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Did you know
Feral cats are wild unowned outside cats that cannot be handled
There are an estimated 120 to 150 million feral cats in the United States.
One unspayed female and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years.
Program Goals
To reduce the number of feral cats in the El Paso metro area.
To reduce the number of cats euthanized each year in the El Paso area.
How you can help?
Bring trapped feral cats from your area to participating veterinarians to have them spayed or castrated and vaccinated against rabies.
Return the sterile cats to their original
environment allowing them to stabilize the population without increasing
colony numbers.
Remember:Vaccinating against rabies helps prevent the spread of this fatal disease to people and their pets.
Castrating male cats helps to reduce behaviors such as fighting, urine marking and late night howling. Less fighting decreases the spread of feline infectious diseases.
Fewer young mouths to feed means better nutrition and health for the existing colony.
Why return them
True wild cats are rarely tamed and do not make good household pets.
Removing the cats from their environment merely opens up the niche for other wild cats to move in and does little control the population numbers.
After surgery, returning the cats to where they were trapped stabilizes the population and helps stop the breeding cycle.
Trap that cat!
Traps are avilable for rent through the Feral Cat Program. Please call 915-873-7378 to rent a trap for a refundable $30.00 deposit. You have 60 days to return the trap. An instruction sheet with trapping tips will be provided, along with a list of participating Clinics.
Or, you can purchase a humane cat trap at Harbour Freight located at 3333 N Yarbrough.
Only true wild cats that cannot be handled and are un-owned will be allowed to participate in the program. Cats must be at least 12 weeks of age.
How much does it cost?
The program pays for surgery and rabies vaccination for qualified cats.
If you want additional vaccinations tests, or treatments you will be charged based on the veterinarian's fee schedule.
Funding for the program
Participating veterinarians volunteer their
time for this very important project. Funding for traps, materials, drugs,
and vaccinations come from donations from community members like you.
Participating Veterinary Clinics
You can also pick up
a humane trap at Animal Control.
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3140 Trawood 855-6966 Americas Animal Clinic
Animal Clinic
Anthony Animal Clinic
Chaparral Animal Clinic
Coronado Animal Clinic
Crossroads Animal Hospital
Desert East Animal Hospital
Dog, Cat and Bird Hospital
East El Paso Animal Hospital
Eastwood Animal Clinic
El Abrigado Animal Clinic
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El Paso Veterinary Hospital
Foothills Animal Clinic
Harwood Veterinary Clinic
Johnsen Animal Hospital
McCombs Veterinary Clinic
Mesa Veterinary Clinic
Montana Animal Clinic
Northeast Veterinary Clinic
Skyline Veterinary Hospital
Southwest Animal Care Complex
Sun Valley Animal Clinic
Vista Hills Animal Hospital
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This is an incomplete
list of Participating Veterinary Clinics.
Veterinarians are still
enrolling in the Program.
Contributions should be made out to:
Pets Alive El Paso
Mail to:
Pets Alive - El Paso, Inc.
7500 Viscount, Ste 108
El Paso, Texas 79925
For more information about
feral cat population control, visit these highly informative websites:
www.operationcatnip.com
www.feralcat.com
Available forms
for download:
Acrobat Reader required,
click for free download
Humane Trapping Methods And Instructions
Veterinary Clinic Enrollment Form
List Of Participating Veterinarians
Feral Cat Trapper Release Form
Important Discharge And Recovery Information
Spanish Versions:
Métodos Humanos De
Captura E Instrucciones
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