Viva New Mexico Rural Animal Rescue

09/02/2026

Adopted

Meet Bruno 🤎

🐾 61662374
🐾 Boxer Mix
🐾 2 Years Old
🐾 Male
🐾 Available for Adoption

Bruno was almost surrendered today, and now this handsome boy is hoping his unexpected stay at the shelter will lead him to the forever home he deserves. 🥺

If you know Boxers, you know they are some of the sweetest, funniest little characters around, and just look at that face! Bruno has so much personality packed into those big brown eyes and adorable squishy cheeks.

At only 2 years old, Bruno has his whole life ahead of him. He deserves the chance to be someone’s best friend, to have a home where he is loved and included, and to show a family just how special he can be.

Please give Bruno a chance. Sometimes the dog you weren’t planning on meeting ends up being the one you can’t imagine living without.

📍 Valencia County Animal Shelter

🐶 Meet and greets are always recommended if you have fur babies and children.

09/02/2026

Update ! Mama Georgia has been adopted

GEORGIA’S BABIES ALL WENT HOME YESTERDAY… BUT MAMA IS STILL WAITING 💔

GEORGIA 🌸

🆔 61638132
🎂 2 years old
♀️ Female
🐾 Sweet Mama
🐶 Saint Bernard Mix

Yesterday was such a happy day for Georgia’s babies , every single one of them went to a home! 🥹❤️

They each left the shelter to begin their new lives.

But Mama Georgia is still there.

Georgia is only 2 years old and has been such a sweet, loving mama to her little family. Now that her babies are gone, we can’t help but wonder how much she already misses them. Her kennel is suddenly a whole lot quieter.

She did her job, Mama. She raised those babies and watched them find their homes.

Now it’s Georgia’s turn.

This beautiful girl deserves to know what it feels like to be the one chosen , to leave the shelter behind, curl up somewhere safe and loved, and finally have a family of her very own.

If you have room in your home and your heart and you’ve been thinking about adding a forever dog to your family, please consider Georgia.

Her babies went to homes yesterday.
Now let’s find a home for their mama, too. 🏡🐾

📍 Valencia County Animal Shelter

🐶 Meet and greets are always recommended if you have fur babies and children.

Please share Georgia. Her babies have all been chosen , now it’s Mama’s turn.

08/27/2026

Name/Animal ID: Abby/ 29055
Age: Approximately 2 yrs old
Breed: Pyrenees Mix
S*x: Spayed Female
Adoption Status: Available
Adoption fee: $100 adoption fee. Includes Spay, rabies, microchip, and city license (for those that live within the city limits of Rio Rancho).

Rio Rancho Animal Resource Center
3441 Northern Blvd
505-891-5075

08/26/2026

ALBUQUERQUE

07/17/2026

Adopted

🤍 Meet Josie 🤍

🐾 58898395
🐾 Australian Cattle Dog/Welsh Corgi (Cowboy Corgi)
🐾 3 Years Old

Josie has the sweetest little face and a personality that’s impossible not to love. She looks up at everyone with those kind eyes, hoping someone will stop and give her a little attention.

The saddest part of her story is that Josie was once adopted from the shelter as a puppy. Now, three years later, she has been found as a stray, leaving us to wonder how she ended up back here. While we may never know what happened, we do know she deserves another chance at the loving home every dog dreams of.

She is a gentle, affectionate girl who would love nothing more than to be someone’s loyal sidekick again. Her adorable little Cowboy Corgi legs, speckled coat, and precious face make her impossible not to smile at.

Josie will be available for adoption tomorrow, July 17. If you’ve been looking for a sweet companion with so much love left to give, come meet this special girl.

Meet & greets are always recommended if you have other dogs or children.

📍 Valencia County Animal Shelter

Let’s help make sure Josie’s next home is her forever home.

06/18/2026

HELP NEEDED! Bourbon is being seen today and has to go to a vet other than our regular vet due to the urgent need to be seen.

Funds are needed, desperately. You can send them directly to Daisy Farm Sanctuary via Paypal to [email protected] OR you can send funds to us and we’ll pay toward the bill here: https://paypal.me/vivarescue?locale.x=en_US&country.x=US

All well wishes and love for Bourbon are appreciated as well. This sweet girl came with her sister from Valencia County 💛

05/10/2026

The National Museum of Nuclear Science was the starting point for The 4 Legged Race this year, and we can’t thank them enough!

04/21/2026

Registration for The 4 Legged Race ends tomorrow (Wednesday) at midnight! Head on over to get your team registered!

The registration deadline is almost here! Grab your teammates and sign up today!

All the links you need for registration are featured at the top of the race page!

03/28/2026

Rest easy, Henry 🫶🏻

Today we received a lovely tribute donation in memory of Henry. Heather lost her Henry recently and her friend wanted to honor their special love with a donation to Viva to help more pups. Here’s to Henry and his Heather.

“In happy memory, of Henry, our long time friend, Heather’s tail wagging buddy. He was a gentle soul who took great care of his Heather through good and bad. Henry was a rescue from Tulsa, Oklahoma who found his forever home with his darling Heather, where he found all the love a pup could want. Henry’s best times were being with his pal Heather, so we would like to donate in Henry’s name to Viva in hopes that other pups can have the chance Henry did finding their Heather.”