Pet Help in the El Paso Area
In El Paso and need help now? For an emergency, go to a 24-hour hospital below and tell them if cost is a barrier. To lower costs, start with the spay/neuter programs and low-cost clinics. For a bill you can’t cover, get a free funding plan.
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Spay, neuter and vouchers
- El Paso Animal Services - Community Cat Program
5001 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906 · (915) 212-7297
City trap-neuter-return program for free-roaming community cats: cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, ear-tipped and returned to their original location. Community cats are dropped off by appointment in a secure trap or carrier, with a separate appointment for each cat and a limit of five cats per person per day. Cats are not accepted on Fridays and Saturdays. Healthy kittens under 8 weeks should be left alone if the mother is present. A working cat program places sterilized, vaccinated, microchipped cats in barns and warehouses at no cost. - El Paso Animal Services - Community Spay/Neuter Program
City of El Paso residents · (915) 212-7297
City program offering low-cost spay and neuter appointments for cats and dogs at partner clinics throughout El Paso. Each surgery includes rabies, DHPP (dogs) or FVRCP (cats) and Bordetella (dogs) vaccines, a microchip if needed, a city license and post-surgery pain medication. Appointment requests are currently closed; the scheduling calendar opens several months in advance and cancellations open new slots. - El Paso TNR
El Paso · (915) 209-0190
Volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit, active since 2019, supporting trap-neuter-return for community cats in El Paso through education and advocacy. Its online guide, Paco, is available around the clock to walk residents through TNR, and its Learning Center has more information. - Humane Society of El Paso - Mary Speer Spay & Neuter Program for Community Cats
4991 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906 · (915) 838-5536
Free spay and neuter surgeries for El Paso's free-roaming community cats using trap-neuter-return. Cats are sterilized by a licensed veterinarian, vaccinated against rabies, ear-tipped and returned. No other vaccines or procedures are available, and the program does not provide trapping or transportation. - Sun City Cats
El Paso · (915) 472-4926
Trap-neuter-return advocacy community organization in El Paso. Volunteers and colony managers trap adult free-roaming cats for spay, neuter and vaccination and return them to where they were trapped; young kittens are placed with fosters when available. The website has forms, kitten care and spay/neuter information, and colony care guides.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- El Paso County Animal Welfare - Pet Wellness Clinic
9521 Socorro Rd., Suite B3, El Paso, TX 79927 · (915) 273-3470
County wellness clinic that spays or neuters, vaccinates and microchips pets at no fee for El Paso County residents and rescue partners. Only healthy pets are accepted. The clinic is typically booked 3 to 4 weeks out. - Mobile Pet Vet El Paso
El Paso area · (915) 407-5314
Mobile veterinary clinic serving the El Paso area since 2011 with low-cost spay/neuter, vaccinations and microchipping for dogs and cats at weekly calendar stops around the city. Also has an online pharmacy for prescriptions.
Pet food
- El Paso Animal Services - Pet Pantry Program
5001 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906 · (915) 212-7297
Free dog and cat food for families who need extra help caring for their pets, funded by community donations. Other supplies may be available depending on donations. Approved families are scheduled for an appointment to receive their first food supply and enroll their pets.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Animal Rescue League of El Paso
7256 La Junta, Canutillo, TX 79835 · (915) 877-5002
Nonprofit no-kill shelter caring for stray, abandoned and orphaned dogs and cats and placing them in lifelong homes, with education and resources for pet owners. - El Paso Animal Services - Animal Protection Officers
5001 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906 · (915) 212-7297
Animal Protection Officers respond to loose animals, animal bites, neglect and cruelty, enforce Title 7 animal ordinances, and work with the El Paso Police Department Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit. All animal bites must be reported. - El Paso Animal Services - Community & Pet Support (Rehoming and Pet Wellness Clinics)
5001 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906 · (915) 212-7297
The Community & Pet Support team helps pet owners going through a difficult time find solutions so pets can stay at home, with information, counseling and resources, plus Home-to-Home rehoming support. El Paso Animal Services also partners with local veterinary clinics on discounted pop-up vaccine clinics and free microchipping events listed on the city events calendar, and keeps lists of affordable vets, pet-friendly housing, financial assistance, end-of-life support, domestic violence and military deployment resources. - El Paso Animal Services Main Shelter
5001 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906 · (915) 212-7297
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. - El Paso County Animal Welfare Department
9521 Socorro Rd., Suite B3, El Paso, TX 79927 · (915) 273-3470
County department that returns lost pets to owners and arranges adoptions, fosters and transfers to rescue partners. Eight Animal Welfare Officers enforce license compliance, investigate cruelty and neglect, respond to bites and rabies concerns, and do pet welfare checks; officers also vaccinate and microchip. Fosters receive medical care and food for their foster pets. - Humane Society of El Paso
4991 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906 · (915) 532-6971
Private nonprofit animal shelter with no city, state or federal funding, offering dog and cat adoptions, fostering, lost and found pet help and surrender services. Surrenders are by scheduled appointment only (no walk-ins) and include a health exam and behavior evaluation. - Humane Society of El Paso - End of Life Services
4991 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906 · (915) 532-6971
Reasonably priced pet euthanasia, individual cremation (with or without ashes returned) and disposal. The Humane Society of El Paso operates the only pet crematorium in the City and County of El Paso.
Paying for a bigger bill
Ask any hospital about payment plans, CareCredit or Scratchpay, and apply to more than one assistance program. Ways to pay a vet bill in Texas lists the programs that are open now, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet, with a free fundraiser page if you want one.