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This website is dedicated to reducing euthanasia at animal shelters and helping you find information and inspiration to successfully adopt a rescue pet.

Pet of the Week Featured on the Barbara Bruin Radio Show Saturday at 8:00 am on 93.7 FM / AM 1600 KIVAListen to a segment from a recent episode:

Pet of the Week – OceanSeptember 8, 2017Pet of the Week – DukeSeptember 8, 2017

Disaster Planning and Preparedness for Pets Resources

Disaster Preparedness for Your Pet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Make a Disaster Plan for Your PetsThe Humane Society of the United States

Rescue Pet Adoption Stories

Mork and YogiI’ll never forget the day I met Yogi aka Dustie. He was at the Westside shelter in one of the[…]Read More Travelin’ Jack, New Mexico’s Canine Travel Reporter Adopts Oscar the Cat!Here is the story of how Travelin’ Jack (the dog) adopted Oscar the Cat. This story shows how preconceived notions[…]Read More Bomber and SleepyWe will always be grateful for the gifts we have in our home, Bomber and Sleepy.  Bomber did not have[…]Read More My Name is EarlI remember the Saturday I got a call from Barbara Bruin asking me if I would foster, as she had[…]Read More A Loving Life for MollyWe are blessed to be the ‘parents’ of the most amazing fur-baby, Molly.  She came to us by way of[…]Read More The Saga of Charlotte Mrs. BeanCharlotte Mrs. Bean was one of the most forlorn sights in the shelter.  So obese she had to reside in[…]Read More 

How To Reduce Euthanasia in Animal Shelters

A Life Saving Program for Shy Dogs – Part 1One of the saddest challenges were dogs in our shelter who were shy or particularly frightened.  Previously they would be killed,[…]Read More Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) A Bold Initiative That Produced ResultsOne of our boldest, most innovative, and successful initiatives was embracing Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) as a way to manage the free-roaming[…]Read More Top 5 Ways to Reduce Euthanasia in Animal SheltersReducing euthanasia in animal shelters takes focus, but it is doable.  Here are the top 5 ways I found that[…]Read More An Effective Foster Program Is CrucialA successful foster program was crucial to many of the life-saving programs we implemented.  First and foremost, a foster program[…]Read More A Guiding Principle to Address a Big ProblemOne of the guiding principles that helped me address the problems at the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department was to be[…]Read More The Journey to Reduce Euthanasia at Our Shelter BeginsWhen I walked into the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department as its new director on December 1, 2009, it was a[…]Read More 

The Results of Our Efforts from 2009 – 2016

Euthanasia Reduction

83.57%

Intake Reduction

34.11%

Barbara Bruin

Animal Lover and Advocate

About the Author

I was one of those people who couldn’t stand to go to “the pound” because I was haunted and overwhelmed by the number of animals and knowing that many of them wouldn’t get out alive.

Read moreJohn DoeUI/UX Designer

Wally got Lalo from the shelter, brought him home, and to this day he has not been sick once. He is a bit of a scaredy cat but he’s loving and talkative and a big part of the family since all of our kids are gone. We couldn’t be more indebted to Barbara for saving our cat and so many others through her foster program.

Carol Wight

John DoeUI/UX Designer

Gabriel’s story is just one of many true stories of our shelter animals. Gabriel would not have had a story had it not been for Barbara Bruin. Our family would have missed out on such a beautiful blessing.

Mary Jaynes

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