Helping Animals One Step At a Time- New Mexico

Good news for animals!  For more than a year, commissioners of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, have been in debates over improvements to their animal control ordinance.  However, last Tuesday the bill was approved by a 4-0 vote.  The county now bans cat and dog sales at pet stores and goes one step further to give farm animals better living conditions.

According to the bill, pet stores will no longer be allowed to sell cats or dogs, and breeders who try to make a profit off kittens and puppies won’t have it so easy either.

The new bill cuts the license fee in half for a spayed or neutered animal companion and bans the chaining of backyard dogs.  The legislation also states that animals on farms must be given food, water, veterinary care, and shelter.

This is certainly great news for animals of New Mexico, and it also shows that things are being done to improve the lives of animals.  Fortunately, little by little, animals are getting the rights they deserve.