Pets News
News from the City of Albuquerque Animal Care
Animal Welfare Department is Hosting a Virtual Kitten and Puppy Shower
Help hundreds of kittens and puppies with needed items
Lavender Libros Continues with Director Carolyn Ortega Along with Kittens from Animal Welfare Department
Lavender Libros is a virtual reading program designed to encourage youth literacy.
Animal Welfare Department Dog House Drive
Seeking donations for medium to large portable dog houses.
“Helpful Tips and Free Straw Bedding to Keep Pets Warm This Winter”
Please don’t leave a cat or dog out in cold temperatures! The consequence could cost a pet its life.
Come on in, stay a while
Animal Welfare Department Foster Program by Jessica Dyer / Journal Staff Writer
Animal Welfare Department Offers Free Pet Preventative Services
Albuquerque residents only, free pet preventative services to low-income and moderate-income.
Animal Welfare Department Announces New Director, Updated Operations During COVID-19 and Completed Renovations on Shelters’ Play Yards
Continuing efforts to reform the department, enhance homeless pets’ lives during their stay at the shelter and find forever homes
Animal Welfare Asks Public for Help When They Come Across Kittens this Spring
Information and resources for what to do if you find a kitten this spring
Animal Welfare Department to Limit Intakes and Institute Scheduled Adoptions
New policies aimed at focusing AWD’s lifesaving efforts amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Animal Welfare Hits Goal of 5,000 new “Likes”—Clark’s Pet Emporium To Donate $1 per “Like” to Albuquerque’s Dogs and Cats
Two-week campaign hit its goal 48 hours ahead of schedule
City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department is Agency of the Year After Winning National Award
Major turnaround of previously troubled agency a boon to animals and public safety
Albuquerque Ranks as #2 Most Dog-Friendly City in America
SmartAsset gives Albuquerque top marks in annual study.
Companion Readers Program
The program is designed to allow children to read to sheltered pets who are waiting to be adopted.
Holiday Survival Guide for Pets & Their People
This is the time of year that the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center receives even more calls than normal (and yes, many of them are about holiday chocolates).
Before You Surrender Your Pet ...
Before surrendering a pet to Animal Welfare, please consider all available options.
Animal Welfare Offers Help with Pet Sterilization
Free spay and neuter surgeries for the pets of low-income and moderate-income residents of Albuquerque.
