SANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER AND HUMANE SOCIETY INC

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. AS AN OPEN ADMISSION SHELTER, THE SANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER CONTRACTS WITH SANTA FE CITY ANIMAL SERVICES AND SANTA FE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL TO CARE FOR HOMELESS & STRAY ANIMALS, AND WORKS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO FAMILIES TO KEEP PETS IN THEIR HOME AND TO ACCEPT ANIMALS FROM OUR SERVICE AREA BY APPOINTMENT. WE ALSO WORK TO SUPPORT OVERCROWDED SHELTERS IN NEW MEXICO AND BEYOND BY TRANSFERRING ANIMALS IN FROM OVERCROWDED SHELTERS. OUR ADMISSIONS AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT TAKES IN HOMELESS ANIMALS FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY AREAS. IN 2024, WE TOOK IN 3,418 LOST OR HOMELESS ANIMALS AND MAINTAINED A LIVE RELEASE RATE OF 94.0%. 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 FIND NEW HOMES FOR 2,270 ANIMALS IN 2024. OUR VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MORE THAN 80,300 HOURS IN 2024, CONTRIBUTING VALUABLE HELP ACROSS MANY DEPARTMENTS. IN ADDITION, CORPORATE/COMMUNITY/SCHOOL PROVIDED ANOTHER 2,700 HOURS.OUR TWO HUMANE EDUCATORS CONTRIBUTED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 79 VOLUNTEER HOURS. IN ADDITION TO TIME SPENT IN THE CLASSROOM, MORE REQUESTS NECESSITATED ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TIME SPENT WITH SCHEDULING, MEETINGS, AND REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE CARING KIDS PROGRAM. VOLUNTEER TIME INCLUDES CLASSROOM AND LIBRARY PRESENTATIONS, ZOOM PRESENTATIONS, SHELTER TOURS, MEETINGS WITH NM WILDLIFE CENTER EDUCATORS, AND CREATING ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS FOR THE CARING KIDS PROGRAM. IN 2024, WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN HOLIDAY DRIVES IN WHICH THE STUDENTS COLLECTED AND DONATED FOOD, TOYS, ETC. FOR THE SHELTER ANIMALS.IN 2024, OUR REGISTERED PET OUTREACH VOLUNTEER TEAMS PROVIDED ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE SANTA FE AREA. THESE INCLUDED THE POPULAR WORDS & WAGS READING PROGRAM AND SUPPORT FOR OUR HUMANE EDUCATION INITIATIVES. OUR HUMAN-ANIMAL TEAMS VISITED SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, LIBRARIES, HOSPITALS, RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND HOSPICE ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL ENRICHMENT VISITS, ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY WAS OFFERED AT SELECT FACILITIES.

THE CLARE EDDY THAW ANIMAL HOSPITAL, WHICH OPENED IN THE FALL OF 2013, OFFERS VETERINARY SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING A SLIDING SCALE FOR INCOME-QUALIFIED RESIDENTS. WE MAINTAIN A ST. FRANCIS VETERINARY EMERGENCY FUND TO HELP FAMILIES AFFORD NECESSARY VETERINARY CARE, EVEN DURING A TIME OF CRISIS. OUR SPAY/NEUTER & WELLNESS CLINIC OFFERS LOW-COST, HIGH QUALITY SPAY/NEUTER AND VACCINATION PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED 2991 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES TO AREA ANIMALS IN 2024 IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION.