Expanding Access to Spay & Neuter
We have signed our 2026 veterinary partnership agreement with Franklin Veterinary Clinic.
Low-cost spay and neuter services continue - expanding March 1 in rural New Mexico.
Sunny Aris, Co-Founder & Director, Animal Village NM
"Because They Love Us"
To help us plan how many local pets and families we can serve, please click the Donate button above and choose a monthly sponsorship amount that feels right for you.
Ways to Show Love Right Now
$1,000 in matching funds are available right now — every one-time gift is doubled until the match is met.
Choose your way to show love:
• 💖 Give — One-time gifts (matched up to $1,000)
• 🐾 Sustain — Become a 2026 monthly sponsor
• 👟 Donate shoes — We’re past 95% of our goal, and every additional pound increases funding
• 🤝 Help hands-on — Volunteer or offer short-term storage for shoe bags
We’re excited to share that the AnimalVillageNM Marketplace is now live on eBay!😹🐶
This curated online store features vintage treasures, collectibles, art, and unique gifts —
with every purchase supporting our low-cost spay & neuter program.
The Marketplace is one of the ways supporters can help immediately while also taking home something special.
We’ll be adding new items regularly, so we invite you to check back often.
Rural Spay & Neuter Access Secured for 2026
AnimalVillageNM has secured a 2026 veterinary partnership with Franklin Veterinary Clinic.
With our 2026 veterinary partnership secured, rural access expands — while our commitment remains unchanged: prevention first.
Low-income qualification required.
Surgeries scheduled by participating veterinary partners.
Affordable Spay & Neuter Access for Rural New Mexico
AnimalVillageNM provides income-qualified spay and neuter assistance across Lincoln and Otero Counties.
Since 2007, we have helped fund more than 10,000 surgeries — preventing suffering before it starts.
Because they love us — prevention is our promise.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteering is a rewarding experience that benefits the animals and our volunteers.
The need for low-cost spay/neuter services is a crucial one for every community in New Mexico, where the pet abandonment rate is the highest in America! Event planning, strategic planning, new veterinary partners! All help is appreciated to improve the quality of life for animals in New Mexico. Give us a call and let us know about your skillsets!
Sunny Aris, Director/Co-Founder 575-415-8310
Other Ways To Help
Animal Village
Fund Raisers
Shoe Drive
Help us by donating your old shoes
For the last 7 years we've been partnering with Funds2Orgs to help raise money for Animal Village New Mexico. We earn $1000 every 2500 pairs collected, which funds 25 surgeries every time we do that! It's a lot of work, and we appreciate the help of Christopher Wright of Ruidoso, our Board President, who is now managing this program! Our collection boxes are currently located at the following businesses:
Otero County: White Sands Mall inside by ATM, and Alamogordo/Tularosa First Savings Banks, and Southern New Mexico Surgery Center.
Lincoln County: Ruidoso Community Center, Ruidoso Athletic Club, First Savings Bank, Bojangles in Capitan, and Mountain Treasures Thrift in Ruidoso (by Domino's Pizza).
If you know of a high traffic business location where we can place a shoe collection box, please phone us at 575-415-8310!
