Community support makes lifesaving work possible. Spirit and I were honored this week to receive a $500 donation from the Ruidoso Valley Greeters, made possible through proceeds from the 2025 Ruidoso Christmas Jubilee. This generous gift will help fund spay and neuter surgeries for pets belonging to low-income families in Lincoln and Otero Counties. Each surgery prevents unwanted litters and improves the health and safety of pets who might otherwise go without care. We are deeply grateful to...

This Valentine’s season, something special happened at Animal Village NM. Elaine Welch, CEO of Mobility Matters in California, stepped forward with a $1,000 matching gift for our Valentine’s LoveRaiser. That means every dollar given right now goes twice as far for low-income families and the pets they love. Matching gifts do more than double donations. They give small nonprofits like ours a lift — a sense that we’re not doing this work alone. Longtime supporters, monthly donors, and even new...

Sixteen years ago, a black pit bull named Lady Perini walked out of our shelter and into the arms of a family who promised her forever. Today, she is known as Arden. She is 16 years old. This week, Arden slipped out of her yard and ended up at the pound. Because she was microchipped — and because Animal Village NM remains the primary contact on all our adopted animals — we were notified immediately. There was never a moment of worry. The McCaffery family, who stepped in when a family member...