Patsy Tharaldsen, a kennel tech at Valencia County Animal Shelter, has been spending her Thanksgiving cooking and serving special meals to every single cat and dog at the shelter for the past seven years.
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Growing up, it was a fun treat to see puppies on our way out from the grocery store. However, right under my nose, I was oblivious to the huge animal overpopulation problem in the county and the euthanization rates that would make anybody’s heart drop.
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The event — which will deliver pet food, a dog house/straw, and/or kids gifts to residents’ homes on Christmas Eve — is open to all Valencia County residents.
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Patty Mugan is the supervisor and transfer coordinator for the Valencia County Animal Shelter. She began volunteering at the shelter in 2007 and was hired in February 2009. She lives and works in Los Lunas with her 6-year-old daughter, Sam. Originally from Chicago, Ill., Patty moved to New Mexico in 1998 and adopted her first dog shortly after.
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Last week, the page administrators put out a public plea to prevent the euthanasia of 10 to 15 dogs just to make space in the kennels. Rescues and community members rallied and the list wasn’t made, but Patty Mugan, the shelter supervisor and transfer coordinator, said while she’s grateful, there’s still a day-to-day scramble for space.
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The Valencia County Animal Shelter is asking for help to support its animal transport program,...
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(Editor’s note: This is the last of the four-part series about the crisis at the Valencia County...
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Valencia County Animal Shelter 1209 N.M. 314 Los Lunas 505-866-2479 Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday...
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