Albuquerque Journal

COFFEE AND CANINES

- JOURNAL STAFF REPORT

The folks behind the new Canine Cafe ABQ adoption center are seeking a few more volunteers before grand opening

Woof, woof alert! The folks behind the new Canine Cafe ABQ adoption center at 6105 Menaul NE are seeking a few more kind-hearted volunteers to help in final preparatio­ns for its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

“We still have lots of work to do this week and could really use the extra people power,” organizers with New Mexico Pets Alive! said in a news release.

Volunteers can assist with on-site animal

care and handling; with photograph­y and video production; with special events; with general help in the Canine Cafe retail area; and help adopters find great forever fur-friends.

If you can’t volunteer, but still want to help, consider clicking on the signup roster to foster an incoming pup or adult dog.

If you can neither volunteer nor foster, you can still help the organizati­on double the number of lives it saves this year by making a donation at www. caninecafe.org.

Companies are free to donate or sponsor a rescue.

Organizers said that all donations in any amount are being matched to $2.5million to assist more at-risk homeless pets across New Mexico.

“Woof and thank you,” organizers concluded their appeal.

Visit caninecafe.org/albuquerqu­e for more informatio­n.

New Mexico Pets Alive! is a registered 501c3 nonprofit with a mission to help reduce the influx of lost and homeless pets arriving in local shelters, while helping to increase the health and live release rates of those companion animals. The goal is to get New Mexico to achieve the companion animal welfare success of many communitie­s across the country now saving 90 to 99 percent of lost and homeless pets.

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The new Canine Cafe in Albuquerqu­e (6105 Menaul NE) is almost ready for its grand opening this weekend, but still needs some helping paws to get everything organized in time. Volunteers can help in a range of areas; donations are also welcomed.
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