Sandoval County Animal Welfare

Animal shelter in Bernalillo, New Mexico

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1500 Idalia Rd., Bldg B, Bernalillo, NM 87004

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Adoptable Pets at Sandoval County Animal Welfare

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Alfie

Hound (Unknown Type)/Boxer

Male, 1 yr

Bernalillo, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Kaktus

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 2 yrs

Bernalillo, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Cain

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 10 mos

Bernalillo, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Needs experienced adopter
Story
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Draco

Blue Heeler/Rottweiler

Male, 1 yr

Bernalillo, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Gypsy

Australian Shepherd

Female, Adult

Bernalillo, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Jade

Cattle Dog/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo

Bernalillo, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Johnny

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 5 yrs

Bernalillo, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Oscar

Labrador Retriever/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Young

Bernalillo, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Needs experienced adopter
Story
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Odie

Border Collie/Labrador Retriever

Female, Young

Bernalillo, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
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Shelter FAQs

All fees are currently waived due to overwhelming numbers in the shelter.

Sandoval County Animal Services is contained within the County’s Community Services Department, where we work in partnership with the Sherriff’s Office. We are committed to ensuring only the highest level of quality care and compassion is provided for all impounded pets.
Sandoval County:

Algodones
Canon
Cochiti Lake
Cuba*
Edgewood town*
Jemez Pueblo
La Cueva
La Jara
Pena Blanca
Placitas
Ponderosa
Regina
Rio Rancho*
San Luis
San Ysidro*
Torreon

Adoption steps

  1. Submit Application
    1. Application to adopt and instructions to submit found here: https://www.sandovalcountynm.gov/departments/community-services/animal-welfare/
  2. Meet the Pet
    1. Meet and greet at your house or admin kennels in Bernalillo.
  3. Home Check
    1. Home visit to ensure the pet fits in well and check for any potential hazards in the home (holes in the fence, items to chew on, etc).
  4. Sign Adoption Contract
    1. After or within a 30 day trial period, you may finalize your adoption by signing a contract which transfers ownership to the adopter.

Additional adoption info

After applying for an adoptable animal we screen all adopters via application, phone interview and meet/greet. Once that has gone through we will schedule a home visit to ensure everyone is happy with their decision.
If the home visit goes well and the adopter wants to move forward we will leave the pet in their possession and allow them to "foster" for up to two weeks to make their final decision. If the decision is to adopt, we will finalize paperwork, collect the adoption fee, and transfer all information to the new adopters.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Sandoval County Animal Welfare

Pet-a-Bulls, Inc.

PO Box 1703, Albuquerque, NM 87103

Watermelon Mountain Ranch

3251 Westphalia Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144

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Rio

Greyhound/Great Pyrenees

Male, 4 yrs 10 mos

Rio Rancho, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
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Orion

Australian Shepherd

Male, 2 yrs 5 mos

Rio Rancho, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Remarkable Mr Romano ~ ROCK STAR !!!

Labrador Retriever

Female, Young

Albuquerque, NM

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story

Animal Charities in Bernalillo, NM

HeARTs Speak

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

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