Stray Hearts 2024 Biannual Report: Intake, Adoption, Transfer, Return to Owner Rates. Funding and support in 2024. Community outreach & engagement. Estate, planned giving.

HUNDREDS ATTEND STRAY HEARTS MEGA SPAY NEUTER March 22-24, 2024 at Taos High School. 202 Taos County pets were spayed, neutered, treated for parasites, and cleaned - all for free - at this community event hosted by Stray Hearts Animal Shelter.

Stray Hearts 2023 Annual Report: Intake, Adoption, Transfer, Return to Owner Rates. Funding and support in 2023. Community outreach & engagement. Estate, planned giving.

Foster homes are very important for puppy development - but what about the many adult dogs that are still waiting for their forever homes in our shelter?
Adult dogs are much more averse to the stressors of shelter life. They become

Stray Hearts Partners with SLV Spay Neuter Alliance for our TNR Feral Cat Program in 2024!

STRAY HEARTS to bring 200 free spay neuters to Taos County. On March 22-24, Stray Hearts will host MEGA SPAY NEUTER 2024, a 3-day high-impact spay neuter clinic to be held at Taos High School Gym.

WE’RE EXPANDING our Stray Hearts Weekly Adoption Events: NOW, Every Saturday from NOON to 2PM AND Every Wednesday from NOON to 1PM, drop by Stray Hearts and meet our adoptable cats and dogs!

GIVING TUESDAY 2023
A private donor has pledged $10,000 in match dollars to Stray Hearts for Giving Tuesday 2023. DOUBLE THE IMPACT of your gift. Any donation made on Tuesday November 28 will be MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, by this donor!

THANK YOU to everyone who came to our first Stray Hearts SHOTS ‘N CHIPS on November 9th ~ our low cost vaccine & free microchip clinic day ~ it was a HUGE success!

The line got longer & longer!

THANK YOU for attending our Stray Heart’s Halloween ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW TCA Movie Night Fundraiser last Friday, October 27! We SOLD OUT!

Stray Heart’s SHOTS ‘N CHIPS! Low Cost Vaccines and FREE Microchip Clinic! Beginning November 9, drop by Stray Hearts and we will vaccinate your pet and give them a FREE microchip!

Stray Hearts Weekly Adoption Hour: Every Wednesday from NOON to 1PM, beginning October 25, drop by Stray Hearts and meet our adoptable cats and dogs!

Stray Hearts New Feral Cat TNR (Trap Neuter Return) program offers free spay/neuter/vax and ear tip to feral cats in our community in an effort to better control cat overpopulation.

We continue with our new miniseries: GET TO KNOW STRAY HEARTS! It’s our chance to get front and center, explain a little about our daily routines, the work that goes on behind the scenes, and a peek into your community’s only animal shelter!
Episode 6: BECKY and the STRAY HEARTS BEHAVIORAL TEAM!

Thank You to EVERYONE who attended our SPAYGHETTI 2023 fundraiser! It was an absolute success, and we had a great time seeing familiar faces and making new friends!

With the downsizing necessary to achieve this desired capacity, a traditional Executive Director position becomes non-essential. And Mr. Hughes agrees.

We continue with our new miniseries: GET TO KNOW STRAY HEARTS! It’s our chance to get front and center, explain a little about our daily routines, the work that goes on behind the scenes, and a peek into your community’s only animal shelter!
Episode 5: CHRIS and the COMMUNITY PET FOOD BANK!

Stray Hearts Declines to Renew Contract with Taos Town

We continue with our new miniseries: GET TO KNOW STRAY HEARTS! It’s our chance to get front and center, explain a little about our daily routines, the work that goes on behind the scenes, and a peek into your community’s only animal shelter!
Episode 4: KAIRIN and the Cattery!