Animal Welfare Coalition of Northeastern New Mexico

08/11/2024

02/11/2024

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31/10/2024

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Through a partnership and several 12-hour long days, the Animal Welfare Coalition of Northeastern New Mexico has recently spayed or neutered more than 1,000 dogs and cats in the area.

29/10/2024

AWC has always had an huge emphasis on providing access to affordable spay and neuter resources in our mission. Over the last decade, our organization has provided care to thousands of animals in our community and our goal is to continue to do so!

COVID, the fires, and moving to a new location in 2022 really put a wrench in our past system so we had to make some adjustments and get creative in ways to continue to help our community. Through this journey, we've formed so many wonderful partnerships and friendships over the past two years and are excited to continue working together!

Thanks to our amazing partners— Animal Balance, Luna Community College, Petco Love, VCA Arrighetti Animal Hospital, Brainerd Animal Health Center, Historic Plaza Hotel, and Prairie Hill Café and Byron T's Saloon—and countless hours from dedicated volunteers, we’re thrilled to celebrate over 1,000 spay and neuter surgeries provided to our community just in the past two years!

We want to send a huge thank you to every volunteer who showed up and worked tirelessly to ensure a smooth and safe 3-day clinic. 🐾🧡 We couldn't get pictures of every amazing person who volunteered but please know you are so appreciated!

We also want to thank every pet owner that showed up and brought their animals to their appointments! And also to the community members that continue to donate to our mission!

If you’re interested in getting your pet spayed or neutered, join the waiting list and/or volunteer list for our next clinic by calling 505-426-6715. Together, we can continue to make a lasting impact!

27/10/2024

Woohoo Las Vegas!!
Thanks to Animal Balance and YOU, we have achieved over 1,000 spays and neuters performed with this weekend’s clinic!
This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing support of our community and the delicious food from Prairie Hill Café and Byron T's Saloon, amazing staff Historic Plaza Hotel, and the heroes at Petco Love! We also appreciate the extra skillset and support of Brainerd Animal Health Center and VCA Arrighetti Animal Hospital. All of this magic happens thanks to Luna Community College.
Your donations, volunteer hours, and commitment to animal welfare are transforming lives and making a real difference. Together, we’re tackling the animal overpopulation issue and building a safer, healthier future for all our pets. Here’s to a compassionate community and a brighter tomorrow for our furry friends!

To learn more about volunteering and donating or to get on our waiting list for future clinics, please call 505-426-6715!

16/10/2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A warehouse fire on Monday wiped out donations for an Albuquerque non-profit. “What we do is we take and we upcycle soft goods and we donate them to animal she…

15/10/2024

Happy Vet Tech Appreciation Week to all of the fabulous techs that keep the world turning! To our very own Amber, you are amazing!

02/10/2024

AWC had the pleasure of speaking with Ida from Europa Hair Studio and the UWC-USA's Youth Allies to discuss community and animal welfare issues and to begin brainstorming a few solutions and action steps to take.

What an incredible group of young folks with such bright ideas, the motivation to work towards change, and the ability to work together to see progress!

Involving youth in community actions focused on animal welfare is vital for fostering compassion, responsibility, and awareness from a young age. By engaging them in projects such as community outreach, animal welfare research, rescue, volunteering, or wildlife conservation, we empower the next generation to become advocates for ethical treatment and environmental stewardship. These experiences not only teach empathy for animals but also cultivate a sense of community service, teamwork, and leadership, helping shape more conscientious and compassionate future citizens. Investing in youth involvement today ensures a kinder, more humane world for both humans and animals tomorrow!

Interested in learning more about animal humane education and curriculum? Let us know!

29/09/2024

Residents of Las Vegas and San Miguel County:
We have limited spots available for our 6th spay/neuter, vaccine, and microchip clinic (October 25-27) in partnership with Animal Balance.

Animals must be 2 pounds and 2 months, no pets over 80 pounds, and no Brachycephalic dogs (dogs with short snouts and flattened faces).

Please contact our office at 505-426-6715 to be added to the list. We operate by donation only, so help us spay it forward.

24/08/2024

We have been partnering with Animal Balance for almost two years to provide spay/neuter, vaccinations (Thank you, Petco Love)and microchip services to Las Vegas and surrounding areas (at no cost to community members). We will celebrate serving 1,000 dogs and cats this October. Thank you to the Historic Plaza Hotel Prairie Hill Café and Byron T's Saloon Luna Community College VCA Arrighetti Animal Hospital. We could not do it without your support. Thank you to our community and volunteers. Together we are changing the trajectory of animal welfare in our hometown.

19/08/2024

After serving its purpose during our sheltering days and helping transport animals out of Las Vegas during the CCHP fire, our big beauty is serving a new purpose in AZ.

05/08/2024

We have completed Clinic 5 with our unbelievably talented partner Animal Balance. We have sterilized and vaccinated over 950 animals to date, and look forward to helping so many more community animals.

Spaying and neutering can help prevent medical issues and behavioral problems, and can potentially increase a pet's lifespan.

These clinics have truly become a community effort, and we are so appreciative of our local volunteers. Thank you for all of your help.

Thank you to Historic Plaza Hotel, Prairie Hill Café and Byron T's Saloon, and Luna Community College for your continued support. We could not provide these clinics without it.

📸 AB & MBM❤️

07/07/2024

Way to go Texas! 😻
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Laredo Animal Care Services is announcing a significant change in its approach to managing the community cat population.

Effective Aug. 1, LACS will implement a Trap-Neuter-Return program, focusing on sterilizing stray cats and returning them to their environments.

In order for LACS to focus on higher priority situations, it will no longer be picking up stray cats. Therefore, as part of this new policy, it is encouraged for citizens to call if they would like to bring in a stray cat.

Recognizing the need for a more compassionate and effective solution, LACS has embraced TNR as the optimal strategy for managing these cats. TNR involves the humane trapping of community cats, followed by sterilization performed by a veterinarian, vaccination against rabies, ear tipping for easy identification, and returning the cats to their original locations.

This approach prevents further breeding and helps stabilize and gradually reduce the cat population over time. Numerous successful TNR programs nationwide have demonstrated that this method also reduces nuisance behaviors associated with unaltered cats, such as yowling, spraying and fighting. The program promotes community involvement and encourages responsible pet ownership.

"Laredo Animal Care Services is committed to the well-being of both the community and its feline residents," LACS said in a statement. "For more information about the TNR program or to get involved, please get in touch with Laredo Animal Care Services at 956-625-1860 or visit the Laredo Animal Care Services website hosted on cityoflaredo.com."

07/07/2024

As the tides calm, we have been working to re-schedule our June 28-30th spay/neuter clinic. If you were already scheduled for an appointment, you will be rescheduled for August. We recently learned that there will be another clinic at the end of August with Helping Paws Across Borders, but note this is a separate clinic, and not associated with the AWC. Our community is fortunate to have multiple opportunities in August to get their animals sterilized and help decrease the number of stray and neglected animals in our community.

26/06/2024

Please contact the AWC at 505-426-6715 if you have any further questions. We are working to reschedule the clinic.

We are sorry to announce that our clinic planned for Las Vegas, NM this weekend has been postponed due to recent flooding in the area. We are sending tons of love and positive energy to the community in Las Vegas, as they recover. We are working to reschedule and can’t wait to see our friends in the mountains again soon! Stay safe🫶

25/06/2024

Please be advised that the spay/neuter clinic scheduled for 06/28/2024- 06/30/2024 has been postponed due to the current water restrictions in Las Vegas. The AWC will be contacting all community members with scheduled appointments and volunteers within the next 24 hours.