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ADOPTION DETAILS & FEES

You’ll add a loving member to your family and enrich your quality of life as well as your new pets life. We are the largest no-kill shelter in New Mexico and we have plenty of cats purebred dogs, mixed-breeds, big dogs and little dogs -- you’re sure to find a great companion.

And when you adopt from us, you’ll give a dog or cat a second chance at finding a home and you will not add to the nation’s pet overpopulation problem. The reality is that an estimated 3.7 million unwanted pets must be euthanized at animal shelters every year -- many because they could not find families to adopt them. We are trying to reduce that number as much as we can by taking in dogs and cats that would otherwise be euthanized at other shelters and care for them until we find them a furever home! Come see us today to adopt your new family member.

ADOPTING A

DOG?

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DOG ADOPTION FEES

*A.K.C. Registered Dogs Additional $125-200 

*Purebred Dogs (No Papers) additional $100-150

Our Adoption Fees include: spay/neuter, microchipping, age-appropriate shots and Parvo test. All dogs will have these items done prior to adoption.

ADOPTING A

CAT?

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CAT ADOPTION FEES

Our Adoption Fees include: Spay/Neuter, Microchipping, Age-Appropriate Shots and a Feline Leukemia Test. All Cats will have these items done Prior to Adoption.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST WMR TO CARE FOR A PET?

On average, new cats and dogs stay in our care for six weeks. The chart on the right shows how much it costs to care for each pet during that time.

TOTAL MINIMUM COST

TO CARE FOR A PET: $333.50

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Watermelon Mountain Ranch 
Main Campus

(Across from Cleveland High School)
3251 Westphalia Blvd. NE 

Rio Rancho, NM 87144 
505-221-2359

Wed-Sun 11am-4pm
(adoptions and tours until 3pm)

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Going to the Dogs (& Cats) 
Resale Shop & Adoption Center

Cottonwood Mall (Upper Level next to MOR Furniture. Use the main entrance across from Texas Roadhouse)

10000 Coors Bypass NW

ABQ NM 87114

505-867-5347 

Mon-Sat 11-5pm. Sun 12-5pm

(adoptions until 4pm)

Going to the Dogs (& Cats)

Resale Shop 
136 Calle de Presidente
Bernalillo, NM 87004
505-850-2578

Wednesday to Saturday

11am to 4pm

Mailing Address:
(Please use for all correspondence)

Watermelon Mountain Ranch
1380 Rio Rancho Blvd., SE

Ste. 374
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

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PETSMART - Westside

10248 Coors Bypass NW 

Albuquerque, NM 87114 

Wed-Sun 10-5 (Cats)

Sat 11-3 (Dogs)

PETSMART - Taylor Ranch
5600 Coors Blvd NW
ABQ, NM 87120
Fri- Sun 11-3 (Cats)

1st & 4th Sunday of the month 11am-3pm (Dogs)

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Watermelon Mountain Ranch, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization is New Mexico's Largest No-Kill Animal Shelter for homeless pets providing adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs including Molly's Mercy Missions. © 2024 Watermelon Mountain Ranch. All Rights Reserved. EIN: 85-0480585

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