Española Humane Features Shortcake and Lilly for Adoption
Española Humane featured two animals in its October 31, 2026, Pets of the Week adoption spotlight: Shortcake, a dog nearing graduation from a prison-based training programme, and Lilly, a cat staying at the Santa Fe Cat Cafe.
The profiles, published by the Los Alamos Daily Post and attributed to Carol A. Clark, highlight two different approaches to preparing shelter animals for permanent homes.
Shortcake is completing structured training, while Lilly can interact with visitors in a cage-free environment.
Shortcake Nears Training Programme Graduation
Shortcake, described by the shelter as a “2-year-old chonk”, has spent eight weeks working with incarcerated trainers through the Paws in the Pen programme at the Penitentiary of New Mexico.
Española Humane’s profile, published by the Los Alamos Daily Post, says Shortcake will graduate “potty trained, crate trained, and ready for home!”
The Paws in the Pen programme provides Shortcake with structured preparation for household life. Her training covers practical skills that prospective adopters can consider when deciding whether she would suit their home.
Lilly Welcomes Visitors at Santa Fe Cat Cafe
Lilly, described by Española Humane as a “soft spoken sweetheart”, is staying at the Santa Fe Cat Cafe, where visitors can meet her in a cage-free setting.
According to the shelter’s profile, Lilly can “roam cage-free and mingle with her fellow feline free spirits”.
Unlike Shortcake’s structured training arrangement, Lilly’s placement gives visitors an opportunity to observe her behaviour around other cats. The setting also allows prospective adopters to spend time with her before making an adoption decision.
How to Enquire About Adoption
Española Humane provides adoption information through its official website.
The organisation’s main animal shelter is located at 108 Hamm Parkway in Española, New Mexico. The published visiting hours are 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
People interested in Shortcake can enquire about her training graduation and adoption arrangements through the shelter. Those hoping to meet Lilly can seek information about visiting the cafe and the adoption process.
The two placements offer prospective owners different opportunities to become acquainted with animals seeking permanent homes, one through completed household training and the other through direct interaction in a shared feline environment.
