ArtBark will take place at the beautiful gallery at Highlands University’s Kennedy Alumni Hall on 905 University Avenue.

The artwork will be available for preview on June 24 and the auction will be June 25 from 4 to 7 p.m.

Funds raised at the event go to support the AWC’s life-saving work with adoptions and the well-being of the region’s lost, stray and rescue animal population.

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On November 19th, 2013, the AWC received two exciting emails that allow our mission to continue. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) awarded two grants to our cause totaling $9916.00. The first $9316.00 was awarded to build a cattery separate from the main building at the AWC Shelter, while the last six hundred of this grant has paid for a three compartment stainless steel sink to be used there as well. These generous grants will directly affect every animal in the shelter.

The AWC Shelter has purchased a Weather King barn to house the new cattery. In addition to new additional cages and cat viewing area, the cattery will provide many other benefits to cats and dogs. The isolation and grooming areas will save lives by allowing us to clean, treat, and cure skin diseases and parasites. By having the cat quarters in a separate building, we can prevent contamination between cats and dogs and provide more comfort to the kitties who will not have to listen to the sometimes loud dog barking. Due to cleaner environment and special viewing area, we can present better presentation for adoptions and happier kitties to adopt. More cages, better adoption area, and less contamination means more lives saved and more happy families with a new pet. The cattery was given an additional bonus when a private donor gave the AWC Shelter and additional $2000 to purchase an even larger 12×16 building! The estimated completion of this project is April 2014.

We have long been working on creating an area to care for the daily maintenance of the shelter. Before the ASPCA grant award, we were using a shallow double kitchen sink for all of our washing needs, which is also housed in the current, tightly cramped cat housing area. Our new deep, commercial grade, stainless steel, three compartment sink arrived just last week. This will save time and allow us to keep animal food dishes and other washing in peak sanitary condition. Needless to say, this will directly affect the quality of life for every animal in the shelter from now until the far future. The staff and volunteers will enjoy several benefits as well!

Thank you ASPCA from all the rescue animals at the AWC Shelter!!!!

The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.
— Queen Elizabeth II

The AWC is so happy to have helped out the Santa Fe Animal Shelter with  getting the data together for this!

The Santa Fe Animal Shelter, as a member of the Companion Animal Alliance of Northern New Mexico, is the recipient of a Maddie’s Fund grant. The funds will help the shelter and the Alliance work closely together to better the lives of all animals in Northern New Mexico.

The $30,000 grant was shared among participating Alliance members, including Española Valley Humane Society, City of Las Vegas Animal Shelter, Felines & Friends, Four Corners Animal League, Heart & Soul Animal Sanctuary and People for Animal Welfare Society.

The Maddie’s Fund® mission is to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals.

Maddie’s Fund® is a family foundation endowed by the founder of Workday® and PeopleSoft, Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. Maddie’s Fund is helping to achieve and sustain a no-kill nation by providing solutions to the most challenging issues facing the animal welfare community through the synergistic work of Maddie’s® grant giving, Maddie’s CenterSM (hands-on animal care), and Maddie’s InstituteSM (research and education).

Maddie’s Fund is named after the family’s beloved Miniature Schnauzer who passed away in 1997.

LAS VEGAS – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® recently awarded a grant to the Animal Welfare Coalition of Northeastern New Mexico to help fund a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for low income residents.

The $5,000 grant will fund a three-day sterilization clinic to be held June 29 through July 1, 2012.  “The most effective way to end the pet overpopulation problem is through an aggressive spay and neuter campaign,” said Martina Holguin, president of the Animal Welfare Coalition board.  During 40 spay/neuter clinic days in and around Las Vegas in 2011, over 1,200 dogs and cats were sterilized.  “Given that one female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in six years, and one female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years, quite a dent has been made in the dog and cat population of Las Vegas and surrounding areas,” said Holguin.

The Santa Fe Animal Shelter mobile spay/neuter van costs the Animal Welfare Coalition approximately $6,600 for a three-day clinic.

“We are very grateful to the ASPCA® for their nationwide work and their generosity in helping us solve the area’s pet overpopulation,” said Holguin.  The ASPCA, founded in 1866, seeks to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States, and is recognized as a national welfare organization.

LAS VEGAS – The Animal Welfare Coalition of Northeastern New Mexico received a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® to help control feral cat populations in San Miguel County.

The $750 grant will allow the Animal Welfare Coalition to purchase approximately 35 humane traps to capture feral cats for spaying and neutering.

“Given one female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years, spay and neuter programs are a humane and effective means of controlling feral cat colonies in Las Vegas and San Miguel County,” said Martina Holguin, president of the Animal Welfare Coalition.

The AWC is working with property owners and the City of Las Vegas to control the overpopulation of feral cats.  “A managed colony with spayed and neutered cats is a proven long-term solution for overpopulation,” Holguin said.  “Simply removing cats from a property could invite other cats to move in, and spay /neuter programs prevent more litters from populating a property.”

“We are very grateful to the ASPCA for their nationwide work and their generosity in helping us solve the area’s overpopulation,” said Corie Weaver, the AWC’s secretary.

Founded in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® is the first humane organization established in the Americas and serves as the nation’s leading voice for animal welfare.  One million supporters strong, the ASPCA’s® mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.