HIGHLIGHTS
Expanding Partnerships with Tribal Nations
Our partnership with Tribal Nations continues to grow, collaborating on animal welfare concerns, animal ordinance development, equine and wildlife topics, our animal sheltering assessment project, animal care and control, and our legislative work. Pueblos, nations, and tribal entities included San Ildefonso Pueblo, Isleta Pueblo, Navajo Nation, Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council (ENIPC), Jemez Pueblo, Taos Pueblo, Pojoaque Pueblo, and Indian Health Service. APNM’s Tribal Affairs Liaison, Ruben Lucero (center), with Officer Jolynn Sanchez (left), and Officer Trujillo (right) from Isleta Pueblo at the 2025 Lay Vaccinator Conference in Albuquerque. Photo by Rochelle Mariano.
Austin, formerly a research subject held at Alamogordo Primate Facility, now enjoying life at Chimp Haven. Photo courtesy of Chimp Haven. Victory for Chimpanzees All 21 surviving chimpanzees used in New Mexico research laboratories transported to sanctuary—a historic win encompassing more than 25 years’ work.
First Distribution of Spay/Neuter Funding
A kitten is prepped for spay surgery at Spay Taos, recipient of spay/neuter funding. Photo by Heidi Baxter/APNM. After the passage of the affordable spay/neuter funding mechanism bill (SB 57) in 2020, our work shifted to defending the bill and ensuring that the funds collected by the state would reach shelters and other spay/neuter providers. The first state distribution of $1 million in essential spay/neuter funding went out to 28 providers in 2025.
“Dairy’s Not Fair” Report More than 60% of New Mexico’s school children are predisposed to lactose intolerance. Yet the National School Lunch Program only offers heavily subsidized dairy milk at lunchtime. We’re working to make changes that would require all school children to have access to nutritionally equivalent plant-based milks, such as soy milk, without the need for a medical note. The published report contains detailed information and was shared with legislators, schools, and media outlets in English and Spanish. Read the report here: apnm.org/dairyreport
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