Santa Fe Animal Shelter Inc
Santa Fe Animal Shelter Inc
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Mission
Support animals, save lives, and spread compassion through accessible spay/neuter programs, creative adoption efforts, and community resources.
About
THE SANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER IS THE LARGEST ANIMAL SHELTER AND CARE FACILITY IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PROGRAMS, WE SERVE MORE THAN 25,000 LOST, STRAY, ABANDONED, INJURED AND OWNED ANIMALS EACH YEAR. WE RECEIVE NEARLY ALL OF OUR FUNDING THROUGH PRIVATE DONORS. THE SHELTER CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SANTA FE TO CARE FOR HOMELESS & STRAY ANIMALS, AND, AS AN OPEN-ADMISSIONS SHELTER, WE ACCEPT ALL ANIMALS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. WE ALSO TRANSFER ANIMALS IN FROM PACKED SHELTERS IN NEW MEXICO AND BEYOND, DEPENDING ON OUR RESOURCES. OUR ADMISSIONS AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT TAKES IN HOMELESS ANIMALS FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY AREAS. IN 2018, WE TOOK IN 5,071 LOST OR HOMELESS ANIMALS AND MAINTAINED A LIVE RELEASE RATE OF 94.8%. EVERY ANIMAL RECEIVES MEDICAL ATTENTION THROUGH OUR SHELTER CLINIC RANGING FROM VACCINATIONS AND SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES TO ACUTE CARE FOR TRAUMA AND CRUELTY CASES. ONCE AN ANIMAL IS MEDICALLY CLEARED, OUR BEHAVIOR DEPARTMENT STEPS IN, ENSURING THE ANIMAL'S STAY AT THE SHELTER IS ENRICHED THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL IN HELPING OUR ANIMALS FIND THE BEST MATCHES POSSIBLE. THE ADOPTION TEAM WORKS WITH POTENTIAL ADOPTERS TO MAKE SUCCESSFUL MATCHES AND FOUND NEW HOMES FOR 2,773 ANIMALS IN 2018. OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEPARTMENT BRINGS OUR SERVICES TO NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THEY ARE MOST NEEDED. OUR VARIOUS PROGRAMS PROVIDE FREE SPAYING/NEUTERING FOR FREE-LIVING CATS AND LOW-COST TO FREE SPAYING/NEUTERING, VACCINES, BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT, AND FENCE REPAIRS TO UNDERSERVED FAMILIES AND THEIR PETS TO HELP KEEP THE ANIMALS HEALTHY AND HAPPY IN THEIR OWN HOMES. OUR VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MORE THAN 15,000 HOURS IN 2018, CONTRIBUTING INVALUABLE HELP IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. HUMANE EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS REGULARLY GIVE PRESENTATIONS IN SANTA FE SCHOOLS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THEY ALSO GIVE SHELTER TOURS WHICH ALWAYS INCLUDE AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT. THESE ACTIVITIES REACHED APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND YOUNG PEOPLE IN 2018. IN ADDITION, WE HOST TWO- AND FIVE-DAY CRITTER CAMPS AT THE SHELTER, WHICH ATTRACT MORE THAN 60 CHILDREN AGES 10-13 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MORE THAN 50 REGISTERED PET OUTREACH VOLUNTEER HUMAN-ANIMAL TEAMS THAT PROVIDE ANIMAL ASSISTED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE WORDS & WAGS READING TO DOGS PROGRAM. ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SANTA FE AREA. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, HOSPITALS, YOUTH SHELTERS, RETIREMENT HOMES, SENIOR SERVICES AND HOSPICE ORGANIZATIONS.