Watermelon Mountain Ranch Animal Center (Rio Rancho)
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Hours: Main campus Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; adoptions and tours until 3 p.m.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Who it helps
- Found strays must go to a local municipal shelter.
- Where
- Rio Rancho and Albuquerque
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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New Mexico's largest no-kill animal shelter, offering dog and cat adoptions at its Rio Rancho main campus and at PetSmart adoption sites in Albuquerque, plus owner surrenders. It does not accept found strays from the public and does not offer veterinary care for outside animals.
How to reach them
Where: 3251 Westphalia Blvd. NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Hours: Main campus Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; adoptions and tours until 3 p.m.
Good to know
- Who can use it: Found strays must go to a local municipal shelter.
- How to get started: Visit during open hours or call 505-221-2359. Surrender requests are made through the 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 · 9 mi
- Rio Rancho Animal Resource Center · Rio Rancho · 10 mi
- City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare: Eastside Shelter · Albuquerque · 17 mi
- Animal Humane New Mexico: Main Campus (Albuquerque) · Albuquerque · 18 mi
- Bernalillo County Animal Care and Resource Center · Albuquerque · 19 mi
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