The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department (AWD) Eastside and Westside shelters will be open on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, for normal operations. The Lucky Paws Adoption Center, located at Coronado Center, 6600 Menaul NE, will also be open to the public.
AWD is offering free microchips and custom pet tags for dogs and cats. The offer is valid for all Albuquerque residents. The free service will be available now through July 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Westside and Eastside shelters. No appointment is needed.
AWD is requesting assistance from individuals who find healthy pets as the city shelter is currently quite full. AWD asks that you maintain custody of the pet and look for its owner, as allowed per the HEART Ordinance:
- Stray finders should have the pet scanned for a microchip at either a veterinary clinic or any of AWD’s two shelter locations (no appointment necessary).
- "AWD has 34 pet microchipping scanner locations around the city," click here to find these locations.
- Stray finders must report the found pet to Animal Welfare by calling 311.
- Stray finders can ask neighbors and post flyers where the pet was found.
- Stray finders should visit petfinder.com, Pawboost, and 24PetConnect to post information about the pet they have found.
- Finders are also encouraged to post information on other social media outlets such as Facebook, NextDoor, Craigslist, etc.
For those looking for lost pets, please visit AWD's website, Pawboost, Facebook, and other social media outlets for found pets.
For feral cat information, please contact Street Cat Hub for assistance at (505) 247-9357.
Adoption Locations:
- East Side Animal Shelter: 8920 Lomas Blvd. N.E., 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- West Side Animal Shelter: 11800 Sunset Gardens S.W., 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Lucky Paws: 6600 Menaul N.E., 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
*View adoptable pets here