Valencia County Animal Services Adoption, Shelter Hours, Lost Pets, Fees & Animal Control Help
Use official Valencia County Animal Services resources to check shelter hours, view animals in the facility, understand adoption and impound fees, report lost or found pets, contact the Los Lunas shelter, ask about animal control concerns, prepare for reclaiming an impounded pet, and avoid confusing the county shelter with nearby village, pueblo, rescue, or social-media-only lost-pet pages.
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Choose one option. The official action card below updates for Valencia County adoption, hours, lost pets, found pets, animal control, fees, reclaim, volunteering and donation help.
🐶 Adopt a pet — start with official Valencia County facility animals
Use this for: dogs, cats and other animals currently listed in the Valencia County Animal Services facility.
Best official path: open the Animals in the Facility page, save the animal ID or name, then call or visit the Los Lunas shelter during public hours.
Before you go: animal availability, adoption status and fee totals can change quickly, especially if an owner reclaims a stray animal.
Valencia County Animal Shelter Quick Facts Before You Visit
Valencia County Animal Services is located at 1209 Highway 314 SW in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The official shelter phone number is 505-866-2479. The county lists public service hours as Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The shelter is the main official route for county animal services, facility animals, adoption, impound, licensing-related fee information, shelter donations and animal-control support for Valencia County service areas.
The weak assumption is thinking every “Valencia County Animal Shelter” result is controlled by the same office. Social-media volunteer pages, Petco Love Lost, Adopt-a-Pet style pages, Los Lunas village animal control information, Isleta Pueblo animal control, rescue groups and county pages may all appear in search results. They can be helpful, but the official county shelter controls county shelter hours, fee schedule, facility animal listings, donation drop-off details and county animal services contact.
What This Valencia County Animal Shelter Guide Covers
Valencia County Animal Services Hours, Address and Phone Number
Valencia County Animal Services lists its physical address as 1209 Highway 314, Los Lunas, NM 87031. The public phone number is 505-866-2479. Official county animal services information lists hours as Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Emergency situations should use 911.
Do not treat the shelter’s public hours as a guarantee that every service is available at every minute of the day. Adoption counseling, animal viewing, reclaim, fee payment, owner questions, surrender discussions, volunteer help and animal-control follow-up can each have different practical timing. Call first when your visit is tied to one specific animal or a time-sensitive lost-pet issue.
1209 Highway 314 SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031
Use this location for county shelter visits, adoption questions, donation drop-offs and official animal services contact.
505-866-2479
Use for shelter animals, adoption, lost/found, reclaim, animal services and donation questions.
Tuesday–Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Verify county holiday changes before visiting.
911
Use for immediate danger, serious bite, active attack, traffic hazard, injury or other emergency.
How to Adopt a Pet From Valencia County Animal Services
Start with the official Animals in the Facility page. This page lists animals currently housed by Valencia County Animal Services, including dogs and cats by animal ID, name, sex, breed description, age estimate and shelter location such as adoption areas or stray areas. A pet shown online may still need status confirmation before you treat it as available for immediate adoption.
Search official facility animals first
Open the official Animals in the Facility page. Save the animal ID, name, species, breed description, sex, age estimate and room or status note. This gives shelter staff a clear reference when you call or arrive.
Call before driving for one specific animal
Call 505-866-2479 if you are interested in one specific pet. Shelter inventory can change quickly because owners may reclaim animals, animals may move areas, or adoption status may update.
Visit during Tuesday through Saturday shelter hours
Visit the shelter at 1209 Highway 314 SW in Los Lunas during public hours. Bring valid identification, transport equipment, leash or carrier, and enough time to ask questions.
Ask the uncomfortable fit questions
Ask about temperament, age estimate, health notes, vaccines, spay/neuter status, microchip status, behavior with other animals, children, energy level, secure fencing, and the first week at home.
Confirm fee total and post-adoption care
Use the county fee schedule as a starting point, but confirm the exact adoption fee for the individual animal before paying. Ask which services are already done and which follow-up care you must schedule.
Valencia County Animal Shelter Adoption Fees, Impound Fees and License Costs
Valencia County’s official fee schedule lists animal services fees including adoption, boarding, impound, license, litter permit, kennel, rescue and quarantine boarding fees. For adoption, the county fee schedule lists $15 plus $135 per cat, $15 plus $135 per dog, and $15 for a sterile animal. Because fee language can be confusing and temporary shelter posts may show different historical totals, confirm the exact current fee with the shelter before paying.
The fee schedule also lists boarding at $25 per day, quarantine boarding at $35 per day, impound fees of $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, and $150 for a third and every time after. License is listed at $10 per year, while intact license is listed at $150 per year. These numbers are useful for planning, but they are not a substitute for calling the shelter about your specific animal and case.
County schedule: $15 plus $135 per cat; $15 plus $135 per dog; $15 for a sterile animal.
Confirm the individual animal’s exact fee before visiting.
Boarding: $25 per day.
Quarantine boarding: $35 per day.
Listed schedule: $50 first offense; $100 second offense; $150 third offense and every time after.
License: $10 per year.
Intact license: $150 per year.
Before paying any Valencia County shelter fee
- Confirm the animal’s current adoption or reclaim status.
- Ask whether the animal is already sterile or still needs follow-up care.
- Ask whether adoption, boarding, impound, license or microchip-related charges apply.
- Ask whether fees are affected by owner reclaim, quarantine, citations or repeat offense status.
- Do not rely on old social-media adoption fee posts when the official county fee schedule is different.
How to View Valencia County Animals in the Facility Online
The official Animals in the Facility page is the best starting point for current shelter animals. It may show animal IDs, names, species, sex, breed descriptions, age estimates and shelter room/status notes. This helps both adopters and lost-pet owners avoid guessing from old photos.
Online listings are not reservations and not final guarantees. A listed animal may be reclaimed by its owner, adopted, transferred, moved, updated, or temporarily unavailable. If your goal is adoption, call first. If your goal is reclaiming a lost animal, search more than once and visit if a listing looks even close.
Adoption Animals
Use current facility listings to identify dogs and cats that may be available or moving toward adoption status.
Official shelter inventoryLost Pet Search
Use the same facility listings when your pet is missing, because a found pet may appear under a temporary name or ID number.
Check repeatedlyValencia County Lost Pets, Facility Search and Owner Reclaim Steps
If your pet is missing in Valencia County, act immediately. Search the official Animals in the Facility page, call 505-866-2479, check volunteer and lost-pet community posts carefully, update your microchip information, and visit the shelter if any animal looks like a possible match.
Do not reject a listing only because the breed, age or color label is not perfect. Shelter breed labels are visual estimates. A frightened dog or cat can look different in a kennel photo, and a found pet may be listed by ID number rather than the name you use at home.
505-866-2479
Use this number for lost/found, facility animal and reclaim questions.
Open the official Animals in the Facility page and search by species, photo, age estimate and room/status note.
Update your microchip company phone, email and address immediately.
If a listing looks even partly similar, visit or call with the animal ID. Online photos can be misleading.
Lost pet steps that actually help
- Call Valencia County Animal Services at 505-866-2479.
- Search the official Animals in the Facility page.
- Visit the shelter personally if a listing may match your pet.
- Update microchip owner details immediately.
- Post clear photos with last-seen cross streets, date, time and safe contact method.
- Check Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque Farms, Peralta, Isleta and nearby-area resources when a pet may have crossed boundaries.
Found a Pet in Valencia County? Check ID, Report It and Confirm the Correct Jurisdiction
If you found a dog or cat in Valencia County, do not assume it was abandoned. Check for a collar and tag if safe, ask nearby neighbors, have the pet scanned for a microchip, call the correct animal services office, and keep exact location details. Where the animal was found matters.
Valencia County, Village of Los Lunas, Isleta Pueblo, Belen, Bosque Farms, Peralta and other nearby areas may have different contact routes. If a pet was found inside a village or pueblo jurisdiction, the correct animal control office may not be the same as the county shelter. Give the exact location when calling.
Call Valencia County Animal Services at 505-866-2479 for county shelter guidance.
Los Lunas municipal animal control may have a separate route for animals found inside village limits.
Ask a shelter, veterinarian or animal services officer about scanning for a microchip when safe.
Do not handle aggressive, injured, trapped, sick or frightened animals yourself. Use official help.
Valencia County Animal Control, Los Lunas Route and Emergency Help
Valencia County Animal Services handles county animal services questions from the shelter at 1209 Highway 314 SW. Los Lunas official animal control information lists the county route for unincorporated Valencia County areas at the same shelter address, Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with Animal Services/Animal Shelter phone 505-866-2479.
For after-hours and weekends, Los Lunas official routing lists 505-865-9130 for urgent but non-emergency county-area matters, and 911 for emergencies involving police, fire or ambulance. This is practical information, but you should still confirm the correct route based on where the animal concern is happening.
505-866-2479
Use for Valencia County Animal Services during normal shelter hours.
505-865-9130
Listed for unincorporated Valencia County urgent but non-emergency routing.
911
Use for active danger, serious bite, injured person, aggressive animal threat or traffic hazard.
Inside Los Lunas or another incorporated area, verify that city or village animal control is the correct route.
How to Reclaim an Impounded Pet From Valencia County Animal Shelter
If your pet is impounded at Valencia County Animal Shelter, move quickly. Search the official facility listings, call 505-866-2479, gather proof of ownership, collect vaccination or license records, bring photo identification and ask which fees apply before arriving.
The county fee schedule lists impound fees, boarding fees, license fees and quarantine boarding fees. Your final amount can depend on whether this is a first, second or later offense, how many days the animal has been boarded, whether licensing is current, whether quarantine applies, and whether any citation or ordinance issue is involved.
Bring photos, vet records, microchip information, license records, adoption paperwork or other documents connecting you to the pet.
Impound, boarding, license, intact license, quarantine boarding or other fees may apply depending on the case.
Boarding fees can add up, and shelter status can change over time.
Update microchip, tag, license and contact information after reclaim so the next incident is easier to resolve.
Valencia County Animal Shelter Volunteering, Transport Help and Donations
Valencia County Animal Services has listed volunteer needs and shelter donation information. The county specifically mentions transport volunteers who can help move shelter pets to safe places outside Valencia County, and donation information for shelter supplies that can be dropped off or mailed to the shelter.
Commonly requested shelter supplies include bleach, laundry detergent, Dawn dish soap, dog and cat food, cat litter, paper towels, canned puppy food, small bites kitten and puppy food, towels, blankets, dog and cat toys, dog and cat treats, puppy and kitten formula, plastic crates, Lysol wipes and collars. Call before donating large items or items with uncertain safety.
Call 505-866-2479 if you want to ask about transport volunteer opportunities and current needs.
Valencia County Animal Shelter
1209 Highway 314, Los Lunas, NM 87031.
Food, litter, cleaning products, towels, blankets, toys, treats, crates and collars may be useful when the shelter confirms current needs.
Volunteer rules, forms, age limits, training and accepted duties can change. Use official county forms and staff guidance.
Valencia County Animal Services vs Los Lunas, Isleta, Rescue Groups and Pet Listing Sites
The search phrase “valencia county animal shelter” can lead to county pages, the newer Valencia County government site, older county URLs, Los Lunas municipal animal control, Isleta Pueblo animal control, Petco Love Lost, Petsmart Charities, Adopt-a-Pet, Facebook volunteer pages and regional rescues. These are not interchangeable.
Valencia County Animal Services at 1209 Highway 314 SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031.
Village of Los Lunas animal control, Isleta Pueblo animal control, Belen animal services, private rescues, Facebook volunteer pages or third-party pet listing sites.
Wrong organization means wrong hours, wrong fee, wrong animal ID, wrong lost-pet route, wrong emergency contact and wrong animal-control response.
Confirm the official county domain, shelter address, phone number and animal listing before visiting, reporting, reclaiming or paying fees.
Official Valencia County Animal Shelter, Adoption and Animal Services Links
Use these official resources first. This protects users from old hours, outdated fees, copied pet photos, expired social posts, wrong jurisdiction, wrong emergency routing and third-party pages that do not control Valencia County Animal Services operations.
🏠 Animal Services
Main Valencia County Animal Services page with shelter address, phone, hours, volunteer and donation information.
Open Animal Services🔎 Animals in Facility
Official county page listing animals currently in the Valencia County Animal Services facility.
View Facility Animals💳 Fee Schedule
Official Valencia County animal services fee schedule for adoption, boarding, impound, license and related fees.
Open Fee Schedule🚨 Los Lunas Animal Control
Official Los Lunas page explaining municipal and unincorporated Valencia County animal control contact routes.
Open Los Lunas Routing📜 Animal Code
Valencia County animal control code reference for impound, shelter and enforcement definitions.
Open Animal Code🔎 Petco Love Lost
Lost and found pet search tool that lists Valencia County Animal Shelter as a shelter resource.
Open Lost Pet ToolPhone, address and contact details
1209 Highway 314 SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031
505-866-2479
Use for adoption, lost/found, reclaim, animal services and donation questions.
911
Use for immediate danger, injury, attack or emergency response.
505-866-2001
General Valencia County contact, not a replacement for shelter-specific calls.
Valencia County Animal Shelter Map and Visit Location
Valencia County Animal Services is located at 1209 Highway 314 SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031. Use this location for shelter visits, adoption questions, lost-pet checks, reclaim questions, donation drop-offs and official Valencia County animal services contact.
Valencia County Animal Services
Address: 1209 Highway 314 SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031
Valencia County Animal Shelter FAQs
What are Valencia County Animal Shelter hours in 2026?
Valencia County Animal Services lists hours as Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call 505-866-2479 before visiting around holidays, staffing changes or time-sensitive lost-pet situations.
Where is Valencia County Animal Shelter located?
The shelter is located at 1209 Highway 314 SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031.
What is the Valencia County Animal Shelter phone number?
The main Valencia County Animal Services phone number is 505-866-2479.
How do I see animals available at Valencia County Animal Shelter?
Use the official Animals in the Facility page. Save the animal ID, name, species and status note, then call 505-866-2479 or visit the shelter to confirm current availability.
How much are Valencia County Animal Shelter adoption fees?
The official fee schedule lists adoption as $15 plus $135 per cat, $15 plus $135 per dog, and $15 for a sterile animal. Fee wording can be confusing, so verify the exact fee for the specific pet before paying.
What are Valencia County animal impound fees?
The official fee schedule lists impound at $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, and $150 for a third offense and every time after. Boarding is listed at $25 per day. Call the shelter to confirm the exact total for your case.
What should I do if my pet is lost in Valencia County?
Call Valencia County Animal Services at 505-866-2479, search the official Animals in the Facility page, update your microchip information, visit the shelter if a listing may match your pet and check nearby city, village or pueblo resources if your pet may have crossed boundaries.
What should I do if I found a pet in Valencia County?
Check for a tag if safe, ask about a microchip scan, call 505-866-2479 for county shelter guidance and confirm the correct jurisdiction based on the exact place where the pet was found.
Does Valencia County Animal Services handle Los Lunas animal control?
Los Lunas has its own animal control contact route for village limits. Official Los Lunas information also lists Valencia County Animal Services for unincorporated county areas. Confirm the location before reporting a non-emergency concern.
Who do I call after hours for an urgent animal concern in Valencia County?
For unincorporated Valencia County urgent but non-emergency after-hours matters, Los Lunas routing lists 505-865-9130. For emergencies, call 911.
Can I donate supplies to Valencia County Animal Shelter?
Yes. Valencia County Animal Services lists shelter supply donation needs such as food, litter, cleaning products, towels, blankets, toys, treats, formula, crates and collars. Call first for large items or anything that may not meet current shelter needs.
Is Valencia County Animal Shelter the same as Facebook volunteer pages?
No. Volunteer and networking pages can help share animals, but the official Valencia County Animal Services pages and shelter phone control current hours, fees, facility listings, reclaim and county animal services information.
Best Way to Use Valencia County Animal Services in 2026
The best path is simple: use the official Valencia County Animal Services website first, check the current Animals in the Facility page, call 505-866-2479 before visiting for one specific animal, verify the fee schedule before paying, and confirm the correct jurisdiction when reporting animal control issues.
For the focus keyword valencia county animal shelter, this guide covers the full user intent: adoption hours, address, phone number, animals in the facility, adoption fees, impound fees, license costs, lost pets, found pets, reclaim basics, animal control routing, donations, volunteering, map and official links. That is the difference between a helpful county shelter page and a thin article that only repeats an address.
Important Notice: This article is an independent informational guide and is not Valencia County Government, Valencia County Animal Services, Village of Los Lunas, Isleta Pueblo, a rescue group, a veterinarian, law enforcement, or a legal authority. Adoption availability, shelter hours, facility listings, adoption fees, impound fees, license fees, boarding fees, donation requests, volunteer rules, animal control routes, emergency routing and shelter operations can change. Always verify urgent or official matters directly with Valencia County Animal Services, your local animal control agency, emergency services, or the appropriate official agency before acting.