APNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE ― Animal Protection of New Mexico just released the results of its newest, statewide animal shelter survey 2018, which contains comprehensive data compiled from 40 New Mexico animal shelter facilities covering 2017.
It explores New Mexico’s continuing dog and cat overpopulation crisis and points to the urgent need for expanded, sustainable spay/neuter efforts statewide. Survey results are available on Animal Protection of New Mexico’s website: https:////apnm.org/NMAnimalShelterSurvey/
Animal Protection of New Mexico’s survey results include:
- Comparative statewide statistics (2017 vs. 2011) on intake, live-exit, and euthanasia.
- Comparative dog/cat data for individual shelters from 2007-2011-2017*.
- New Mexico’s Highest Intakes At-A-Glance by Shelter and Geographic Region.
- Detailed information of populations served, staffing, budgeting, holding capacity, and more.
The top statistical takeaways for 2017 compared with Animal Protection of New Mexico’s 2011 statewide survey data:
- The number of shelter intakes (animals who are stray, lost, abandoned, owner-surrendered, or transferred-in) decreased by 27.4 percent.
- The number of live exits (animals adopted, returned-to-owners, or transferred-out) increased by 16.5 percent.
- The number of animals euthanized decreased by 68 percent.
According to Leslie King, Chief Program Services Officer with Animal Protection of New Mexico, “While the latest survey results indicate steady progress in many ways, the total numbers of dogs and cats are still overwhelming, tragic, and costly. New Mexico needs more focused community resources to tackle dog and cat overpopulation. Accessible and affordable spay/neuter services have to be at the top of the list.”
*Animal Protection of New Mexico conducted its first statewide survey of animal shelters in 2008 (covering 2007 data), its second, more detailed survey in 2012 (covering 2011 data), and this third, in-depth survey in 2018/2019 (covering 2017 data).