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To donate, apply, view our sweet babies: deserthavenanimalrescue.org ❤️🧡🩵 We assist local residents of Sierra County who apply for financial help.
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We are a no-kill 501(c)(3) animal rescue in Sierra County NM specializing in compassion, care plans & adoption for our rescues plus spay/neuter aid for our community. THE SIERRA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY raises funds for several comprehensive programs that provide long-term benefits for the companion animals of Sierra County.

1) THE SIERRA COUNTY SPAY-NEUTER PROGRAM is one of the most effective in cu

rbing the tragic dogs and cats overpopulation in our county. If you need help to have your dog or cat (your pet) sterilized, you will receive a rebate certificate for a discounted procedure. Call 575-894-1694 to obtain an application— leave a message stating your phone number clearly, and twice.

2) THE SPAY-A-STRAY PROGRAM covers the entire costs of sterilizing five or more stray or feral cats each month, using the "Trap-Neuter-Return" method pioneered by Alley Cat Allies. Cats sterilized under this program must have a safe environment to return to after sterilization. Call 575-894-1694 to obtain an application— leave a message stating your phone number clearly, and twice.

3. ADOPTION PROGRAM. Dogs and cats in rescue and residing at Desert Haven are available for adoption. If you’re considering adopting a dog or cat, reach out to our adoption coordinator via phone at 612-387-0215 or email at [email protected]. Our adoptable companion animals can be viewed at DesertHaven.Petfinder.com. Thank you for considering adoption!

09/22/2025

Come see us at Desert Haven Animal Rescue located at 15576 Highway 187 Williamsburg from 9:00-4:00 Tuesdays.

Drop off your aluminum cans and your Bullocks receipts.

Plus we can promise you a friendly hello, some great animals, and a gorgeous view.

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09/22/2025

One sweet, patient girl deserves another. This is their story.

Sundae was an unassuming cat who came into rescue as a loving, trusting, friendly, and hopeful cat right off the bat. She had arrived to Desert Haven as a mother along with her four weaned kittens of various ages. She watched her kittens get scooped up one by one. Sundae waited. She bided her time by dazzling our Kitty Cuddler volunteers with her sweetness, her playfulness, and her dynamic charm. Had she spoken English a safe bet might have us hearing it laced with a thick southern accent. Sundae was a dream to take care of, never caused an issue in the Cool Cat Neighborhood. We hoped her family would come along soon to find her.

The girl that wound up being Sundae's counterpart through adoption is pictured here. This young lady had more patience than Sundae even! We met her many, many months ago while she mingled with our cats and kittens meeting them all to see who might be her Chosen Cat. She left that day without the This Is The One feeling and we didn't hear from her and her mom again for awhile. In the meantime she visited other places with cats and kept up her search to find her Love.

Mom and daughter reached out again a little while ago and made arrangements to come visit our current group of kitty cats living in the Cool Cat Neighborhood. Thoughtfulness and careful planning abounds with this kind heart. But this time when they left, there were some sparks. Some This Might Be The One feelings. And as Sundae's luck would have it, it was Sundae she couldn't stop thinking about. Sundae was on her mind. Is it luck really? Sundae is worth every thought! Worth every contemplation.

And now special Sundae and this special young person are together making memories, loving each other, sharing life.

It gives us great pleasure to announce that Sundae is adopted

09/21/2025

This eager family came to our Saturdays at Noon event at Jones Street Secondhand to meet our sweet baby Owen. They had strong feelings this fluff ball might be a good fit for their family. After talking about the possibilities, we all decided together to move forward with a foster-to-adopt placement. We completed a home visit yesterday, and after some counseling with the family, we moved Owen in this morning!

Owen is a sweetheart and a sensitive boy who will take some time to adjust to the overwhelming feelings of making a big move but we expect that once he settles in, dear Owen is going to adore play times and snuggles with his new foster family.

The children were at the sidewalk awaiting the arrival of their new kitty today and carried all his foster supplies into the house. They are a gentle and kind family befitting our gentle and kind kitty cat.

Let’s all send Owen our best and most loving thoughts so he can weather the emotions of a big move with relative ease and get to the business of being loved and adored and doted on by his foster family.

We love our fosters! And we provide all supplies and support along the way.

We love you Owen 🥰

09/20/2025

Canva novice here. Working on a flyer to post on bulletin boards in T or C/Williamsburg/Elephant Butte. Thoughts on this one? Constructive critcism wanted 👩‍💻

Also, we want to hit up all the popular bulletin boards. Locals, which boards do you look at most often?

09/20/2025

Hello! I’m Ralphie and I’m ready! For adoption, I mean. I’m also ready for snacks, chew bones, snuggles, walks, playtimes, and dog friends. But the fact that I’m ready for adoption is the most notable because I wasn’t ready for adoption a couple months ago.

When I first got rescued I didn’t yet know the kindness of human touch, how nice it feels to have regular meals, and had no clue about leashes or routines. I am great with dogs so I got paired up with a confident girl pup who already knew all that stuff so her confidence and feelings of security could rub off on me.

It worked! The combination of the awesome team at Desert Haven plus my jovial roommate Effie rallied around me as a shy, scurrrred puppy and helped me blossom 🌸 into a puppy who plays fetch, a young lad who comes right up to people to say hey I’m Ralphie, and a puppy dog who loves going for walks. The new me has gained confidence, skills, and feelings of security and now I’m ready to join my family!

I’m going to make my family very proud. I’m what you might call “a diamond in the ruff” because I have everything needed inside me to be a beloved family dog, I just need a little patience and training from my family to polish me up. I already ✨ glisten and I’m going to positively shine ✨✨✨ in the love of a family!

My people will enjoy introducing me to new experiences and helping me navigate them. Once I have a new experience (like being exposed to the leash), I quickly learn to love it (and look forward to going for walks). We will have fun learning together and loving each other.

I have a rather mellow temperament but love a good lizard hunt. Treats get me excited and so do petsies. Toys are a blast and walks on the leash float my boat. All in all, I do think I’m quite a catch, and at just around 8 months old I get to grow up with my family. Swooooon 🥰

I’m already neutered, up to date on my shots, current on flea and tick prevention, microchipped, healthy and happy, and have an adoption fee of $75. I am almost 40 pounds now and my growth has slowed a bit so maybe I’ll top out around 45 or 50 pounds. My DNA test says I’ve got Heeler and Rottie in me but it doesn’t say anything about my heart. My heart is h u g e. I’m a softie and a sweetie pie looking forward to meeting the ones that will love me forever. Are you the ones? Love, Ralphie

To learn more about Ralphie click here https://www.petfinder.com/dog/ralphie-77588238/nm/williamsburg/desert-haven-animal-rescue-nm09/

To schedule a time to meet Ralphie 575-740-0643

To cheer Ralphie on, leave him a comment of praise for trusting us 💚

To apply to adopt Ralphie click here https://www.deserthavenanimalrescue.org/

To give Ralphie a better chance of finding his family, share his post or tell your neighbor you know about this fantastic puppy who will make a great dog!

Time to get Ralphie home 🏡

09/19/2025

Twas a busy Friday at the Haven!

Mark P worked on repairing the deck on a trailer we use for storage. Nutmeggy stayed busy being absolutely adorable. Margaret and Ralphie solved puzzles. Twix got ready for his closeup. And we had a special delivery named Levi!

Friyay! 💯

09/19/2025

Blue plastic kiddie pools work great at Desert Haven until dogs get bored and start chewing the edges. Because we don’t want to risk our dogs ingesting plastic pool pieces, we want to invest in permanent, sturdy, safe pool solutions for cooling every dog off in the heat of the summer.

Our dogs love lounging in their pools, splashing around, cooling off. We clean their pools every day and sanitize them weekly. Our dog’s pools meet their needs for temperature control, comfort, enjoyment, and enrichment. The pools play an important role at Dogtown.

Presently we have two cowboy tubs.
Greta donated a cowboy tub to Twix. Desert Haven saved up and bought a cowboy tub for Levi. Our handyman Mark P installed hoses and spigots on their tubs for ease of emptying, cleaning, refilling. Levi and Twix are happy as clams with their large tubs!

Now Effie and Ralphie are next up on the cowboy tub procurement schedule and we need your help.

We need two more cowboy tubs to the tune of $139 each at Tractor Supply.

Currently Effie and Ralphie have small tubs that are indestructible but are too small for lounging. In the photos here Twix demonstrates how to sit cramped in the tiny tub and how to lounge and relax in the large tub.

Effie and Ralphie are jelly of Twix and Levi’s grand lounging tubs and have put in formal requests for the same please!

It’s a big expense for us so we need donations. Can you help?

Here are a couple options for helping us fulfill the cowboy 🤠 💦 tub requests from Effie and Levi so we can get these cuties into the tubs of their dreams.

💦 Click to our website and donate toward the $278 we need to purchase two cowboy tubs. Here is the link, click the donate button at the top. https://www.deserthavenanimalrescue.org/

🤠 Head to Tractor Supply to purchase a tub and drop it off at Desert Haven at 15576 Highway 187, Williamsburg.

💦 Mail a check that we’ll use to purchase cowboy tubs. SCHS/DHAR PO Box 638 Williamsburg NM 87942

🤠 Thank you! We can’t wait to post photos with Ralphie and Effie swimming and chilling in their big tubs!

8pm UPDATE! We are thrilled to share we have raised the money needed to purchase a tub for Effie and a tub for Ralphie! Nutmeg is an angel who wouldn’t dream of chewing her pool so she is set up with a great pool already. Any additional funds that come in for this cowboy tub fundraiser will go toward a third tub and the hardware needed for installing spigots so our animal care staff can easily empty, clean, and refill the pools.

THANK YOU VAL, SUSAN, KARI, DONNA, and MARY! Our pups love water and this will keep them safe 🤠💦

09/18/2025

Hello there! My name is Judy and in my estimation there are three main points to know about me before coming to meet me. First, I am a true beauty. Second, I am super easy to have around. And third, I rise to emotional support cat level in how I conduct myself as a companion. So let's delve into each one in order for you to make your decision, shall we?

First off, my looks. I am petite and fit and my sleek, shiny, glossy black coat is soft as a bunny's. My face is heart-shaped, probably because I am filled with so much love. Yes, I am Judy the Beauty but no I do not like to have my photograph taken so it's quite hard for the ladies who take the photos here at Desert Haven to capture how stunningly beautiful I actually am. Case in point, sometimes when I am snuggling with the photographer and we are being affectionate, she pulls out the camera because I naturally get into a deliciously sweet pose. Ugh. The second I see that camera in my space and face I'm outta there. I am just not an Instagram Cat; I am an Instalove Cat!

Next up, who cares about being camera shy when you're as easy to take care of as I am. I enjoy kibble and canned food but I am not picky and I am a good eater. I am a perfect user of the litter box and help you keep a very tidy home. In fact, if I could help you scoop it I would. I get along with everyone. Dogs, cats, children, adults, bunnies, you name it. No other pet in the household has to worry about me. I don't impose. And children are A-OK with me too. I could live happily and contentedly in any home situation: elderly person, busy young family with children, active outdoorsy family, road warrior adventurers who harness train, multipet household, etc.

Lastly, I really love my people. I love petting, closeness, togetherness. I am very loving, sweet, and affectionate. My ideal sleeping spot is right next to you on the bed. I'll come say hello when you get home because I love to see you. I take my naps and get my beauty sleep when you're busy doing life, and when you're free to snuggle me, let's get to it! I demand nothing. I don't need more than you can give. I am a content and loving lady. I get in tune with my people and sense things so if you are feeling sad or anxious, I'll come give you a nudge. When you're busy with work or making supper, I'll leave you to it. I'm the perfect mix of friendly, easy-going, and independent. If you have company over, I will come say hello and let them pet me, then they will marvel over how lucky you are to find me. And you'll know it too. I'll feel particularly fortunate as well. We'll all belong to a mutual admiration society!

I can't wait to meet you. I can't wait to be in my family's arms. I am so excited to be settled, to be loved, to be home. I am ready! Are you? Love, Judy

To learn more about Judy click here: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/judy-75013870/nm/williamsburg/desert-haven-animal-rescue-nm09/

To schedule a meeting with Judy call or text us at 575-740-0643.

To apply to adopt Judy, fill out our adoption application here https://www.deserthavenanimalrescue.org/click-here-to-get-involved

To wish Judy the best in finding her family, leave a comment supporting her or share Judy’s post to help her find them 💜

Judy is love.

09/17/2025

The good girl on the right is Bonnie. The cute puppy on the left is Moose. And the two in the middle are the lucky parents.

We received a call that they were looking for an extra large dog who is great with all types of dogs and who would excel at being Executive Doggie Ringleader in their home based doggie daycare.

Enter, Moose! Easy choice. Then we sat back in awe over the unusual call asking for the biggest dog in rescue as opposed to the many calls a week in search of the smallest.

Under Bonnie’s and his family’s tutilege, Moose is becoming a beloved family member and trusted business partner in their doggie daycare. He is learning to fulfill his roles and succeeding. He is loved. He is home.

Moose is adopted 🩵

Moose, we couldn’t be happier for you sweetheart! Enjoy🏠🐾

09/16/2025

We received this wonderful Kitty update from Diego now Sterling’s family! He is living the good life as a roadie cat!

“Hey y’all! Just wanted to send a photo of Sterling (Diego) living his best adventure cat life! Here he is on the beach in Jekyll Island Georgia as part of a 30 state road trip! Lucky cat and lucky us for having him! He’s so loved and so happy! Thank you!!”

We love matching families up and we encourage you to give Desert Haven a try when you’re ready to add a pet to your family. We keep our adoption fees low at $75 and our cats and dogs are fixed and up to date on shots.

Keep your eye on our website for our adoptable animals as it usually changes weekly. Reach out at 575-740-0643 when you see someone you can’t stop thinking about 💜

https://www.deserthavenanimalrescue.org/

We love you sweet Sterling! Happy happy happy! Enjoy the good life buddy!

09/16/2025

This is the sweet and fun boy, Jasper! And Jasper needs a new home. He currently lives with his family in T or C, NM.

His family cannot take him along on their next move. Instead of spending our energy here trying to convince them otherwise, let’s focus on finding Jasper his new family. His new family will get to have all the benefits Jasper brings!

Call or text Ashley at 575-952-0425 to inquire about adopting Jasper🩵

All information provided by Ashley, Jasper’s owner. He is kid friendly and lives with six kids from infant to teenagers. He is a perfect family dog. He is great with dogs, too. Jasper loves everyone and everything especially kids and other dogs.

Jasper is about 20 pounds. He is house trained and crate trained. He is sweet and playful and a great dog to have around. Jasper is about one year old. Jasper is fixed, up to date on shots, and microchipped.

Call Ashley today at 575-952-0425 to inquire about adopting Jasper🩵

09/16/2025

A watchful eye on our cats. A gentle hand on our cats. A loving heart on our cats.

For the past few years our organization has been blessed by the presence of Liz. She is patient, thoughtful, intuitive, talented, helpful.

In particular, our cats have been her special interest. Her dedicated volunteer work on behalf of our deserving residents living in the Cool Cat Neighborhood will be felt for years to come. She befriended every cat, feral and tame and everywhere in between.

Our not-yet-pettable cats became interested in people and petting because of her want to increase their adoptability. She focused on cats that stayed in the shadows and showed them the joy of human touch, the delight of a creamy treat, the benefits of a good rubdown. Stimulating our cats with games and novelty to increase their life satisfaction was her aim, and she achieved it tenfold.

Along with being a cat whisperer, Liz possessed photography skills, video editing skills, social media skills which she used to help highlight our furry friends to spur meetings and adoptions. To great success!

The gorgeous and whimsical flurry of awesome cats here on our page yesterday marked the end of Liz’s support on our page and for our cats at Desert Haven. She’s moving on and we sure feel sad. Our cats will feel the greatest loss of her presence and we will all rally to their sides in comfort.

Please join us in thanking Liz for her years of heartfelt dedication to our kitty cats and our organization as we wish her a very fond farewell.

Thank you, as ever, Liz! 🐱

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15576 Highway 187/PO Box 638
Williamsburg, NM
87942

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+15757400643

Website

https://deserthavenanimalrescue.org/

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