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As the Halfway Point Approaches, the 2026 Short Session Holds Promise for Long-Term Animal Protections

As we near the halfway point of the 2026 New Mexico legislative session, which lasts a mere thirty days, we’re thrilled to share updates on several key animal-related bills. Senate Bill 38 to Save New Mexico’s Affordable Spay/Neuter Law Makes Swift Progress In 2020, when the state legislature passed New Mexico’s Affordable Spay/Neuter Law, which [...]

Saving the Law to Save Their Lives

APV is thrilled to announce Senator Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) and Representative Cristina Parajón (D-Albuquerque) have teamed up to file Senate Bill 38 to save New Mexico’s Affordable Spay/Neuter Law. More legislators from both sides of the aisle are expected to sign on as cosponsors soon due to wide bi-partisan support for keeping the Law in place. Why does [...]

Animal Protection Voters endorses Matthew McQueen for New Mexico Land Commissioner in 2026 General Election

Voters Urged to Support Candidate Matthew McQueen for Land Commissioner Animal Protection Voters (APV), New Mexico’s leading political and legislative advocacy organization for animal protection, announced our endorsement of Matthew McQueen for New Mexico Land Commissioner in the 2026 general election. With his unparalleled record passing animal protection laws during five terms served in the [...]

Humane Candidates Win at Polls in New Mexico Local Elections

The results of the November 4, 2025, New Mexico Local Elections are in (with some candidates now facing December runoffs) and we’re excited to share the good news that several APV endorsed candidates prevailed. Before we get into specific races, here are the overall results in the contests for mayor or city councilor in three […]

Press Release: New State Funding Reaches Animal Shelters & Spay/Neuter Providers

Santa Fe, NM — November 5, 2025 —Today, Animal Protection New Mexico, and its legislative arm Animal Protection Voters, announced and celebrated the distribution of long-awaited state funding for spay/neuter providers, animal shelters, and other community animal services in New Mexico. The funds, made possible by the passage of two different pieces of legislation that [...]

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 […]

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