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Albuquerque Animal Welfare - Westside

Animal shelter in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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11800 Sunset Gardens Road SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Sunday: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
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Adoptable Pets at Albuquerque Animal Welfare - Westside

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COOPER

Rat Terrier

Male, 8 yrs

Albuquerque, NM

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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MILO

Boxer

Male, 5 yrs 4 mos

Albuquerque, NM

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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SHELBY

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr 6 mos

Albuquerque, NM

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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PRADA

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs

Albuquerque, NM

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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LADY

Husky

Female, 1 yr

Albuquerque, NM

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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LOWRIDER

Dachshund

Male, 1 yr 1 mo

Albuquerque, NM

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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CANE

Rottweiler

Male, 2 yrs

Albuquerque, NM

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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JULIETTE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr 7 mos

Albuquerque, NM

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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CHIMMY

St. Bernard/German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 yr

Albuquerque, NM

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Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Shelter FAQs

The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department (AWD) expanded the shelter days of service to seven days a week with operational hours of 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and pet viewing from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m for both the east and west side shelter locations.
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Additional adoption info

All shelter locations are conducting animal viewing and adoptions on a first come, first serve basis. We are not able to move a pet from one location to another for your viewing. The adoption fee is waived for all available pets in care and in foster homes. Standard adoption practices will still be in place, including background checks.
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Pets at shelters and rescues near Albuquerque Animal Welfare - Westside

Animal Network Efforts by Women

PO Box 9244, Albuquerque, NM 87119

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MOLLY

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 2 yrs

Albuquerque, NM

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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JERRIE

Boxer

Female, 1 yr 8 mos

Albuquerque, NM

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Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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MAMA

Cairn Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos

Albuquerque, NM

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Animal Charities in Albuquerque, NM

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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