Desert Haven Animal Rescue - Sierra County Humane Society

01/09/2025

Today’s snowy landscape is a perfect day to share that our darling boy Frosty ☃️ has been adopted❄️

Frosty was actually our very first adoption of the New Year! His applicant hails from Denver and fell in love with Frosty from afar. We had several chats about him and when all the parts of our adoption process had been completed there was nothing left for her to do beside get to the airport and board a ✈️

One rental car ride from ABQ to TorC later and she and Frosty were together for the first time. Once he was rousted from his mid afternoon siesta and wiped the sleep from his eyes, it was love at first sight!

A couple hours later the pair boarded a flight back to Denver, together. When you know in your heart it’s a match plus you have standby flight benefits, a full day of travel is no biggie. Frosty is her first-ever pet and we couldn’t imagine a better buddy to teach her the intricacies and magical ways of being owned by a cat 🐾😻😹😘

Even though he wasn’t with us long, he still made a big impact on everyone here at Desert Haven with his quick-action purring and his striking handsomeness. Frosty, we bid you adieu and wish you a full and glorious life of snuggles with your new mama. 🥰

01/09/2025

This severe cold snap isn’t slowing Bonnie down any! It’s always time to run and play ❄️🎉🐾

01/09/2025

Brr ❄️ When our girl Molly shivered we outfitted her in a jacket and she loves it! What she loves even more is getting to go inside the Hub (where we do the business of the rescue) with Mark to snuggle.

She said “no thanks” to walks in this frigid weather and “yes please” to cuddles for warmth and affection.

Got a sofa? Need snuggles in your life? Insist on having the cutest pup? Molly is your girl! Mark not included! 😘

If your fingers aren’t frozen🥶 text or call us at 575-740-0643 to schedule a meeting with Molly💖

01/09/2025

We got our first snow of the season today here at Desert Haven! Here are some pictures for you all to be able to experience some of the magic of a snowfall in the Chihuahuan desert.🏜️

Stay tuned for more pictures and videos throughout the next couple days! And be sure to stay warm!🐾

01/09/2025

We asked Ari to help us with the can collection announcement and then she said in her loudest, yet quite tiny, squeaky voice: “Bring us your cans!” Lol Thank you Ari!😻

Please save your aluminum cans! The more aluminum cans we have the more treats we can purchase for our dogs and cats! Aluminum cans need to be securely bagged up and dropped off at our Can Corral (by the garbage bins) at the entrance of Desert Haven.

And please continue to save those Bullocks receipts! Bullocks receipts are an effective way for the community-minded grocery store located in TorC to give a financial boost to 501-c-3 non-profit charitable organizations like ours.
We have collection boxes at the TorC Public Library, the Williamsburg Post Office, the Heart-to-Hand shop in the Martha’s Building, and here at Desert Haven by our donations bin near the entrance. Thank you!

01/08/2025

Who’s ready to welcome Ari to their family! This precious little one is ready for a home to call her own. And OMG is she ready to share all her love!😻 (Stay tuned for ADORABLE videos of Ari throughout the day.)

Schedule an appointment to meet Ari any day of the week, ring/text us at 575-740-0643. Or message us here on Facebook! 10% off adoptions through January 15th!

Please share this post- an easy and free way to make more people aware of Ari.❤️

Learn more about Ari here: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/ari-74541496/nm/williamsburg/desert-haven-animal-rescue-nm09/

01/07/2025

We’ve had three lovely ladies come for free straw today! We’re open until 4:00 for drop-ins. 15576 Highway 187.

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Who needs straw for warmth in their outdoor pet houses, stray cat shelters, etc? FREE, from Desert Haven Animal Rescue. You can load and take Tuesday Jan 7 between 9:00-4:00. If you’re unable to stop by on Tuesday, text 575-740-0643 to schedule a time to pick up straw another day!

Please share.🐾

01/07/2025

Pupdate🎁

Nessie and her mama brought our kitties and doggos a huge box of gifts to ring in the New Year!

And to wrap up their gift with a bow 🎀 Queen Ness was also handing out hugs and kisses 😘

This adorable family shoves off for warmer temps soon. We wish them safety, love, and happiness on all their travels.

Thank you for the wonderful gifts and hugs, Nessie and Selene 🐾💕

01/07/2025

Who needs straw for warmth in their outdoor pet houses, stray cat shelters, etc? FREE, from Desert Haven Animal Rescue. You can load and take tomorrow Tuesday Jan 7 between 9:00-4:00. If you’re unable to stop by on Tuesday, text 575-740-0643 to schedule a time to pick up straw another day! Please share.🐾

01/07/2025

The temperatures will be dropping REALLY low this week. Please keep your pets safe and warm. Here are locations in New Mexico offering free straw for your pets, many thanks to NMDOG!🐾

WINTER 2024-2025 - For its 13th year, the Statewide FREE STRAW Program is in full swing & FREE STRAW is available at MANY participating locations across the state of New Mexico!! ....................................

Current list of pick up locations, contact info & hours of availability are posted below.........................................

At NMDOG, we believe ALL Dogs belong inside as part of the Family. Sadly, this is not the reality for 1000s of Dogs across the state & winter is a very difficult time for these pups. Just like people, Dogs are susceptible to frostbite & hypothermia, despite having fur coats. A doghouse is a great start, but a layer of straw insulation can make the difference between life & death. Do you have a doghouse in need of some straw or know someone who does? Use this resource & help a cold Dog survive the winter!
Donations from those that support our important work for NMs Forgotten Dogs keep this program alive! .............................................

Many shelters, AC Depts, Officers, Law Enforcement Depts & County Officials now have FREE STRAW to hand out to those in need. This is a result of the collaborative effort of everyone that is participating & funds generously donated to our efforts. It is our hope to make lifesaving warmth available to as many outdoor Dogs (& other animals) as possible, across the state.
Please SHARE this info & use the resources provided to secure straw for cold dogs in your neighborhood...you could easily save a life Thank you ....................................................

Valencia County - NMDOG funded
Valencia County Animal Shelter
1209 Hwy 314
Los Lunas, NM
(505)866.2479
Tues - Sat 9am - 5pm
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Torrance County - NMDOG funded
Torrance County Animal Services
751 Salt Missions Trail
McIntosh, NM (505)384-5117
Tues-Thurs 8am - 5pm
Fri & Sat 8am - 4pm
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Gallup & McKinley County - NMDOG funded
Gallup-McKinley County Humane
1315B Hamilton rd
Gallup, NM
(505)863-2616
Mon - Fri 6am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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Quay County - Tucumcari, Logan & surrounding areas - NMDOG funded
Paws & Claws Animal Rescue of Quay County
6427 Quay Road Ai
Tucumcari, NM (575)403-7475
**call for other pick up locations**
Mon - Sun 10am-noon & 5-6pm
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Abq Animal Welfare - City of Abq funded
~ Eastside location
8920 Lomas Blvd NE
Abq, NM
(505)764-1150
7 days a week 7:30am - 7pm
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~ Westside location 11800
Sunset Gardens rd SW
Abq, NM
(505)768-1981
7 days a week 7:30am - 7pm
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Bernalillo County - BernCo funded
Bernalillo County Animal Care Services
3001 2nd st SW
Abq, NM
(505)468-PETS
Tues - Sat 1pm - 5:30pm
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Village of Jemez Springs - JVAA funded
Jemez Valley Animal Amigos
call for pick up or delivery (888)828-5822
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Chama Valley - CHS funded
Chama Humane Society
call for pick up or delivery (888)666-0641
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Espanola Valley - NMDOG / EVHS partnership MATCH funded
Espanola Valley Humane Society
108 Hamm Pkwy
Espanola, NM
(505)753-8662
Mon - Sat 10:30am - 5pm
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Raton - NMDOG funded
Raton Humane Society & Animal Shelter
448 Hereford Drive
Raton, NM 87740
(575)445-8640
Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm
Sat & Sun 8am - 1pm
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City of Santa Rosa - NMDOG funded
City of Santa Rosa Animal Control
1073 Blue Hole Rd Santa Rosa NM (Behind the Blue Hole Convention Center)
(575)512-5893
Mon-Fri: 8am - 3pm

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Town of Moriarty - NMDOG funded
Moriarty Police Department
201 S Broadway
(505)832-6060
Mon - Thurs 10am - 6pm

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City of Las Cruces - NMDOG funded
ACTion Program for Animals
Pet Food Bank
537 N Solano dr,
Las Cruces, NM
(575)644-0505
Tues/Weds/Thurs/Sat 11am-3pm
**call the info line to arrange alternate time for pick up if needed
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The Village of Taos - NMDOG funded
Stray Hearts Animal Shelter
1200 Saint Francis lane
Taos, NM
(575)758-2981
Mon - Fri 11am - 430pm

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City of Belen - NMDOG funded
City of Belen Animal Control
719 S Main st
Belen, NM 87002
Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm
***Please call to make pick up arrangements***
Officer Torres (505)966-2682
Officer Larson (505)337-9089

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City of Farmington - NMDOG funded
Farmington Regional Animal Shelter
133 N Browning Parkway
Farmington, NM 87401
7 days a week 11:30am - 5:30pm

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City of Edgewood - NMDOG funded
Edgewood Animal Shelter
16 Municipal Way
Edgewood, NM 87015
(505)926-9013
7 days a week 10:00am - 3:00pm
***unavailable on Holidays & during govt closings due to inclement weather***

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City of Ruidoso & Lincoln County - LCHS funded
Lincoln County Humane Society
25962 US Hwy 70
Ruidoso NM 88345
(575) 257 9841
Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 10am-4pm
Saturday 11am-3pm
Wed by appointment

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****If you are with a shelter or AC/LE Department that would like to participate, please send an email with contact info to [email protected]
We call in the order to your local feed store, you pick up & bag into individual servings, make it available for people to pick up &/or officers carry it with them in the field.
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We all work together & Dogs don't freeze! Its a beautiful thing Get on board today! ...............................................................

The price of a bale of straw has more than DOUBLED since winter 2022 ~ The need for support is greater than ever.
Today... $13-$16 = 1 bale of straw = 3 doghouses insulated = 3 dogs that arent going to freeze to death !..............................................................

Please consider a tax deductible contribution today to help us in our Winter Outreach goal of keeping Dogs alive. ...................................................

Snail Mail - 9445 Coors Blvd NW #171, Abq NM 87114.........................
PayPal - ........................
Venmo - ........................
Zelle - [email protected]........................
CashApp - $NMDOGinc
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Credit/debit card - www.NMDOG.org
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To learn more about NMDOG please visit our website www.nmdog.org
If you have a doghouse you would like to donate, please send an email to [email protected] to arrange pick up/drop off.

01/06/2025

On this first Monday of 2025 we’d like to share with you last year’s total number of adopted animals! Drum roll please! 🎉60!🎉

Thank you to everyone involved, every person and action counts. And congratulations again to all our adopted animals and their families, we love you. Here’s to a 2025 full of adoptions!🐾

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01/05/2025

This wonderful woman is Betsy and this wonderful puppy is Lacy. We rescued Lacy in August and Betsy came to Desert Haven as a work camper in September. This was, in fact, Betsy's second go round work camping at Desert Haven. We were so happy to welcome her back to our team!

From the get-go, Lacy was a complicated pup with lots of feelings and opinions. She made getting to know her easy for some while making others work their butts off to get on her good side. We all worked overtime creating care plans around increasing Lacy's confidence and comfort around a wider variety of people. Executing the care plans proved easier for some than others and Betsy just knew how to relate to Lacy from the start.

Some of us needed Betsy around if we wanted to have a good chance of getting Lacy leashed up for a fun walk around the grounds. Lacy adores going for walks and play times and for Betsy it was a piece of cake to leash her. Betsy was ever supportive of Lacy's growing up and they connected deeply.

I bet you can see where this announcement is headed! Oh yes! Lacy now has the best home and dog-mom and yes it is Betsy!

Betsy is finishing up her work camp commitment at Desert Haven and so she and her new puppy Lacy and their cat Middy are heading off into the sunset soon to share in all of life's grand adventures.

Please join us in thanking Betsy for taking the absolute best care of our animals and also wishing Lacy a Happy Adoption Day!

01/05/2025

Mark it on your calendars and please share! Pets from all counties are welcome.🐾

We’re excited to announce that ASCMV is hosting our first 2025 Vaccination Drive-Thru Clinic! Join us for a day dedicated to the health and safety of our furry friends as we offer free and low-cost vaccines and microchips.

Let’s come together as a community to keep our pets healthy and happy! Stay tuned—more information will be coming later this month! 🐶🐱🐾

01/04/2025

Aló, I’m Ama and I’m the happiest of girls! I’m always SO HAPPY to see you. If I’m napping, I get up, stretch and go meet up with you. If I’m eating, I stop eating and come over to greet you (I can always return to eating.) And if I happen to be by the door when you come in, I stop, drop and PLOP! This means I get instant head scratchies from YOU. Don’t I have the cutest squishy face?😍

If I sound like the kinda gal you’d LOVE to have in your life, please come meet me! I’m here, ready to say aló! -❤️Ama

Schedule an appointment to meet Ama any day of the week, ring/text us at 575-740-0643. Or message us here on Facebook! And please share this post! You sharing this post is one of the easiest (and free!) ways to get more eyes on Ama, increasing her chances of finding her forever home.🤗

01/04/2025

COURTESY POST

Julie has a beautiful white/black Heeler mix girl named Zelda that she took in as a stray but Zelda is long overdue for her forever family. Zelda is one year old and spayed. She is crate trained. She is treat motivated and has a bouncy happy energy. Zelda is 35 pounds. She loves children and is good with kids. She will knock over little kids by accident but is sweet with children. All information about Zelda has been provided by Julie. Contact Julie at 575-405-8434 to discuss adopting her. Located in Socorro, NM.

01/04/2025

COURTESY POST

Mykayla needs to rehome her dog, Cowboy. Call Mykayla at 254-396-0416 to discuss adopting Cowboy. All information for this Courtesy Post has been provided by Mykayla. Cowboy lives with her. He is up to date on vaccines and Cowboy is neutered. Mykayla said he needs to be the only dog in the home and no young children. She needs to rehome Cowboy because she can longer trust him in her home as he is attacking her other male dog. Cowboy is friendly with all people. He is house trained. He is not good with cats. Cowboy is a huge cuddle bug and loves to sleep in the bed. He is also kennel trained and does well when kenneled. Cowboy loves playing with toys and is calm when needed. He loves kisses. She said his only bad habit is that he jumps up on the counter and counter surfs to eat food if she leaves food on the counter. If she leaves food out accidentally she knows Cowboy will eat it. Call Mykayla at 254-396-0416 to discuss adopting Cowboy.