ACTion Programs for Animals

ACTion Programs for Animals is working hard to help our community reach a No Kill status (saving 90+% of our sheltered animals' lives) as quickly as possible.

Our mission is to help Dona Ana County reach our No Kill goal to eliminate the unnecessary killing of companion animals via progressive & friendly animal-welfare programs and services. Our vision is that our efforts will help transform our community to improve the quality of life for companion animals and greatly reduce the number of abandoned and homeless animals impounded and killed at our municipal shelter.

Services and programs we offer: pet food bank, low-cost dog and cat vaccination clinics, Second Chance Dogs rescue program for formerly abused dogs, Dona Ana Pets Alive! campaign which pulls at-risk animals from our municipal shelter to lower our kill rate

Adoption Policy
All our adoptions are conducted in person at our adoption center. We are located at 537 N. Solano Dr. and...
Adoption Application
800 W Picacho Ave
 Las Cruces, NM 88005
United States
Goliath - PAWS

A gentle giant, Goliath gets along great with dogs and people. He can getting a little excited when greeting people...

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Venus

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Brownie

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Violet

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Butterball

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Clyde

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Almond

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Almond

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Clyde

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Harpeia

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Miller - PAWS

Hi, my name is Miller. I am a shy guy with people at first. APA took me from the big...

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Davey

I'm a sweet, happy, and energetic pup who loves to play and be the center of attention. I'm always bouncing...

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Ginny - PAWS

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Zippy - PAWS

Hi, my name is Zippy! I am a high energy gal who loves to play and hang out with all...

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Jim - PAWS

Hi, my name is Jim. I am a good boy who is really great with all people and other dogs,...

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Noble

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Barnes

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Chuck - PAWS

Hi, I am Chuck! I am about 2 years old and came to APA from the shelter in November 2024....

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CJ - PAWS

Hi, my name is CJ. I just came to APA from the animal shelter in November 2024. I was at...

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Bailey - PAWS

Hi, my name is Bailey! I came to APA from the animal shelter in November 2024. I am a mellow,...

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Fiona - PAWS

Hi, I am Fiona! I came to APA from Forever Homes in November. I am a sweet, older puppy, but...

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Carlos - PAWS

Hi, my name is Carlos. I just came to APA from the animal shelter in November 2024. I was at...

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Roddy

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Charlie - PAWS

Hi, my name is Charlie. APA got me from the animal shelter not too long ago and sent me to...

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Doug - PAWS

Hi, my name is Doug. I was adopted from APA as a very young puppy and returned as an adult...

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Wonder - PAWS

Hi, my name is Wonder! I get along with other dogs of all sizes and cats, too. I was also...

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Sienna - PAWS

Hi, I am Sienna! I was at the animal shelter a long while until APA got me out. I was...

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Murphy - PAWS

Hi, my name is Murphy! APA got me from the ASCMV shelter and sent me to their PAWS prison training...

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Addison - PAWS

Hi, my name is Addison. I am a bundle of joy and was at the municipal shelter for 236 days...

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Nani - PAWS

Nani is a sweet, loveable girl who loves people and gets along good with most dogs her size. We recommend...

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