Rio Rancho Animal Resource Center
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Hours: Open 7 days a week. Office 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; kennels 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Rio Rancho residents
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City of Rio Rancho animal shelter that connects pets with adopters, reunites lost animals with families, and handles animal control reports, pet licensing and rabies requirements. Lists regional low-cost spay/neuter providers.
How to reach them
Where: 3441 Northern Blvd., Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Hours: Open 7 days a week. Office 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; kennels 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Good to know
- How to get started: Call 505-891-5075 or visit during open hours. Lost and found pets and adoptable pets are listed on the city website.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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More keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss near Rio Rancho
- Animal Humane New Mexico: Westside Adoption Center · Albuquerque · 10 mi
- Watermelon Mountain Ranch Animal Center (Rio Rancho) · Rio Rancho · 10 mi
- City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare: Westside Shelter · Albuquerque · 14 mi
- Bernalillo County Animal Care and Resource Center · Albuquerque · 17 mi
- City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare: Eastside Shelter · Albuquerque · 19 mi
Other help near Rio Rancho
- Low-cost care Animal Humane New Mexico Donor-Subsidized Veterinary Clinic · Albuquerque · 14 mi
- Spay/neuter Bernalillo County Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) Vouchers · Albuquerque · 14 mi
- Emergency Route 66 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Center (Albuquerque) · Albuquerque · 17 mi
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