Española Humane

Discover the Heart of Rescue

Join Us in Saving Lives

Shelter Update

Shelter is open Monday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Mold remediation continues throughout the shelter. The shelter lobby is open, but some areas may be closed for ongoing remediation and improvements. Please note signs and temporary closures.

Guided dog and cat kennel walk-throughs are available during ongoing facility improvements.

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Española Humane’s mission is to improve the lives of animals in underserved communities. Simply stated, we go where the need is greatest.

2026 Impact To Date

250

Adoptions

143

Transfers

866

Spay/Neuters

1,874

Vaccines

541

Volunteer Hours

Featured Event

Teca Tu hosts adoption event

June 5 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Upcoming Events

Jun 05

Drive-thru vaccine clinic for dogs and cats

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Jun 05

Teca Tu hosts adoption event

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Jun 06

Cars, Coffee and Compassion: Drive for Dogs Returns June 6

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Jun 07

PetSmart adoption event

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Jun 11

Drive-thru vaccine clinic for dogs and cats

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Latest Mews that’s Begging for Attention.

Become a foster superhero.

Fostering can be as easy as having a litter of young ones in a spare bathroom before they go to an adoption event. Or, maybe you’d like an adult to spend time with your family, just to see how that pet transforms with a little love and attention. We promise it’ll be rewarding.

Join our team of volunteers

Volunteers help every facet of our work, from support at the shelter to helping with adoption events to assistance with animal transport. We provide the training and the welcoming environment. Meet new people, learn new skills, and feel good about helping animals.

Need help finding your pet?

80% of pets are found within a mile of where they went missing. Start searching right away and use printed flyers so people can call you with sightings. An ID tag or microchip will make it a lot easier to find your pet. Hopefully, they’ve already been found and are at our shelter.