Who needs a local animal business permit (Albuquerque HEART ordinance) or county kennel permit in New Mexico?
Issued by Your city or county animal services office; in Albuquerque, the Animal Welfare Department under the HEART ordinance, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Albuquerque requires a permit, an inspection and the ordinance’s care standards for a pet shop, a grooming parlor or a boarding kennel, and bans the retail sale of dogs and cats from breeders. Elsewhere ask animal control whether a kennel or pet shop permit applies. A groomer’s only state filing is the gross receipts tax registration.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city or county animal services office; in Albuquerque, the Animal Welfare Department under the HEART ordinance.
Sources and dates
Albuquerque Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment (HEART) ordinance, chapter 9, article 2; municipal and county animal control ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Albuquerque requires a permit, an inspection and the ordinance’s care standards for a pet shop, a grooming parlor or a boarding kennel, and bans the retail sale of dogs and cats from breeders.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In New Mexico it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your city or county animal services office; in Albuquerque, the Animal Welfare Department under the HEART ordinance.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
Who needs a local animal business permit in New Mexico? | DoorWorthy
