The HBO/Max four-part docuseries, “Chimp Crazy,” aired its final episode in September, and with that, the “post-game” discussion began on what the series revealed. Not just about ‘pet’ chimpanzee ownership, but the fate of all chimpanzees, including the 23 still housed at the Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF) on Holloman Air Force Base. “Chimp Crazy” highlights the absurdity […]
Lessons in Empathy with Real World Benefits
Ms. Habiger is bringing compassion for animals to her 7th grade students, and they are helping dogs get adopted. At the Los Alamitos Middle School in Grants, they used The Animal Connection virtual curriculum and applied humane education concepts learned in their life science class. Under the guidance of their teacher, Catherine Habiger, they were […]
Getting the Chimps Closer to Sanctuary – New Developments in the Ongoing Legal Battle with NIH
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed the National Institutes of Health’s appeal of a federal court ruling that the agency broke the law by withholding sanctuary retirement from federally owned chimpanzees formerly used in research. The appeal was dismissed at NIH’s request. Gene Grant, Chief Program & Policy Officer-Animals in Science […]
Lowell Elementary 1st graders: A Kind Gift for Dogs
Recently, Lowell Elementary first-graders completed The Animal Connection Jr. curriculum and decided to go one step further. Students received a photograph of an Albuquerque Animal Welfare shelter dog from their teacher and were asked to make colorful chew toys made from braided strips of fleece. APNM’s Senior Humane Educator, Sherry Mangold, returned these braided toys […]
New Mexico’s Animal Hoarding Problem
Early last month, APNM’s cruelty response team waited with bated breath to hear the latest news from the District Attorney’s office for the Fourth Judicial District. Our Cruelty Response & Advocacy Director, who has spent the last several years working collaboratively with community members and law enforcement on one of the most egregious cases of […]
Why Cracking Down on Cockfighting Matters
Recently, APNM provided comments in a media story about a cockfighting bust in Albuquerque this month. We took this opportunity to reflect on how things have changed—and stayed the same—since our legislative arm Animal Protection Voters’ 2007 victory making cockfighting a criminal offense in New Mexico. Despite the law on the books, APNM’s Animal Cruelty […]
