PAWS & CLAWS THRIFT SHOP Owned and operated by The Sierra County Humane Society, Inc. 109 East First Street Truth or Consequences,New Mexico
STORE HOURS: Wed 1PM - 4PM Thu & Fri 10AM - 4PM Sat 10AM - 3PM Sun - Tues CLOSED
Paws & Claws Thrift Shop is, by far, the most important fundraiser for the Sierra County Humane Society. It covers a major part of Desert Haven Animal Refuge's operating expenses. The organization would not survive as it is today without the monthly income from the shop.
The modest but very busy thrift shop is located in a prime shopping area of the small town of Truth or Consequences. It operates entirely with a dedicated and hard-working crew of volunteers, which keeps it open from Wednesday through Saturday year round, except on Fiesta Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Thrift Shop Highlights We offer a large variety of good used and new items; one-of-a-kind items, vintage clothing, rare and first edition books, furniture and even valuable antiques. We hold great sales each month!
1. We make available vouchers to nurses who gather items of clothing for indigents to wear after a hospital stay.
2. We save Bibles and religious books for several non-profit organizations state-wide.
3. We distribute clothing, blankets and household items to local victims of disasters and in times of crisis.
4. We save new toys and stuffed animals all year long to donate at Christmas time to the Toys for Tots program.
5. We donate children coats to the Coats for Kids program in Sierra County.
6. Children books, craft items and quilt material are made available, free of charge, to local non-profit educators working with Sierra County children.
7. Complimentary coloring books, small toys and children newspapers about animals are handed out to well-behaved youngsters who visit the shop.
8. We save new gift items year-round, to donate to the local Women of the Moose for their Children's Christmas Store.
9. We donate boxes of new baseball caps to the residents of the NM Veterans Home.
10. Vouchers from the thrift shop are made available to people in need who come to us with a referral from specific community agencies.
For more information about Paws & Claws, contact: Eliana Aubin at 575-894-2639 or send her an e-mail
NOT PHYSICALLY ABLE TO COME IN TO Paws & Claws, or to adopt a companion animal, but willing to make a difference in his/her life?
Your generous contribution will give a homeless pet another "leash on life" at Desert Haven Animal Refuge. Click the "DONATE" button at the top of this page, contact Freddie at 575-894-2778 or e-mail Eliana Aubin.