AHANM News
Spring Adopt-a-thon
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Animal Humane teamed up with the City of Albuquerque and Watermelon Mountain Ranch for the Spring Adopt-a-thon on May 2nd, May 3rd, and May 4th at the Lowe’s parking lot on I-25 & Paseo del Norte. Animal Humane featured an array of adoptable pets in a Furry Fiesta of fun!
Animal Humane found loving forever homes for 127 companion animals at the Adopt-a-thon! |
Adoptions Calendar
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General History
The Animal Humane Association of New Mexico has been serving the Greater Albuquerque area since 1965. During our 41 year history, we have provided sheltering, adoption and spay/neuter services to tens of thousands of dogs and cats.
This year, we are expanding those services to include low-cost veterinary services for qualified, low-income pet owners. We believe all pet owners, regardless of their income level, should have access to quality medical care for their pets. Before our clinic renovation gets underway, we wanted to reach out to everyone in the local veterinary community to give you a clear understanding of what our practice’s goals and guidelines are. The Clinic’s goals are to:
- Reduce the pain and suffering of pets in need of basic veterinary care
- Reduce the number of pets surrendered to our shelter simply because the owners cannot afford medical care
- Increase the number of pets spayed or neutered by requiring and providing these services.
While several clinics in town offer low cost services to pet owners, our guidelines dictate that we will be serving ONLY low-income pet owners who provide us proof of their low-income status, such as Medicaid, WIC, LI-Heap, SSI, SSDI, APS School Lunch Program, TANF, Food Stamps, etc. This is an underserved population. According to their need, we will provide basic veterinary care at low cost or no cost.
In addition, our clients must agree to have their pets spayed or neutered by us either at the time of service or as soon as they are healthy enough to undergo the procedure. By making this a requirement for service, we will provide another mechanism for reducing the pet overpopulation epidemic in Albuquerque.
The clinic is scheduled to open in early Fall of this year. We believe it will benefit the veterinary community by reducing the amount of unreimbursed care currently being provided.
We are also pleased to announce that we have raised over $645,000 of our $1,025,000 Capital Campaign goal and with your help we can do even more! A generous AHANM donor has designated $100,000 to AHANM to match all gifts of $100 or more. We can turn the $100,000 contribution into $200,000 and take a significant step towards making our clinic a reality.
| Help us reach our Clinic Capital Campaign Goal! |
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| Due to the generous support of our donors, as well as gifts made by state and national foundations, to date we’ve raised over $739,000 of our $1,025,000 campaign goal. Although the renovations outpaced our fundraising efforts, we continue to seek the remaining $286,000 from the community for the valuable services we provide.
By offering accessible, quality, veterinary care, AHANM gives everyone the opportunity to maintain a healthy, long-lasting relationship with their pets regardless of their financial status. I invite you to help us meet our campaign goal by making a gift that will change the lives of companion animals in our community.
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| Temp Foster Parents Needed! |
Throughout the year, we need temporary foster homes for kittens/puppies that are too young for adoption, orphaned kitten or puppy "bottle babies", and nursing litters of kittens and puppies with their mamas. Foster homes provide care for 2-8 weeks while the animals develop physically and learn socialization skills from their littermates and caretakers. Fosters are provided with everything they need: crates, bowls, ex-pens, cat condo's for litters of kittens, litter and pan, toys, towels, dry and moist food, formula and bottles -- all you need to provide is plenty of love and a safe home environment.
Often we take in dogs or puppies that have had no socialization with people or other animals. We utilize foster parents to rehabilitate shy, timid, fearful puppies, dogs or cats so they can learn to trust people and develop into adoptable pets.
Foster parents are also needed for animals recovering from various types of surgery. Recovery is much quicker when animals have a home environment in which to recuperate. Medical care for these animals is provided by our clinic staff at Animal Humane.
Fostering can be mutually beneficial to you and our companion animals. While providing foster care, you can observe the development of playful kittens and puppies with your family. Children can learn the responsibilities of properly caring for animals. If you aren't sure if you are ready for full-time pet ownership, short term fostering can fill the gap. It can help you decide if you are ready for the long-term commitment that adoption of a dog or cat brings.
If you are interested in providing temporary foster care, please contact Boni Galarneau, Foster Care Coordinator at 255-5523 ext. 119 or 991-0056 cell. A foster application can be emailed or snail mailed to you, or you can drop by the shelter to pick one up. |
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