NMDOG

09/09/2024

....we are so excited to introduce the newest addition to the NMDOG TEAM....our new Social Media Assistant, Abbey Faulkner 😍 Please get to know Abbey by reading her bio & please give her a big NMDOG Village welcome!!
(she will also be managing the NMDOG Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter (X) & YouTube accounts . They arent all quite fully functioning just yet...but soon!! & YOU will be the first to know)

Abbey is an East Coast transplant to New Mexico that has been rescuing animals since she was very young. She grew up in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania with a veterinarian grandfather and two animal loving parents that often let her foster or rehabilitate both wildlife and house pets in need of assistance.

In 2013, Abbey set out on a roadtrip across America that took her to 48 states doing grassroots, street level homeless outreach. She made ends meet on her travels by writing articles for a skateboard magazine and devoting time to scoping out skateparks in rural areas as a bit of a skateboard travel guide via social media. Many dogs and humans were saved along the way through Abbeys compassion and determination. In 2020, she landed in New Mexico where she would meet her fiancé, Jon, and purchase their "little zoo" homestead together, which is now home to their adored rescued Family of dogs, cats, geese and chickens.

Abbey currently does all of the social media and a lot of graphic design for Bookworks bookstore in Albuquerque, and in her free time she likes reading nonfiction and horror, antiquing for creepy oddities, raiding thrift stores, gardening, cuddling her animals, and renovating / organizing her home. She can talk to you for hours about 70’s prog-rock, death metal, and 90’s hip hop. She can also tell an original vintage band shirt from a reprint from 20 feet away. 😆

Abbey is highly committed to the success of NMDOG, and she is ecstatic to come aboard to breathe new life into the social media accounts & get even the team up to date with the platforms we weren’t on before. She is excited to answer your questions alongside Angela, create palatable infographics for NMDOG, and bring some humor and fun to the Team that can simultaneously bring widespread awareness to the causes we stand for. Abbey knows how important social media is in the drive of our supporters and keeping you all engaged, entertained, and informed.

***pictured with her adorable pups:
Terry on the left, Zappa at Abbey’s feet, and Roland to the right.

09/09/2024

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!!
Our Friends at The OSCAR Foundation are hosting an Arts & Crafts Fair (in October, dates are on the flyer) & they need more Artists / vendors to participate!! Link to event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1041209870348259/?ref=newsfeed

Do you have a craft or a business you would like to promote? Please contact Verna ASAP for all of the details (505)898-7411 & get signed up TODAY! Please SHARE with your Artsy Friends as well!!

does very important work by helping guardians with their pets' vet bills ❤🐶

09/09/2024

Cool Tshirts for cool people supporting a cool cause 😎

Please consider helping our Friends at A Barking Chance Animal Rescue by purchasing from their fundraiser!! ABC does a great job & they help MANY from dogs across the state! Right now....they could use a little help from their Friends!! Please consider supporting their work & share! share! share!

Grab your limited edition Cool People rescue dogs merchandise before the campaign closes. Featuring Dark Heather Grey Premium Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA.

05/09/2024

👩‍⚕️🐾🐶
Todays topic: Blue Green Algae (aka cyanobateria)
**photos from a lake in Colfax County, NM - August 2024

Q:
Dear Dr Hamel,
What’s with all of the hype about Blue Green Algae? Is it really something I need to worry about? I like to take my Dog to lakes, creeks & rivers across the state of New Mexico & sometimes, we travel to other areas. Is it really that dangerous, like they say & can my dog die? How do I know if there’s Blue Green Algae in the water & how do I keep my dog from getting sick?
Signed,
A concerned, water-loving DogMom ❤️🐾

A:
Dear Concerned, water loving DogMom,
Blue-green algae is indeed very dangerous to both people and animals! It is not a true algae, but a bacteria (cyanobateria) that uses the sun for energy the same way plants do. It grows in warm, calm water, either fresh water or brakish. It grows more where
fertilizer runoff may be entering waterways. The trouble with cyanobacteria is that it can make toxins, both a liver damaging toxin and a neurotoxin. There is no way to tell
whether the bloom of blue-green algae is making toxins at any given time, or how many toxins. The toxins can be deadly at very low doses.

Dogs get exposed by drinking the water or having an open mouth in the water, such as retrieving a ball. Even walking in the water and then licking the fur can be enough to cause a deadly exposure. The neurotoxin causes an excitatory effect at the junction
between nerves and muscles. This can cause tremors, cramps, paralysis, seizures, and trouble breathing within 30-60 minutes. The liver toxin can cause loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, and jaundice within a few days of exposure.

Blue-green algae blooms are visible in the water. It can look like green paint spilled in the water, blue or green crust on the shore, thick puffy foams/scums in the water, or swirling color below the surface.

Standard algae is not dangerous. A few ways to try to tell them apart are the stick test and the glass jar test: if a stick is dipped in regular algae water, it will come up with strands of plant like strings. Blue-green algae instead looks like the stick has been
dipped in paint. If some of the water is placed in a glass jar and you wait a few hours, real algae will sink to the bottom while blue-green algae will make a ring around the surface of the water. There are also test kits available over the counter (5 Strands
BlueGreen Test on Amazon) that work by detecting the liver toxins in a water sample within 15 minutes.

If your dog is exposed, you should seek veterinary care immediately! Rinse off the lake water and any green material on the fur. Inducing vomiting is indicated to get rid of water that has been swallowed. Intensive care is needed in the hospital to combat liver
damage and battle tremors and seizures. Unfortunately, many dogs (and wildlife) that are exposed to cyanobacteria toxins will die.

The safest strategy is if you see possible blue-green algae in the water, do not allow your pet to swim or drink. If in doubt STAY OUT. Have fun in the outdoors with your dog and always remember to bring a fresh water supply for him so that you can abstain from
letting him drink out of questionable waters.

Stay safe and have fun,
Dr. Kim Hamel

05/09/2024

A giant all paws high to everyone that contributed to our fundraiser for Argos, A Shelter Dog Rescue ❤ Thank you!!
As of yesterday late morning, we raised just over $500 & as promised, we went shopping! We were able to send not only 10 bags of food from the NMDOG Outreach stash, but also purchase another 12 bags & a giant box of cookies!
All of this was delivered to Argos yesterday & they were so grateful.

I see that total is still growing! All additional funds collected via the fundraiser at this link will be transferred to Argos from NMDOG directly - https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=530584582981450&set=a.139077165465529

Thank you to everyone that pitched in to help & a special thanks to NMDOG volunteer, Keely, for making the delivery to our Friends at Argos 🙏

Way to go 💪

05/09/2024

Good morning 😍
We would like to introduce you to a new column we will be featuring here at NMDOG on a regular basis. Soon, we will begin asking you to send in your questions for our Board Veterinarian, Dr. Kim Hamel. Dr. Hamel will select a topic, write an answer & we will publish it as an educational Q&A on our social media platforms & the NMDOG website.

We are still working out some of the logistics & soon, we will start asking you to send in questions. For now, we would like to know a couple of things. Please post your answers in the comments:
1) Would you find a feature like this helpful & educational?
2) How often would you like to see this Q&A column posted, once a month, or every two weeks?

Thanks Village, you are the best. Keep your eyes peeled for our first Q&A - it will be posted TODAY!

03/09/2024

.....our Friends over at Argos, A Shelter Dog Rescue need a little help & support right now 💜 We are hoping to raise enough funds to purchase a load of food for their pups, in addition to the 10 bags we are sending tomorrow from our inventory!

All donations via this fundraiser will be turned into kibble & that kibble will go directly into the tummies of Argos' Dogs. (we are doing it through NMDOG so Argos doesnt have to wait on Meta!)

Argos is a wonderful group,, saving many deserving shelter Dogs!
Can you pitch in a few bucks to help us help them?
https://argosdogrescue.org/

03/09/2024

Meet the Board of Directors!!

💪 Mission Statement: At NMDOG, our mission is to improve the lives of New Mexico's most vulnerable dogs and their human guardians by way of outreach, education, spay / neuter, and anti-chaining efforts.

👀 Vision Statement: At NMDOG, we envision a future where all of New Mexico's dogs are valued as sentient beings and companion animals living under humane conditions. We aspire to see these values supported by City, County and State legislature, as well as accessible public and animal welfare resource programs, proactive education and enforcement.

❤ Since it's inception in 2010, NMDOG has created a strong village of support, UNchained over 2,000 dogs, provided additional rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming to even more, presented locally and nationally on the dangers of chaining dogs and collaborating with law enforcement, and they helped change laws making chaining a dog illegal in 17 New Mexico jurisdictions. NMDOG has provided assistance to countless outdoor dogs through the NMDOG Statewide FREE STRAW Program, which began in 2013 and continues today in partnership with shelters and animal control departments across the state. Through its outreach program, NMDOG has provided safe fencing for many chained dogs and delivered empowering educational presentations in schools, community groups, and at the city, county, and state levels. NMDOG has provided protective custody housing and court documentation for many victims of cruelty cases, playing a crucial role in the seizure and prosecution of many large-scale chaining, hoarding, and abuse cases in every corner of the state. In 2012, NMDOG joined forces with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and Bernalillo County Animal Control to form the Bernalillo County Animal Cruelty Task Force. From 2010 through 2024, NMDOG operated as an all-volunteer organization with no paid employees.

26/08/2024

"A Dog is the only being on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” - Josh Billings Théophile

Happy National Dog Day from all of us at NMDOG ❤🐶

14/08/2024

‼️‼️ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️‼️
❤ Please read!!!

After thoughtful consideration & lots of internal discussion, the NMDOG Board of Directors has determined it to be in the best interest of the org & those that we serve, to implement an official six month "Public Hiatus" status on all external business. This basically means we will not be accessible for new requests for assistance through the end of the year.
Why did we come to this decision? It is a critical time in Animal Welfare & we want to ensure continued sustainability, longevity, efficacy & service from NMDOG, for many more years to come. Since our inception in 2010, NMDOG, as an All Volunteer non-profit, has never taken a "break". Instead, we have forged on with literally 24/7/365 for the past 14 years. We must step back at this time & focus internally in order to continue to meet our goals & the ongoing needs of our community.

What NMDOG *wont* be doing during this time:
🔴 Dog intakes or adoptions - all of our adoptable Dogs have been placed
🔴 Housing Dogs for other groups
🔴 Field work
🔴 Responding to most emails, social media messages & other points of contact - there will, instead, be an auto reply generated full of useful resources & answers to FAQs
🔴 Taking on new Outreach clients
🔴 Public events &/or appearances

What NMDOG *will* be doing during this time:
🟢 Providing for the 14 Kiddos currently in the NMDOG Program & their HS Care Providers
🟢 Keeping our Promise to all of our Dogs = "Once an NMDOG, always an NMDOG" = we will ALWAYS be there for our own!
🟢 Housing NMDOG Alumni &/or Home Sanctuary Dogs as needed
🟢 Internal restructure of the NMDOG Board of Directors, Mission Statement & Bylaws
🟢 Complete overhaul of the NMDOG website (which will be placed on "Under Construction" status during the hiatus)
🟢 Transition to NMDOG payroll & the hiring of a Social Media Assistant & NMDOG Fencing Assistance Program Manager (so we can continue building fences for Chained Dogs)
🟢 Development of the NMDOG Humane Education Program
🟢 Expansion of the NMDOG Outreach Program
🟢 NMDOG Statewide FREE STRAW Program for its 13th annual season
🟢 Continued work on the statewide Missy Trap project in partnership with CMM Lost Pet Recovery
🟢 NMDOG succession planning, NMDOG 3 year business plan & our long-term Legislative goals
🟢 Fundraising to support our ongoing work & the Dogs currently in the NMDOG Home Sanctuary Program = Online Auction in Oct, Giving Tuesday campaign in November & End of the Year campaign in December
🟢 Social Media posting as time allows to include statewide resources, Home Sanctuary Kiddo & MORE!

We did not come to this lightly, & we appreciate your understanding & support of this difficult, yet 💯 *right* decision for NMDOG!! Thank you!!

➡️ If you have questions about NMDOG specifically, or need additional resource info, please send an email to [email protected] & look for the auto reply. An NMDOG Board Member will reply to your email questions about NMDOG, as we are able.

& everything we stand for ♥️🐾
XO, Angela NMDOG Founder & Director

17/07/2024

We are so super excited for this ❤🙏
Located in Abq, NM = more affordable Spay/Neuter options regardless of your income or where you live! Sign up to receive their emails TODAY & help combat the current Animal Welfare crisis we are all drowning in! 🐶🐱

From our Friends at ABQ Spay and Neuter = check them out & spread the word!!

"Here's a sneak peak of our pricing. Although we aren't quite ready to start scheduling yet, if you want to sign-up for our waitlist, go to https://www.abqspayneuter.com/appointment-scheduler.

All our prices include the physical exam, anesthesia, pain medication to go home, and a plastic e-collar (cone).
There is no increased charge for in-heat, pregnant, or cryptorchid animals."

15/07/2024

NMDOG is honored to be one of 100 senior dog shelters and rescues chosen as a recipient of a grant for our NMDOG Senior Dog Home Sanctuary program! This year The Grey Muzzle Organization awarded 1.1 Million dollars in grants to senior dog programs in 32 states and Nepal.

Funds from this grant are used exclusively for the 10 Senior Dog Members of our Program which promises lifetime financial care while they live out their golden years in loving homes, as well as the handful of dogs who are currently part of our initiative for Senior Dog Retention.

Thank you The Grey Muzzle Organization for believing in NMDOGs promise to our Dogs. **pictured is Senior Kiddo, TWIX ❤

Grey Muzzle Organization grants are funded solely on donations for generous lovers of senior dogs! Find them on social media or at their website www.greymuzzle.org to learn more about all the amazing senior dogs they help!

14/07/2024

In a world where you can be anything, be kind ❤️💪🐾
Thank you Coconut Rice Bear for this important message.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/NzRTrgkinf1zjUND/?mibextid=0VwfS7

09/07/2024

Pet Safety Alert: The Rising Dangers of Blue-Green Algae ~
https://www.aspca.org/.../pet-safety-alert-rising-dangers...

This algae is often present in bodies of water around NM, as well as many other places across the county & it is fatally toxic to Dogs.
If you suspect that your pet ingested something potentially toxic, please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888-426-4435 immediately.

05/07/2024

...we hope all of your kiddos made it through the "end of the world" safely last night 💥 Check your yards & watch your walks for firecracker debris which is toxic to Dogs & remain vigilant, as I suspect many communities will continue to experience fireworks through the weekend as well.

If you have FOUND a dog wandering on their own, please scoop them up, contact your local shelter/AC dept, post on lost/found pages & make all attempts to reunite them with their peeps. Do not give found dogs away!
If you have a LOST dog, check with your local shelter/AC Dept, contact your microchip co, post fliers in your neighborhood & post on social media.

🐾🐾 Paws High to everyone that kept their kids safe & to those keeping others safe too.

05/07/2024

Good Morning ....& so it begins, the busiest day of the year for shelters. So many dogs will have gone missing from the fireworks last night & through this weekend 🙁 If you have lost or found a dog...we urge you to post on the lost/found sites, as well as PawBoost & use their super awesome app to create a flyer!

Here are some other helpful hints on finding or reuniting a lost dog with their peeps & remember....if you see a lost dog, please scoop them up & help them find their family.

04/07/2024

Thank you KOB 4 for always making the 4 legged members of our Families a priority in your newscasts ❤🐶
We hope you all have a safe & happy Independence Day!

Please follow these helpful 4th of July safety guidelines from NMDOGS ROADIE, HANSEL & GoGo

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/albuquerque-metro/looking-out-for-your-dogs-on-the-fourth-of-july/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3uP0hn4FTINEa6bliuD3xgbJXuTyvVLGZHG5QdW4jtEswMH5tc-EFBvnM_aem_gc2-PFrT_zaurpGsokEDbA

The Fourth of July is a time of celebration for people in the U.S. but it can be scary for dogs and dog owners across the land.