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Cocktails for Critters at Luxury Home To Be Advised

June 9, 2013 from 2pm to 5pm
5th Annual Fundraiser to benefit Felines & Friends New Mexico.Great food, wine and silent auction at a luxury home in Santa Fe.Address provided only to paid guests starting approximately 2 weeks prior to the event.$40 per person or $75 for twoReserve at www.fandfnm.org or send a check to FELINES & FRIENDS NEW MEXICOAttn: Cocktails for Critters369 Montezuma Ave. #320Santa Fe, NM 87501See More
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Noel - victim of a cat-napping

Hi everyone,I wonder if you can be on the lookout for Noel, a young kitten who was apparently stolen from a vehicle parked at Atalaya Elementary School, 721 Camino Cabra, sometime between 3-4 p.m. on Saturday. Noel, unfortunately, is not microchipped. She is, however, recently spayed, and was last seen wearing a red-and-green braided…See More
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Donna posted a blog post

Update on Ginger!

Thank you - everyone - who had their "hands" on this dog.  She is doing wonderfully.  She had recovered enough to be spayed and get the rest of her "normal" vetting.  She is now a candidate for adoption, and we will work hard to make sure she goes to the best home possible.  If you know anyone who is looking for a very special dog.....  Her foster family are amazing, as well as all the care she has received at the Veterinary office and all the other help-people involved (transporters,…See More
Friday
Judith Newton posted a blog post

Chablis: vacation

I am a Santa Fe dog so never knew there was an ocean! The first day was pretty scary, but soon I made friends on the dog beach and then there was no stopping me. One day there were whales spouting. I loved everything about Santa Barbara and hope we go back. Well, I didn't like was the plane trip. There was an empty seat between…See More
May 11
Ben Swan posted a blog post

Help stop the horse slaughter plant in New Mexico

A plea from Yvette Dobbie:I'm still working very hard on the horse issue. We're making some headway-two steps forward, three steps backwards.  I did talk to Governor Richardson on Monday and he is going to help.  Until we have a better handle on this, we've created a petition to the White House. We need 150 signatures for it to go live, then another 100,000 within 30 days.  It's doable! Would you mind signing and sharing with all of your friends. It is three steps-creating an account, linking…See More
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In the city limits, Animal Services is at 955-2701. On weekends and holidays, call SFPD dispatch at 955-2700.
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Horse slaughter plant faces new obstacles

From Public News Service

ROSWELL, N.M. - New Mexico's Valley Meat Co. has another obstacle in its path to becoming a horse slaughterhouse.

A Larkspur, Colo., group, Front Range Equine Rescue, has notified the Roswell company and two federal agencies - the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture - of its intent to sue for violation of the Clean Water Act.

Bruce Wagman, a partner at Schiff Hardin, a law firm representing Front Range Equine Rescue, said this issue goes back at least five years.

"This is about the failure to obtain a permit for discharge of contaminants from storm water," he said. "It's an ongoing violation because, as far as we know, they had a Grant of Inspection for cow slaughter all those years and were in violation of the Clean Water Act every day they were doing it."

A USDA Grant of Inspection is required before meat from a slaughterhouse can be sold. Wagman said the agency doesn't necessarily look at Clean Water Act issues when it decides on this document, so it is possible to be approved for business without being in compliance.

Valley Meat's attorney, A. Blair Dunn, said the company will not be out of compliance by the end of the 60-day time period in the notice to sue.

While the suit alleges that Valley Meat hasn't been in compliance with the Act, Wagman said, it is not known whether it has polluted water in the area. The waterways most likely to be affected, he said, are the Spring River Canal and the Pecos River - a place where people fish and swim.

"The Pecos River runs near Valley Meat and communicates with underground channels that go through nearby lakes and streams in New Mexico," he said.

Tracy Hughes, an environmental attorney with High Desert Energy and Environment Law Partners in Santa Fe, explained what can be found in storm water runoff.

"In industrial facilities, it's anything that a company may put in their parking lot or in their yard that may be stored outside," she said. "Then the precipitation falls on it, and that becomes runoff, and it can be oil and antifreeze, anything that leaks out of your car."

Getting the necessary permit to comply with the Clean Water Act would not be a lengthy process, Hughes said. However, if Valley Meat Co. is considered a "new source" because of its lack of a previous permit, she said, there would be a public notice and 30 days for public comment.

A report on developing a New Mexico stormwater pollution plan is online at epa.gov.

Renee Blake, Public News Service - NM

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Noel - victim of a cat-napping

Hi everyone,



I wonder if you can be on the lookout for Noel, a young kitten who was apparently stolen from a vehicle parked at Atalaya Elementary School, 721 Camino Cabra, sometime between 3-4 p.m. on Saturday. Noel, unfortunately, is not microchipped. She is, however, recently spayed, and was last seen…

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Posted by Ben Swan on May 19, 2013 at 2:09pm

Update on Ginger!

Thank you - everyone - who had their "hands" on this dog.  She is doing wonderfully.  She had recovered enough to be spayed and get the rest of her "normal" vetting.  She is now a candidate for adoption, and we will work hard to make sure she goes to the best home possible.  If you know anyone who is looking…

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Posted by Donna on May 17, 2013 at 2:54pm

Chablis: vacation

I am a Santa Fe dog so never knew there was an ocean! The first day was pretty scary, but soon I made friends on the dog beach and then there was no stopping me. One day there were whales spouting. I loved everything about Santa Barbara and hope we go back. Well, I didn't like was the plane trip. There was an empty…

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Posted by Judith Newton on May 11, 2013 at 8:44am

Help stop the horse slaughter plant in New Mexico

A plea from Yvette Dobbie:
I'm still working very hard on the horse issue. We're making some headway-two steps forward, three steps backwards.  I did talk to Governor Richardson on Monday and he is going to help.  Until we have a better handle on this, we've created a petition to the White House. We need 150 signatures for it to go live, then another 100,000 within 30 days.  It's doable! 
Would you mind signing and…
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Posted by Ben Swan on May 10, 2013 at 10:36am

URGENT - Help Needed

FELINES & FRIENDS NEW MEXICO is in urgent need of reliable people to clean our Adoption Center at Petco on Cerrillos Rd. Each Sunday at 4pm the cats who have been at the center for a week return to their foster homes and a thorough cleaning/sterilization begins. We are in need of people willing to be a part of a two or three person team and can commit to 4pm - 7pm one Sunday per month. The cleaning procedure includes a full change of bedding, cage wraps, food & water bowls; complete…

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Posted by Bobbi Heller on April 24, 2013 at 10:50am

New Adoption Location!

Eldorado Animal Clinic is now an adoption location for Felines & Friends.    A playpen cage has been set up in the lobby and the first occupant awaiting adoption is NIKKI, a healthy 12 year old declawed Turkish Angora.   NIKKI is used to living with other cats and cat-friendly dogs.

If you are interested in meeting NIKKI, please visit her at the clinic during regular business hours.…

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Posted by Bobbi Heller on April 22, 2013 at 7:59pm

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