2018 New Mexico Animal Shelter Survey
Doña Ana County
Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley (ASCMV), Las Cruces
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Organization Type: Government animal shelter
Admission Type: Open admission
Annual Budget (animal shelter): $2,500,000
Staffing: Shelter: 56 full-time, 7 part-time | 4 NM-licensed veterinarians by contract | 200 volunteers
Intake Contracts: All cities within Dona Ana County
Population Served: Doña Ana County: 215,579 | Las Cruces: 101,712
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 400 | Cats: 250
Spay/Neuter Program: This organization offers a low-cost or no-cost spay/neuter program to the public. Click here to view listing in APNM’s NM Spay/Neuter Resources Directory »
2017 Total Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Statistics
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details
| ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE | 11,233 [ Dogs: 7,439 | Cats: 3,794 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 6,284 |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 1,155 |
| Dogs Transferred In | 0 |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 3,490 |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 302 |
| Cats Transferred In | 2 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 6,101 [ Dogs: 4,284 | Cats: 1,817 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 1,139 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 1,194 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 1,951 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 560 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 208 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 1,049 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 2,180 [ Dogs: 1,094 | Cats: 1,086 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 10.11 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 19.4% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: Live Exit data not available for 2007.
Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, Las Cruces
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Organization Type: Nonprofit org with no government contract(s)
Admission Type: Limited admission
Annual Budget: $455,387
Staffing: Shelter: 1 full-time, 3 part-time | Volunteers: 35 at the sanctuary, 75 at thrift store
Population Served: Doña Ana County: 215,579 | Las Cruces: 101,712
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 60 | Cats: 30
2017 Total Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Statistics
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details
| ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE | 72 [ Dogs: 58 | Cats: 14 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 5 (5 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 53 (27 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Transferred In | 0 |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 10 (10 unsterilized) |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 4 (2 unsterilized) |
| Cats Transferred In | 0 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 54 [ Dogs: 52 | Cats: 2 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 52 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 0 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 0 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 2 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 0 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 0 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 2 [ Dogs: 1 | Cats: 1 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 0.009 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 2.8% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: No data available for 2007.
