Mission Statement:
Animal Protection of New Mexico is a statewide nonprofit organization that advocates the rights of animals by affecting systemic change which results in the humane treatment of all animals.
Programs:
• Ensuring crimes against animals are taken seriously
- Underwrite Animal Control/other law enforcement officer training
- Coordinate Attorney General’s Animal Cruelty Taskforce (ACT) on cockfighting, dogfighting, hoarding & other cruelty cases
- Manage statewide cruelty hotlines, route cases to law enforcement & provide technical support
- Offer up to $10,000 rewards for case information
- Place billboards about rewards & reporting cruelty
• Institutionalizing the humane treatment of animals
- Maintain, expand & promote Companion Animal Rescue Effort (CARE) network
- Promote and assist in establishing spay-neuter programs, promote spay-neuter license plate
- Enhance local and state animal protection laws, including restrictions on dog chaining
- Create & maintain Equine Protection Fund and programs
- Interface with & provide support for state Animal Sheltering Board
- Seek spay-neuter clinic funding, support from state
• Elevating animal protection/wildlife conservation issues in the public consciousness
- Provide Kind News humane education newspapers to 260 classrooms
- Establish & launch "Cougar Smart New Mexico" & "Beavers Belong" coexistence campaigns
- Launching campaign to get dogs off chains
- Engaged in state/NGO efforts to promote safe wildlife corridor projects
• Ensuring government resources do not contribute to inhumane treatment
- Engaged in campaign to see Alamogordo Primate Facility chimpanzees retired to sanctuary
Board and Volunteer Positions:
Accepts inquiries about volunteering
Accepts inquiries about board member positions
Nonprofit Status:
Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS
Is registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the State of New Mexico
