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 in February.

The service is provided 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 that 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 842-1000.
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Pets that 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 842-1000.

Pet Care-A-Van Dates and Locations February 2009

Pet Care A Van Schedule


Month: February 2009


Monday, February 02, 2009
Marty Robbins Park
11600 Vista Del Sol. Dr
Parking lot between Swimming pool and Restrooms

Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Marty Robbins Park
11600 Vista Del Sol. Dr
Parking lot between Swimming pool and Restrooms

Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Westway
Corner of Zinn and De Alba
Catholic Church parking lot

Thursday, February 05, 2009
Socorro
901 Rio Vista
Community Center parking lot

Friday, February 06, 2009
White Spur Park
4800 Love
Next to the Fire Station

Monday, February 09, 2009
Grandview Park
3200 Jefferson Ave.
Round parking lot next to office

Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Nations Tobin Park
8831 Railroad
Parking lot by the swimming pool

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sue Young Park
9730 Diana
Parking Lot

Thursday, February 12, 2009
Shawver Park
8100 Independence Dr.
Beside the swimming pool

Friday, February 13, 2009
211 Shelter
211 Shelter
Parking lot at gate

Tuesday, February 17, 2009
211 Shelter
211 Shelter
Parking lot at gate

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
El Paso Saddle Blanket Co.
6926 Gateway East
Back parking lot

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Clint
200 N. San Elizario Rd
Town Hall parking lot

Friday, February 20, 2009
Valley Pines
615 Lomaland
In front of the main office

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
El Paso Animal Services
5001 Fred Wilson Ave
Front of building

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Montana Vista
14618 Greg Rd.
Community Center parking lot