About Our Shelter
Friends of the Shelter is a non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of shelter animals in north central New Mexico. Our activities include:
- Promoting adoption of shelter animals
- Mobile Adoption Clinics
- Paying for medical care for shelter animals
- Funding spay and neutering of shelter animals
- Recruiting volunteers to work with shelter animals
List of Pets
Visit petfinder.com for a full list of animals at the shelter or in Foster Care.
Come Meet Our Pets
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter is located at 200 Knecht Street in Los Alamos and the phone number is 505-662-8179. The Shelter hours are 10:00am to 1:00pm, Monday through Sundays.
The Shelter provides care for animals for 10 days and vaccinations before making them available for adoption. Some pets are in foster homes, and information about these animals is available from the shelter. All dogs are given a DHLPP shot when they come into the shelter and cats are checked for feline leukemia and FIV. Any animal that appears to have a medical problem is taken to a local vet for evaluation.
Directions from Santa Fe (west 502):
- Take the Los Alamos exit
- Once in town, the road splits into a Y, keep to your left.
- You will pass a group of stores on your right including Blockbuster Video and Baskin Robbins. Following the stores, the first stop light is Knecht Street. Take a left at this light.
- After turning onto Knecht street, you will head straight to the end of the road and the Animal Shelter is on your left hand side.
Our Adoption Process
Our organization works closely with the Los Alamos Animal Shelter, and adopting a friend from the shelter is rewarding and easy! The shelter charges $25 for adoption. If the animal is not neutered or spayed, there is an additional $25 deposit. The new owners are given a time period (determined by the shelter manager) in which to get the neutering/spaying done. Once the procedure is completed, the owners can get their $25 deposit back.