Food Assistance

and career development and English-language instruction. Email at tecc@unm.edu or call (575) 737-3730 for more information. Also, we help with basic computer skills – the center offers free online classes for internet and computer basics.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF TAOS – Bring canned goods or a nonperishable gift every Sunday, from 10-11 a.m., 215 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, parking lot drivethrough and drop-off of packaged foods and/or monetary donations for Shared Table, as well as foods or monetary donations for the Taos Men’s Shelter. Foods must be unopened and within their expiration date. Checks should be made payable to either Shared Table or Taos Coalition to end Homelessness.

SHARED TABLE distributes food commodities and basic health care items the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 11 a.m.-noon in El Prado at El Pueblito Methodist Church, 1309 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, and from 2-3 p.m. at Talpa Community Center, State Road 518, Ranchos de Taos. Call Pastor Cheri Lyon at (505) 440-6849.

ST. JAMES FOOD PANTRY offers supplemental groceries to all, Thursdays, 12:30-3:45 p.m. drivethrough, at St. James Episcopal Church, 208 Camino de Santiago (on Gusdorf Road behind the Quality Inn), Taos.

Pets

TAOS FERAL FELINE FRIENDS has feral cats fixed, vaccinated and ready to hunt. Call (575) 758-3519 for more information.

CAT AND DOG SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINE PROGRAM

for the town of Taos, Taos County and Taos Pueblo residents’ dogs and cats. Lower-income pet owners and all feral/outdoor/barn cat owners are eligible for free dog and cat spay/neuter and vaccine services at Española Valley Humane Society, (505) 753-0228. Dogs and cats must be between 8 weeks and 8 years of age.

CAT SPAYING/NEUTERING – Free pet cat spaying/neutering is available with a voucher in Taos from the Zimmer Feline Foundation. Town of Taos, Taos County and Taos Pueblo cats are eligible. Call (505) 466-1676.