WHEN:
Saturday, November / 1 / 2025
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
WHERE:
Bernalillo Community Museum:
118 Calle Malinche Bernalillo, NM 87004
LOCATED:
The Tricks & Treats Adoption Fair is being held at the Bernalillo Community Museum and Community Garden, 118 Calle Malinche, Bernalillo, NM 87004. We are just behind Town Hall and across from the Martha Liebert Public Library.
FREE ACTIVITIES:
- Meet-and-Greet Adoptable Dogs & Cats
- Pumpkin Decorating
- Fall-Themed Games & Crafts
- Plants of the Bosque
EVENT ALSO INCLUDES:
- Food and Vendors:
- Sourpuss Lemonade
- Nico’s Street Food
- Stuffedlust
- Chicky’s Coffee
- Jerky Thin
PET ADOPTION AGENCIES:
- State of New Mexico – Sandoval County: Animal Services
- Rio Rancho Animal Resource Center
- RezDawg Rescue
EVENT DETAILS:
Come by the Bernalillo Community Museum to meet local dogs and cats available for adoption! Museum staff will also hand out free candy, popcorn, and pumpkins to guests. There will be a pumpkin-decorating station and fall-themed games and crafts, and our Plants of the Bosque exhibit is open to the public. Food trucks and vendors will also be at the event.
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE:
Even if you aren’t quite ready to adopt a pet, you are still invited to participate in all the fun! You can also support our local adoption agencies by donating some much-needed pet supplies from the list below.
DONATION WISH LIST:
Toys:
- Rope toys (all sizes)
- Kongs (all sizes)
- Cat toys
- Tennis balls
- Bedding
- Hard plastic small dog beds (that we can put a fleece blanket in)
- Small cloth pet beds (for cats)
- Kuranda beds (dogs medium or large size)
- Throw-size fleece blankets
- Transportation
- Cat (cardboard box-style taxi for transport)
- Petmate, 2-door top-load pet kennels (either size)
Food and Treats
- Cat and kitten dry and wet canned food (any brand)
- Small dog breed dry and canned wet food (Pedigree or Purina preferred)
- Puppy canned wet food (Pedigree or Purina preferred)
- Medium or large dog canned wet dog food (Pedigree or Purina preferred), Treats for both dogs and cats (any brand)
- Diamond brand high-protein, high-energy sporting dog food
- Supplies Used in Kennels
- Any high-efficiency (HE) laundry soap
- Dawn dish soap
- Rolls of paper towels
- Disinfectant wipes
- Gently used bath towels
- Stainless steel food pails and stainless steel trays
- 13-gallon garbage bags
- Hand sanitizer
PLEASE DO NOT BRING:
- Homemade or used dog treats
- Open bags of dog/cat food or raw hides
- Medications and medical supplies (including syringes)
- Pesticide products (including topical or oral flea and tick treatment, flea sprays, powders, or foggers)
- Padded dog beds (Kuranda beds are acceptable)
- Used litter boxes
- Human baby items (including strollers, diapers, bedding, clothing, or bottles)
- Old clothing (t-shirts, socks, etc.)
- Comforters, pillows, pillowcases, sheets, or bed mattresses
- Anything that is broken or has missing pieces
- Kitchen supplies
