The theme for this year’s State of the City address is “A Future Worth Fighting For.”

Day in and day out, Animal Welfare Department team is putting in the hard work to make Albuquerque a brighter future for all pets, families who love them and who will give them homes.

Here are a few of Animal Welfare Department Accomplishments:

• Made improvements to animal facilities, including: shelter sites upgrades, spacious play yards, dedicated bonding areas, rejuvenated landscaping and HVAC system upgraded to refrigerated air.
• Revamped our website and launched a new dashboard, which features a real-time operational and pet outcome-statistics to promote transparency and build trust with the CABQ community.
• Held spay/neuter surgery blitzes for low-and moderate-income residents, where 725 community owned pets were spayed and neutered.
• Implemented free personalized pet tags for pet owners of dogs and cats.

Learn more about our city department’s commitment to you at this year’s State of the City.

Join us for State of the City on Saturday, August 17, at the BioPark Zoo! Admission is free. Bring the whole family and enjoy an evening celebrating ABQ.

Together, we can create a better city for present and future generations of Albuquerque residents. Come to this year’s State of the City address and learn more about how we’re fighting for our future.

Please link to cabq.gov/sotc for tickets and more information.