Watermelon Mountain Ranch

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Founded in 1996, Watermelon Mountain Ranch is New Mexico’s largest no-kill animal shelter.

For nearly three decades, we’ve given more than 200,000 animals a second chance at life—and a place to call home. All who enter will find love...

Watermelon Mountain Ranch was founded in 1996 by Lee and Sophia DiClemente whose love for animals continues to flow through the day-to-day operations at the Ranch. What began as a grassroots effort with a small dedicated group of volunteers has grown in

Adopt a Cat | Watermelon Mountain Ranch | United States 06/18/2026

A LOT of great cats now available at the Ranch, and some sweet kitties are at PetSmart/Cottonwood today!
Visit https://www.wmranch.org/adopt-a-cat to find your forever feline!

Adopt a Cat | Watermelon Mountain Ranch | United States New Mexico’s largest no-kill animal shelter, Watermelon Mountain Ranch is a pet rescue and advocacy organization savings thousands of dogs and cats each year in the southwest US.

06/18/2026

💚You may have noticed a lot of our dogs are no longer on our website right now. That's because many got adopted this past week! And many are on hold for this event with ! We will announce on Friday who will be attending this event, so we hope to see you there, finding your forever friend!
Visit wmranch.org/adopt to see all of our adoptable dogs and cats!

📍Watermelon Mountain Ranch
(Across from Cleveland High School)
3251 Westphalia Blvd. NE Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 221-2359
Wed-Sun 11am-4pm (adoptions and tours until 3pm)
📍PETSMART - Cottonwood
10248 Coors Bypass NW, ABQ
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm (Cats)
Sat 11am-3pm (Dogs)
📍PETSMART - Taylor Ranch
5600 Coors Blvd NW, ABQ
Fri- Sun 11-3 (Cats)

06/18/2026

Our good boy Percy has been adopted already, but we will have MANY more wonderful dogs looking for their forever homes at this event! We cannot wait!

Say hello to Percy! 🐾
This sweet guy is looking for his forever home and will be available for adoption this Saturday, June 20th at Fiesta Subaru. Come shop Subarus and used cars, enjoy music, food, and meet adoptable pets from Watermelon Mountain Ranch as we honor them with a special Share the Love check presentation. See you Saturday.

06/18/2026

Say hello to Percy! 🐾
This sweet guy is looking for his forever home and will be available for adoption this Saturday, June 20th at Fiesta Subaru. Come shop Subarus and used cars, enjoy music, food, and meet adoptable pets from Watermelon Mountain Ranch as we honor them with a special Share the Love check presentation. See you Saturday.

06/17/2026

UPDATE! All 3 kitties have found their forever homes! YAY!

💚Mitts & Jersey have moved from the Taylor Ranch PetSmart to the Cottonwood location! And Puck is still waiting for his forever home, too! We hope to see you there, finding your forever feline friend! 💚
📍PETSMART - Cottonwood
10248 Coors Bypass NW, ABQ
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm (Cats)
Sat 11am-3pm (Dogs)
📍PETSMART - Taylor Ranch
5600 Coors Blvd NW, ABQ
Fri- Sun 11-3 (Cats)
📍Watermelon Mountain Ranch
(Across from Cleveland High School)
3251 Westphalia Blvd. NE Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 221-2359
Wed-Sun 11am-4pm (adoptions and tours until 3pm)

06/16/2026

Don't forget to mark your calendars this Saturday, June 20th for this fantastic adoption event! Thanks to Fiesta Subaru and the Share The Love® program, we will be having an adoption event from 11am-1pm, and then being presented with a donation check from Fiesta Subaru to help continue our cause to save as many cats and dogs as we can! There will also be prizes, food trucks, and music from two local stations: Magic 99.5 & 933.3 The Q! Come find your forever friend and maybe find a new car!
Visit wmranch.org/adopt to see all of our adoptable dogs and cats! (We will share which dogs will be going to this event the day before!)

📍Fiesta Subaru
7100 Lomas Blvd NE
Abq, NM 87110

06/15/2026

💚We are all over the moon for Oliver! This handsome hunk of fluff is around 60lbs, but working on losing a little weight. He came to us very husky, but with a proper diet and exercise, Oliver will be back to a better size for his breed! He has a soft, floofy coat that will most definitely shed, and will require grooming often! He does great with other dogs, so if you have another dog we recommend bringing them along to meet! Oliver is a lovably large dog who just needs a second chance at his forever home.💚

Oliver is currently on hold for our Fiesta subaru event this saturday, June 20th, along with many other great pups! we hope to see you then!

visit wmranch.org/adopt to see all of our available dogs and cats!

📍Watermelon Mountain Ranch
(Across from Cleveland High School)
3251 Westphalia Blvd. NE Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 221-2359
Wed-Sun 11am-4pm (adoptions and tours until 3pm)
📍PETSMART - Cottonwood
10248 Coors Bypass NW, ABQ
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm (Cats)
Sat 11am-3pm (Dogs)
📍PETSMART - Taylor Ranch
5600 Coors Blvd NW, ABQ
Fri- Sun 11-3 (Cats)

06/14/2026

💚It's not officially summer yet, but it sure feels like it! And our WMR pooches need some new pools to keep them from being some Hot Dogs! We will gladly accept new or like-new kiddie/dog pools, hard or soft shell! We also need new sun shade sails for our outdoor areas. These would greatly help cool off their outdoor play areas and give them more time to relax! Thank you so much and we hope you stay cool!💚
You can drop off donations during our open hours at the main ranch location!
📍Watermelon Mountain Ranch
(Across from Cleveland High School)
3251 Westphalia Blvd. NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
505-221-2359
Wed-Sun 11am-4pm
(adoptions and tours until 3pm)

06/14/2026

💚Happy Senior Sunday! Give a very BIG hello to our little man Cass!
Cass means a "wealthy man", and this handsome 11 year old-timer is rich in personality and lovability! He is 23lbs at the moment, and a bit on the chonky side. With a healthier diet, and gentle walks, Cass should be back in fighting form in no time! Sweet Cass was adopted from us when he was a baby, but was sadly surrendered to a local shelter after almost a decade of having a home. Thankfully, he came back to us, but he comes with a laundry list of old-man issues. Cass has cataracts, so he is vision impaired. (He can hear a butterfly flap it's wings a mile away, though!) He also has fatty lumps, and we're doing all we can to ensure he feels better. Cass is a sweet senior lovebug, who just wants the final chapter in his life to be in home where they'll give him unconditional love for the rest of his life, like he gives to everyone he meets.
(a medical waiver must be signed during his adoption)💚

You can meet Cass at our Main Ranch Location. Visit wmranch.org/adopt to see all available dogs and cats!
📍Watermelon Mountain Ranch
(Across from Cleveland High School)
3251 Westphalia Blvd. NE Rio Rancho, NM 87144
(505) 221-2359
Wed-Sun 11am-4pm (adoptions and tours until 3pm)
📍PETSMART - Cottonwood
10248 Coors Bypass NW, ABQ
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm (Cats)
Sat 11am-3pm (Dogs)
📍PETSMART - Taylor Ranch
5600 Coors Blvd NW, ABQ
Fri- Sun 11-3 (Cats)

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Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm