Mailing
Address ONLY:
1512 Deborah Rd SE #203
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Telephone:
505-771-0140
Toll-free Fax:
866-664-5967
For more information,
email us at:
wmranchnm@aol.com
Become
a foster parent.
We
always need foster parents to give loving temporary homes to a dog or
cat until a permanent home is found. If you feel you have space in your
heart and home to be a foster to one of these needy animals, let us
know.
Cat Technician. Helping
at Adoption Clinics. Special
Events. Office
Helper.
This involves working with the cats who are housed
at Petsmart, mobile venues or at the ranch, while they are awaiting
adoption. It includes looking after the cats and making sure cages are
tidy. Training is provided.
Dog Technician.
We need your help to provide TLC, companionship,
and exercise to dogs who are boarded at various locations or at the
ranch and other locations while awaiting adoption. Training is provided.
Come and join our adoptions team. If you enjoy
working with people as well as animals you can work at our adoption
clinics* and be there to share in the joy of a homeless pet finding
a new family.
*Requires
training session.
We have lots of special events throughout the year
that we need to staff. The jobs vary from doing adoptions, answering
the public's questions, or
walking a dog.
We
need your organizational skills to help with record keeping, mailings,
typing, computer work, and other administrative tasks.
Bathing
and grooming the animals.
To help the animals put their best paw forward
for adoption clinics, a good bath and brushing go a long way. You don't
need to be a dog groomer for this one. Just have a love of animals,
and don't mind getting a little wet.
Construction
help.
This does not mean you need to know how to build
a house. We always need people for small construction projects—from
putting up chain link fencing to to building temporary pens for special
events.
Sewing.
If you like to sew, we always have projects we
could use help with—from sewing table coverings for special events
to bandannas and coats for the animals at adoption clinics.
Gardening.
We need help maintaining the grounds. If you would
like to help keep the facility looking its best, please join us. Watering
and general landscape projects.
OK, so what do I do next?
Come to the Ranch for a one-hour orientation,
any Saturday at Noon. If you're 15 or older, you don't need a parent to stay with you while volunteering.
See the "Contact Us" page for directions. PLEASE don't drive to our mailing address - that's about 8 miles from the ranch. The directions on the Contact Us page are the ONLY way to get there.
It's handy if you complete the form for volunteers (the same form is used for community service)
and bring it with you to orientation (no need to mail or fax). It's not made to complete while on your computer, please print then complete with a pen:
Volunteer form page 1
Volunteer form page 2
After attending an orientation, volunteers are welcome seven days a week between 9AM and 4PM - no need to call ahead. If you find the "closed" chains up at the entrance (before 10AM and all day Mon & Tue), please lower a chain, come in, and put the chain back up.
Thank you very much for your interest in helping us, to help the animals.
