25 Foundations that have given Pets and Animal Wildlife grants in New Mexico

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF ANIMAL PROTECTION NEW MEXICO, INC. WHICH SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AND ADVOCATES CAMPAIGNS THAT PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

FELINES and FRIENDS IS A "SECOND CHANCE" RESCUE AND PLACEMENT ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON PROVIDING VET CARE AND SOCIALIZATION FOR CATS AND KITTENS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE FIND HOMES THROUGH ANIMAL SHELTERS. SINCE 2002, WE HAVE PLACED OVER 4,000 CATS AND KITTENS WITH AN AVERAGE RESCUE COST OF $300. HOWEVER, EACH YEAR A NUMBER OF CATS REQUIRE EXTRAORDINARY VET CARE SUCH AS DENTAL AND OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES. FELINE and FRIENDS IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OF ITS TYPE SERVING SANTA FE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

Promote the education and agricultural development in Guadalupe County. Provide for the Jr Livestock show and Sale during the Guadalupe county Fair in which youth are able to sell their animals and/or indoor exhibits. Youth learn good agricultural practices as well as responsibility, honesty, team work, and the value of hard work. We put on the three day Guadalupe County Fair and Rodeo which provides the avenues for the program mentioned above as well as provides the general public information on such topics as good health practices, nutritional cooking, info from DWI program, as well as other community programs.

Wildlife rehabilitation

CONSERVATION/LAND MANAGEMENT - THE FOUNDATION (THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR) CONTINUED TO USE MANAGEMENT IGNITED AND NATURALLY IGNITED PRESCRIBED FIRES AS LAND RESTORATION TOOLS. SAID THIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ALSO UPDATED FIRE HISTORY MAPS AND PREPARED LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR FUTURE MANAGEMENT IGNITED PRESCRIBED FIRES. THE FOUNDATION RESTORED PROPERTY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED, INCLUDING USING FENCING AND THE NATURAL HABIT PATTERNS OF CATTLE. IT CONTINUED THE MULTI-YEAR PROJECT TO UPDATE AND RECORD ALL EXISTING AND NEW WATER RIGHTS ON THE RANCH AND WORKED ON ITS PERMANENT WATER SOURCES. IT CONDUCTED MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION, AND RESTORATION WORK ON VARIOUS HISTORIC BUILDINGS ON THE RANCH. IT ENGAGED IN THE ERADICATION OF EXOTIC PLANT SPECIES ON THE RANCH. THE FOUNDATION UPDATED ITS FACILITIES MAP. IT ENGAGED IN A REST/ROTATION DOMESTIC GRAZING PROTOCOL FOR PARTS OF THE RANCH. IT REMOVED AND MODIFIED FENCING THAT OBSTRUCTED WILDLIFE MOVEMENT.