Animal Care
Shelter Locations
- More information about Albuquerque's Animal Shelters and Services.
Featured Pets
This information is updated every hour. To ensure that the animal you want is still available, call Animal Welfare at 505-768-1975. Make sure you have the animal's 7 digit Animal Number handy when you call.
Welcome to the Animal Welfare Department, where Albuquerque's lost and adoptable pets are our number one priority.
Animal Welfare News & Events
Albuquerque Animal Welfare Declares Independence for Dogs on July 4th.
New Fees Designed to Put More Dogs into Homes.
Albuquerque Animal Welfare Announces Plans For July 4th Weekend Rush
Reminds Owners To Help Their Pets During the Long Holiday Weekend
New Procedure For Dropping Pets Off at Eastside Animal Shelter
Don’t Let Construction Fool You! The Eastside Animal Shelter is Still Open for Business!
“Summer Cat Strut” Successful At Finding New Homes for Kittens and Cats.
Rings in First Weekend of Summer with Numerous Adoptions
Animal Welfare Flooded With Bunnies! Caring, Responsible Adopters Needed
Mayor Martin J. Chávez and Animal Welfare Announce Revolutionary New Way to Reunite Albuquerque’s Lost Cats With Their Owners
Special Fees Also Available for Adopting Kittens, Older Cats and Senior Citizen Adopters
Kari Winters, Cherished Friend of Animal Welfare, Passes Away
630 Pets Adopted At April's Fetch-apalooza
Statewide Record For Most Pets Adopted In One Event Smashed
Eastside Animal Shelter Is Still Open, Despite The Construction.
Days And Hours For Finding Pets Unchanged
2009 Mayor's Dog Ball Sets Records For Attendance and Money Raised
Animal Welfare Unveils Plans For New Eastside Shelter
Improvements In Customer Service, Showcasing Pets and Spay/Neuter Capacity To Be Hallmarks Of New Facility; Adoptions To Contine At Eastside During Construction
Special Adoption Prices To Continue Through June, 2009
New Food Bank In Albuquerque To Help Low Income Owners of Dogs And Cats
Owners No Longer Have To Give Up Their Pets Because They Can't Afford To Feed Them.
Peanut Butter and Yogurt Needed
Our pets need your donations of peanut butter and plain yogurt.
Author Darlene Arden Visits Animal Welfare And Mayor Chávez
Mobile Lucky Paws at Walgreens (Coors NW @ Ellison NW)
Now, special low, cost fees for dogs, kittens and cats!
Mobile Lucky Paws at Walgreens (Coors NW @ Ellison NW)
Now, special low, cost fees for dogs, kittens and cats!