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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

January- July 2025

Tokens for Bags Program

Buffalo Exchange

3005 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Instead of a plastic bag, the Tokens for Bags® program offers shoppers a 5 cent token to donate to WMRAC with each purchase!

May 1st- July 31st 2025

ABQ the Mag Best of the City Voting

Vote for ALL of your local favorites!

https://www.abqthemag.com/best-of-the-city/

**Best Pet Rescue

**Best Place to Adopt

**Best Non Profit

**Best Place to Volunteer

**Best Second Hand Store(Going to the Dogs & Cats)

**Best Pet Boutique (Going to the Dogs & Cats)

Every Saturday 12-1pm
Volunteer Orientation

Main Ranch
3251 Westphalia Blvd., NE

Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Click here to learn more! We can't wait to see you! 

SAVE THE DATES! 

Friday | July 18th, 2025 | 2am to 6pm

Adoption Event & Donation Drive

Encanto at Mesa Del Sol Apartments

2500 Bobby Foster Rd, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Come find your furever friend and drop off donations from our wishlist!

Saturday | July 25th-27th, 2025 | 11am to 3pm

National Adoption Weekend

Petsmart(s)

10248 Coors Bypass NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114 (Coors Bypass & Ellison)

5600 Coors Blvd NW SUITE A1, Albuquerque, NM 87120 (Coors & Montano) 

Come find your furever love and drop off donations for the animals in our care!

Saturday | August 2nd, 2025 | 11am to 3pm

Adoption Event

Moriarty Mini Con

Moriarty Civic Center

202 S. Broadway St., Moriarty NM 87035

Come geek out and support the Friends of the Moriarty Community Library. Vendors, food trucks, performances and adoptable dogs looking for their furever homes! Have donations for the animals in our care? Make sure to stop by! ​

Sunday | August 24th, 2025 | 9am to 12pm

Adoption Event & Fundraiser 

Puppies & Pilates

Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque

5520 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109

Enjoy a relaxing pilates class in the fresh air and then find your furever love! For information on registering please contact Dawn

Saturday | September 6th, 2025 | 10am to 2pm

Pooch Plunge  Adoption Event/Get Your Licks on Route 66

Haynes Park

2006 Grande Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Pet friendly vendor, come find your furever love! Adoptable dogs available for adoption.

**Don't miss out on Fido Friendly Magazine joining us for Get Your Licks on Route 66!! Donate to WMRAC and spin the wheel to win a pawsome prize. **

Sunday | October 19th, 2025 |m  10am to 2pm

Adoption Event 

Los Ranchos Fall Festival (In conjunction with Rio Grande Community Farms Maize Maze)

4920 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107

Come find your furever friend and drop off donations from our wishlist!

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LOCATION Cottonwood
(Coors Bypass & Ellison)

10248 Coors Bypass NW, ABQ, NM 87114 

505-792-1772

- Cat Adoptions Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm

- Dog Adoptions Saturdays 11am-3pm


 

LOCATION Taylor Ranch
5600 Coors Blvd, ABQ, NM 87120
(505) 348-3997

- Cat Adoptions Fri, Sat & Sun 11am - 3pm

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Log in your everyday walks and WoofTrax will donate money to Watermelon Mountain Ranch! Don't wait for a special event! Download the app and start today! 

To stay up to date follow us on Facebook and Instagram

 

Interested in scheduling a special event? Pease contact Sara Heffern at sarawmr@aol.com. 

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Watermelon Mountain Ranch 
Main Campus

(Across from Cleveland High School)
3251 Westphalia Blvd. NE 

Rio Rancho, NM 87144 
505-221-2359

Wed-Sun 11am-4pm
(adoptions and tours until 3pm)

Mailing Address:
(Please use for all correspondence)

Watermelon Mountain Ranch
1380 Rio Rancho Blvd., SE

Ste. 374
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

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Going to the Dogs (& Cats) 
Resale Shop & Adoption Center

Cottonwood Mall (Upper Level next to MOR Furniture. Use the main entrance across from Texas Roadhouse)

10000 Coors Bypass NW

ABQ NM 87114

505-867-5347 

Mon-Sat 11-5pm. Sun 12-5pm

(adoptions until 4pm)

Going to the Dogs (& Cats)

Resale Shop 
136 Calle de Presidente
Bernalillo, NM 87004
505-850-2578

Wednesday to Saturday

11am to 4pm

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PETSMART - Westside

10248 Coors Bypass NW 

Albuquerque, NM 87114 

Wed-Sun 10-5 (Cats)

Sat 11-3 (Dogs)

PETSMART - Taylor Ranch
5600 Coors Blvd NW
ABQ, NM 87120
Fri- Sun 11-3 (Cats)

1st & 4th Sunday of the month 11am-3pm (Dogs)

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Watermelon Mountain Ranch, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization is New Mexico's Largest No-Kill Animal Shelter for homeless pets providing adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs including Molly's Mercy Missions. © 2025 Watermelon Mountain Ranch. All Rights Reserved. EIN: 85-0480585

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