Santa Fe Cats

08/01/2024

This morning, we had a handsome visitor.

06/04/2024

Sweet pair of chicks in their nest. The mom didn’t choose the most ideal location so we hope they will mature and fly off.

05/23/2024

A pair of “house panthers” are enjoying the sun in the front catio built by http://www.catioman.com

02/26/2024

Cat Care Assistant Wanted

Job Description: Santa Fe Cats boarding hotel and the co-located shelter Felines & Friends NM are looking for a part-time cat-loving staff person to join our team and work at least three shifts (3pm to 7pm, maybe longer) per week.

The facility is located on Tano Rd and operates 7 days a week. Our Cat Care Assistant is a professional who is responsible for the cleanliness of the facility and helps the Executive Director and Operations Manager with various tasks to ensure the cats receive the care and attention they need while there. You’ll play an important role in bringing comfort to our furry felines friends and ensuring the smooth running of our facility.
Salary: $17/hour; minimum of 12 hours work per week

Duties include:
• Feeding and caring for cats and kittens
• Maintain a clean facility and safe environment for cats
• Performing administrative duties, including greeting clients and adopters

Responsibilities include:
• Feed, groom (including clipping claws) and weigh cats and kittens
• Clean cages and scoop litter boxes
• Thoroughly clean the cat care areas of the facility
• Safely hold cats during examinations or vaccinations
• Interact with all the cats to provide comfort and social interaction
• Soothe upset or frightened animals
• Administer medication prescribed by our veterinarians (e.g., by mixing it with food, pilling)
• Observe animal behavior or health conditions and report to the Executive Director or Operations Manager
• Help in cases of emergencies
• Handle administrative duties such as answering phones, taking messages, scheduling boarding appointments, and checking clients in/out
• Keep accurate records and logs
• Reassure clients that their pets are being cared for and any explain issues

Requirements and Skills:
• Proven experience working with cats in a clinical or shelter setting, such as a Veterinary Assistant or similar position working with animals (can include volunteer experience)
• Experience in an administrative and/or customer service role is a plus
• Current or former pet ownership is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to manage time and attend to details in a fast-paced sometimes hectic environment
• Patient and caring personality
• Punctual and reliable
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures properly
• Comfortable being around cats with different personalities and social skills
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (e.g., lift up to 40 lbs., climb a narrow spiral staircase, reach into cages)
• Availability to occasionally work in additional shifts
• Ability to pass a background check
• High school diploma is required; a certificate from a Veterinary Assistant program is a plus
• Reliable vehicle with insurance
• Ability to commute/relocate to Santa Fe, NM 87506

To Apply: If you love cats and believe you are the person we’re looking for, please send us a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

02/23/2024

Job Opening - Kennel Tech

Starting at $16/hour (20 to 30 hours per week)

Morning shifts five days per week

Tasks include:

Sweeping walkways (including clearing snow)
Sterilizing catios
Washing cabinet doors
Sterilizing floors
Sterilizing litter boxes
Cleaning bathroom
Performing maintenance on air filters
Cleaning carpets

Please send a cover letter and resume to:

[email protected]

12/30/2023

Love Cats? Immediate Job Opportunity

Santa Fe Cats on Tano Rd is seeking a reliable, hard working person to join the team.

Currently, the shifts we need to fill are:

Saturday and Sunday
8am to 1pm

Additional shifts may become available.

This is a physically demanding job with tasks that include:

Scooping litter boxes
Cleaning cat suites
Washing dishes
Feeding
Vacuuming
General cleaning
Giving each cat attention

Starting pay is $17/hr with an increase after three months

Please send a cover letter via email to:

[email protected]

12/15/2023

A Plus Tree Service to the rescue!

12/08/2023

Did you hear the news this week about Santa Fe’s new urgent care for pets? Now listen to our in-depth interview and how it actually works, only on Pet Chat! 📻

A new concept for emergency pet care is finally coming to Santa Fe. This week on Pet Chat with Murad & Bobbi, broadcasting from Teca Tu, a Pawsworthy Pet Emporium, co-founder of Turquoise Trail Veterinary Urgent Care, Jared Lyons shares a preview of a new urgent care model for pets and how pet guardians will benefit when they open in 2024.

Plus, Guard Dog is finally free after years of being chained up.

Pet Chat, hosted by Murad Kirdar from Española Humane and Bobbi Heller from Felines & Friends, airs every Saturday at 9 am and Sunday at 3 pm on local radio Talk 1260 KTRC and FM 103.7. The show also streams and podcasts all episodes at SantaFe.com.

📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://santafe.com/shows/pet-chat/?

To engage with the show, you can email the hosts at [email protected]

10/14/2023

Bobbi, Noir and Deborah took time out from caring for the cats
this morning to enjoy the eclipse.

06/19/2023

We are sad to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Dawn Bick. She and Paul were the owners of SFC prior to F&F purchasing it so they could enjoy retirement and travel.

05/28/2023

New catio for F&F cats to enjoy fresh air.

Thank you Gopal the “Catio Man”

05/18/2023

Upgraded entry path at SFC.

04/28/2023

Remodeled entry portal at Santa Fe Cats was completed today.

Thank you Gopal “The Catio Man” Sittnick!

04/22/2023

Kitten supplies needed.

04/20/2023

Kitten season is here! Felines & Friends needs supplies.

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03/26/2023

As you are probably aware, Santa Fe Cats is owned and operated by Felines & Friends New Mexico which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. F&F rescues and places cats in need of a second chance.

These cats come to F&F for various reasons such as their guardian going into a care facility or passing away, owner-surrenders, abandonment, and transfers from other shelters.
Since 2002, over 5,000 cats and kittens have found loving homes. While many of the cats are placed in foster homes until they are ready for adoption, others are housed at Santa Fe Cats upstairs and in our Intake room.

It takes a team of cat-loving staff and volunteers to care for all the cats, both rescues and guests. All shifts have at least two staff members, and often three. In addition, the length of each shift has been extended to ensure the best possible care of each cat.
Your continued support through boarding your feline family members at SFC helps F&F continue its mission.

However, over the last several years, operating costs have increased significantly; from food and litter to insurance. In addition, our dedicated staff are paid well above the minimum wage.
It has been over a year since SFC increased its fees. Therefore, effective May 1st 2023, the per night rate will increase as will some other services as detailed as follows:

One cat: $35/night
Each additional cat in the same suite: $20/night

Holiday Surcharge: $10/night per suite.
In order to pay additional wages to our staff for providing care on major holidays. Please visit www.santafecats.com for further information.

Santa Fe Cats is the only pet hotel in Santa Fe to offer discounts for extended stays [excluding peak holiday periods as posted on our website]
5% for 16 nights or more; 10% for 31 nights or more

Nail Clipping: $10 per cat
Daycare: $25 for one cat; $15 each additional cat
Sub-q fluids: $10 [supplied by owner] $20 [supplied by SFC]
Administration of Insulin [with glucose monitoring]: $10 per dose
Transport: $30 [SF City], $40 [SF County] [subject to staff availability]

Check in/out 7 days a week [closed major holidays]
8:30 am – 12:00 noon; 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Since our prices are per night and check outs are expected during our morning hours, there is an additional fee of $15 per suite for all afternoon check outs.

After hours check ins/outs are charged at $20/per hour, or part thereof, subject to staff availability.

Personal items are discouraged for sanitary reasons. All owner-supplied food must be labelled with the owner’s last name on the side [not top]. If not labelled, a $20 fee will be charged for staff time to label.

The current Santa Fe County tax of 7.0% will be assessed on all services.

Checks are the preferred payment method. However, we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and PayPal. A processing fee of 3.8% will be added to credit card transactions.

SFC continues to be the only bark-free boarding facility located in a quiet neighborhood away from road noise and fumes. We are also the only facility offering additional services such as the administration of sub-q fluids and insulin.

Our spacious suites are light and airy with access to secure catios as the weather permits. The cats now enjoy remote controlled awnings over the catios on hot days and full climate control inside thanks to the installation of mini-splits throughout the facility.

We look forward to welcoming your cat(s) soon.

YOUR PET IS FAMILY! Here at Santa Fe Cats we don't just believe that your pet is family, we treat them like they are our own family!With trained staff

02/18/2023

One of our former employees and current F&F foster came across this photo from a couple of years ago. Some silly cats had “filed” themselves in the bins on the cleaning cart.

02/14/2023

We are open. Ridgetop and Tano have been scraped. Tano also sanded. Some icy patches.

Lower parking area is ok with about an inch.

12/22/2022

This cute lop ear bunny checked in for the holidays. The cats are fascinated.

12/18/2022

Foster Homes are the most urgent need

12/14/2022

Gypsy and her new roommate, Jack are now sharing the window in our reception room.

Gypsy still requires a small dose of insulin every 11-12 hours. However, within a couple of weeks of switching Jack’s diet to grain-free wet food from junk dry, he no longer requires insulin and is ready for a new home.

Sadly, his former owners “didn’t want to deal” with his diabetes diagnosis and were planning on having him euthanized.

Felines & Friends gave this sweet cat the second chance he deserved.

11/18/2022

“Giving Tuesday” is November 29th

Felines & Friends has saved many precious lives this.

Please help us pay off our vet bills.

Help support Felines & Friends New Mexico by donating or sharing with your friends.

11/17/2022

The staff recently enjoyed a “ladies lunch” at Plaza Southside.

10/28/2022

Please join us Friday, November 18th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for Whiskey for Whiskers, a spirited fundraising event for Felines & Friends hosted by Santa Fe Spirits, 7505 Mallard Way in Santa Fe.

Food, fun and tastings as well as cats and holiday gifts, plus a raffle for Whiskey gift pack! Tickets are $25 per person (aged 21 and over only) and includes a tasting flight or one cocktail and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets may be purchased here: https://fandfnm.ejoinme.org/2022W4W