2018 New Mexico Animal Shelter Survey
Santa Fe County
Edgewood Animal Control
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Organization Type: Government animal control department/shelter
Admission Type: Managed open admission
Annual Budget (animal shelter):
Annual Budget (animal control division):
Staffing: Shelter: 2 full-time | 2 full-time animal control officers | 20 volunteers
Population Served: Santa Fe County: 148,750 | Edgewood: 3,892
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 10 | Cats: 20
2017 Total Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Statistics
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details
| ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE | 299 [ Dogs: 210 | Cats: 89 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 182 (172 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 28 (14 unsterilized) |
| Dogs Transferred In | 0 |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 89 (81 unsterilized) |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 0 |
| Cats Transferred In | 0 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 301 [ Dogs: 212 | Cats: 89 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 113 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 92 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 7 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 89 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 0 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 0 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 13 [ Dogs: 5 | Cats: 8 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 3.34 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 4.3% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: No Live Exit data available for 2007.
Santa Fe Animal Shelter
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Organization Type: Nonprofit org with government contract(s)
Admission Type: Open admission
Annual Budget (animal shelter): $6,300,000
Staff: Shelter: 79 full-time, 18 part-time, IT and HR departments by contract | 6 full-time NM-licensed veterinarians, 1 part-time | 2 full-time NM-licensed veterinary technicians | 400 volunteers
Intake Contracts: City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County
Population Served: 144,858 (Santa Fe County: 148,750 minus Edgewood: 3,892) | Santa Fe: 83,776
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 200 | Cats: 110
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 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Statistics
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details
| ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE | 3,633 [ Dogs: 2,542 | Cats: 1,091 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 1,472 |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 457 |
| Dogs Transferred In | 613 |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 451 |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 209 |
| Cats Transferred In | 431 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 5,498 [ Dogs: 4,235 | Cats: 1,263 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 3,145 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 1,025 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 65 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 1,133 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 79 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 51 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 243 [ Dogs: 170 | Cats: 73 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 1.68 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 6.7% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: No Live Exit or Euthanasia data available for 2007.





