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Beginning Thursday, March 19, the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley (ASCMV) will implement changes to reduce the number of animals coming into the Center.
Healthy stray animals from the public will not be accepted for impoundment. “Stray animals from the public is our second-highest impound reason. If we can keep those healthy stray animals out of the center, we will save lives here in the center,” said ASCMV Executive Director Clint Thacker.
“The average number of animals leaving the center has dropped, causing our already high population to continue to grow. We topped 400 animals earlier this week,” Thacker said.
Other temporary actions the ASCMV is taking to population are:
How can the public help?