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 6,000 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, 537 N. Solano., Las Cruces, NM, 88001
Open Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday 11 to 3 or by appointment.

Info line:  575-644-0505; adoption center:  575-571-4654; e-mail:  mail@apalascruces.org

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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!

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ACTion Programs for Animals

Services and programs we offer: We rescue dogs and cats, primarily from the shelter, to offer for adoption. We also run the local pet food bank, low-cost dog and cat vaccination clinics, Prisoners and Animals Working Toward Success (P.A.W.S.) dog training program, and offer PAWSitive Training Classes for people and their dogs. This is a page for those interested in and supporters of ACTion Programs for Animals in Las Cruces, New Mexico. We hope that you will interact with the content on this page. If you choose to leave a comment, you are agreeing to our community guidelines policy, outlined below. We reserve the right to delete posts on our page containing any of the following elements: -racist/hate speech - profanity - misinformation - spam - off-topic/irrelevant including self-promotional posts not having to do with animals or the organization - personal attacks - promoting violence - promoting illegal or questionable activities - rallying on behalf of people or organizations which support animal abuse - circulation of photos that depict animal cruelty If you violate this policy, you will be removed from our page. You will also be removed if you repeatedly harass the organization or others in the comment section. We encourage open discussion and engagement, which includes disagreement, but we will not tolerate the use of our page to harass or taunt others. We appreciate your cooperation and support, and look forward to connecting with each of you.
ACTion Programs for Animals
ACTion Programs for Animals5 hours ago
Adoption follow-up Monday features APA alum Millie, now Amber. She's doing great and moved with her family to El Paso.
#dogrescue #adoptashelterdog #adoptionsaveslives #donationsneeded #donationsappreciated
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ACTion Programs for Animals12 hours ago
This is our first mom and babies of the season ... and a great reunion story! See their reunion video in the Comments.
Donations are greatly needed and appreciated for this year's kitten season. Donate below or at https://apalascruces.networkforgood.com/projects/11006-action-programs-for-animals.
THANK YOU!
#kittenseason2024 ##kittenrescue #catrescue #donationsneeded #donationsappreciated
ACTion Programs for Animals
ACTion Programs for Animals1 day ago
Serena and Blair are bonded sisters. We want to find them a home together, preferably. Come meet them soon!
#dogrescue #adoptabondedpair #adoptionsaveslives #donationsneeded #donationsappreciated
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ACTion Programs for Animals
ACTion Programs for Animals2 days ago
Happy St. Patrick's and St. Gertrude's Day!
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ACTion Programs for Animals2 days ago
Butch, the big tan bully mix, is our longest-term dog. He's been with us almost 4 years! He's never even been on a sleepover. We just need one family to give him a chance. Butch has been trained at our Southern New Mexico PAWS prison program. Please share this and help us advocate for Butch!!
#prisondogprogram #adoptatraineddog #adoptionsaveslives #doggysleepover
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ACTion Programs for Animals
ACTion Programs for Animals3 days ago
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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.

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