Pet of the Week

"Midnight" exhibits her smile and joyous personality in the noon-day sun. This sweet girl was the lone remaining dog left unadopted at the Cortez Animal Shelter after the "12 Strays of Christmas"...

Add some bubbly - personality, that is - to the new year. The Cortez Animal Shelter invites you to consider these six puppies (five females, and one male) Labrador, Border collie, and Australian...

A girl named "Bob" ... for her bobcat-like look, this little girl has been at the shelter for a few weeks. This young cat has especially beautiful and unusual markings, including a golden mane with...

Cookie's the perfect companion. Not too big, this compact and petite-sized girl is a very devoted Heeler mix. She's sweet-natured, and has big, golden-brown eyes and a glossy black coat with white...

“Willie” is a good boy ... who just had some bad luck. This gentle giant is a purebred Ragdoll, with cobalt blue eyes, an adorable face and distinctive beige and buff colorpoint markings. He is a...

Return to sender — sweet “Sapphire” is back at the shelter. A young Australian Kelpie mix, this black, white and tan smallish girl is about a year old, and should be adopted by someone who has time...

“Rocky” is a senior adult male in need of some love and kindness because things have been rocky for this boy so far. Found stray on Hwy. 160 near the Mesa Verde off-ramp on Oct. 8, this sweetie was...

Free hugs are part of the package with this black and white charmer. This neutered male was found stray off Highway 160, behind Navajo Butane. He was obviously someone’s pet, because in addition to...

Big feet = big puppy! These two burly 8-week-old puppies had a really bad start in life. Found abandoned by the San Juan River when they were two weeks old, they were fostered at the shelter by a...

Pumpkin is a beautiful long haired orange and white boy. He is 3 months old and a love to be around. He gets along well with the other kitties during play time. Pumpkin would make a wonderful...