Valencia County Animal Shelter hires first full-time veterinarian
Animal welfare in the county took a big step forward recently thanks to a “game-changing” new addition to the Valencia County Animal Shelter team.
Read Moreby Felina Martinez | News-Bulletin Staff Writer | Mar 7, 2024 | News, Top Stories | 0
Animal welfare in the county took a big step forward recently thanks to a “game-changing” new addition to the Valencia County Animal Shelter team.
Read Moreby Mike Powers | News-Bulletin Sports Writer | Feb 1, 2024 | Education, News | 0
The idea came from Iris Hoehne and Aylin Molina, both freshman at LLHS, who were brainstorming options for their service-learning class capstone project.
Read Moreby Jesse Jones | News-Bulletin Staff Writer | Jan 4, 2024 | News | 0
The Bosque Farms Village Council unanimously approved changes to its fees and fines for violations of the village animal control ordinance, including a surrender fee of $150 for village residents.
Read Moreby Felina Martinez | News-Bulletin Staff Writer | Nov 30, 2023 | News, Top Stories | 0
Patsy Tharaldsen, a kennel tech at Valencia County Animal Shelter, has been spending her Thanksgiving cooking and serving special meals to every single cat and dog at the shelter for the past seven years.
Read Moreby Felina Martinez | News-Bulletin Staff Writer | Oct 26, 2023 | Features, Special Section Articles, Top Stories | 0
Tia Jones takes on a role not many people have the compassion and fortitude for — she’s a voice for the voiceless.
Read Moreby Felina Martinez | News-Bulletin Staff Writer | Aug 24, 2023 | Columns, Opinion, People & Places | 0
Growing up, it was a fun treat to see puppies on our way out from the grocery store. However, right under my nose, I was oblivious to the huge animal overpopulation problem in the county and the euthanization rates that would make anybody’s heart drop.
Read Moreby Valencia County News-Bulletin | Jun 29, 2023 | Features | 0
Thanks to generous pet owners throughout Valencia County, the Valencia County News-Bulletin’s Pet Project will be able to donate $190 to the Valencia County Animal Shelter.
Read Moreby Felina Martinez | News-Bulletin Staff Writer | Mar 30, 2023 | News | 0
The Valencia County Animal Shelter is undergoing some changes following the appointment of new shelter supervisor, Derrick Saiz.
Read Moreby Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor | Dec 8, 2022 | News, News Stream | 0
The event — which will deliver pet food, a dog house/straw, and/or kids gifts to residents’ homes on Christmas Eve — is open to all Valencia County residents.
Read Moreby Valencia County News-Bulletin | Nov 3, 2022 | Features | 0
Patty Mugan is the supervisor and transfer coordinator for the Valencia County Animal Shelter. She began volunteering at the shelter in 2007 and was hired in February 2009. She lives and works in Los Lunas with her 6-year-old daughter, Sam. Originally from Chicago, Ill., Patty moved to New Mexico in 1998 and adopted her first dog shortly after.
Read Moreby Colleen Dougherty, guest columnist | Aug 18, 2022 | Columns, Opinion | 0
Paw it Forward In June 2021, I wrote a column titled “Babies in Pandora’s Box,” describing the...
Read Moreby Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor | Jun 23, 2022 | News | 0
Last week, the page administrators put out a public plea to prevent the euthanasia of 10 to 15 dogs just to make space in the kennels. Rescues and community members rallied and the list wasn’t made, but Patty Mugan, the shelter supervisor and transfer coordinator, said while she’s grateful, there’s still a day-to-day scramble for space.
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