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With hundreds of pets at the shelter and in foster, we recommend checking our website before visiting in person.
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Meet the Pet
We recommend bringing the whole family, including resident dogs, to meet the pet you're interested in adopting to ensure it's a good match.
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Sign Adoption Contract
Our adoption team will review the adoption contract with you. Adoption fees are $30 for dogs and $5 for cats unless during a special promo.
Additional adoption info
All adoptions are on a first-come, first-served basis and must be made in person. As a high-intake shelter, most of the pets that come to us are strays, meaning we have limited background history on the pet, such as health, behavioral or living history. All adoptions include the animal's spay/neuter procedure, microchip, age-appropriate vaccinations and city license. All adoptions include a 7 day free trial with our training partner, GoodPup to help ease the transition!
All adoptions are on a first-come, first-served basis and must be made in person. As a high-intake shelter, most of the pets that come to us are strays, meaning we have limited background history on the pet, such as health, behavioral or living history. All adoptions include the animal's spay/neuter procedure, microchip, age-appropriate vaccinations and city license. All adoptions include a 7 day free trial with our training partner, GoodPup to help ease the transition!
MISSION VALLEY ADOPTION CENTER
9068 Socorro Rd., El Paso, TX 79907
(Right across from Speaking Rock)
Open seven days a week
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
CATS AT THE ZOO-PET ENCOUNTER & ADOPTION CENTER
4001 Paisano, El Paso, TX 79905
El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Friday – Sunday
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
TAILS AT THE TIMES ADOPTION CENTER
501 E. Mills, El Paso, TX 79901
Open seven days a week
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
MISSION VALLEY ADOPTION CENTER
9068 Socorro Rd., El Paso, TX 79907
(Right across from Speaking Rock)
Open seven days a week
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
CATS AT THE ZOO-PET ENCOUNTER & ADOPTION CENTER
4001 Paisano, El Paso, TX 79905
El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Friday – Sunday
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
TAILS AT THE TIMES ADOPTION CENTER
501 E. Mills, El Paso, TX 79901
Open seven days a week
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
More about this shelter
We strive to provide a safe, comfortable environment for the pets in our care and in the community, and promote responsible pet ownership through outreach efforts and community involvement. Our goal is to make El Paso a “no-kill” community by 2020 — but we need your help! Join our lifesaving mission by adopting, fostering, volunteering or donating.
We strive to provide a safe, comfortable environment for the pets in our care and in the community, and promote responsible pet ownership through outreach efforts and community involvement. Our goal is to make El Paso a “no-kill” community by 2020 — but we need your help! Join our lifesaving mission by adopting, fostering, volunteering or donating.
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We'll also keep you updated on Gordo's adoption status with email updates.
