Animal Humane Association Of New Mexico Inc

Animal humane also operated a doggie daycare and boarding as well as an agility and obedience training facility known as the center on a 2.28 acre parcel across the street from our shelter's main campus. In june of 2024, the board of directors voted to cease operation of the programs provided by the center based upon recommendations of staff and an outside consultant. Operation of the center was intended to help generate financial support for animal humane's charitable mission, but changes in the neighborhood access to the property have hampered this intention. During 2024, the board engaged a consultant with specific industry expertise. The consultant recommended closure as the services being provided at the location were not sustainable. In august 2024, all services ceased. The employees were absorbed into other animal humane programs, and management is developing a plan for other programmatic use of the facility through the establishment of a pet resource center.

Adoptions: animal humane new mexico has adopted 100% of the healthy pets in our care since january 2010 and total outgoing pets in fy24 reached 2,557; this equates to a 94% live release rate for the operating cycle. Every adopted pet receives quality medical care at our campus clinic and 1,708 cats and dogs were sterilized prior to adoption. Additionally, medical procedures/treatments (e.g., laceration repairs, mass removals, ringworm/parvovirus/parasite treatment) needed to ready pets for adoption are performed by our clinic & animal care teams. Our highly effective trap-neuter-return (tnr) program led to an additional 491 felines being sterilized in fy24. Our tnr program continues to have a dramatic impact on lowering kitten intakes and reducing our community cat population. Camp humane: this is our exciting youth summer and winter holiday educational camp program. In fy24, we reached 55 campers with the added assistance of two junior volunteer counselors-and together we shared valuable lessons about the importance of humane treatment of animals and compassion for all life. Additionally, these future responsible pet owners were exposed to the importance of spay/neuter, diverse animal-related professions and were introduced to numerous species outside of the homeless cats and dogs we serve.

Thrift: our 19,000 square-foot thrift shop, located at 5341 menaul blvd. Ne,is filled with gently used and new items generously donated by our community. The vast offerings, which include clothing, furniture, household goods, antiques, collectibles, give pet lovers a unique avenue to support our life-saving work through shopping and/or donating. Our location on menaul boulevard's "thrift store row" makes our store an inviting stop for thrifters and pet lovers alike. Equally important, our thriving thrift shop generates healthy revenue to contribute toward our shelter's operational needs. During fy24, we experienced strong donations and foot traffic-as we exceeded the pre-covid levels for revenue and donations. Animal humane new mexico provides every homeless cat and dog in our care with individual tracks that address their unique medical, behavioral and/or emotional needs. Our comprehensive programming successfully results in thousands of homeless pets finding permanent placement in new homes. Animal humane is proud to have launched the state's 1st meet-your-match program, an aspca matchmaking system that unites compatible pet and human companions. Every potential owner is screened by our trained staff and their adoption fees generate important revenue to go toward the costs of our comprehensive care. Outreach: humane education is a foundational step toward building a humane and compassionate community. Through our rich array of k-12 educational and outreach programs, our learn humane classes introduce new mexico's youth and adults to concepts, skills and resources that help humans build respectful and compassionate relationships with their companion pets and one another. During fy24, our humane educators and volunteers reached 5,057 students and teachers with an impressive 16,103 educational contact hours. Project fetch: launched in 2009, project fetch is a flagship program that demonstrates our shelter's commitment to serving homeless pets throughout new mexico. Animal humane's fy24 94% live release rate (lrr) is a stark contrast to new mexico's lrr near 64%. Year-round we partner with private and municipal shelters throughout new mexico, as well as large and small rescue groups, to give at-risk pets the second chance they deserve. During fy24, our shelter transferred in 1,890 pets from 36 partner agencies across 17 counties. Our fy24 transfer level was lower than pre-pandemic times, as staffing levels and the extreme medical & behavioral needs of locally surrendered pets, at times impacted our ability to transfer in pets. Training and behavior helpline: animal humane employs positive reinforcement training techniques designed to strengthen an owner's relationship with their pet. Pet owners are taught how to support good behavior and discourage undesirable conduct. Through our diverse training classes (with pets), educational seminars (owners only), private consultations (pets & owners) animal humane is dedicated to providing people with instruction that leads to responsible and joyful pet ownership. Our shelter behavior team provided professional, tailored advice to pet owners calling (198x) or emailing (50x) our free behavior helpline (505.938.7900/behaviorhelpline@animalhumanenm.org). Pet health fairs & safety net programming: nationwide, there is recognized need for the importance of providing resources to pet owners that keep pets in loving homes. Animal humane's efforts have focused on numerous tactics including low-cost microchips & vaccinations offered at pet health fairs (phf) held at community centers and parks in targeted low-income, high- disease outbreak areas. These efforts led to us hosting three phf in fy24 serving 105 families, owning 175 cats + dogs who received 340 vaccinations and 175 microchips. Our team restructured our phf to offer online appointment scheduling and payment with details of owned pets being submitted in advance of the fairs. This wise change allowed us to continue connecting with owners in our community to sustain their pet's health while maximizing safety for all. Additionally, our safety net (sn) program provided financial assistance to owners needing emergency veterinary care, behavioral consultation & training classes, rental deposits, etc. During fy24, our sn program funded the unique needs of 261 pets working to keep these cats and dogs healthy and with their owners. Pet food bank: during fy24, animal humane's devoted pet food bank volunteers distributed over 95,000 lbs. Of pet food (kibble, wet & treats) and cat litter (as available) generously donated by community partners or purchased through directed donations. Pet food is shared with pet owners who cannot afford to feed their cats or dogs and homebound senior citizens in collaboration with the albuquerque department of senior affairs meal delivery program. Our twice weekly distribution days ensure pets are fed while providing the opportunity for our team to discuss other resources that will help keep treasured pets with their owners. Foster care: animal humane's foster care program has been a tremendous safety net for our shelter and the pets we serve. During fy24, 569 unduplicated pets were fostered by devoted caregivers with these same pets being harbored in homes on 750 instances. Foster caregivers continue to be a valuable lifeline as they care for our pets undergoing heartworm treatment, recovering from orthopedic surgeries, or learning how to trust humans if they have never known unconditional love in their lives. Through the exquisite gifts of time, patience and nurturing, our foster caregivers provide a haven for our homeless pets to grow and recovery before starting new lives with their adopters.