Our mission is to help Dona Ana County reach our No Kill goal to eliminate the unnecessary killing of companion animals via progressive & friendly animal-welfare programs and services. Our vision is that our efforts will help transform our community to improve the quality of life for companion animals and greatly reduce the number of abandoned and homeless animals impounded and killed at our municipal shelter.

You can find out more at Shelter Animals Count’s website. Click below to access their dashboard. You can look up the data summary or by geographical location.

Shelter Animals Count

Year in review 2025

Number of Dogs/Cats Rescued from 20122018:

2012 – 193 • 2013 – 480 • 2014 – 752 • 2015 – 657 • 2016 – 523 • 2017 – 705 • 2018 – 690

Breakdown of Rescue Numbers for 2019:

Dogs:  ASCMV – 94      Stray/Community – 61      TOTAL dogs: 155 (61% from ASCMV)

Cats:   ASCMV – 302    Stray/Community – 51      TOTAL cats: 353 (86% from ASCMV)

2019 TOTAL: 508

Breakdown of Rescue Numbers for 2020:

Dogs:  ASCMV – 41      Stray/Community – 40      TOTAL dogs: 81 (51% from ASCMV)

Cats:   ASCMV – 217    Stray/Community – 52      TOTAL cats: 269 (81% from ASCMV)

2020 TOTAL: 350

Breakdown of Rescue Numbers for 2021:

Dogs:  ASCMV – 65      Stray/Community – 82       TOTAL dogs: 147 (44% from ASCMV)

Cats:   ASCMV – 230    Stray/Community – 156     TOTAL cats:  386 (60% from ASCMV)

2021 TOTAL: 533

Breakdown of Rescue Numbers for 2022:

Dogs:  ASCMV – 48      Stray/Community – 50       TOTAL dogs: 98 (50% from ASCMV)

Cats:   ASCMV – 164    Stray/Community – 81       TOTAL cats: 245 (67% from ASCMV)

2022 TOTAL: 343

Breakdown of Rescue Numbers for 2023:

Dogs:  ASCMV – 68      Stray/Community – 26       TOTAL dogs: 94 (72% from ASCMV)

Cats:   ASCMV – 125    Stray/Community – 103     TOTAL cats: 228 (55% from ASCMV)

2023 TOTAL: 322

Breakdown of Rescue Numbers for 2024:

Dogs:  ASCMV – 52      Stray/Community – 29 TOTAL dogs: 81  (67% from ASCMV)

Cats:   ASCMV – 127    Stray/Community – 91 TOTAL cats: 218 (58% from ASCMV)

2024 TOTAL: 299

Breakdown of Rescue Numbers for 2025:

Dogs:  ASCMV – 52     Stray/Community –  26 TOTAL dogs: 78   (70% from ASCMV)

Cats:  ASCMV/CCC – 274 Stray/Community – 105 TOTAL cats: 379  (72% from ASCMV/CCC)

2025 TOTAL: 457

NOTE:

ASCMV = Animal Services of the Mesilla Valley (municipal shelter)
CCC = Cruces Cool Cats (partner rescue)

TOTAL Number Rescued 20122025: 6812