While cutiepie kittens tumble and pounce and steal the spotlight with their tiny toe beans and complete chaos… Ash waits. This soft-hearted 3-year-old tabby has been overlooked again and again in favor of tinier, squeakier models. Ash isn’t flashy. He doesn’t juggle toy mice or leap dramatically into cardboard boxes. But he loves. Oh, how he loves. Ash melts under your hand when you pet him, closing his eyes in absolute trust, and leans in like he’s waited his whole life for that one moment of kindness. He’s a staff favorite, deeply loved by all, and so ready to be someone’s everything. If your life has room for one very special tabby, choose Ash. He’s not a kitten. He’s not chaos. He’s better. He’s real love. Española Humane is open to walk-in adopters 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday at 108 Hamm Parkway in Española. Visit www.espanolahumane.org. Courtesy/EH

Meet Mimi. Once again, Española Humane is naming pets in celebration of the beloved Santa Fe Opera season, as the Santa Fe Opera inspires passion for a living art form, Española Humane is passionate about saving lives. This 68th season opened with Puccini’s masterpiece  La Bohème and Española Humane is giving it a tail-wagging twist with a litter of Great Pyrenees mix pups available for adoption from its Ojo Santa Fe Puppy Patch. Mimì is not as delicate as her opera character, but she’s just as sweet. This star is waiting to join your cast—no operatic endings here, only the happiest of new beginnings. Apply on Española Humane website to schedule an appointment at the resort. Toi Toi Toi! Española Humane is open to walk-in adopters 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday at 108 Hamm Parkway in Española. Visit www.espanolahumane.org. Courtesy/EH