Action for Animals (APA) Mission and Vision

Our mission is to offer lifesaving programs and services to rescue at-risk companion animals in Doña Ana County and support people and their pets in living healthy and happy lives together. We envision a time when all companion animals in our community are treated with respect and kindness.

Since May 2012, we have rescued more than 6,600 animals.

The majority of these have been dogs and cats/kittens pulled from our municipal shelter.

We can do this through the tireless work of our staff, foster families, and volunteers, and because of the support of our donors. The APA Adoption and Education Center is located at 537 N. Solano Dr. and is open Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday from 11 to 3 or by appointment.

Info line: 575-644-0505; adoption center: 575-571-4654; e-mail: mail@apalascruces.org.

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Services and programs we offer: We rescue dogs and cats, primarily from the shelter, to offer for adoption. We also run the local pet food bank, the Prisoners and Animals Working Toward Success (P.A.W.S.) prison dog training program, and our Second Chance Thrift Store. This is a page for those interested in and supporters of ACTion Programs for Animals in Las Cruces, New Mexico. We hope that you will interact with the content on this page. If you choose to leave a comment, you are agreeing to our community guidelines policy, outlined below. We reserve the right to delete posts on our page containing any of the following elements: -racist/hate speech - profanity - misinformation - spam - off-topic/irrelevant including self-promotional posts not having to do with animals or the organization - personal attacks - promoting violence - promoting illegal or questionable activities - rallying on behalf of people or organizations which support animal abuse - circulation of photos that depict animal cruelty If you violate this policy, you will be removed from our page. You will also be removed if you repeatedly harass the organization or others in the comment section. We encourage open discussion and engagement, which includes disagreement, but we will not tolerate the use of our page to harass or taunt others. We appreciate your cooperation and support!

ACTion Programs for Animals20 hours ago

Our pet food bank is empty after yesterday's distribution. We had to turn some people away when we ran out of food despite purchasing some recently. With the continued government shutdown plus other recent hardships, our services are in more demand.
The Dog Chow is on sale at Sam's. We are going to order some today.
When you become an APA Recurring Donor Hero, you help us always have the funds we need to purchase food and supplies and pay vet bills and address emergencies, etc. We always look for ways/deals to stretch our donated dollars. We don't take a cent for granted!
Learn more here:
https://apalascruces.org/become-a-recurring-donor/
#petfoodbank #petfoodpantry #volunteersmakeadifference #donationsneeded #donationsappreciated

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ACTion Programs for Animals20 hours ago

Congrats to Herman, left, and Samosa, right, on their adoption yesterday by our friends at Cruces Cool Cats! They are going to Selina's sister, and we are so happy for them.😻
#kittenseason2025 #adopttwokittens #adoptionsaveslives #rescuepartner #volunteersmakeadifference #donationsmakeadifference

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ACTion Programs for Animals1 day ago

Jane is over-the-moon happy today because she was adopted after a successful Sleepover. And her new family is going to take over her care for her hip dysplasia she was born with. She's one lucky gal!
#dogrescue #adoptspecialneeds #adoptdontshop #ittakesavillage #ittakesacommunity #donationsneeded #donationsappreciated

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ACTion Programs for Animals2 days ago

Trying to rescue vulnerable lives does not always end well. We lost poor Twister this morning despite the best efforts of the good people at Schumacher Veterinary Clinic. He was just too frail and dehydrated and could not pull through. He weighed 1 pound and was the sweetest little soul. Rest in peace, sweet baby. And help us pray that his little brother survives (Mummy). 😿💙🐈

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ACTion Programs for Animals2 days ago

Archie, the red cutie, and his brother Juggie are ready for a home! They were both abandoned in a yard--the last of a litter. They are going on 9 months old. And we got them from the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley about a month ago. They love running around our yard together and with our other small dogs.
#dogrescue #adoptashelterdog #ittakesavillage #ittakesacommunity #volunteersmakeadifference #donationsmakeadifference

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ACTion Programs for Animals3 days ago

$2 Halloween costumes! 50% off clothing! Show us your costumes!!! 🎃

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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.

Services and programs we offer: pet food bank, low-cost dog and cat vaccination clinics, Second Chance Dogs rescue program for formerly abused dogs, APA Rescue Program.

campaign which pulls at-risk animals from our municipal shelter to lower our kill rate.

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Action for Animals (APA) Mission and Vision

Since May 2012, we have rescued more than 6,600 animals.

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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.