Last month, APV published our endorsements and sent out our 2024 Primary Voter Guide so you would know which of New Mexico’s legislators are champions for animals. The Primary results are now in, and we are thrilled to announce: 97% of the 73 candidates we endorsed won their Primary races and will move on to [...]

Primary Election Day is June 4th — but did you know that you can vote early? That’s right, early voting starts on May 7th in New Mexico! Humane laws and policies start with your vote. As an animal advocate, you want to vote for elected officials who will best champion animal protection policies and needs. Animal Protection [...]

The Lawsuit Threatening Spay/Neuter in New Mexico—and What We Are Doing to Fight It You have long known that the answer to stopping the unnecessary killing of healthy, adoptable dogs and cats in New Mexico is straightforward: affordable, accessible spay/neuter services. But without adequate spay/neuter funding, New Mexico has been fighting a never-ending uphill battle. [...]

Not a single accomplishment won through the legislative process is easy—and sometimes, the fight for animals continues even after initially declaring victory. A prime example is Animal Protection Voters’ tireless efforts to strengthen the safety net for homeless and abused horses and other equines in New Mexico. APV’s efforts span well over a decade, and […]

With your support, we’ve laid a strong groundwork for the future—and there is so much more to do. The legislative process in New Mexico is never easy, especially in “short” thirty-day legislative sessions. They present very little time to get a new policy or funding passed, with a lot of competing political interests and issues […]

Multiple pro-animal bills passed their first hurdle—but there’s a long way still to go and only 16 days left. The second full week of the 2024 state legislative session is finishing up, and we are heartened that several key bills for animals have made initial progress. Resources to Enhance Animal Welfare and Protect Communities House […]

In just thirty short days, a lot is possible for the animals. Next Tuesday, January 16th, the 2024 New Mexico legislative session will kick off! On even-numbered years, like this year, the session is considered a “short session,” where New Mexico lawmakers have just 30 days to conduct business. During these short sessions, the State […]

Fur trappers want to defy the will of a majority of New Mexicans in court Photo of Roxy, who strangled to death in a snare set on public land by a trapper in 2018. Yesterday, news broke that fur-trapping organizations have filed a lawsuit to try to overturn the Wildlife Conservation & Public Safety Act. (Photo of Roxy by Kathrina Clark)

  By the close of the 2023 state legislative session, the New Mexico Legislature had passed 246 pieces of legislation on myriad topics, which then headed to the Governor’s desk for her final action. Here is what happened to the bills that would affect animals. POLICY BILLS PASSED AND SIGNED INTO LAW Senate Bill 215 [...]

It is done: The bill to criminalize sexual abuse of animals has been signed into law! Yesterday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 215, unanimously approved by the New Mexico Legislature, into law—which means effective June 16, 2023, bestiality will finally be illegal in New Mexico. We are grateful to all of the policymakers, [...]