Hobbs Animal Adoption Center is the community shelter. At risk animals will NOT be saved here.
Also, if you find an animal that is hurt or sick, they do not have enough resources or the staff to care for them.
I remember when the Lea County Humane Society north of town on Alabama Street. This is essentially what it transformed into.
This large facility was very clean on August 24, 2024, when I popped in to see what was needed for a dog license.
Turns out my new canine did not need a separate license since I recently had gotten her chipped and registered at our Hobbs address. Thanks to the friendly young female employee who explained all that to me because my vet office failed to mention that!
Their kitten/cat adoption area was cute with fun climbing
"trees" through glass partitions.
When my daughters & I walked through the dog center--just out of curiosity-we saw so many beautiful dogs. Some were much louder than others. Their area was clean also.
The shelter often needs volunteers to walk dogs at adoption events & at the nearby Humble Park. Their coordinator, Evelyn, does great work with social media for all of these events and more.
For more info & to read up on their ordinances, go to:
https://hobbsnm.org/animal_adoption_center.html
The negative
This is one thing I can agree on with the bad reviews: They are horrible at answering the phone. Lol. It's usually because they have strange hours which I posted in the photos.
I doubt I qualify for the low-cost spay/neuter program for canines and felines, but more people in Hobbs, NM really should take advantage of it. The strays are out of hand.
Also, I really encourage them to continuously push how to report animals that look lost, etc. and how they accept intakes. It seems so simple, but they really need to publicize that. read more