NMBVM News:

Grants approved by the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine to fund low-cost spay/neuter services have been distributed to New Mexico shelters and nonprofit spay/neuter organizations throughout the state.

The funds will make spay/neuter services both affordable and accessible to income-qualified New Mexicans.

Today’s announcement is the realization of the “Pet Food Fee for Neutering & Sheltering” Act (the “Act”). Passed in March of 2020, the Act aims to reduce the state’s overpopulation of unwanted dogs and cats by funding low-cost spay/neuter services through a small fee paid by pet food manufacturers as part of the state’s preexisting pet food registration process.

Information about the low-cost spay/neuter program is available at the Board of Veterinary Medicine’s website at https://bvm.nm.gov/spay-and-neuter/

For additional information, contact Executive Director Deborah Schenk of the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine, at 505.553.7021.