ALBUQUERQUE— The Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department (AWD) successfully scheduled its 100th spay/neuter surgery for cats today, marking an important milestone in its efforts to address pet overpopulation during the current “kitten season.”
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AWD Director Carolyn Ortega stated, "Spaying or neutering reduces the number of animals entering shelters, improves pet health, reduces unwanted behaviors, and can lower the overall cost of pet care. We applaud our community for stepping up and being part of the solution."
Local laws in Albuquerque generally require that dogs and cats be spayed or neutered. AWD provides free spay/neuter services to qualified low- and moderate-income residents. Additionally, the department runs the Spay Your Mama program, which allows residents to have a mother cat or dog spayed when her litter is surrendered. For further details, residents can call 311.
To help control cat populations, residents may also reach out to the Street Cat Hub at (505) 247-9357 for assistance with trapping and spay/neuter services. This method is endorsed by the ASPCA and various animal welfare experts as a humane and effective means of managing population growth.