What's New at APA

 APA's Dona Ana Pets Alive! campaign is a growing, community-wide grassroots movement to end the needless killing of the approximately 8500 healthy & treatable animals being killed at the Las Cruces municipal shelter every year.  We rescued our first 7 dogs and 3 cats from the shelter the week of May 7th.  Our first two successful adoptions of some of these dogs are shown in the pictures above from offsite adoptions held at the Tractor Supply Co. and PETCO.

34 diverse communities, with more added each year across the United States, are now saving 90-97% of their sheltered pets.  Dona Ana County can do the same.

To JOIN US, call 575-644-0505 or e-mail at actionprogramsforanimals@yahoo.com.  From foster homes for dogs and cats, adoption event volunteers, help from  trainers/behaviorists, PR and graphic art skills and donations--it takes a community effort to save our homeless animals' lives.

And we need YOUR help!

 Download and post the foster information flyer by clicking here.

Download our new brochure, designed by Keen Graphics, by clicking here.
We also thank Keen Graphics for the Dona Ana Pets Alve! logo design. 

Our Second Chance Dogs are going to school, getting trained 

Our Second Chance Dogs are enrolled in training classes and working one-on-one with local trainers--many of which are donating or discounting their services for the dogs.  Thanks to the Mesilla Valley Pet Resort for donating obedience and agility classes to Cheyenne, our itty bitty pittie, and for also pledging to donate obedience classes to whomever adopts Ashley, our medium-sized, lovable gal. Rusty is working one-on-one with El Paso behaviorist Mike Larson from Canine Behavior Services, who also donates his services and time to come down and help us with the dogs.  Local trainer Rachel from K9-101 is also going to begin working with the dogs as well. 

All of our Second Chance Dogs come with ongoing training support so they can make successful transitions into their forever homes.  To adopt one of these special dogs, contact APA at 575-644-0505 or actionprogramsforanimals@yahoo.com. 

 To download and post this flyer, click HERE. 

About Us 

 Our mission is to help people and their pets live better lives together.  Our vision is that our programs and services will help transform our community to improve the quality of life for companion animals and greatly reduce the number of abandoned and homeless animals impounded and killed at our municipal shelter.

 We are located in Las Cruces, NM, but our services are offered to all those in Dona Ana County.  Our goals and objectives are as follows:

• Positive humane outreach, education, & No Kill advocacy
• Assistance for pets and their guardians in times of need
• Programs that target the most urgent animal-welfare challenges in our community
• Services & support that make it easier for pet guardians to do the right thing

Learn more about No KILL

APA is based on the modern and progressive animal-welfare philosophy and approaches called No Kill.  To learn more, visit the national No Kill Advocacy Center's site:  Click here 

www.donaanacountypetsalive.org