Be a Lifesaver

Adoptable Cats

It’s time to Raise the Woof!
Watermelon Mountain Ranch Pet
to be featured
in this Year's Puppy Bowl!

Watch the #PuppyBowl on
Sunday, Feb 9, 2025

2pm EST

on Animal Planet to see
our Adoptable Pup!

This is BIG for us!

This is BIG for our Community!

This is BIG for Albuquerque!

(details here!)

LOW COST VET CLINIC

We provide affordable vaccination clinics and microchipping to the public

ADOPT

We have been creating Happy Tails since 1996. Begin your journey by viewing all of our available animals and find your new best friend

SUPPORT

We receive no government funding and rely on generous financial supporters to make a difference in the lives of the animals

EVENTS

All year long we work to end animal suffering through events including our annual gala Fur Ball, Fashion Show, and Pop-Up Adoption events

CAREERS

We are always looking for animal-loving people to join Team Watermelon. Check out our current openings!

VOLUNTEER

Volunteers are the heart of our organization & help us achieve the impossible. Turn your compassion into action and get involved!

"I found a stray animal, can I take it to Watermelon?"

Unfortunately, no.

Due to municipal ordinances,
we are not able to take in public found strays.
Please do not bring them to the Ranch.

Take the found animal to a local municipal shelter.
This is the best chance for the pet to find their owners.

4 Paws Chapel &

Angels' Rest Memorial Garden

One of the hardest things to endure is when your loyal companion goes over the rainbow bridge. It is a heartbreaking time.

The 4 Paws Chapel and Angels Rest Memorial Garden will be a place you can bring the ashes of your loved ones and put in the chapel or spread in the memorial gardens. It is our goal to have a place that will bring comfort to you when grieving. We invite you to be a part of this exciting project.

Click here to learn more.

Happy Tails - Happy Hearts - Happy Families

All who enter here shall find love...

New Mexico's Largest No-Kill Animal Shelter