Two Albuquerque city councilors teamed up with area woodworkers to help shelter dogs.
Albuquerque City Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn and Dan Champine announced in a news release that they have teamed up with the Albuquerque Woodworkers Association (AWA) and the city Animal Welfare Department (AWD) to build more than 30 doghouses for people in need with dogs. According to city statute, outdoor dogs must be provided with a doghouse. The AWD’s Community Doghouse Program aims to provide shelter for dogs in need.
Fiebelkorn and Champine each provided $1,500 in constituent funding to the program. With those funds, the Albuquerque Woodworkers Association stepped in to build, customize and deliver 30 doghouses paid for with the councilors’ funds.
“Dogs belong inside with their human families, but if they are made to live outside it’s vital that they be provided with good quality housing to protect them from the elements,” Fiebelkorn said in a news release. “The compassion you have shown is incredible and an excellent example of how our community comes together to help those in need.”
“I would urge everyone who cares about dogs to donate to this cause,” Champine said. “The Animal Welfare Department should be proud of their work to provide doghouses for those in our community who cannot afford to buy or build houses for their dogs.”
The AWA is one of several donors who have contributed doghouses to the Community Doghouse Program. The AWD accepts donations of gently used and new doghouses, as well as money and materials. The woodworkers association provided plans and built the doghouses based on the specifications provided by animal welfare officials.
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