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Title
watermelon mountain ranch
Description
A no-kill animal facility in New Mexico was the dream of Sophia and Lee Di Clemente in early 1996, shortly after they moved to the area. There were thousands of lost, abandoned, and stray animals being euthanized every year in New Mexico. Watermelon Mountain Ranch was conceived several years later, and a group of like-minded volunteers began to rescue and find homes for animals in Sandoval county and Albuquerque. Since that time, our rescue efforts have expanded to most of the counties in central and northern New Mexico. From its small beginnings to the present time, Watermelon Mountain Ranch has rescued and adopted out into loving homes thousands of animals. The dream has become a reality, and Watermelon Mountain Ranch is one of the premier not-for-profit facilities in the Southwest.
Watermelon Mountain Ranch has worked hard to involved the local community leaders and youth organizations such as 4H in an effort to reduce pet overpopulation through education. Programs for youth volunteering at adoption sites and at the Ranch working with the animals has made a lasting impression in their lives. In phase three of our building plan, Watermelon Mountain Ranch will construct a learning center dedicated to educating young people to understand and love animals so that they can take this knowledge to the community. By doing this, pet overpopulation will begin to diminish, and spay/neuter will become more widely accepted.
Watermelon Mountain Ranch is working very closely with other animal groups. We are pleased and proud to have the support and offers of assistance from:
