Albuquerque Animal Welfare

08/30/2026

We love our volunteers! The JL Gray Company with the Apartment Association of NM came out on 8/28 and repainted our temperature barrier walking path so our shelter pets don't burn their little feets while walking to the play yards. They got the whole East shelter pathway complete in 2 hours! You can also note the two photos of the HUGE temperature difference between the asphalt and walking path.
Thank you, Apartment Association of NM.

08/30/2026

Thanks to volunteers Storrie and Chance who are taking good boy Juice on a Doggy Day Out to the bosque today! Juice will surely enjoy sniffling around the trees, dirt, and leaves. Would you like to sign up to take shelter dogs on Doggy Days Out! email [email protected].
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08/28/2026

08/27/2026

AWD just had the cutest dog featured on the 94 ROCK Morning Show this earlier today.

Meet Holiday A1939202!

She is a 10-month old, 37 lb. German Sheperd/Basset Hound mix located at our Westside Animal Shelter and is available for adoption today! She was great fun to have in the studio and enjoyed her time out being a radio star!

Stop by the Westside Animal Shelter at 11800 Sunset Gardens SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121 to meet her and make her part of your family.

Kennel viewing hours are 7-days a week from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm.

08/26/2026

Hooray for our volunteers Sean and Stephanie for taking out a couple of our shelter pup today. They went out to get some yummy freebies around town to help them celebrate Nation Dog Day! Pup cups for all!

Penta A1948173 got to go to Dutch Bros and Mustang A1890653 to The Human Bean.

08/26/2026

Calling all dog lovers! Join the City’s Animal Welfare Department (AWD) dog walking team.

Dog walkers greatly improve the lives of shelter dogs, giving them exercise, socialization, mental stimulation and leash etiquette. Such skills boost dogs’ well-being and their chances of finding loving homes.

To sign up or for more details, please send an email with your contact information to [email protected]. AWD staff will then have you complete an online application to join the volunteer team.

Valerie Greif, AWD Foster & Community Engagement Coordinator, spoke about AWD's need for volunteer dog walkers on KRQE 13 - NM Living segment yesterday morning!

Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department seeks dog walkers for westsid...