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ACTion Programs for Animals

Animal shelter in Las Cruces, NM

We are a progressive animal welfare group in Dona Ana County. We run an adoption center, the local pet food bank, a prison dog training program, and a thrift store. We rescue most of our animals from the municipal shelter and then ready them for adoption.

Contact —
Email mail@apalascruces.org
Phone (575) 571-4654
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Address
537 N. Solano Dr.
Las Cruces, NM 88001
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537 N. Solano Dr.

Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Adoptable pets at ACTion Programs for Animals

We'll also keep you updated on Salma's adoption status with email updates.
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Salma

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 5 yrs 4 mos
Las Cruces, NM
We'll also keep you updated on Garvey's adoption status with email updates.
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Garvey

Persian

Male, 9 mos
Las Cruces, NM
We'll also keep you updated on Canelo's adoption status with email updates.
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Canelo

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 2 yrs 10 mos
Las Cruces, NM
We'll also keep you updated on Godiva's adoption status with email updates.
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Godiva

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs
Las Cruces, NM
We'll also keep you updated on Angel - PAWS's adoption status with email updates.
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Angel - PAWS

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 6 yrs 8 mos
Las Cruces, NM
We'll also keep you updated on Murphy - PAWS's adoption status with email updates.
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Murphy - PAWS

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 4 mos
Las Cruces, NM
We'll also keep you updated on Sienna - PAWS's adoption status with email updates.
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Sienna - PAWS

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Las Cruces, NM
We'll also keep you updated on Addison - PAWS's adoption status with email updates.
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Addison - PAWS

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Las Cruces, NM
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Shelter FAQs

Dona Ana County

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Interview

Additional adoption info

We conduct all of our adoptions in person at our adoption center at 537 N. Solano Dr. We are open Tues/Wed/Thurs/Sat 11 to 3 or by appointment if you can't make it those days/times.

Adoption application

https://apalascruces.org/adopt/

https://apalascruces.networkforgood.com/projects/11006-action-programs-for-animals

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We'll also keep you updated on ASUNA*'s adoption status with email updates.
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ASUNA*

Cane Corso

Female, Young
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We'll also keep you updated on Wallie's adoption status with email updates.
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Wallie

Siberian Husky

Male, Young
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We'll also keep you updated on Phoenix 's adoption status with email updates.
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Phoenix

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Nigel's adoption status with email updates.
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Nigel

Akita

Male, Adult
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We'll also keep you updated on 56506366's adoption status with email updates.
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56506366

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
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We'll also keep you updated on Cosmo's adoption status with email updates.
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Cosmo

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Las Cruces, NM

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