It took about a year, but the ribbon was cut on Española Humane’s new 7,010-square-foot animal clinic at 2125 El Llano Road on Feb. 24.

The opening of the facility marked a significant expansion for the organization, which has served Northern New Mexico since 1992. The facility was funded entirely by fundraising efforts and private donations and will address the growing animal welfare needs of the area.

The new clinic, a substantial expansion from the current 1,700-square-foot space at 108 Hamm Parkway, will more than quadruple the organization’s capacity.

Española Humane performed 7,330 free surgeries — 6,806 spay/neuters and 524 specialty surgeries, according to its 2023 annual report.

Since opening its public clinic in 2016, the organization has completed nearly 50,000 surgeries, according to Director Kate Baldwin.

Española Humane provided more spay/neuter surgeries than any other nonprofit in New Mexico in 2023, according to the annual report.

The ribbon cutting featured Baldwin, donors and board members, as well as members of the public. Construction began last March and was predicted to be completed by late 2025 or early 2026.

The new clinic is funded entirely by donations, according to Baldwin.

Information from a previous SUN report was used for this report