2018 New Mexico Animal Shelter Survey
Grant County
City of Bayard-Police Department (Animal Control)
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Organization Type: Government animal control department/agency
Admission Type: Limited admission
Annual Budget (animal shelter): $2,000
Annual Budget (animal control division): $2,000
Staffing: 1 part-time animal control officer | 1 volunteer
Population Served: Bayard: 2,185
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 6 | Cats: 6
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details
NOTE: Data not available.
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: Data not available.
High Desert Humane Society, Silver City
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Organization Type: Nonprofit org with government contract(s)
Admission Type: Open admission
Annual Budget (animal shelter): $292,000
Annual Budget (animal control division): $101,000
Staffing: Shelter: 3 full-time, 2 part-time | 1 full-time animal control officer
Population Served: Grant County: 27,687 | Silver City: 9,647
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 44 | Cats: 46 | Other: 6 “pocket pets”, reptiles, birds
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 | 1,485 [ Dogs: 887 | Cats: 598 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 558 |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 316 |
| Dogs Transferred In | 13 |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 437 |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 161 |
| Cats Transferred In | 0 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 469 [ Dogs: 391 | Cats: 78 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 280 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 102 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 9 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 73 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 4 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 1 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 834 [ Dogs: 290 | Cats: 544 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 30.12 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 56.2% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: No Live Exit data available for 2007.
Hurley Animal Shelter
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Organization Type: Government animal control department/shelter
Admission Type: Limited admission
Annual Budget (animal shelter): $3,000
Annual Budget (animal control division): $35,000
Staffing: 1 part-time animal control officer | 3 volunteers
Population Served: Hurley: 1,210
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 8 | Cats: 8
Other Holding Capacity: 16
2017 Total Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Statistics
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details
| ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE | 53 [ Dogs: 50 | Cats: 3 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 46 (41 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 2 (2 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Transferred In | 2 |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 3 (3 unsterilized) |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 0 |
| Cats Transferred In | 0 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 47 [ Dogs: 44 | Cats: 3 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 4 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 15 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 25 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 3 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 0 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 0 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 2 [ Dogs: 2 | Cats: 0 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 1.65 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 3.8% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: No data available for 2007. No Live Exit or Euthanasia data available for 2011.
Village of Santa Clara Animal Shelter
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Organization Type: Government animal control department/shelter
Admission Type: Open admission
Annual Budget (animal shelter): $56,503
Staffing: Shelter: 1 full-time | 1 full-time Animal Control Officer
Population Served: 1,800
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 15 | Cats: 10 | Livestock: 2-4
Other Holding Capacity: 4 birds, 2-4 reptiles, 2-4 rodents, 2-6 chickens
2017 Total Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Statistics
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details
| ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE | 145 [ Dogs: 109 | Cats: 36 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 52 (50 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 29 (25 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Transferred In | 28 (15 unsterilized) |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 36 (36 unsterilized) |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 0 |
| Cats Transferred In | 0 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 111 [ Dogs: 88 | Cats: 23 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 42 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 29 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 17 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 8 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 0 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 15 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 41 [ Dogs: 13 | Cats: 28 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 22.78 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 28.3% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: No data available for 2007.
