Princessa

Hi! Meet Princessa! A fine princess indeed. Princessa came to the shelter as a stray. She is a five year old spayed German shepherd mixed dog. Her black nose is a characteristic of a German shepherd, but her fur and other aspects deem her a mutt. She may have some golden retriever in her by the looks of her coat. Princessa is what you call shy but sweet. She may seem to hold back, but she has a big personality on the inside. Her sweet side did show up, however, when I met her the other day. After walking about a bit, she came up to me and curled up between my legs. She also leaned her head against me. 

Princessa, being the princess she is, would do better in the presence of mature dignitaries and not young folk. Being a stray dog isn't the easiest life, but with some good direction and training, Princessa would make a great dog, a fine princess and successor to your dog throne. If you would like to meet Princessa, come to the Eastside animal shelter on Lomas. Bring her ID# (A1558327) to the personnel at the front desk, and they will lead you to her poor chamber where she is currently resides.

Fostering

Hi! You might be wondering which special pet am I going to tell you about today. Today I am going to tell you about ALL of them, well, maybe. Right now there are hundreds of dogs and cats safely waiting for a home at the Eastside, Westside, and Coronodo Mall shelter sites. You might say that's where they should stay or that owning a pet is not for you, but you might like to be hero, swoop in for a small time, do the heroic act and then leave. Well, you can do just that. Fostering a pet is just like that. You fly in like Superman (Iron Man or Captain America if you like) and rescue the pet for a while to your home. After a short period of time, you return the pet to the shelter having loved it and socialized. Having done your heroic act, you return home, or decide to be a hero and do it again.

Fostering is not hard and requires a decent space to let the pet rest. There are dogs and cats to foster-puppies and kittens too. Fostering times generally range from 1-6 weeks. To foster, you can call the animal shelter at (505) 768-1975 or stop at the Eastside or Westide locations. Right now, we have a big need for fostering kittens. This is breeding season for cats, and there are lots of momma cats with kittens lots of kittens without mommas. These little felines need a place to rest that is not so cramped. Sometimes the momma cats just need more space to take care of their litters. Socializing them and getting them used to a house environment is also very helpful. If you like to help people, you also can tell the staff what the kittens are like or write a small note about their personality and such which in turn will help potential adopters know which kitten is right for them.

So maybe you would like to help out. Come foster a little kitty or special pet or spread the word. We hop you jump on board to help the shelter pets of Albuquerque.