City News
Official news from the City of Albuquerque
Summertime in Old Town Concert Series Returns This Weekend
Free events offer a wide variety of local entertainment.
Stop by AWD friends Board 30 for your Winter Pet Portraits!
Bring your furry friend for holiday photos!
AWD Partner the Wiggly Butts Foundation adoption event at NM Goatheads this weekend!
Check out the games and adopt a dog all in one place!
AWD Partner the Wiggly Butts Foundation First Annual Benefit Concert
Join AWD and the Wiggly Butts Foundation for Barks & Bangers!
City Rescues Over 100 Neglected Cats From Parked Bus
Animal Welfare Department providing treatment, path to adoption
Lucky Paws is on the MOVE!
Join AWD at the Annual Dia De Los Perros Y Gatos Pet Fiesta and Adoptathon today!
City’s Animal Welfare Department Wins 2026 Human Animal Bond Innovation Award
Honor recognizes department’s pet-inclusive culture
AWD League of Volunteers Fair on September 26
Learn about volunteer opportunities at the CABQ Animal Welfare Department.
Get Your Licks on Route 66® Pet Adoption Tour
AWD Eastside Shelter host the Get Your Licks on Route 66® Pet Adoption Tour.
AWD Joins Woofstock Pet Adoption Event
Over 15 animal shelters and rescues will be at the Woofstock pet adoption event.
Community Donations Help Keep Pets and Families Together
Animal Welfare Department Calls on Albuquerque to Support Pet Food Pantry
Albuquerque The Magazine Highlights Animal Welfare Department Manager
Three Decades of Dedication to Animal Care and Community Engagement
Animal Welfare Department Hosts Doghouse Drive
CABQ Animal Welfare Department is now accepting new or gently used, medium to large doghouses.
Keep Pets Safe by Keeping Them Leashed
City remindspet owners to secure their animals for everyone’s sake
New ABQ BioPark Climate Action Plan Advances Heat Relief Efforts and Waste Audit
The roadmap will help protect animals, plants, guests, and resources as climate change brings hotter temperatures, drought, wildfire risk, and flooding to Albuquerque.
Enjoy a Refreshed Aquarium and Botanic Garden Summer Experience
Guests can again see the river otters and stingrays while enjoying an easier, more connected Aquarium and Botanic Garden experience, now complete with a cooling splash pad.
Albuquerque Community Safety Strengthens Operations to Evolve with Albuquerque’s Needs
Department Reflects Upon the Successes of Optimizations
District 8 hosts "Coffee with a Cop"!
District 8 City Councilor Dan Champine thanks all who came out and enjoyed a cup with us.
Gigantic Alebrijes and Nahuales Bring Mexican Magical Realism Downtown
Temporary art exhibition features eight illuminated sculptures.