Animal Services
 

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Animal Services
Animal Services

  • Receive reports on loose, stray, sick or injured animals, bite incidents and animal abuse
  • Provide information on pet vaccination and registration of pets
  • All impounded animals without proof of rabies vaccinations, registration, or microchip must be must be vaccinated, registered and microchipped as required at owner’s expense, before being released to owner.
  • All adopted animals will be neutered or spayed as part of the adoption process before being released from the animal shleter. The cost of the spay/neuter surgery is included in the adoption fee.
  • Check kennel hours to pick-up lost animals, to adopt pets, and to drop off unwanted, sick or injured pets.
        Pet Care-A-Van Dates - [click here]

Hours of Operation:
Animal Control Officers are now available to assist the public daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. In addition, emergency services (injured animals and public safety issues, issues such as capturing biting, vicious, and diseased animals) are available after-hours between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Animal Services is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and is closed on Sunday. The Customer Relations Clerks taking calls in the Dispatch Center are available to help the public from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Adoption hours are Monday and Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No adoptions are available on Sundays or Tuesdays.

Cat traps are available on Mondays starting at 10:30 a.m. on a first come first served basis and must be returned by Friday before 6:00 p.m.

Adoption Hours:
Mon., Wed - Sat 11:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
Tue & Sun: Closed
Shelter Adoptions are handled on-site by New Hope Alliance. Many animals are rescued from the
shelter by local animal welfare organizations and may be adopted directly from their facilities.

The public can view lost animals and possible adoptions on a 24-7 schedule in the A, B, and C kennels which are located on the eastside of the main office area.

Address :
5001 Fred Wilson Rd. El Paso, Texas 79906
Right across Ft. Bliss Cemetary
Phone: (915) 842-1000

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  • Field Officer Pick-up of unwanted owned animals $45.00
  • Drop-off at Shelter of unwanted animals by owner $25.00

About the Shelter

Goal:
To regulate and control zoonotic diseases and protect animal welfare through enforcement of state and local ordinances.

Activities:
  • Patrol problematic areas for stray animals
  • Impound stray animals
  • Provide adoption services
  • Provide spay/neuter surgeries for adopted animals
  • Respond to complaints of animal bites and stray animals
  • Investigate reported cases of animal neglect or abuse
  • Issue animal permits
Reclaim of Lost Animals:
10:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Monday – Saturday

The public can view for lost animals and possible adoptions on a 24-7 schedule in the A, B, and C kennels which are located on the eastside of the main office area.


Field Services

Each day field officers patrol the El Paso county area of 1,058 square miles with a population of 755,085. Officers are on duty from 7:30 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. daily with emergency services provided at other times by an on-call officer.

Field officers respond to the following service requests:
  • patrol requests and capturing biting, vicious, disease, loose and stray animals
  • stray dogs and cats, pick up
  • owner release dogs and cats (if unlicensed a fee will apply)
  • animal pick-ups
  • cruelty investigations
  • vicious animal complaints
  • animal bites
  • barking dog complaints
  • injured animal rescues
  • pet license sales
  • requests for animal traps to capture nuisance stray pets
  • assistance for law enforcement calls
  • leash law violations
  • loose livestock


Pet Care-A-Van Coming To A Location Near You – July 2008 Dates

DateDayLocationAddress
July 1Tue Grand View Park3100 Jefferson Ave
July 2Wed211 Shelter Drive
July 3Thu211 Shelter Drive
July 4FriHoliday - Closed
July 7MonAlbum Park2655 N Yarbrough
July 8Tue White Spur park4800 Love Rd
July 9WedFabens1330 Fabens Rd
July 10ThuSue Young Park9730 Diana Dr
July 11FriSue Young Park9730 Diana Dr
July 14MonShawver Park8100 Independence
July 15Tue Shawver Park8100 Independence
July 16WedClint200 N. San Elizario
July 17ThuAlbum Park2655 N Yarbrough
July 18FriAlbum Park2655 N Yarbrough
July 21MonValley Pines615 Lomaland Drive
July 22Tue WestwayWest Way Zinn De Alba
July 23WedHorizon13969 Venny Webb
July 24ThuMarty Robbins Park11600 Vista Del Sol
July 25FriMarty Robbins Park11600 Vista Del Sol
July 26SatEl Paso Saddle Blanket6926 Gateway East
July 28MonMontana Vista14618 Greg Road
July 29TueMontana Vista14618 Greg Road
July 30WedMarty Robbins Park11600 Vista Del Sol
July 31ThuMarty Robbins Park11600 Vista Del Sol
August 1FriSue Young Park9730 Diana Dr

Citizens may call Animal Services for more information at 842-1000


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