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Primarily northern New Mexico, though we serve animals statewide and beyond (including Mexico).
Santa Fe Animal Shelter's adoption process
Additional adoption info
If you have made the careful decision to bring a companion animal into your life, chances are that SFAS&HS 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. Think about how much time you have to spend with a new animal. Think about 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 before leaving and receive the required age-appropriate vaccines. 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.
Puppies 6 months or younger: $135 and up + licensing fee
Fee includes spay/neuter, DA2PP, Bordetella and rabies vaccination as age-appropriate.
Dogs over 6 months to 4 years: $110 and up + licensing fee--
Fee includes spay/neuter, DA2PP, Bordetella and rabies vaccination as age-appropriate.
Dogs over 5 years: $50 and up + licensing fee--
Fee includes spay/neuter, DA2PP, Bordetella and rabies vaccination as age-appropriate.
Kittens 6 months or younger: $75 and up + licensing fee--
Fee includes spay/neuter, FVRCP, rabies vaccination, feline leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test as age-appropriate.
Cats over 6 months to 9 years: $50 and up+ licensing fee--Fee includes spay/neuter, FVRCP, rabies vaccination, feline leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test as age-appropriate.
Cats over 9 years: $9 + licensing fee--
Fee includes spay/neuter, FVRCP, rabies vaccination, feline leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test as age-appropriate.
Rabbits & Ferrets--
$35
Guinea pigs, hamsters, and other rodentia--
$15
Baby Boomer Buddy program--
For adopters 65 years and older, SFAS&HS has special pricing.
Pets For Vets --
Active or honorably discharged armed forces members, SFAS&HS has special pricing.
If you have made the careful decision to bring a companion animal into your life, chances are that SFAS&HS 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. Think about how much time you have to spend with a new animal. Think about 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 before leaving and receive the required age-appropriate vaccines. 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.
Puppies 6 months or younger: $135 and up + licensing fee
Fee includes spay/neuter, DA2PP, Bordetella and rabies vaccination as age-appropriate.
Dogs over 6 months to 4 years: $110 and up + licensing fee--
Fee includes spay/neuter, DA2PP, Bordetella and rabies vaccination as age-appropriate.
Dogs over 5 years: $50 and up + licensing fee--
Fee includes spay/neuter, DA2PP, Bordetella and rabies vaccination as age-appropriate.
Kittens 6 months or younger: $75 and up + licensing fee--
Fee includes spay/neuter, FVRCP, rabies vaccination, feline leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test as age-appropriate.
Cats over 6 months to 9 years: $50 and up+ licensing fee--Fee includes spay/neuter, FVRCP, rabies vaccination, feline leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test as age-appropriate.
Cats over 9 years: $9 + licensing fee--
Fee includes spay/neuter, FVRCP, rabies vaccination, feline leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test as age-appropriate.
Rabbits & Ferrets--
$35
Guinea pigs, hamsters, and other rodentia--
$15
Baby Boomer Buddy program--
For adopters 65 years and older, SFAS&HS has special pricing.
Pets For Vets --
Active or honorably discharged armed forces members, SFAS&HS has special pricing.
About Santa Fe Animal Shelter
HOURS OF OPERATION
Please note: Animals for adoption may only be visited during Adoption Kennel hours of operation.
Adoption Kennels: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm daily
Office Staff Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily
Receiving Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily
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The Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society is the largest animal shelter and care facility in northern New Mexico. More than 6,000 lost, stray, abandoned or injured animals come through our doors 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. SFAS&HS contracts with the city and county of Santa Fe to care for homeless and stray animals, as well as those brought through our front doors.
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.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Please note: Animals for adoption may only be visited during Adoption Kennel hours of operation.
Adoption Kennels: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm daily
Office Staff Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily
Receiving Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily
___________________
The Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society is the largest animal shelter and care facility in northern New Mexico. More than 6,000 lost, stray, abandoned or injured animals come through our doors 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. SFAS&HS contracts with the city and county of Santa Fe to care for homeless and stray animals, as well as those brought through our front doors.
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.
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Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
