El Paso Animal Services Main Shelter
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- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- El Paso
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 1, 2026
City of El Paso shelter open seven days a week for adoption and foster. Community cat drop-off is by appointment only. There is also a Westside Adoption Center at 5625 Confetti Dr.
How to reach them
Where: 5001 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906
Hours: Adoption and foster daily 11am-6pm; Westside Adoption Center daily 12-6pm
Good to know
- Services: Adoption
- How to get started: Visit during open hours; for animal concerns call 311
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
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