Pets of the Week As Heard On KIVA
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...
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...
Spay and Neuter Your Dogs and Cats
Links to Low Cost and No Cost Spay-Neuter Resources in New Mexico
Barbara Bruin’s Pets
on KIVA Radio
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...
8 Tricks to Help Your Cat and Dog to Get Along
BY KIRSTIN FAWCETT When people aren’t debating whether cats or dogs are more intelligent, they’re equating them as mortal foes. That’s a stereotype...
What to Do If You Find Kittens – City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare
Media Advisory May 25, 2018 Contact: Desiree Cawley, (505) 768-2000 Kitten Season is Here! Albuquerque - If you find young kittens without their...
How to Keep Your Pet Safe in the Summer Heat
Your pets are literally wearing fur coats in 80-degree weather, which makes it all too easy to get overheated. Here’s how to help them stay safe...
When you’re gone, what happens to your pets?
By Shelia M. Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution To ensure animals’ well-being, you should pick a caregiver and set up paperwork, funding. When...
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...
Pets Still Looking for Their Forever Home
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...
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. ...
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...
Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
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...
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...
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...
How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
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...
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...
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...