Animal Protection Voters Employee Directory
Political OrganizationsNew Mexico, United States2-10 Employees
Animal Protection Voters is a political organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Formed in 2002, it operates as a 501(c)(4) social welfare group that pursues animal protection through lobbying and political activity. Its work centers on shaping laws at the local, state, and federal levels to reduce animal suffering and create systemic change. APV seeks to influence policy by making animal issues a priority for lawmakers and by supporting candidates who back animal-protection measures, while holding officials accountable for their votes. A 2020 news report discussed APV in the context of cruelty-case handling and cited a former APV legislative director who guided efforts to increase penalties for cruelty and for funding law-enforcement handling of such cases.