Animal Sheltering Board: Members and Meetings
Members
Rena Distasio, Chair
10 Futurity Place
Tijeras, NM 87059
Position: Adopting Albuquerque Pit Bulls
County of Residence: Bernalillo County
505-281-4864 • Fax 505-286-8479
Victoria Murphy, Vice Chair
Animal Control Supervisor/Shelter Director
P.O. Box 3610, Edgewood, NM 87015
Position: Euthanasia agency employee
County of Residence: Santa Fe County
Office (505) 286-4518 ext. 212 - Cell (505) 239-8293
Judy Babcock
President, Quixote Humane Incorporated
P.O. Box 1285, Peralta, NM 87042
Position: Rescue Organization
County of Residence: Valencia County
(505) 869-2397
Patricia Norris
845 North Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88007
Position: Licensed Veterinarian
County of Residence: Dona Ana
Office (505) 639-6503
Joy Ansley
Torrance County Manager
P.O. Box 48
Estancia, NM 87016
Position: NM Association of Counties
County Of Residence: Torrance County
Office (505) 246-4752
Pennie Herrera Wardlow
Executive Director Four Corners Animal League
P.O. Box 1163 Taos, NM 87571
Position: Non-profit animal advocacy
County of Residence: Taos County
Office: 575-758-0080 X1250
Home: 575-776-2928
Message: 575-751-0150
Victoria Murphy
Animal Control Supervisor/Shelter Director
P.O. Box 3610, Edgewood, NM 87015
Position: Euthanasia agency employee
County of Residence: Santa Fe County
Office (505) 286-4518 ext. 212 - Cell (505) 239-8293
Kelly Wallis, Director, Patrol Operations
Alamogordo Dept. of Public Safety
700 Virginia Avenue, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Position: NM Municipal League.
County of Residence: Otero County
Office (575) 439-4300 - Cell (575) 491-8727
Peggy Weigle
Executive Director Animal Humane New Mexico
615 Virginia Street, SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Position: Shelter Manager
County of Residence: Bernalillo County
Office (505) 255-5523 ext. 107 - Cell (505) 620-6554
Board Member Backgrounds and Biographies
- Judy Babcock is a member of a rescue organization. Biography
- Patricia Norris is a licensed veterinarian who has provided paid or unpaid services to an animal shelter.
- Joy Ansley is a representative from the New Mexico Association of Counties.
- Rena Distascio runs Responsibly Adopting Albuquerque’s Pit Bulls.
- Pennie Herrera Wardlow is a representative from a non-profit animal advocacy group. Biography
- Victoria Murphy is an employee with a euthanasia agency and has training and education in euthanasia.
- Captain Kelly Wallis is a representative from the New Mexico Municipal League.
- Peggy Weigle is a director of a New Mexico animal shelter. Biography
Board Meeting Information
Next Meeting Date
The New Mexico Animal Sheltering Board Regular Board Meeting on May 24, 2013 has been CANCELED. The meeting will be held at the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department located at 5200 Oakland NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113.