Reclaim Your Pet

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Department Staff

Contact Information

Animal Shelter
505-926-9013
Dispatch (Calls for Service)
505-428-3720
Hours
Shelter: Mon - Sun, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Address
171A NM-344, Edgewood, NM 87015

If your animal is at the shelter and you wish to reclaim them, you can stop by during normal business hours and fill out a Reclaim Agreement.

Required Documents (if records are not on file)

  • Current copy of the animal’s rabies vaccination, provided within 10 days
  • Proof of sterility, provided within 30 days

Reclaim Fees

The base reclaim fee is $50.00 and increases by $10.00 with each additional reclaim within the calendar year.

  • Microchipping (if not already chipped): $15.00 per animal — mandatory.
  • Sterility deposit (if intact): $25.00 — refunded upon proof of spay/neuter.
  • Sterilization is mandatory unless the animal is purebred with papers, in which case an Intact Permit may be purchased for $50.00.

Surrender Fee

If you choose not to reclaim your animal, a minimum surrender fee of $25.00 applies.