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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH
Pet Care-A-Van
The Pet Care-A-Van, a mobile surgical van providing free spay/neuter surgeries for pets, will continue to make its rounds in the community this month.The service is offered by the City of El Paso Department of Public Health’s Animal Services Division, which is committed to promoting and protecting the health, safety and welfare of pets in El Paso. By having your dog or cat sterilized, you can help reduce the number of animals euthanized each year in our community. More than 18,000 dogs and cats are euthanized in El Paso’s shelter each year due to irresponsible pet ownership and consequent pet overpopulation.
Citizens interested in having their pets sterilized through the Pet Care-A-Van program must arrive at the Pet Care-A-Van location by 6:30 a.m.
We ask that those with proof of low income eligibility (Medicare, WIC cards, Texas Lone Star cards, proof of residence at HUD residential complexes, etc) bring such verification to the Pet Care-A-Van as we are funded through a grant intended to target low income Texas residents.
The number of surgeries that can be performed on the Pet Care-A-Van is limited and only the first 20-25 animals will be considered for surgery. The order of the surgeries will be determined on a “first come-first served” basis.
Sterilization surgery is major surgery. The owner (s) of the pet should expect to leave the animal at the Pet Care-A-Van for a few hours. If you plan to spay or neuter your pet through this program, please follow these pre-surgery guidelines:
- Pets may drink water up until the time of surgery.
- Adult animals should not have solid food after 6 p.m. of the night before their sterilization surgery.
- Puppies and kittens (4 months - 1 year) should not have solid food after 11 p.m. of the night before the surgery.
- Pets younger than 4 months or older than 6 years, and females in heat or males whose testicles have not descended, will not be spayed or neutered due to health risks.
For more information about the Pet Care-A-Van program, call (915) 842-1000.
March 2010 Pet Care-A-Van Schedule
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Place Name
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Address
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March 16, 2010
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Westway
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Zinn/De Alba
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March 17, 2010
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Montana Vista
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14618 Greg
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March 18, 2010
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Clint
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200 N. San Elizario Rd
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March 22, 2010
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Shawver Park
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8100 Independence
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March 23, 2010
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Marty Robins Park
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11600 Vista Del Sol
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March 24, 2010
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Valley Pines
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615 Lomaland
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March 25, 2010
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Horizon
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13969 Veny Webb
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March 29, 2010
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211 Shelter
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211 Shelter
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March 30, 2010
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Album Park
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3110 Parkwood
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March 31, 2010
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Nations Tobin Park
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8831 Railroad
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