Humane Happenings

by Dolly Loftus


Eliana, Joy & Dolly in the office

It looks like summer is here. Somehow we missed Spring, at least a gentle Spring. The weather: cold, hot, windy or whatever doesn’t deter our work campers at Desert Haven. The crew is busy with landscaping projects, refurbishing and painting dog apartments and condos, and maintaining the cemetery. All of our work campers lately seem to be coming from Arizona. Patti and Ben from the Phoenix area arrived a week or so ago followed by Bill from Queen Creek. Not to worry. I’m sure there are still plenty of people left in Arizona.

Scruffie’s puppies are now ready for adoption. There are six: three males and three females. They are a terrier mix and will be medium-sized dogs when they are full grown. They will be getting their second set of shots next week. To see a picture of them, check out the blog post below this one. There are many other adoptees in our care looking for a two-legged companion, so come out and pet a few.

As mentioned earlier, summer is here. That means that we have to keep our animals protected from the sun by giving them some sort of shelter when they are outside and to make sure they have enough water. This is not the time of the year to take your dog to the store with you and leave him unattended in the car or truck. In big cities like Albuquerque and Las Cruces, you will get a hefty fine and be totally embarrassed by your negligence.

A big Thank You to our many patrons who continue to give large and small donations of money, turn in Bullock’s receipts, and drop off pet food and treats at Paws and Claws and Desert Haven.

Our wish list for this week is simply dog and cat treats. Reba mentioned that some outdoor solar lights might be nice to accent our recently spruced up landscaping. If anyone has some that they want to get rid of, please give us a call at Desert Haven (894-2778).