Pets of the Week As Heard On KIVA

Pet of the Week – Henry

Pet of the Week – Henry

ID# A1810332 – Henry is a 1 year old, Brindle, Australian Cattle Dog mix.   Henry is a young, people loving pup and he is excited to find a new home, in fact, he is just excited about life period.  He gets along well with dogs that have the same temperament.  He has...

read more
Pet of the Week – Emil

Pet of the Week – Emil

ID# A1155997 – Emil is a 6 year-old, Brown Tabby, Domestic Longhair mix. Emil will ask for attention and pets with head butts and a soft spoken meow. He knows how to strut his stuff to show you that he is in command and the affection that he gives and takes is on his...

read more

Barbara Bruin’s Pets
on KIVA Radio

Pet of the Week Featured on the Barbara Bruin Radio Show Saturday at 11:00 am on 93.7 FM / AM 1600 KIVA. Listen to a segment from a recent episode:

Barbara Bruin’s Pets on KIVA Radio August 8, 2020

The Rock of Talk · Barbara Bruin's Pets - 8/8/20 Transcript Eddy Aragon:                Hey, I'm 1600 KIVA, 93.7, FM the web, rockoftalk.com, here with our favorite person, Barbara Bruin and her pets. Barbara Bruin, good morning. Barbara Bruin:              Good...

read more
Fosters Needed

Fosters Needed

Be a foster for the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department and give a long-term dog a badly-needed break from the shelter. Our recent pet of the...

read more

Pets Still Looking for Their Forever Home

Pet of the Week – Dale

Pet of the Week – Dale

ID# A1820120 – Dale is a 2 year old, Orange, Domestic Shorthair mix. Great orange cat, that is just what Dale is!  Dale is an avid explorer of his...

read more
Pet of the Week – Billy

Pet of the Week – Billy

ID# A1817214 – Billy is a 1-year-old, Brown, American Pit Bull Terrier mix.  Billy has an energetic personality, he is ready for fun and adventure. ...

read more
Pet of the Week – Salvadore

Pet of the Week – Salvadore

ID# A1168110 – Salvadore is a 7 year old, Blue, American Pit Bull Terrier mix.  Here is a handsome boy who is looking for a home that is the right...

read more

Rescue Pet Adoption Stories

The Sad to Happy Saga of Bea

The Sad to Happy Saga of Bea

Bea arrived at the shelter on July 15, 2010. Ten years old, tick infested, only five bottom teeth and three large mammary tumors that just hung...

read more
A Volunteer Adopts Drake

A Volunteer Adopts Drake

Drake came to the shelter as a stray pup and spent 7 months in a kennel.  He paced in circles in his cage and was placed on the euthanasia list for...

read more
Mork and Yogi

Mork and Yogi

I’ll never forget the day I met Yogi aka Dustie. He was at the Westside shelter in one of the large kennels in D building. His sweet face and big...

read more

How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter

Reaching Out to Media

Reaching Out to Media

A big part of reducing euthanasia was reaching out to the people of Albuquerque. To get out the word, we worked hard to establish strong relationships with members of the the media in all forms including print, radio and television. The media was extremely helpful in...

read more
Compassion for our Seniors

Compassion for our Seniors

All too often, elderly pets are surrendered to the shelter because their owners can’t or won’t put in the effort an older pet often requires. In previous years that pet would mostly likely have been euthanized for not being highly adoptable, but as our shelter...

read more
The Journey to Reduce Euthanasia at Our Shelter Begins

The Journey to Reduce Euthanasia at Our Shelter Begins

When I walked into the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department as its new director on December 1, 2009, it was a very sad and shocking place. Animals were being killed by the thousands for treatable diseases. Dogs were being killed for pretextual behavior reasons, or...

read more