Our dear friend Sally passed away earlier this month.  Sally was one of a kind,
thoughtful and caring and tirelessly dedicated to improving the lives of
pets in need in northern New Mexico. Sally was the world's best adoptive
dog mom, taking in those dogs too aggressive, too fearful, too damaged or
just too unloved to find a home anywhere else. As a co-founder of Friends
of the Shelter, Sally spent countless hours volunteering, whether walking
dogs at the shelter, raising funds, working on partnerships with local vet
clinics, supporting and assisting other local rescues and shelters, and
helping pet owners who needed assistance with adoptions, surrenders, or
getting life-saving vet care for their pets. Sally's greatest passion was
promoting spay/neuter programs through education, increased access, and
financial assistance in order to reduce pet suffering and homelessness in
the future. All of us who knew her benefited from her warmth and empathy,
and so many animals, too numerous to count, in northern New Mexico owe
their health, happiness and very lives to her. Sally's passing leaves a
huge void in our lives and hearts and we will all profoundly miss her.