Animal Welfare Coalition of Northeastern New Mexico

28/04/2025

Students learned about the daily life (and death) in a shelter. It is up to an entire community to make a difference!

27/04/2025

We are entering flea/tick and heartworm season. Please discuss preventative treatments with your veterinarian!

What is Ehrlichiosis?

Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne infectious disease of dogs. It first gained attention as a significant disease when military dogs returning from Vietnam during the 1970's were found to be infected. The disease seems to be particularly severe in German shepherds and Doberman pinchers.

27/04/2025

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Great work, Colorado! Recently, Governor Jared Polis signed into law a bill to create a formal Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program for community cats. 🎉 🎉 🎉

Not only will funding now be available for trapping, spay and neuter, vaccination, and eartipping--it will also support TNR training and even mobile clinics!

This is a huge and lifesaving change for Colorado's community cats, and the bill has special focus on rural areas most in need of resources for spay and neuter. Colorado is on its way to saving cats' lives and taxpayer dollars by reducing the number of cats needlessly impounded and killed in shelters. is the way!

27/04/2025

In February, Assistance Dogs of the West visited with 4th graders to help kick off our humane education program. It was so wonderful for the students to be able to experience the work that the volunteers do to help build heartfelt relationships between humans and companion dogs.

27/04/2025

Please join us in celebrating the 2nd Annual Orange Ribbon Project!
The Orange Ribbon symbolizes compassionate care and responsible pet guardianship. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders from Tony Serna Jr. Elementary and Don Cecilio Elementary have been participating in the Animal Connection program, provided by Animal Protection New Mexico. We are excited to share their progress in the upcoming weeks!

11/04/2025

Share your pets with us in the comments! ❤️✨🐾

Today, April 11, 2025, is National Pet Day—a special occasion dedicated to celebrating the joy and companionship our pets bring into our lives, while also raising awareness about the importance of pet adoption.

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🐾 What Is National Pet Day?

Founded in 2006 by animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige, National Pet Day encourages people to appreciate their pets and to consider adopting animals in need. The day’s motto, “Don’t shop! Adopt!”, highlights the importance of giving shelter animals a loving home. 

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🐶 Ways to Celebrate

Here are some meaningful ways to honor your furry (or scaly or feathered) friends today:
• Adopt or Foster: If you’re ready, consider adopting a pet from a local shelter or rescue organization.
• Volunteer or Donate: Support animal shelters by volunteering your time or donating supplies like food, toys, or blankets.
• Pamper Your Pet: Treat your pet to their favorite activities, whether it’s a long walk, a new toy, or extra cuddles.
• Share the Love: Post photos of your pet on social media using the hashtag to spread joy and awareness.

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📺 Special Highlight: Pets Documentary Premiere

In celebration of National Pet Day, a new documentary titled Pets, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, premieres today on Disney+. The film showcases heartfelt stories of pet owners and animal rescuers, emphasizing the deep bond between humans and animals. Howard aims to deliver “instantaneous dopamine hits” through endearing interactions between children and their pets. 

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🌍 Global Observance

While National Pet Day originated in the U.S., it’s now celebrated in countries like the U.K., Italy, Australia, and New Zealand, uniting pet lovers worldwide in appreciation and advocacy. 

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🐕 Fun Fact

In the U.S., dogs are the most popular pets, followed by cats, fish, and birds. Interestingly, 44% of people prefer cuddling with their pet over their partner! 

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Whether you’re a proud pet parent or considering becoming one, National Pet Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the unconditional love and joy that pets bring into our lives.

26/03/2025

Happening THIS FRIDAY! Please help share the word!

Free pet food and straw distribution for Las Vegas and San Miguel County residents - even though it's getting warmer its still good to make sure you're prepared for the next cold front!

Made possible with our amazing friends over at NMDOG 🧡

19/03/2025

Peaknuckle was one of our biggest supporters. We send our love and condolences to Andy and Melissa.

18/03/2025

Thank you so much for all you do Animal Balance!

17/03/2025

What an amazing weekend with our family Animal Balance!

We are so proud of our medical team, volunteers, and community members that have helped us to complete six successful clinics❤️

We are so grateful to Prairie Hill Café and Byron T's Saloon, Luna Community College, Historic Plaza Hotel, Starbucks for helping to provide a wonderful clinic space, delicious meals, and beautiful accommodations for our team. Please support businesses that support animal welfare!

Thank you to Trujillo Rental, Irene Kranenburg and family, Lucy Finch and Rob, and Semilla Natural Foods for helping us ensure that we had a safe backup plan in case of a safety power shutdown.

Thank you to Petco Love for helping us provide vaccinations for all animals, and VCA Arrighetti Animal Hospital for everything that you continue to help us with!

A very special thank you to ALL of the community members that took time out of their busy schedules to help us provide free services to our community. It means so much!

📸 MBM and MN

15/03/2025

We have limited spots available for our free spay/neuter clinic today for dogs under 50 pounds and cats. Please call and text 505-426-6715 before 11:00 a.m. Leave a message if we don’t answer immediately.

13/03/2025

Please be advised that the spay/neuter appointments scheduled for Friday, March 14 will be on a delayed schedule due to the potential public safety power shut-off. A member of our organization will contact all community members today, who ALREADY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT, with the new arrival time. We are continuing to monitor the situation and preparing for the outage. The safety of your animal is our #1 priority. Please send good vibes that the winds blow far, far away from us.

02/03/2025

This is an X-ray of a dog’s bent front leg. See that tiny white spec? That’s a microchip! It has migrated down the leg....far from where it was inserted, between the dog’s shoulders. This is actually quite common.....

When lost pets are scanned, the entire body SHOULD be scanned to catch any that have migrated. But, as an owner, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AT THEIR YEARLY VET EXAM, to ask for a quick scan to make sure that: (1) the chip is still working, (2) the location of the chip is good, and (3) that the chip info is correct.

Remember microchips save lives and reunite families with their pet.... just have it checked regularly!

28/02/2025

Happening today! It’s supposed to get cold again next week so make sure you’re prepared with some straw ahead of time!

Please help us to spread the word!

28/02/2025

Calling all TomCats (male cats) and male dogs! The AWC has limited spots still available for our March 14-16 clinic! While the cartoon Tom is funny, there’s nothing funny about intact male dogs and cats!

26/02/2025

The best way to ensure a brighter tomorrow is to involve our youth in impactful, positive change! Thank you to Ms. Lehan and students from UWC for your continued service to our food pantry efforts!

24/02/2025

Please help us to spread the word!