COOKIE
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Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society

Who We AreThe Santa Fe Animal Shelter is the largest animal shelter and care facility in northern New Mexico. We serve more than 10,000 lost, stray, abandoned or injured animals each year. As a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, we receive nearly all of our funding through private donors in our community and beyond. The Shelter contracts with the City and County of Santa Fe to care for homeless and stray animals, but also serves every animal brought through our front doors from any other source. We work to reunite people with their lost animal companions, and re-home those animals that have gone unclaimed into new homes through our adoption program. Low- and no-cost spay/neuter programs address the overpopulation problems that our community faces. Humane education programs in our local schools teach children to respect and care for all living creatures. Partnered with our community, we work for change in the lives of our companion animals and to end the suffering of all animals.A Brief HistoryOn July 18, 2005, the Santa Fe Animal Shelter left its home of 66 years—the only home the organization had ever known—and moved to our new, two-building, 100-acre campus. We left a structure that had helped us serve thousands upon thousands of animals for the better part of seven decades. And while that home held so much history and love, the needs of our community meant we needed more. Thanks to a partnership with the City of Santa Fe and the Bureau of Land management, we moved to a parcel of land with hiking trails, room to walk dogs, and amazing sunsets. After a multi-year fundraising drive, the first phase was completed: two beautiful new buildings in which we can provide a higher level of care to the animals in our community. The Lapides Adoption Center serves healthy, adoptable animals. Every detail of the new Shelter is designed for the comfort and health of the animals. From the tiled banco in each dog kennel to the spacious, cozy, cat colony rooms; from the radiant floor heating for our four-footed visitors to “cuddle” rooms where potential adopters can visit with an animal in an area designed to simulate a home environment. The second building, the Robin Sommers Animal Receiving & Care Center, allows us much more room to house stray and abandoned animals as we care for them during their stay with us. High-tech ventilation systems allow us to better control the spread of contagious diseases and to safely treat the animals in our care much more effectively. A third building, The Clare Eddy Thaw Hospital, was completed in the summer of 2013 and proudly opened to further serve the needs of the community. We welcome you to visit the new haven we are providing to the animals of our community. Two five-acre dog parks are available so that the Shelter will not just be a place to adopt an animal or find a missing one, but one to visit over and over again. We have built this Shelter for you, our community, to use as a resource and a place to find joy with the animals. The staff of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter brings years of collective experience in animal welfare and related fields to the Shelter. For more information about the Shelter, please contact the appropriate person below.

Santa Fe, NM,87507
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Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: (505) 983-4309

Website: http://www.sfhumanesociety.org

COOKIE

Chihuahua | La Mesilla, NM

Age : 10 Years 3 MonthsSeniorFemaleSmallTan

About

Coat Length

Short

Good in Home With

Children

Meet COOKIE

Cookie is a beautiful 7-year-old mixed-breed gal who currently weighs about 10 pounds. She came to SFAS when her guardian could no longer care for her and she is now ready for a new family. Cookie came to SFAS when his guardian could no longer care for her and she is now ready for a new family. Here at the shelter, Cookie has been a great dog who loves to hang out with her best friends. Cookie, and Brownie came to SFAS together. These two are bonded, meaning that they are too attached to one another to be separated, and must be adopted to a new home together. If you have other dogs at home, we encourage you to bring them along for a Meet n' Greet with this terrific trio. Cookie and Brownie adoption fee all together is $25. They are neutered/spayed and microchipped and have age-appropriate vaccinations. A licensing/microchip fee may apply. SFAS offers a variety of excellent training classes, community connection events, and workshops led by animal behavior professionals. In-person classes have resumed with COVID-safe practices in place; we will also continue to offer basic classes via Zoom. If you adopted your animal from a shelter or rescue group, you receive a $50 discount on every class. For class descriptions, schedules, and registration visit https://sfhumanesociety.org/training

Adoption Process
If you have made the careful decision to bring a companion animal into your life, chances are that the Santa Fe Animal Shelter has a dog, cat, kitten, puppy, ferret, rabbit, guinea pig, or other fuzzy critter that will match your home and lifestyle. Matchmaking is an important part of our adoption process, and we pride ourselves on helping hopeful animal lovers find a companion that will fit their lifestyle. Before choosing your new companion, think about how much time you have to spend with him. Consider the time involved: a healthy puppy can live for 15 to 20 years! Remember that settling in a new four-legged family member can take some time and adjustment. Bear in mind that just like us, your companion animal will need food and supplies and have to visit a doctor from time to time. We invite you to visit our animals in the Shelter, at our satellite adoption facility inside PetSmart (3561 Zafarano Drive) or online. Once you have an idea what you’re looking for, one of our adoption counselors will visit with you and share some ideas about which of our residents would be best suited to you. All animals are spayed or neutered and microchipped before leaving and receive the required age-appropriate vaccines. For your convenience, the required licenses for City and County residents are available at the Shelter as you adopt! Adoption is a partnership between the adopter, the Shelter and the animal. We are committed to making that partnership work for everyone. Dog/Cat Adoption Fees Dog/Cat adoption fees range from fee-waived (thanks to our generous contributors) to $400. Our adoption fees help to offset the cost of evaluation, housing, feeding and medical care for the thousands of animals who come through our doors. We try to keep our adoption prices reasonable while generating income to care for all animals in our care until we can place them in a loving home. The adoption fee for each animal varies and is dependent on many factors including: age, size, behavior, medical condition and public demand. All animals are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Holds are available when the animal is ready for adoption. Please read How to Place an Animal on Hold. Shelter Heroes Some of the animals in our adoption center are Shelter Heroes. These dogs/cats are those who are in high demand and quickly find a loving home. You will notice that our Shelter Hero animals have a higher adoption price – this is because they leave a financial legacy for the other animals in our care who may need extensive medical care or more time to find a loving home. Shelter Heroes are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Paid holds are available when the dog/cat is ready for adoption.


Contact
Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society
(505) 983-4309
[email protected]
http://www.sfhumanesociety.org

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