A free directory of 1434 places to get help in and around Grant County, New Mexico: shelter, food, recovery, health care, benefits, legal help and more. Kept up to date by the Silver City Gospel Mission.
Has a pet and no shelter will take themUse when someone has nowhere to sleep and will not go to a shelter because they would have to give up their dog, cat or other pet.
Volunteer: Our Paws' Cause Thrift Shopconfirmed October 2026
Pets · Volunteering
Stock and display donated items, tidy the sales floor, greet and help customers, or join the cleaning crew. Store sales pay for low-cost spay/neuter coupons and shelter improvements.
New Mexico Borderland Animal Rescue Coalition (NM BARC)
Volunteer: foster, walk and transport rescue animalsconfirmed October 2026
Pets · Volunteering
All-volunteer, foster-based animal rescue. Volunteers foster pets at home, feed and walk dogs at area shelters, help with trap-neuter-return for cats, drive animals to other shelters, and promote adoptable pets online.
Volunteer: horse rescue ranch helperconfirmed October 2026
Pets · Volunteering · 5 miles from Silver City
Volunteer-run horse rescue that cares for horses taken from neglect or abuse, many through the NM Livestock Board. Volunteers help feed and care for the horses. Horses can be adopted and tours may be offered.
Clothing and resources for houseless people and their pets (Deming)confirmed October 2026
Clothing, showers and laundry · Pets · 53 miles from Silver City
Deming thrift and resource shop that describes itself as dedicated to the houseless community and their pets; listed for clothing. Walk-ins accepted per listing.
Domestic violence and homeless shelterconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Domestic and sexual violence · Legal help, courts and re-entry · Pets · 115 miles from Silver City
24-hour shelter in Safford for people fleeing domestic or sexual violence (and homeless people in the area), with protection-order help, pet program and rent/relocation help.
Distributes donated dog and cat food to pet owners who cannot afford it and shares food with rescue groups across New Mexico. A local rescue or shelter in Grant County may be able to obtain food through this network.
Gateway West (formerly Westside Emergency Housing Center)confirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Food · Transportation · Pets · 235 miles from Silver City
The city's large 24/7 shelter (about 600 people a night) with beds, meals, under-bed storage and case management; daily shuttles from downtown. Allows up to 2 pets per person.
Domestic violence shelter and 24/7 hotlineconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Mental health and crisis · Domestic and sexual violence · Pets · 295 miles from Silver City
Confidential shelter for domestic violence survivors and their children, with safety planning, counseling and a safe place for pets. English and Spanish.
Help for Arizona pet owners in crisis or homelessness (vet care, food, deposits,confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Pets · 305 miles from Silver City
Arizona nonprofit that helps keep people and pets together: vet care, pet food and supplies, temporary boarding, help with pet deposits so a person can get into housing or a shelter, and case management. Has a Phoenix pet support center and a social worke
Where: 3905 N 7th Avenue #7611 (mailing), Phoenix, AZ (map)
Who it's for: Arizona residents facing homelessness, eviction, domestic violence or other crisis with a pet. Useful for clients relocating to Tucson or Phoenix.
Washington Street adult emergency shelter (pets allowed)confirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Pets · 305 miles from Silver City
200-bed adult emergency shelter near 24th St and E Washington St in Phoenix that lets residents keep their pets. Residents get an assigned bed, three meals, showers, storage and case management and do not have to leave each morning. A companion animal pro
Who it's for: Adults 18+ experiencing homelessness, by referral from community partners only (no walk-up services); priority to people from the surrounding neighborhood. Shelter supports residents' companion animals.
Statewide Animal Cruelty Helplineconfirmed October 2026
Pets
Statewide helpline for reporting animal abuse, neglect, hoarding, animal fighting or dangerous animals; staff connect callers to the right law enforcement agency. Not for pet care aid.
Safe Havens for Pets directory (pet sheltering for DV survivors and homeless petconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Domestic and sexual violence · Pets
Free online search, by ZIP code, of programs that will house or board a pet while the owner is in a domestic violence shelter or is homeless, or that refer to such programs. Started in 2011 for DV survivors and expanded in 2025 to include people experienc
Who it's for: Anyone looking for temporary housing for a pet while they find safety or shelter.
Directory of pet sheltering for domestic violence survivors and unhoused peopleconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Domestic and sexual violence · Pets
Free online directory, searchable by ZIP code, of shelters, vets, foster programs and DV shelters that will keep or house pets for people fleeing abuse, and (since 2025) for people experiencing homelessness.
Vet-care grants for sick or injured dogsconfirmed October 2026
Pets
Grants up to $1,500 for needed vet treatment so families can keep their dog. Does not cover spay/neuter, dental, preventive care, chronic or ongoing treatment, end-of-life care, or true emergencies needing immediate funds. Apply online.
Hours: Online
Who it's for: Dog owners who cannot afford a needed treatment; shelters and rescues also eligible. Dogs only.
Emergency vet care and pet food for people experiencing homelessnessconfirmed October 2026
Food · Pets
National nonprofit that pays a participating vet directly for emergency care of a homeless person's pet, and lists pet food pantries and pet-friendly shelters on its map.
Emergency vet care grants and pet food locator for homeless pet ownersconfirmed October 2026
Pets
National charity that pays a partner vet directly for emergency care of pets owned by people who are homeless (street, car, shelter, motel, couch surfing) or veterans in VA housing programs. Its website also has a map of food pantries and shelters that ha
Where: 710 West Washington Street, Carson City, NV (map)
Who it's for: Homeless pet owner actively caring for the pet; living situation must be verified by a social worker, shelter staff, outreach worker, doctor, VA case manager, etc. Up to 3 pets.
Bring: Internet access to apply online; a verifier (case manager, shelter staff) who can confirm homelessness.
RedRover Relief: urgent vet care grants and pet boarding help for domestic violeconfirmed October 2026
Domestic and sexual violence · Pets
National animal charity. Urgent Care grants help pay for life-saving vet treatment when an owner cannot afford it. Its domestic violence program pays for temporary boarding and vet care so a survivor can bring pets out of an abusive home while staying in
Who it's for: Urgent care: pet owners in financial hardship with an animal in a life-threatening situation. DV boarding: survivor working with a DV shelter in the US.
Bring: A written estimate from the vet or boarding kennel.
Safe Escape grants: pet boarding for domestic violence survivorsconfirmed October 2026
Domestic and sexual violence · Pets
Pays up to 45 days of kennel or vet boarding (up to $40/day per pet, usually 3 pets or fewer) plus needed vaccines while a survivor stays in a domestic violence shelter.
Grants for non-emergency serious vet care (up to $500)confirmed October 2026
Pets
Grants of up to $500 toward serious but non-urgent vet treatment such as surgery, chronic conditions or medications. Has a long waiting list.
Hours: Email
Who it's for: Low-income owners of companion animals owned 6+ months; treatment must be able to safely wait. No emergencies, routine care, spay/neuter, vaccines or euthanasia.
Bring: Proof of income, written vet estimate, vet's name, address and license number.
Some help people need still isn't available in Grant County, like inpatient detox, a local public defender office, and help applying for disability. See the list, and tell us if your organization can help fill one, or if you know of help we've missed.
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