City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department

Albuquerque, NM

Phone 505-768-1975

Operates two locations: Eastside Animal Shelter (8920 Lomas Blvd NE) and Westside Animal Shelter (11800 Sunset Gardens Rd SW).

Adoption fee From $10

Hours Office hours daily 9:30am-6pm; kennel viewing daily 10:30am-5:30pm

Areas served City of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $10

Cats under 1 year: $30; cats 1 year and older: $25; animals in shelter more than 30 days: $10. Working cats (for barn/property pest control) are adopted free through the Working Cat program.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department at 505-768-1975 first to check which cats are currently available.

Location

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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

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Cats under 1 year are $30; cats 1 year and older are $25; animals in shelter more than 30 days are $10. Working cats for barn/property pest control are adopted free.

What are your hours?

Office hours daily 9:30am-6pm; kennel viewing daily 10:30am-5:30pm.

Get involved

Support City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department

Surrendering a cat

Contact City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department at 505-768-1975 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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