APA is a progressive animal welfare organization seeking to improve the quality of life for companion animals in Dona Ana County and greatly reduce the number of unwanted animals impounded and euthanized at the municipal shelter.
Action for Animals (APA)
Since May 2012, we have rescued more than 4600 animals. The majority of these have been dogs and cats/kittens pulled from our municipal shelter.
We are able to do this through the tireless volunteer work of our rescue/foster coordinators, foster families, weekend adoptions, and on a very tight, shoe-string budget. Please consider joining us!
APA Adoption and Education Center, 800 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM, 88005
Open Tuesdays/Thursdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment
Info line: 575-644-0505; adoption center: 575-571-4654; e-mail: mail@apalascruces.org
Since May 2012, we have rescued more than 4600 animals. The majority of these have been dogs and cats/kittens pulled from our municipal shelter.
We are able to do this through the tireless volunteer work of our rescue/foster coordinators, foster families, weekend adoptions, and on a very tight, shoe-string budget. Please consider joining us!
APA Adoption and Education Center, 800 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM, 88005
Open Tuesdays/Thursdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment
Info line: 575-644-0505; adoption center: 575-571-4654; e-mail: mail@apalascruces.org
Help ACTion Programs for Animals with their BIG move to a NEW Facility!
We’re MOVING and we need YOUR help!
We are asking our key partners to rally their friends, family, and networks to support our work!
Start a fundraiser for ACTION PROGRAMS FOR ANIMALS, you will help more ACTion Programs for Animals new facility and the homeless and unwanted pets of our community, and you’ll help your friends feel good about doing good.
For more information on starting your own fundraiser for ACTion Program for Animals click the button below. If you’d rather help us finacially by donating you can donate on the same page:
We are part of the GuideStar network of non-profits
Action Programs for Animals (APA) is a proud adoption partner of Pets for Patriots, a nationally operating 501(c)(3) charity creating opportunities for veterans and service members to save hard-to-adopt shelter pets. Click on the image above to learn more!
Proud Participant of Shelters Animals Count
Shelter Animals Count is an independent nonprofit that is home to The National Database of sheltered animal statistics, providing facts and enabling insights to save lives.
Upcoming Events
Due to Covid-19, Events are not scheduled at this time.
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ACTion Programs for Animals is working hard to help our community reach a No Kill status (saving 90+% of our sheltered animals’ lives) as quickly as possible.
Services and programs we offer: pet food bank, low-cost dog and cat vaccination clinics, Second Chance Dogs rescue program for formerly abused dogs, APA Rescue Program.
campaign which pulls at-risk animals from our municipal shelter to lower our kill rate.
