New Mexico Borderland Animal Rescue Coalition

100% Volunteer Run - Nonprofit - No Kill - Foster- Based Rescue

We are dedicated to stopping the killing of adoptable healthy cats and dogs in Southwest New Mexico shelters and beyond. We are not a shelter or a boarding facility. Our cats and dogs are in foster homes, and we often assist local shelters place their animals.

We are committed to improving the quality of life for cats and dogs who are in need of food, appropriate shelter, and veterinary care through our community outreach, Good Neighbor Program, which serves our low-income, homeless, senior, and veteran populations.

Our Board of Directors and Advisory Board Members have extensive years of experience in animal rescue, advocacy, and training. We have many volunteers who are helping to accomplish our mission of 95% No Kill in Southwest New Mexico Shelters.

Board Of Directors:

Arlan Lazere - Founder Kathryn Schmid - At Large

Archi Padilla - President Jose Lopez – At Large

Melissa Clayton - Vice President Joanie Connors – At Large

Richard Pendleton - Treasurer / Secretary Liz Pendleton - At Large

Emma McKinley - At Large

Bella, Female

Nikita - Female

Scout and Pepe, Male

Coal, Male‍ ‍

Who Are We

Arlan Lazere - Founder 25 year career in Mental Heal Services helped to recognize animal abuse and care, as founder of NMBARC when the organization was inadequately staffed and starting to bring together animal advocates and currently involved in an animal humane curriculum in a community and school environment

Archi Padilla - President A native of Grant County living in Los Angeles for 30 years, a Human Resource Executive returned to Hurley to discover deplorable kennel conditions and was instrumental in building a new animal shelter and received a certificate of Commendation and is now involved with spay neuter, vaccines, vet care, rehoming and is actively working with grant writing, representing legislative ties and as executive leadership

Melissa Clayton - Vice President Currently a Senior Leader with Edward Jones Securities and has many years experience with animal rescues, Saving One Life, Kitty Pause Kitty Cafe, PetSmart, successfully increasing volunteers, currently involved with establishing a foster care program, protocols, processes, and databases tracking animals working with volunteers

Richard Pendleton - Treasurer Secretary US Air Force, Veterinary Tech, retired CPA, Tax Attorney, with many years experience working for and with non-profit charities and civic organizations, government and non-government with a graduate degree and two undergraduate degrees and is currently making sure funding is allocated directly to the mission, regulatory filings and is not sure of what he likes more, Dog, Cats, Horses, Chickens

Elizabeth Pendleton - Board Retired as owner of a Real Estate Appraisal business with an undergraduate degree and has 28 years of volunteering with animal rescues with training from professional dog mentor trainers, was responsible for beginning treasurer and regulatory filings for NMBARC, currently involved with TNVR (Trap,Neuter,Vaccinate,Return) duties helping and coordinating events

Kathryn Schmid - Board Retired Hospice Care and end of life care with over 20 years experience in rescue, animal fostering, rehoming, currently involved with volunteering coordination and fostering. She has a life long affinity for all animals especially dogs and horses

Joanie Connors - Board Ph.D licensed psychologist, writer, playwright and poet with a big heart for animals with experience in animal rescuing, TNVR, and is currently involved with grants, events and rescue

Nikita, Female