726,
  paulatois@msn.com
American Water Spaniel Rescue

Anatolian Shepherds
Diane Shambley (national),
  intakewest@nasrn.com
Carleen Conyers (president),
  anatolianrescue@yahoo.com
National Anatolian Shepherd Rescue

Australian Cattle Dogs
Bro & Tracy Animal Welfare
Shirley Macey (southern NM),
 smmacey@yahoo.com

Australian Shepherds
Aussie Rescue
Kevin Vaughn, 265-4045,
  kd5spj@netscape.com

Australian Terriers
S. Adams, sladams@earthlink.net

Basenjis
Basenji Rescue and Transport

Basset Hounds
Elizabeth Moorhead, 242-2239,
  mizle@yahoo.com
All Ears Basset Sanctuary

Bearded Collies
Pat McDonald, 681-8255,
  chelsicbeardies@aol.com

Bedlington Terriers
NM Bedlington Terrier Rescue

Belgian Malinois
American Belgian Malinois Club Rescue

Bichon Frise
NM Small Paws Rescue

Border Terriers
Border Terrier Club of America Rescue

Boston Terriers
Boston Terrier Rescue NM
  Mitzi Hobson, 463-8453
Shelby West, 323-2377

Boxers
Boxer Rescue of Albuquerque

Brittanys
Central New Mexico Brittany Rescue
  info@americanbrittanyrescue.org

Bull Dogs
Bulldog Rescue Network

Cairn Terriers
Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network
  fybate@comcast.net, 294-8218
Cairn Rescue League (national)

Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Rescue

Chihuahuas
Chihuahua Rescue & Transport
Enchantment Chihuahua Rescue

Cocker Spaniels
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of NM

Collies
Southwest Collie Rescue

Dachshunds
NM Dachshund Rescue

Doberman Pinschers
Doberman Rescue of NM

Eastside Herding & Small Dog Rescue
Tama Neilson-Trujillo, 268-4329,
  crazy_about_dogs2004@yahoo.com

English Setters
Wendy Johnson
  zendervester@yahoo.com
  842-0913(h), 720-7432(m)


Finnish Spitz
Leslie Carlson-Eliot (Los Alamos),
  672-0717

French Bulldogs
Kelly Chappel, 864-9542,
  nmpugrsq@msn.com
French Bulldog Rescue

German Shepherds
Kathy Gonsey, 877-7352,
  kgonsey@msn.com
German Shepherd Rescue of Southern NM
American German Shepherd Rescue

German Shorthair Pointers
Linda Stake, 294-7948
Mile High German Shorthair Pointer Rescue (Colorado)

Golden Retrievers
Golden Retriever Rescue of NM
Dianne Uzdawannis, 856-6658,
  duzdawinis@aol.com
Debbra Colman, 343-0476,
  rebuildnm@aol.com
Melanie Scholer, 898-8023,
  trollheimnm@aol.com
Golden Retriever Rescue of El Paso

Gordon Setters
Susan Coffey (Moriarty), 832-9401
Gordon Setter Club of America Rescue

Great Danes
Rock Mountain Great Dane Rescue
  (Colorado)
Big Dogs Huge Paws (Midwest & West)

Great Pyrenees
Patricia Court, 821-8394,
  301-0117 (m)
Susie Hunter, 281-1926
Nancy Taber, 281-1166
Liz Gober, 869-7021,
  lgober@salud.unm.edu
Great Pyrenees Rescue & Sanctuary
  (Colorado)
National Great Pyrenees Rescue

Greyhounds
Greyhound Adoption League of TX & NM

Irish Setters
Irish Setter Rescue of North Texas
Save Our Setters

Irish Wolfhounds
Alice DeGroot, 847-2868
Alison Sanders (Santa Fe), 983-6235
Deborah Sanders (Cimarron),
  376-2268, totalhound@yahoo.com
Gentle Giants Rescue & Adoptions

Jack Russell Terrier
Dee Turner
  ddmturner0@gmail.com

Keeshonds
Corey Andries, 962-0461
  candries@cnm.edu
Norm Wilson (Los Alamos), 662-9544
  105645.2271@compuserve.com
Keeshond Rescue

Komondors
Anne & Reuben Collado
  869-4907 (h), 217-5051 (m)

Lakeland Terriers
Sara Peterka (local coordinator),
  speterka@embarqmail.com
Judy McKissick (regional coordinator),
  jmckissick@msn.com

Lap Dogs
Lap Dog Rescue of NM, 934-2202
  lapdogrescue_newmexico@yahoo.com

Lhasa Apsos
Linda Jarrett, 293-5120
Brian Lannan (California), 909-621-7371,
  lannanarms@msn.com
National Lhasa Apso Rescue

Mastiffs
Mountain States Mastiff Rescue
Friends of Rescued Mastiffs
  Friends of Rescued Mastiffs Hotline,
  1-800-200-5287
  Anne Healy
  mastiflove2@aol.com, 281-930-0706

Miniature Pinschers
Boni Galarneau, 710-8400
  billyboni@hotmail.com
Fran Kanipe, 281-4255, 844-1121
  fkanipe@hotmail.com
Wendy Boyette (TX)
  915-886-3398, 915-525-1615 (m)
  eboyette@peoplepc.com

Newfoundlands
Liz Gober & John Bach, 869-7021
  lgober@salud.unm.edu
Reena Fair (Farmington), 326-3378
  doubletake@cptnet.com
Rocky Mountain Newfoundland Rescue
High Country Newfoundland Rescue
  (CO, NM, UT, WY)
Newfoundland Club of America Rescue Network

Norwegian Elkhounds
Fran Kanipe, 281-4255, 844-1121
  fkanipe@hotmail.com
Wendy Boyette (TX)
  915-886-3398, 915-525-1615 (m)
  eboyette@peoplepc.com
Norwegian Elkhound Rescue

Papillons
Papillon Haven Rescue
Tracy Burdick (Denver), 303-985-7777,
  tracy@denzelpaps.com

Pekingese
Pekingese Charitable Foundation
Linda Jarrett, 293-5120


Petit Basset Griffon Vendeens
Sherry Thommen (Santa Fe),
  505-820-6624, Thommen@swcp.com
Kathy Zavodjanick (Regional Coordinator), pbgvlvr@aol.com

Pharoah Hounds
Pam Haig
  775-782-6542

Pit Bulls (American Staffordshire Terrier)
Babes & Bullies
Pet-a-Bulls
Maggie Amacker, 294-1329
Pit Bull Rescue Central
Pomeranians
Reena Fair (Farmington), 505-326-3378
  doubletake@cptnet.com

Poodles
Enchanted Poodle Club Rescue
Tamara Nugent (toy & miniature poodles; any small breed)
  873-2124, 688-6150,
  tamara.nugent@comcast.net
Mary Leech (standard only), 296-3489,
  judsonleech@comcast.net
Katherine Bryce (Santa Fe, standard only), 505-670-6026,
  santafefamilydog@netscape.net

Pugs
NM Pug Rescue, 553-6910
El Paso Pug Rescue

Pulis
Anne & Reuben Collado,
  869-4907, 217-5051 (cell)
  lovkomo@peoplepc.com

Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Colorado Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue
Texas Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue
National Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue

Rottweilers
NM Rottweiler Rescue

St. Bernards
Colorado St. Bernard Rescue
St. Bernard Rescue

Salukis
Janet Noll, 751-9247 (w),
  737-0868 (h), taossalukis@gmail.com

Samoyeds
Michelle Jakle, 505-470-1138 (Santa Fe)
  michelle@jakle.net
Mary Carlson (Jemez Springs),
  505-238-5791, 505-829-9173,
  moonfire@startband.net

Schipperkes
Chile Dog Schipperke Rescue
  Jaclyn Sinclair, 822-1783
  jaclynrs@yahoo.com
Robert/Lois Atchison (Tularosa),
  505-443-3349 or 505-443-3850,
  schiplady2@gmail.com

Schnauzers
Anne Apicella, aapicella@nmrea.com
Alan Duhon, 294-2790,
  duhondmd@yahoo.com
Arizona Schnauzer Rescue

Scottish Deerhounds
Alice DeGroot, 847-2868
Mary Tidwell (Santa Fe), 505-982-2961
Scottish Deerhound Club Rescue & Placement

Scottish Terriers
Ann Rowlison, 501-1251 (m)
  455-3504 (h), zorappa@hotmail.com
Scottie Kingdom Rescue (Texas)

Shar Peis
Kind Heart Shar Pei Rescue, 292-3842,
  kindheartrescue@yahoo.com

Shetland Sheepdogs (Shelties)
Don/Kathy Schink (Tijeras), 286-0582
  PastorDonNM@aol.com or
  MooCowNM@aol.com

Siberian Huskies
Siberian Husky Rescue of NM
Steve Estep, 264-2514,
  sestep2032@aol.com

Silky Terriers
Tarianne Gallegos, 350-8040 (m),
  tarianne@silky-terrier.com
Andrea Hawley Eillis, 345-5245,
  mrsilkyork@comcast.net

Springer Spaniels (English)
ess-nm@earthlink.net, 286-7915
Lynda Burns (coordinates NM Springer Spaniels for US Springer Spaniel rescues)
  lynda@ouraynet.com
English Springer Rescue of America

English Springer Rescue of America

Tibetan Terriers
Ruth Davis (Placitas), 867-4510
  royaltibbs@aol.com.

Vizslas
Second Chance Viszla Rescue (Colorado)
Trisha Fleischer (AZ/NM),
  480-390-2208 (m),
  azvizslarescue@cox.net

Weimaraners
Tickled Pink Weimaraner Rescue

Whippets
Karen Wilkins, 384-5477,
  borzoiquest@hotmail.com
Morgan Taylor (Tularosa), 575-585-2422,
  runuson@hotmail.com
Whippet Rescue and Placement

Yorkshire Terriers
Lap Dog Rescue
Andrea Ellis, 345-5245
Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue

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Event Locations


Albuquerque Animal Welfare
  Eastside: 8920 Lomas NE, 768-1975
  Westside: 11800 Sunset Gardens SW, 768-1975

Animal Humane | NM:
  main: 615 Virginia SE, 255-5523
  Westside: 10141 Coors Blvd. NW, 323-7387

Beck 'n Call
9308 Susan Ave SE, 243-2117

Best Pets Pet Food
3500 Menaul Blvd NE, 881-4347

Boofy's Best
8201 Golf Course Rd. NW, Ste C-2, 890-0757

Clark's Pet Emporium
  Lomas: 4914 Lomas Blvd NE, 268-5977
  Menaul: 11200 Menaul Blvd NE, 293-5977

Everyday Adoption Center (at PetSmart Eubank)
350 Eubank NE, 298-4122

Going to the Dogs (and Cats) Resale Store
  Cottonwood Mall, upper level
  4405 Jager Dr, Rio Rancho, 867-5347
  136 Calle de Presidente, Bernalillo, 850-2578

Lucky Paws
6600 Menaul NE (SW corner of Coronado Mall)

Petco Academy
San Mateo & Academy NE, 797-1910

Petco Lomas
10700 Lomas NE, 296-0978

Petco West
3601 Old Airport Road NW, 898-2450
  (just south of 528, between Ellison and Coors)

Petco Santa Fe
2006 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, 424-1667

Petland
6600 Holly Ave. NE, 821-7387

PetSen$e
7200 Montgomery NE, Suite C, 888-2059

PetSmart Academy
8070 Academy NE (at Wyoming), 796-0561

PetSmart Costco
1424 Mercantile NE (near Costco), 341-2431

PetSmart Cottonwood
10248 Coors Bypass NW, 792-1772

PetSmart Eubank
350 Eubank NE, 298-4122

PetSmart Santa Fe
3561 Zafarano Dr., Santa Fe, 471-5255

PetSmart Taylor Ranch
5600 Coors, 348-3997

PetSmart Winrock
2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE Suite 322, 313-8089

Pet Food Gone Wild
2415 Southern SE, Rio Rancho, 994-0101

Pet Vet Market
  Eubank: 3732 Eubank NE, 296-7200
  Montgomery: 11200 Montgomery NE, 296-7200

Satellite Coffee Alameda
1640 Alameda Blvd. NW, 899-1001

Sprouts Market San Mateo
6300 San Mateo NE (at Academy), 821-7000

Sprouts Market Lomas
933 San Mateo NE (at Lomas), 268-5127

Sprouts Market Westside
Alameda & Corrales Rd., 890-7900

Teca Tu
Sanbusco Center, 500 Montezuma Ave., Santa Fe,
  1-888-TECA-TU2

Three Dog Bakery
9821 Montgomery NE, 294-2300

Valley Vetco
413 Montaño Rd NE, Suite A, 344-0780

Vet-co Menaul
8200 Menaul Blvd NE #R, 292-3030

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