CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF CARING FOR OLD ANIMALS
Our Sanctuary
Kindred Spirits provides a final refuge for animals that have nowhere else to go. Many old dogs are abandoned on the streets of New Mexico. In some cases, their human guardian has died or become too ill to care for them. Others come from shelters and rescue groups. Because of their advanced age, health problems, and the trauma they have experienced, they were unlikely to be adopted. At Kindred Spirits, previously unwanted animals are welcomed into a community of their own kind and caring humans, where they can feel safe, loved and wanted, often for the first time in their lives.
When you walk through the gate into Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary, you’re greeted by wagging tails. Twenty senior dogs, three horses and a large variety of poultry live in the peaceful, ecologically-balanced, four-acre sanctuary. The little ones live family style with furniture, sunporch and the covered yard while the big dogs enjoy freedom to roam throughout the securely fenced yard or rest in comfy dog beds on their own porch. At night, they come inside to sleep in the warm, safe haven of the Angel Room.
The high quality of care our animals receive is a testament to the dedication of our staff.
Our senior horses enjoy a large, fenced exercise area and barn with individual stalls and paddocks. Chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pea and guinea fowl live in the generous poultry yard with trees, roosts and shelters. In the warm weather, they enjoy splashing in the mud and wading pools. Throughout the grounds, framed photos peak out from flower beds and under trees - fond remembrances of past residents.
Wellness Care in Aging is our mission. Animals that have been neglected or abused thrive in our natural and nurturing environment. They are provided nutritious meals with appropriate supplements to strengthen their immune systems and increase energy. Our healthy, calming environment is free of toxic substances, and each animal receives the individualized care that is best for them. In spite of having age-related ailments, most improve dramatically once they have time to feel safe and benefit from good nutrition and loving care.
The horses have space to move around in their arena. Good nutrition and feelings of safety and hope keep them mobile.
When you visit Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary, what you won’t see are rows of cages or runs with animals completely separated from each other. Kindred Spirits uses an integrated approach to encourage each animal to experience themselves in a community of their own kind. That means that the animals have access to each other, to their environment and to the people who care for them.
Cutting native greens for the poultry.
You never know where one of our dogs finds comfort. We aim to please!
As the big dogs make their way out to the main yard after breakfast, they are greeted with the many smells the New Mexico winds send their way. It may be the scent of a rabbit who stopped by for a bit of grass, a mourning dove sitting on the fence, or the horses moving out to their arena. As they stroll through the sanctuary trails, they hear the voices of many poultry singing the joys of a new day and a full belly. This integrated approach allows the animals to engage their whole self and with a community of their own kind, within a natural environment that changes with the seasons. Freedom, mobility, and hope are just as important as nutrition and a non-toxic environment for the overall health of our animals.