Who we are

Four Corners Animal League’s goal is to ensure that every pet has a safe and loving home. We are reducing the population of unwanted pets through spaying, neutering and education programs making this a safer community for all of us.

Four Corners Animal League is not an animal shelter. We have no central location for processing animals. Instead we are actively involved in education through Taos County. We conduct our programs at elementary schools and door-to-door, discussing loving care of pets and all living creatures. Our education always urges spaying and neutering and focuses on the suffering that occurs when unwanted animals proliferate in a small community.

We also have a foster care program through which individuals throughout the community foster the care of animals we find abandoned or mistreated. The community has responded with much love in offering to care for animals at their homes until we can find placement for them. We are always in need of responsible foster care and volunteers.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to enhance the welfare of pets and homeless animals by supporting our community to practice responsible ownership, compassionate care, and humane treatment.

Four Corners Animal League has made a huge difference in the lives of thousands of animals in Taos County and beyond. Pet overpopulation is a staggering problem here in Taos and costs many animals their lives.

Our Team

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Pennie Wardlow

Pennie was born in Taos, New Mexico. She was invited to be a board member of New Mexico Animal Shelter Board by Governor Richardson The board’s first accomplishment was to close the gas chambers in New Mexico. Currently, the NM Veterinarian board asked Pennie to be on the New Mexico Animal Shelter Committee. Pennie was a member Attorney General, Gary Kings Animal Cruelty Investigation. She received a special award from the Attorney General’s office for contributing to the community, a Humanitarian award for 2005, and was Volunteer of the Year from the Chamber of Commerce in 2002. She was recognized for exemplary dedication and service in enhancing the quality of life among the people in The Land of Enchantment by Rebecca Vigil-Giron, Secretary of State. Pennie has been a top rated agent in real estate in Taos County at Century 21 for over 25 years. She is a proud supporter of the Taos High Scholarship Fund. She enjoys educating Taos elementary school children about animal care.

President

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Steve Fuhlendorf

Steve Fuhlendorf is a 25-year resident of Taos, having arrived after many years in casino marketing in Nevada. He was executive director of the Taos County Chamber of Commerce for 11 years, followed by several years as public information officer for Kit Carson Electric Coop, and later Taos County Government, as well as director of the
Taos Entrepreneurial Network. He is currently the community coordinator for Rio Grande ATP, Inc. and Recovery-Friendly Taos County. His love for animals goes back to growing up on a ranch in northern Nevada, where he cared for horses, cattle, goats, chickens, and, of course, dogs and cats.

Vice President

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Barbara Agnello

Barbara has over 20 years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). She began her career providing services to children with autism in home and school settings, later expanding into behavior consultation in both general and special education. She also served as a clinical director for a health maintenance organization, where she consulted on complex cases, supported legal proceedings as an expert witness, and contributed to policy development. In 2018, she received the Earl L. Loschen Award for Clinical Practice from NADD, recognizing significant contributions to improving the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs.

Barbara works with Four Corners Animal League to support stray and feral cats, assisting with feeding, spay/neuter coordination, trapping, and transport when needed. She cares for two dogs and three cats with special needs and also fosters hospice cats and disabled kittens.

In addition to her work with Four Corners Animal League, Barbara volunteers as Acting President and Treasurer of the New Mexico Association for Behavior Analysis (NMABA) and is a part owner of a yoga studio.

Secretary & Cat Transfer Director

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Alan Bloom

Alan Bloom retired in 2020 from the design & manufacturing company that he founded in 1980 in Boulder, CO. He was a volunteer firefighter and Director of his fire district in Colorado. He and his wife, Sue, volunteered at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley for over twenty five years before moving to Taos in 2023. Both continued as volunteers at Stray Hearts and the St. James Food Pantry. Alan and Sue live with their two Pit Mix shelter dogs, Milo and Ripley.

Treasurer

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Peter Selzer

Peter Selzer has been an animal advocate for many years and, with his wife, Maria-Grazia, has fostered and socialized a number of strays for FCAL. He and his (shelter) dog, Charlie, are inseparable and are often seen on hiking trails around Taos. Peter is a physician (radiologist) and also holds a PhD in Physics. He graduated from Dartmouth College, obtained a masters and PhD in physics at Stanford University, attended medical school at University of Miami, and completed a radiology residency and interventional radiology fellowship at Stanford. For his contributions to the field of radiology, he was awarded a fellowship by the American College of Radiology. He has practiced at Holy Cross Hospital for 17 years after leaving a 20-physician radiology group in Madison, Wisconsin of which he was chairman for 12 years. After leaving Madison, he was named emeritus professor of Radiology at UW Madison School of Medicine. Peter regularly participates in the State of New Mexico medical review board and has also served for 6 years on the Holy Cross Hospital board of directors. As such, has had considerable experience regarding the function and responsibilities of a well-run non-profit BOD. When not otherwise involved, Peter enjoys skiing, hiking, gardening, and traveling.

Board Member

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Jason Wardlow-Herrera

Jason Wardlow-Herrera has over 19 years of law enforcement experience and retired from the Los Alamos Police Department in December of 2021. As the Deputy Chief, Jason managed the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter for about 2 years, working with organizations to improve operations. He has prosecuted animal cruelty cases, volunteered to socialize animals, and is passionate about animal welfare. Jason owns two dogs adopted from the Los Alamos Animal Shelter. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, is an FBI National Academy Graduate (2015), served as a deputy for the Taos County Sheriff’s Department from 2002 to 2006, and is currently the Sheriff of Los Alamos County.