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         Shelter staff, concerned about a sudden spike in the number of puppies brought to the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley this week, are hoping their efforts to find the puppies permanent homes are successful.

            There are currently more than 40 puppies at the shelter, ranging in age from day-old newborns to 12 weeks. Population Supervisor Curtis Herring says some were brought in with their mothers as strays, while others were motherless – surrendered by their owners who reportedly had no means to care for them.

           As the southern population of Dona Ana County continues to grow alongside a multi-million dollar railroad hub in Santa Teresa, the county is putting in place a modern, state-of-the-art facility with the capabilities of handling a variety of hazardous-materials emergencies.