We are committed to our lifesaving mission.
As soon as space opens up at our adoption center or with a foster home, we immediately fill it with an at-risk shelter or community animal. We will continue to do so as long as our municipal shelter is still overwhelmed.
We are committed to our rescue animals for the duration of their lives.
We always take our animals back—even years later. And for some of our special-needs animals, we provide medical care for pre-existing conditions so they can live out their lives in a loving home vs. in a cage or kennel with us. We also offer post-adoption support to our adopters for the life of their animals.
We are only able to operate because of our community’s support.
We need your help to keep saving lives. We run akin to a for-profit small business, but we receive no local, state, nor national funding. We have to raise every dollar we earn, and we need the support of everyone in DAC to continue to save lives. Learn more about how you can contribute on our Donate page.
Meet Our Team
Get to know our team. The human team, anyway.
APA Board of Directors
Karen Mabry, Board Chair
Denise Cooper, Treasurer
Sharon Carrillo, Board Member
Kevin Gall, Board Member
Seeking new Board Members committed to saving lives!
APA’s philosophical approach to animal welfare in our community is modern and progressive. We are part of the No Kill movement as defined and advanced by the No Kill Advocacy Center, which is helping many communities achieve No Kill goals nationwide and worldwide. We strongly support the reform of Animal Control departments and animal shelters to drastically reduce our community’s homeless animal kill rate and improve the lives of animals and people.
APA is seeking board members to help us grow into the future and find our next leadership. We especially need members who can assist with donor development and fundraising–a board’s top priorities. If you are interested in applying, please ask for an application by email at mail@apalscruces.org
APA Management
Adoption Center – Michel Meunier, Executive Director—supported by 7 staff animal caregivers
Second Chance Thrift Store: Cassandra Lockwood, Store Manager; Rena Leone, Assistant Store Manager—supported by 6 part-time cashier/driver staff