2018 New Mexico Animal Shelter Survey
San Juan County
Aztec Animal Shelter
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Organization Type: Government animal control department/shelter
Admission Type: Open admission
Annual Budget (animal shelter): $612,745
Staffing: Shelter: 6 full-time (includes 2 full-time animal control officers), 1 part-time | 3 volunteers
Intake Contracts: Bloomfield, San Juan County, Kirtland
Population Served: 81,476 (San Juan County: 126,926 minus Farmington: 45,450)
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 140 | Cats: 100 | Livestock: 10
Other Holding Capacity: 10
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 | 2,880 [ Dogs: 1,495 | Cats: 1,385 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 993 |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 502 |
| Dogs Transferred In | 0 |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 784 |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 601 |
| Cats Transferred In | 0 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 2,151 [ Dogs: 1,642 | Cats: 509 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 165 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 566 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 911 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 106 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 37 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 366 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 1,515 [ Dogs: 527 | Cats: 988 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 18.59 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 52.6% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: No Live Exit data available for 2007.
Farmington Regional Animal Shelter
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Organization Type: Government animal shelter
Admission Type: Open admission
Annual Budget (animal shelter): $1,300,000
Staff: Shelter: 17 full-time, 4 temporary full-time, 13 part-time | animal control officers under police dept | 1 full-time NM licensed veterinarian, 1 other NM licensed veterinarian
Intake Contracts: San Juan County
Population Served: 111,776 (San Juan County: 126,926; minus Aztec: 6,566; minus Bloomfield: 7,956; minus Kirtland: 628)
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 115 | Cats: 135 | 4 kennels for small animals
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 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Statistics
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details
| ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE | 6,875 [ Dogs: 3,673 | Cats: 3,202 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 2,027 (1,657 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 1,646 (1,245 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Transferred In | 0 |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 1,915 (1,759 unsterilized) |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 1,287 (1,117 unsterilized) |
| Cats Transferred In | 0 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 5,103 [ Dogs: 3,210 | Cats: 1,893 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 1,476 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 726 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 1,008 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 1,178 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 73 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 642 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 1,827 [ Dogs: 556 | Cats: 1,271 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 16.35 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 26.6% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: No Live Exit data available for 2007.
