Animal Rescue Groups

Rescue Groups

The following groups work in partnership with the City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare.

Dogs and Cats

• Second Chance Animal Rescue of New Mexico
• New Mexico Animal Friends
• Watermelon Mountain Ranch
• People’s Anti-Cruelty Association
• ANEW (Animal Network Efforts by Women) and The ARC (All Rescue Cats)
• Save Our Strays
• Rio Grande Animal Humane Association
• Jemez Valley Animal Amigos
• Sunflower Sanctuary

Dogs

• CARMA
• East Side Herding
• Enchantmutts Inc.
• Central New Mexico Brittany Club
• Pick of the Pound
• Bridging the Worlds
• Lap Dog Rescue of NM

Cats

• Albuquerque Cat Action Team
• High Desert Cat Rescue

Specific Breeds

Airedale Terriers
SouthWest Airedale Terrier Rescue

Akitas
NM Akita Rescue Group

Alaskan Malamutes
Alaskan Malamute Rescue of NM

Australian Cattle Dogs
Bro and Tracy

Basset Hounds
Basset Hound Rescue of NM

Beagles
NM Beagle Rescue

Boston Terriers
Boston Terrier Rescue of NM

Boxers
Boxer Rescue of Albuquerque

Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief & Rescue

Chihuahuas
Quixote Humane Incorporated

Collies
Southwest Collie Rescue

Dachshunds
NM Dachshund Rescue

Dalmatians
Dalmatian Rescue of Albuquerque

Dobermans
Doberman Rescue of NM

Golden Retrievers
Golden Retriever Rescue of NM

Great Danes
Great Dane Rescue of the Southwest

Greyhounds
Greyhound Companions of NM
NM Greyhound Connection

Keeshonds
NM Keeshond Rescue

Labrador Retrievers
Lodestar Dog Ranch

Pit Bulls
Duke City APBT Club

Poodles

Enchanted Poodle Club

Pugs
NM Pug Rescue

Samoyeds
Samoyed Rescue of NM

Schipperkes
Chile Dog Schipperke Rescue

Schnauzers
Schnauzer Rescue and Adoption

Siberian Huskies
Siberian Husky Rescue of NM

Standard Poodles
Poodles of the Serengeti

Weimaraners

Tickled Pink Weimaraner Rescue-(505-414-7655)

Exotic Birds

• Wildlife Rehabilitation - Marian Hamburg:  Primary number - 293-3538.  If unable to reach, call cell phone at 803-4057.

• Macaw & Cockatoo Rescue of New Mexico (www.abqparrots.org) - Anna Sloan: Phone number - 994-0505.  Emergency phone number - 934-0785.

Birds of Prey

• Talking Talons

Turtles and Tortoises

• Rio Grande Turtle and Tortoise Club

Rabbits

• Margo DeMello: margo@rabbit.org

Wildlife

Wild Life Rescue Inc. of NM
WRINM's Clinic is located at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park at
the western end of Candelaria. The phone number giving all information
about hours and directions is 505-344-2500. The Phone Team, which responds
to messages left, is available 7 days a week from 8AM to 8 PM.

If your group would like to be included on this list, please call the Animal Welfare Department at 768-1975.