Otero County Animal Shelter

Alamogordo, NM

Email oterocountyanimalshelter@co.otero.nm.us

A public animal shelter in Alamogordo, New Mexico, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Otero County, New Mexico. Visiting hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm (closed for lunch 1pm-2pm on some days); Sat 12pm-2pm.

Hours Mon-Fri 10am-4pm (closed for lunch 1pm-2pm on some days); Sat 12pm-2pm

Areas served Otero County, New Mexico

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (575) 434-2959 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact Otero County Animal Shelter at (575) 434-2959 first to check which cats are currently available.

Location

Find Otero County Animal Shelter

The area

Otero County at a glance

Population 68,816

Housing units 32,645

Est. households with a cat 7,858

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are your hours?

Monday-Friday 10am-4pm (closed for lunch 1pm-2pm on some days); Saturday 12pm-2pm.

Get involved

Support Otero County Animal Shelter

Surrendering a cat

Contact Otero County Animal Shelter at (575) 434-2959 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.