Programs & Projects
Congrats to beautiful Pandora for finding her forever home in July with an amazing family! She most certainly deserves a new start after being found stray, wandering the streets, because the former adopter gave her to an irresponsible person. Fortunately, Pandora was scanned for a microchip by an animal control officer who brought her straight to HSSNM bypassing the shelter.
We’re so happy for Matilda adopted in July by a doting dad! Matilda was rescued from the animal shelter by a partner organization as a teeny, ringworm-covered kitten and cared for by an amazing foster mom till she was spayed. Because Matilda spent time with other animals in foster care, she’s bold and playful and a great companion for her new family with feline siblings to play with!
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We’re thrilled for adorable Macaroni who was adopted in July by this nice couple! They fell in love immediately because of Macaroni’s likeness to their old kitty. Macaroni has other furry companions to play with now and will be spoiled forever!
We’re delighted for Dorothy, adopted in August by a wonderful couple with a mom who is cat savvy! Dorothy was rescued from the shelter as a skeletal but insanely-affectionate kitty many months back. She was so malnourished and anemic, she almost died. We’re so happy those days are long behind her and she has a great future ahead!
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HSSNM Cat Adoption Program and PetSmart Charities Partnership
HSSNM's cat adoption partnership with PetSmart Charities has been ongoing since 2008, resulting in hundreds of adoptions of cats and kittens into caring, furrever homes! Authorized fosters care for felines in home environments and at the PetSmart store where adoptables are showcased in cat condos with volunteers providing continuous care and socialization.
HSSNM holds regular adoption events, usually the second Saturday of the month at PetSmart, featuring dogs and cats with rescue groups and authorized individuals. Please contact Frank Bryce at 575-647-1416 or 523-8020 for information about HSSNM's foster-adoption program and volunteer opportunities.
Please see the Adoption page for photos of felines and other animals in our adoption program.
HSSNM's cat adoption partnership with PetSmart Charities has been ongoing since 2008, resulting in hundreds of adoptions of cats and kittens into caring, furrever homes! Authorized fosters care for felines in home environments and at the PetSmart store where adoptables are showcased in cat condos with volunteers providing continuous care and socialization.
HSSNM holds regular adoption events, usually the second Saturday of the month at PetSmart, featuring dogs and cats with rescue groups and authorized individuals. Please contact Frank Bryce at 575-647-1416 or 523-8020 for information about HSSNM's foster-adoption program and volunteer opportunities.
Please see the Adoption page for photos of felines and other animals in our adoption program.
Critter Connection Participants Learn Kindness to Animals w/Visiting Ambassadors!
Children in HSSNM's CRITTER CONNECTION program at the Boys & Girls Club received toys during a December 2018 holiday session. The children learned about pet guardianship with visiting canine ambassadors.
Pictured above with the children are CC humane educators Susan Sammis (left) with "Bou" & "Leo" and Jean Gilbert (center), and Rose Street (right) with "Lucas". The program completed its eleventh year at the BGC.
Below: Boys & Girls Club children pose with ambassadors, educators and therapy dogs, during a May 2016 "graduation" session at the club. The children received "KIND Kids" recognition cards and awards for their participation in the year-long humane education program. The Humane Society has led CC sessions at the B&G Club since 2007, teaching pet care topics and owner responsibility.
Children in HSSNM's CRITTER CONNECTION program at the Boys & Girls Club received toys during a December 2018 holiday session. The children learned about pet guardianship with visiting canine ambassadors.
Pictured above with the children are CC humane educators Susan Sammis (left) with "Bou" & "Leo" and Jean Gilbert (center), and Rose Street (right) with "Lucas". The program completed its eleventh year at the BGC.
Below: Boys & Girls Club children pose with ambassadors, educators and therapy dogs, during a May 2016 "graduation" session at the club. The children received "KIND Kids" recognition cards and awards for their participation in the year-long humane education program. The Humane Society has led CC sessions at the B&G Club since 2007, teaching pet care topics and owner responsibility.
Pet Help Line
The pet help line, 575-523-8020, is an important HSSNM program and service to the community. Volunteers answer incoming calls from members of the public, responding to questions and concerns about animals. Volunteers offer information to callers to assist with lost and found animals, for help with homeless/orphan animals, and to provide references in response to questions about health care and animal behavior, and other topics. A volunteer handbook and an animal resource guide are used as references for information. Volunteer training and mentoring are provided.
Frank Bryce, President of HSSNM, and other volunteers answer calls to the pet help line and assist callers with information and resources for animals in need.
The pet help line, 575-523-8020, is an important HSSNM program and service to the community. Volunteers answer incoming calls from members of the public, responding to questions and concerns about animals. Volunteers offer information to callers to assist with lost and found animals, for help with homeless/orphan animals, and to provide references in response to questions about health care and animal behavior, and other topics. A volunteer handbook and an animal resource guide are used as references for information. Volunteer training and mentoring are provided.
Frank Bryce, President of HSSNM, and other volunteers answer calls to the pet help line and assist callers with information and resources for animals in need.
Cans 4 Critters
You can help animals in the community by donating aluminum cans to the Cans 4 Critters fund. It's easy to help! Just save your cans instead of throwing them away and call the Humane Society at 575-523-8020 or 575-522-2529 for pick-up or drop-off. Any amount of cans are accepted, no matter how small or large.
Proceeds from the reclamation of your cans are used as "chip-ins" for veterinarian costs to help pets with medical needs. The C4C project has raised $6,890.63 (through January 2018) and helped more than 145 animals since the fund began in 2011.
For more information and to learn about community service opportunities retrieving discarded aluminum cans with litter clean-ups, please contact C4C project coordinator Jean Gilbert at 575-640-6867.
You can help animals in the community by donating aluminum cans to the Cans 4 Critters fund. It's easy to help! Just save your cans instead of throwing them away and call the Humane Society at 575-523-8020 or 575-522-2529 for pick-up or drop-off. Any amount of cans are accepted, no matter how small or large.
Proceeds from the reclamation of your cans are used as "chip-ins" for veterinarian costs to help pets with medical needs. The C4C project has raised $6,890.63 (through January 2018) and helped more than 145 animals since the fund began in 2011.
For more information and to learn about community service opportunities retrieving discarded aluminum cans with litter clean-ups, please contact C4C project coordinator Jean Gilbert at 575-640-6867.
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17 very large trash bags of aluminum cans were donated to the "Cans 4 Critters" fund in July by a Chaparral donor who removes trash from roadsides. The donation from this generous contributor, brought the total proceeds C4C has raised YTD since June 2012, to $7,505.00 helping over 150 animals through 'chip-ins". Pictured is Jean Gilbert, C4C founder & coordinator.
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Spenser Lopez, an employee of Mountain View Market Co-op, holds a bag of aluminum cans donated to Cans 4 Critters. The Co-op has donated aluminum cans since C4C began!
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B.F.F - Books for Fur’ever Friends
B.F.F. sessions involve donation of animal welfare-themed books to classrooms and youth organizations through a scheduled 30-45 minute presentation. Over 300 books have been donated since 2015.
Topics include pet care and owner responsibility, lost-found pets, safety around animals, spay-neuter awareness, stories & books on the environment and nature. Some award-winning books include Are You Ready For Me?, Buddy Unchained, It’s Raining Cats, Pablo’s Puppy, Stray Dog, The Boy Who Loved All Living Things (biography of Albert Schweitzer).
B.F.F. sessions instill the 3 R’s: reverence, respect, & responsibility and promotes empathy for animals through stories and characters. For information how to schedule B.F.F. sessions or how to volunteer or donate books, please contact humane educator Jean Gilbert at jigilbert@zianet.com or 575-640-6867 (voice mail/text) .
Pictured at left: Linda Small is a regular volunteer & team leader seated near Jean Gilbert (holding book)
B.F.F. sessions involve donation of animal welfare-themed books to classrooms and youth organizations through a scheduled 30-45 minute presentation. Over 300 books have been donated since 2015.
Topics include pet care and owner responsibility, lost-found pets, safety around animals, spay-neuter awareness, stories & books on the environment and nature. Some award-winning books include Are You Ready For Me?, Buddy Unchained, It’s Raining Cats, Pablo’s Puppy, Stray Dog, The Boy Who Loved All Living Things (biography of Albert Schweitzer).
B.F.F. sessions instill the 3 R’s: reverence, respect, & responsibility and promotes empathy for animals through stories and characters. For information how to schedule B.F.F. sessions or how to volunteer or donate books, please contact humane educator Jean Gilbert at jigilbert@zianet.com or 575-640-6867 (voice mail/text) .
Pictured at left: Linda Small is a regular volunteer & team leader seated near Jean Gilbert (holding book)
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Above: Jean Gilbert & Linda Small give B.F.F. presentations to Riverside Elementary students in Santa Teresa, NM.
Left: Examples of stories and book titles for B.F.F. sessions. Bottom Left: Fur’ever Friends kinder class at Highland Elementary receive Maddie’s Tail Wag coloring books as holiday gifts and for program participation. |
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"Spay Now" Campaign & Advocacy Work
“Spay Now” campaigns are ongoing efforts of HSSNM, with low cost clinics held since 2012 in targeted zip code areas and underserved communities in Las Cruces and Dona Ana County. These clinics through generous PetSmart Charities grants awarded to HSSNM, Coalition for Pets & People, and in collaboration with other groups have resulted in over 3,000 low cost spay-neuter surgeries during the past several years with a large percentage being spays. For information about clinics, call 575-523-8020. The “Spay Now” message appeared on a billboard near the Mesa Grande exit off Highway 70 (shown in the photo below with HSSNM president Frank Bryce and former board member Maryln Zahler) and was moved to a billboard on Amador Avenue near Miranda Street. The sign received good visibility for over 5 years thanks to the generous sponsorship of Jake Sims, founder of Animal Welfare & Responsibility Education, and through the work of HSSNM. The photo of Jake Sims with feline friend appeared in a Las Cruces Sun News article on the grand opening (Nov.2014) of “The Cats Meow Adoption Center” in Las Cruces where Jake was a board member. A memorial photo, placed Nov. 2016, graces the wall at the adoption center in tribute and remembrance of Jake. |
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