by Admin | Nov 2, 2018 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
A big part of reducing euthanasia was reaching out to the people of Albuquerque. To get out the word, we worked hard to establish strong relationships with members of the the media in all forms including print, radio and television. The media was extremely helpful in...
by Admin | Sep 27, 2018 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
All too often, elderly pets are surrendered to the shelter because their owners can’t or won’t put in the effort an older pet often requires. In previous years that pet would mostly likely have been euthanized for not being highly adoptable, but as our shelter...
by Admin | Jul 30, 2018 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
When I walked into the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department as its new director on December 1, 2009, it was a very sad and shocking place. Animals were being killed by the thousands for treatable diseases. Dogs were being killed for pretextual behavior reasons, or...
by Admin | Sep 22, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
One of the most important changes, which was pivotal to the success of many of our initiatives, was implementing an effective marketing program. The addition of Desiree Cawley, a multi-talented marketing director, was a major milestone. Desiree’s hiring in...
by Admin | Apr 28, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
One of the saddest challenges were dogs in our shelter who were shy or particularly frightened. Previously they would be killed, as they were not considered adoptable. They were so traumatized by the noisy, chaotic shelter, and the sudden shocking change in their...
by Admin | Mar 28, 2017 | How We Reduced Euthanasia at Our Shelter
One of our boldest, most innovative, and successful initiatives was embracing Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) as a way to manage the free-roaming cat population. Previously Trap and Kill had been the policy, which had done nothing to reduce the number of unwanted cats in our...
