What dog owners in Albuquerque need to know — license, pet limits and leash rules — in plain English, each linked to the official Albuquerque page it came from.
Albuquerque no longer requires a city pet license, but dogs and cats must be vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered. Keeping an unaltered pet needs a $150 intact permit, renewed every year.
Source: Albuquerque HEART Ordinance (ROA 1994 ch. 9, art. 2) · Get or renew a license →
A home may keep up to six pets, of which no more than four may be dogs. More needs a Multiple Companion Animal Site Permit.
Source: Albuquerque HEART Ordinance
A dog walked in public must be on a leash no longer than eight feet, held by a person able to control it.
Source: Albuquerque HEART Ordinance
Not covered yet: barking — we only publish a rule when we can link to the official page. Ask Albuquerque 311 or animal services.
New Mexico has no statewide dog licensing requirement — counties and cities set their own. Most require a licence with proof of rabies vaccination, so check with your local animal services or clerk.
New Mexico requires every city and county to provide, by ordinance, for seizing dogs and cats running at large. The leash rules themselves are local.
Yes. New Mexico requires dogs and cats over 3 months to be vaccinated against rabies. Boosters follow the vaccine used (usually every 1 or 3 years).
New Mexico caps a deposit at one month's rent for leases shorter than a year. On annual leases there is no cap, but a deposit above one month's rent earns the tenant interest.
When FDA announces a dog or cat food recall, we email you the brand, the product and what to do.
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