photo catch up #2

The 10 pups were reunited on Feb. 28th when all the foster families brought them in for the final step before they were ready for adoption - their spay and neuter appts.  We've learned that different shelters and veterinarians have different practices when it comes to determining the best age for animals to be spayed and neutered.  When a shelter only allows animals to be adopted after being spayed/neutered they are helping to guarantee that your future best friend does not contribute to the epidemic of homeless animals here in New Mexico and beyond and the high euthanasia rate across shelters in the United States. 

From www.SpayNM.org :

"Millions of dogs and cats are euthanized in the United States every year due to pet overpopulation. It has been estimated that there are over 60 million homeless animals in the United States alone: a staggering rate of more than a million per state.

In New Mexico, healthy, adoptable cats and dogs are euthanized by the thousands each year because there are not enough homes for them all.

If we work together, we can FIX it.

Fixing your pet (also known as spaying/neutering) means fewer pets added to the overpopulation in our state. Spaying/neutering is the best way to avoid the problem of unwanted pets, and one of the kindest things you can do for animals. Spaying and neutering saves lives."

We hope you will join us at our upcoming fundraising and foster needed supply drive event (either in person or here online via this blog) on Saturday, March 26th.  With the past 2 months being a life changing event for us, we've begun plans for a new programming component: ART + ANIMALS to be added to non-profit project we begun in 2007.  If you have a parcel of land to lend or gift (full tax-deduction available) to help begin this new effort, please feel free to email us.

Enjoy these photos below and have a great weekend,
the Animal Foster Newbies