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Working to make
El Paso a no-kill community!

Our Mission

Founded in 2001, Pets Alive-El Paso works to stop the killing of adoptable animals in El Paso animal shelters by promoting the benefits of spaying/neutering and providing financial assistance for spay/neuter surgeries to qualified pet guardians.


Pets Alive-El Paso is a 501(c)(3) non-profit  organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law.

Every donation helps!

Your contributions make our lifesaving work possible! Pets Alive-El Paso is a

501(c)(3) non-profit organization — a public charity whose lifeblood is the generous donations of compassionate people like you.

Through our spay/neuter program, we provide financial assistance with the cost of spay/neuter surgeries for dogs and cats of qualified El Paso area residents. To apply for assistance, follow the steps below or fill out our Digital Application.


1. Fill out the Digital Application
or follow the steps below by downloading and printing the application 


2. Fill out the application completely


3. Sign the application.

If you do not sign the form, we cannot process your application.


4. Make photocopies of documents you checked off on the application.

Please provide photocopies of documents that prove you are receiving each form of public assistance you checked off on the application. 

This documentation is required to process your application.


5. Mail the application

Mail the application and your photocopied documents to:


Pets Alive-El Paso Spay/Neuter Program 

PO Box 961930

El Paso, TX 79996



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Pets Alive-El Paso provides financial assistance for Spay/Neuter Surgeries to qualified pet guardians based on grants received and individual donations.  While it is our mission to assist as many pet guardians as possible in spaying/neutering their pets, Pets Alive-El Paso does not have unlimited funding. If we are unable to assist you, our organization can refer you to a veterinarian in your area. Please call (915) 873-7387 to check on the status of your application. Thank you for spaying/neutering!

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Events/Resources

Pets Alive-El Paso's focus is reducing pet overpopulation through our Spay/Neuter program. We are not an animal shelter or rescue organization. If you are trying to find a home for a pet, here are some tips, as well as a list of no-kill shelters and rescue groups which may be able to assist you. 


Please note that El Paso's no-kill shelters and rescue groups are perpetually overwhelmed, so the more you can do to find a home for the animal yourself, the better.

Tips for finding a home for a Pet

  • Use flyers, email, Facebook and other social media accounts and word-of-mouth to spread the word within your work, school, church, sport, hobby and social networks.
  • Post flyers around your neighborhood and, if you live in an apartment or condo complex, in common areas such as the office, laundry room, gym and party room.
  • See if you can get an announcement published in your church bulletin and/or in your apartment, condo, neighborhood association, work, school, club or other newsletter.
  • Ask permission to post flyers at veterinary clinics, grooming parlors and pet supply stores. Many have bulletin boards for this purpose.
  • Check with coffeehouses, restaurants and other businesses in your area to see if they will allow you to post flyers.
  • Post a notice on Craigslist.

No-Kill Shelters & Rescue Groups

The following shelters and rescue groups are no-kill and may able to help you. Call or email to see if space is available and to make intake arrangements if the pet can be accommodated.


Animal Rescue League of El Paso (Canutillo)
Phone: (915) 877-5002
Website: 
www.arlep.org


From the Heart Rescue (Canutillo)

Email: FromTheHeartRescue@hotmail.com

Website: www.fthar.org

Notes: Specializes in rehab cases but will consider others


Golden Retriever Rescue of El Paso (El Paso (Eastside))

Phone: (915) 920-0958

Email: connie372@sbcglobal.net

Website: www.grrep.org

Notes: Accepts Golden Retrievers, Golden Retriever mixes, occasionally other dogs


Humane Society of El Paso (El Paso (Northeast))

Phone: (915) 532-6971

Website: www.hselpaso.org

Notes: The Humane Society is a no-kill organization. It is located next door to Animal Services, which is not no-kill. Double-check to ensure drop-offs are made at the Humane Society.


Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary (Las Cruces)

Phone: (575) 805-5338

Website: https://shaspets.com/


Southwest Collie Rescue (El Paso (Westside))

Phone: 575-430-2361

Website: https://swcsrescue.com/turn-in

Notes: Accepts Collies, Collie mixes, Shelties, Sheltie mixes


Finally, if the pet is, or looks like it may be, a purebreed or breed-identifiable mix, please use the resources below:

AKC Breed Rescue Directory (Dogs)
Purebred Cat Breed Rescue Directory (Cats)








Our Story

Founded in 2001, Pets Alive-El Paso 

works to stop the killing of adoptable 

animals in El Paso animal shelters by 

promoting the benefits of spaying and

neutering and providing financial 

assistance for spay/neuter surgeries

to qualified pet guardians.

We are an entirely volunteer run,

non-profit 501(c)(3) organization

working hard to make El Paso a

no-kill community.



Board of Directors

Janice Nutt, President & Chief Administrator

Carol Crandall, Vice President

Thomas Linney, Secretary

Sonja Sanchez, Treasurer

Danny Duran

Alexis Gonzalez

Kristal Linney

John Nutt

John Shaw

Our Impact

Since our formation, we've helped with

financial assistance for spay/neuter

surgeries for thousands of companion 

animals and have been honored by the

El Paso Veterinary Medical Association

with an annual Community Involvement

Award. But our work is far from done!


By supporting our work, you'll not only

save countless lives but also help

animal-loving families with limited

means, veterans, seniors and

individuals with disabilities.