Welcome Sanctuary Friends!
The Heart and Soul Animal Sanctuary is a place of refuge for animals who otherwise would perish: The abandoned, the abused, the sick, the old, the suffering. Located on 130 wooded acres on a mountain near Santa Fe New Mexico, the Sanctuary is non-profit and tax-exempt. We also are an accredited member of The Association of Sanctuaries, a national organization with the highest standards for animal welfare and care. Our founder and director, Natalie Owings, works at the Sanctuary 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without salary. She and the dogs live, family style, in the "Giant Doghouse" -- essentially a spacious room with 25 or 30 dog beds and one human bed.
The Sanctuary's Mission Is Two-Fold:
The First Mission is Rescue. We give each dog or cat immediate medical care. Each is spayed or neutered, vaccinated and rehabilitated physically and psychologically. We find loving homes for those who can be adopted. The rest live out their lives in peace and dignity at the Sanctuary.
Our Second Mission is to Teach children compassion and respect for all animals. The Sanctuary also is home to chickens, geese, turkeys, goats and donkeys, who serve as living lessons in humane education.
Want to visit?
We welcome visitors to the Sanctuary. We're located in Glorieta , N.M. , a 20-minute drive from Santa Fe . Please call for an appointment; afternoons between 12:00 noon and 5:00 PM are preferable. Call Natalie Owings at (505) 757-6817 for directions.
Our dogs don't live in pens or cages, so come prepared for exuberance and muddy paws. Before bringing small children, consider whether they might feel overwhelmed by a large group of dogs. And please, leave your own animals at home.
Steel-Jaw Leg-Hold traps
We seek to prohibit the recreational and commercial use of hidden Steel-Jaw Leg-Hold traps, wire snares, and other body gripping animal traps on New Mexico’s public lands. These traps do not reliably differentiate between the intended target and many other non-target animals which may be cruelly maimed or killed. People and pets are also at risk. Unlimited, profit driven trapping will harm and deplete wildlife communities. The use of traps is NOT consistent with the “fair chase” principles of ethical hunting.
Please help to ban the use of traps on public lands in New Mexico by writing the New Mexico State Department of Game and Fish: P.O. Box 25112, Santa Fe, NM 87504 (505) 476-8000, or email: ispa@state.nm.us
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