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Unsung Heroes: Celebrating Assistance Animals
The first week in August is International Assistance Dog Week! The commemorative week is meant to honor the work of assistance dogs and...
Aug 5, 20213 min read


How Does Spending Time in Nature Impact Our Well-Being?
The DPFF team has been taking full advantage of the summer weather and relaxed Covid restrictions, spending as much time in our...
Jul 29, 20213 min read


Introducing DPFF's "KIDS CORNER" Series!
We are excited to introduce our new “Kids Corner” blog series, a once-a-month blog post geared entirely towards kids! Building curiosity,...
Jul 19, 20213 min read


What Happens to Wildlife in a Wildfire?
With droughts and record-high temperatures soaring in the US (particularly in the western and southwestern states), wildfires are...
Jul 14, 20214 min read


New Technologies Helping Pets Talk Back
As pet owners, it’s pretty obvious that our fur family can understand us. The way the dog perks up when you accidentally say the word...
Jul 5, 20214 min read


The Buzz About Bees in New Mexico
On a recent hike, some of our team members stumbled upon an intriguing sight: hundreds of holes in the ground on and around the Embudo...
Jun 28, 20214 min read


NMSU, Albuquerque Startup Company Testing New Technology To Control Wild Horse Populations
Aiding in the rescue, rehabilitation and protection of horses has been a focus of the DePonte family’s philanthropic work for decades....
Jun 21, 20213 min read


7 Little-Known Roles Animals Play In Protecting Our Health & The Planet
Anyone who has ever owned a pet, or stood in awe of a wild animal, can understand the power they have to influence our minds, emotions...
Jun 13, 20213 min read


What To Do If You Find An Injured Or Orphaned Wild Animal
We learned at our visit with the NM Wildlife Center that spring is a busy time for animal rescue and rehabilitation organizations. Not...
Jun 6, 20213 min read


Livin’ The (Wild) Life At New Mexico Wildlife Center
We paid a visit last week to the New Mexico Wildlife Center (NMWC) in in Española, New Mexico. The center — a combination of a wild...
May 26, 20218 min read


Watermelon Mountain Ranch: Home, Home on the Range for Cats and Dogs
A small (but mighty) team of staff and volunteers made our second site visit as DPFF this week to partner organization Watermelon...
May 19, 20217 min read


A Day At The Tamaya Stables
One of our first — and most enjoyable — official orders of business as DPFF was to pay a field visit to the Tamaya Horse Rehabilitation...
May 6, 20218 min read
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