For most of the 17 years she worked at the Aztec Animal Shelter, Kellie Willits says she used to make a habit of assuring every person who surrendered a stray or unwanted animal at the facility ...

AZTEC — Aztec Animal Shelter is facing two immediate dilemmas: too many animals and not enough volunteers to drive some of them to a larger population center where they might find new homes.

In the lawsuit, former city employee Kellie Willits claims that the Aztec Animal Shelter violated the state’s Whistleblower Protect Act by terminating her employment after she spoke out about ...

“It’s not only one of the most researched species in terms of genetics, but it’s an animal that’s closely connected to our Mexican culture.” In Aztec mythology, the creature is the last ...