Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society

Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society is a nonprofit organization that provides shelter, adoption, veterinary, and animal welfare services in the Santa Fe area. As the primary animal shelter for the region, it cares for homeless, lost, and surrendered animals and works to find them loving homes while promoting animal welfare throughout the community.

The organization takes in dogs, cats, and other animals, providing them with shelter, medical care, and the support they need until they can be adopted or reunited with their owners. Its adoption program places animals into new homes, working to ensure good matches between pets and families. As an open-admission shelter, it accepts animals in need regardless of their circumstances.

The shelter operates veterinary services, including spay and neuter programs and a community veterinary clinic that provides affordable care to the public. These services help control pet overpopulation, keep animals healthy, and make veterinary care more accessible to pet owners who might otherwise struggle to afford it. Spay and neuter efforts are central to reducing the number of homeless animals over time.

Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society also engages in community programs, humane education, and outreach designed to promote responsible pet ownership, prevent animal cruelty, and support the human-animal bond. It works to keep pets in their homes and to provide resources for people facing challenges in caring for their animals.

Supported by adoptions, donations, veterinary service revenue, retail operations, and a dedicated corps of volunteers, the organization sustains a wide range of animal welfare programs. Serving Santa Fe and the surrounding area, Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society works to provide compassionate care for animals in need, to find homes for homeless pets, and to advance animal welfare across northern New Mexico through its shelter, clinic, and community services.