THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS TRYING SOMETHING NEW WHEN IT COMES TO PETS. A NEW POLICY IS IN PLACE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE YOUR DOG OR CAT ON A CITY BUS. CATS HAVE TO BE IN CARRIERS…DOGS EITHER IN CARRIERS OR ON A LEASH.
A-B-Q RIDE’S RICK DE REYES SAYS BUS DRIVERS WILL BE GIVEN SOME DISCRETION. BUS DRIVERS CAN REFUSE ALLOWING A PET ONBOARD IF IT ISN’T CLEAN, APPEARS VICIOUS, OR APPEARS THAT WOULD BE ANNOY OR THREATEN OTHER PASSENGERS AND THEIR PETS.
PETS WILL BE ALLOWED ON BOARD WEEKDAYS BETWEEN 9:00 AND 4:00…AND AFTER 6:30 PM…AND ALL DAY ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. THE NEW POLICY WILL BE IN PLACE TILL THE END OF THE YEAR…AND THE CITY WILL THEN DETERMINE IF IT CONTINUES.
