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APV Announces 2025 New Mexico Local Election Endorsements

At Animal Protection Voters (APV), we believe voters and elected officials can make a positive difference for animals. That’s why we reached out to candidates running for Mayor and City Council in three of the biggest cities in New Mexico—Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe—in the 2025 local elections to see which candidates will fight [...]

Judge Dismissed Bad Lawsuit to Overturn “Roxy’s Law”—But the Battle Continues

In 2021, we celebrated when the New Mexico Legislature passed Senate Bill 32 and finally enacted a ban on traps, snares, and poisons on public lands in the New Mexico (with limited exceptions). The win came after many years of toil by Animal Protection Voters and our coalition allies, documenting the increasing incidents of innocent [...]

Prior Bipartisan Funding to Prevent Cruelty Is At Risk in the Current Federal Budget

Lawmakers in Congress are currently working on the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget, which begins on October 1, 2025. The funding of federal agencies and programs has a sweeping effect across the country—and it even impacts animals here in New Mexico. While the U.S. Senate is preparing to take up its version of the bill, [...]

Did You See It? Spay/Neuter Funding and Lawsuit in the News

Did you see us on the news? Millions of dollars of spay/neuter program funding hangs in the balance, and we are still fighting every step of the way for New Mexico families to be able to access important community services for their beloved animals. This week, KRQE aired a piece highlighting the ongoing battle: NM […]

Governor’s Pocket Veto Thwarts New Mexico’s Chance to Protect Free-Roaming Horses, Communities, and Ecosystems

We are deeply disappointed at the news the Governor has failed to sign, or “pocket vetoed,” House Bill 284 – a widely popular measure which would have corrected flaws in the current law governing New Mexico’s iconic free-roaming horses, leaving both horses and rural communities to suffer. Sponsored by Representative Matthew McQueen and Senator Pat […]

The 2025 State Legislative Session: Significant Wins for Companion Animals, Equines, and Wildlife

By the close of the 2025 legislative session, the New Mexico Legislature had passed and sent onto the Governor for consideration 194 pieces of legislation. Of those that passed, the following will have significant impact for animals in New Mexico in the coming years. HISTORIC APPROPRIATIONS ACCOMPANY SIGNIFICANT POLICY BILLS FOR ANIMALS Two of Animal […]

2025 Bills Protecting Wildlife, Companion Animals, and Equines Are In the Home Stretch

Since our last legislative session overview, multiple major pro-animal bills made the leap from one chamber to the other with high hopes of getting to the Governor’s desk during the last days of the long session. New Mexico’s Animal Care and Control Services Funding: House Bill 113 On March 3, House Bill 113 was heard […]

A Powerful Lobby Day to Support Animal Protection Bills at the Roundhouse

As multiple animal protection bills are advancing in the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session, we think it only right to shine a spotlight on the awesome animal advocates who attended Animal Protection Lobby Day (February 27th) and helped moved those bills along. Numbers are helpful at painting the picture, and here’s what we […]

Thanks to Your Action, Senate Bill 70 Moves Forward to Crack Down on Animal Fighting Rings

We are thrilled to share that on March 6, thanks to the quick action of advocates like you, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 70, adding the crimes of dog fighting and cockfighting (among other crimes) to New Mexico’s Racketeering Act. The bill, brought by Senator Craig Brandt (SD 40), aims to strengthen New Mexico’s anti-racketeering law and crack […]

Two-Thirds through the 2025 Legislative Session, Pro-Animal Bills Still Making Headway

While multiple pro-animal bills have passed through their first and second committee hearings—most have not yet crossed from one chamber to the other—and there are only three weeks left for that to happen. We’ve plenty news to share on the progress of animal protection bills, including APV’s legislative priorities. And though it hardly seems possible, […]