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Breaking News on SB 57 and the Fight to Bring Spay/Neuter Funding to New Mexico

Every kennel is full. Every single one. That is the reality for many of New Mexico’s animal shelters, who have seen a sharp uptick in the number of homeless dogs and cats coming through their doors during the past couple of years. What has caused this crisis? One key factor is that at the start [...]

The Primary Election Results Are In!

Last month, we reached out to ask our strong supporters to help us raise $5,000 to support Animal Protection PAC’s efforts to fund the candidates for legislative and statewide office who will make the biggest positive impact for animals. Thanks to your generosity, we exceeded our fundraising goal! This is the first step in setting [...]

Laws & Paws 2022 Fundraiser: Celebrate 20 Years of Wins for Animals!

Laws & Paws 2022 Fundraiser April 1st–April 22nd 20 Years of Unstoppable Victories for Animals! Let’s celebrate together while looking forward to the next 20 years of victories for animals. In the past 20 years, Animal Protection Voters has: Banned cockfighting Prohibited horse tripping events Banished traps, poisons, and snares from public land Secured funding to [...]

Op-Ed: Finally, recreate safely with no harmful traps on public lands

Originally published by the Albuquerque Journal, March 31, 2022 (link) By Jessica Johnson, Chief Government Affairs Officer, Animal Protection Voters Roxy. Photo courtesy of her family. With warmer weather, many of us are reaching for our hiking boots, backpacks, and dog leashes – and we can finally breathe a little easier. That’s because, as of [...]

Governor’s Veto Yanks a Lifeline Away from New Mexico’s Homeless Horses

March 10, 2022 Photo: Shutterstock APRIL 2022 UPDATE: THE GOVERNOR SIGNED A SUBSEQUENT BILL IN A SPECIAL SESSION THAT APPROVED THIS FUNDING FOR THE HORSE SHELTER RESCUE FUND! LEARN MORE HERE From the start of the 2022 state legislative session, Animal Protection Voters focused on the dire need for increased state support and funding for [...]

Good News for Zoo Wildlife—And Lots More to Do for Animals

March 5, 2022 Photo courtesy: Classy Earlier this week, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law House Bill 56 (HB 56), a bill that will extend temporary permits from sixty day to six months for out-of-state veterinarians providing services to nationally accredited zoos & aquariums. This change will make it easier for animals in these [...]

A Life-Changing Animal Control Ordinance Revision Was Approved in Valencia County!

March 4, 2022 Photo courtesy: NMDOG On the evening of Wednesday, March 2, 2022, to a standing-room-only crowd, the Valencia County Board of Commissioners heard and voted on an animal control ordinance revision proposal that will greatly improve the daily lives of the community’s animals. Animal Protection Voters was honored to play a role in [...]

The 2022 Legislative Session Ends with a Bipartisan Spark of Compassion for Animals

February 17, 2022 The 2022 New Mexico legislative session wrapped up today at noon. Nothing short of a whirlwind, this year’s session saw the introduction of hundreds of pieces of legislation, some of which would impact animals in New Mexico and beyond. On the whole, there was wide cross-party support for animal-friendly legislation—although, given the [...]

One Week to Go for 2022 State Legislation Impacting Animals

February 10, 2022 There is just one week left in the 2022 thirty-day legislative session, which focuses primarily on budgetary and fiscal matters, but there are still a few animal-related legislative measures in the mix. From zoo elephants, to shelter dogs and cats, to endangered wolves—here are the latest updates on how animals may be [...]

The 2022 State Legislative Session is Going Strong!

February 2, 2022 On Tuesday, January 18th, our 112 New Mexico state legislators gathered at the Roundhouse, to kick off the 2022 New Mexico legislative session. On even-numbered years like this, New Mexico lawmakers meet for a 30-day “short session” where the focus is constrained to budgets, financial appropriations, and a limited number of items [...]

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