Pets

Volunteer Chad Lauritzen and new best buddy Charlie await your arrival at Santa Fe Animal Shelter. Charlie looks like a LOTTA dog, but he has a lotta love to give. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

SFAS News:

Santa Fe Animal Shelter (SFAS) is powered by compassion, and nowhere is that more evident than in the work of volunteers. As Giving Tuesday gets prepared to take place across the nation. SFAS wanted to make communities aware of just how much their volunteers give to them and their furry friends, while trying to create new families.

“Every day, they give their time, their hearts, and their steady Read More

Charlie, a 3-year-old, 57lb sweetheart, has overcome a tough past — clipped ears and a heartworm battle — and come out healthy, trained, and full of love. Through our Paws in the Pen program, he spent 8 weeks learning basic training alongside two devoted inmate partners and is now ready for a forever home. Charlie is affectionate, gentle, and endlessly forgiving. He loves to be near, leans into pets, and meets you with eyes that say, “I still believe in love.” Fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, and trained, he’s ready to show a family the joy of a second chance. Apply on our website to meet Read More

COMMUNITY News:

ESPAÑOLA — Española Humane announced Nov. 19 that combined roof replacement and mold remediation work has significantly reduced the shelter’s operating capacity, prompting a temporary closure to the public and a suspension of most animal intakes.

The shelter is now closed to the public, with an anticipated reopening on Dec. 9. Intake services will remain suspended until Dec. 15, except for urgent public-safety cases. Adoptions will continue digitally, with all meet-and-greet requests handled via email at contact@espanolahumane.org.

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Clover is a 1-year-old pocketful of pittie magic whose heart is as soft as her name suggests. She starts off with shy little glances, then—poof!—you’re her favorite human and her sweetness unfurls like a tiny bloom in spring. She’s a dream on leash, gliding alongside you like a gentle traveler taking in the sights. Offer her a kind word or a slow scratch behind the ears and she melts right into you, as if you’ve whispered a charming secret only best friends get to share. This weekend she went to an adoption event and absolutely shimmered—greeting people, pups, and even cats like she’d been practicing Read More

Oh, Odessa… those ears! Gigantic, sticky-uppy, swoon-worthy ears that could catch signals from the moon. Seriously, these ears have their own gravitational pull. She tilts her head and somehow you’ve got sattelite tv! At one year old, Odessa is a Dutch Shepherd mix with a heart like a hidden treasure chest. She’s the kind of girl who tiptoes through the world, shy at first—but when she trusts you, she blooms like a sunbeam stretching across the horizon. She’ll curl next to you, soft as velvet, or erupt into a sudden, cosmic chaos of playfulness that make you wonder if she’s secretly part kitten, Read More

Cream Puff is a Siamese sweet treat! This 2½-month-old darling delight is as soft, sweet, and irresistible as his name! Cream Puff is a tiny cloud of fluff who bounces through life with endless energy, pouncing, zooming, and tumbling like the perfect little puff pastry in motion. He’s also a social connoisseur of fun—he adores other cats and loves having a playful buddy to wrestle, chase, and share cozy naptime with. His current favorite pastime? Tag-teaming with his foster’s 5-year-old cat! Cream Puff is ready to whisk his way into your heart; apply on our website to schedule a meet and greet with Read More