Albuquerque Animal Welfare Westside

Albuquerque, NM

Phone 505-768-1975

The Westside shelter of the City of Albuquerque's Animal Welfare Department, one of the city's municipal adoption centers for homeless cats and dogs.

Hours Office hours daily, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm. Kennel viewing hours daily, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm.

Areas served City of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call 505-768-1975 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Browse adoptable pets on the city website, then visit the Westside shelter to meet available cats.

Location

Find Albuquerque Animal Welfare Westside

The area

Bernalillo County at a glance

Population 673,930

Housing units 302,746

Est. households with a cat 91,644

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where are you located?

Albuquerque Animal Welfare Westside is at 11800 Sunset Gardens Road SW in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

How does the adoption process work?

Browse adoptable pets on the city website, then visit the Westside shelter to meet available cats.

Which areas do you serve?

City of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Get involved

Support Albuquerque Animal Welfare Westside

Surrendering a cat

Contact Albuquerque Animal Welfare to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

Donate Become a foster