by Admin | Mar 28, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
One of our boldest, most innovative, and successful initiatives was embracing Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) as a way to manage the free-roaming cat population. Previously Trap and Kill had been the policy, which had done nothing to reduce the number of unwanted cats in our...
by Admin | Mar 4, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
Reducing euthanasia in animal shelters takes focus, but it is doable. Here are the top 5 ways I found that really work.
by Admin | Mar 3, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
A successful foster program was crucial to many of the life-saving programs we implemented. First and foremost, a foster program was critical to saving kittens and puppies who were not big enough to thrive in the shelter and had to grow before they could be adopted...
by Admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
We will always be grateful for the gifts we have in our home, Bomber and Sleepy. Bomber did not have the best life before he came into our lives. He had been mistreated and had several behavioral issues. He also has Ehrlichia, a tick born disease. He came into the...
by Admin | Feb 17, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
One of the guiding principles that helped me address the problems at the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department was to be hands-on, and to get all possible information regarding the challenges confronting us. What was amazing is that apparently I was the first director...
by Admin | Feb 6, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
I remember the Saturday I got a call from Barbara Bruin asking me if I would foster, as she had three sick kitties that were to be euthanized the following Monday. I said yes, although my husband complained. I originally agreed to take a female who needed some care...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
We are blessed to be the ‘parents’ of the most amazing fur-baby, Molly. She came to us by way of Barbara Bruin, Animal Welfare Director for the City of Albuquerque. We’ve always been dog lovers and have always had at least two, until our hearts were broken when we...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
Charlotte Mrs. Bean was one of the most forlorn sights in the shelter. So obese she had to reside in a bunny cage, she also suffered from a coat so matted it had to be shaved off, an upper respiratory infection, and worst of all, a sadness of spirit that left her...
by Admin | Dec 18, 2016 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
This is my best friend Gabriel. Gabriel was brought in to the Albuquerque Westside shelter as a “stray” by Animal Control. Gabriel was malnourished, neglected and despondent. According to kennel manager, Mary Knight, Gabriel was put on the euthanasia list...
by Admin | Dec 7, 2016 | Rescue Pet Adoption Stories
It was love at first sight… I was visiting Barbara at her house soon after she took a job with the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department. She was fussing over a couple of extra cats she had extradited from the shelter. One was a young male with an upper respiratory...
