ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An amendment to an ordinance aimed to control the overpopulation of animals in the metro is now in effect. The new legislation updates the HEART Ordinance, or the Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment law, which was enacted in 2006. The updated bill makes it easier for authorities to take away animals illegally being sold in public.
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“There has been a trend of people at grocery stores selling puppies and kittens with, like, no information about vaccination or spay/neuter. And of course, that can be dangerous for a couple of reasons. For the animals but also for the buyer. And these are the things that lead to more overpopulation,” said Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller.
The bill was passed unanimously by Albuquerque City Council earlier this month. Under the updated rules, any animal seized by authorities will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. The owner has 10 days to reclaim them before they become the property of the city…