Spay/Neuter Services

Spaying or neutering your pet not only has life-long health benefits, but also helps reduce the pet overpopulation in our region, which is a very real challenge to lifesaving. Some other benefits of spaying or neutering your pet include:

  • Potential reduction in behavioral problems such as spraying/marking or roaming.
  • Helps prevent certain cancers, tumors and medical concerns.
  • Can increase your pet’s lifespan up to 3-5 years.

Spay and neuter is a core component of making El Paso a no-kill community. Here are some low-cost services that are available to make spay and neuter accessible to every pet owner.

SPAY/NEUTER RESOURCES

EPAS – SOCORRO PET WELLNESS CLINIC

CURRENTLY ONLY ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS FOR DOGS

  • $60 Flat Fee for Spays or Neuters (may be subject to credit card processing fees) PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SCHEDULING APPOINTMENT. 
  • Your dog must be 3 months old and weigh 2 pounds or more for spay/neuter surgery.
  • Included with the surgery: Rabies vaccine (dogs 3 months and older), DHPP vaccine, Microchip (unless already chipped), City License, and post-surgery pain medication.
  • Surgeries provided by the EPAS Socorro Pet Wellness Clinic are limited to individuals that live within El Paso city limits. A photo ID will be required to submit an appointment request.  
  • Male dogs must not have Cryptorchidism, retained testicle(s), BOTH testicles must be fully dropped for neuter services.
  • Effective September 1, 2024, Spay/Neuter fees will increase to $60 per pet. 
  • No refunds or rescheduling will be provided. 

Appointment requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Once submitted, you can download a PDF of your appointment request, or email it to yourself. You’ll be contacted by phone to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. Please be patient, as we expect to receive many requests and will work as quickly as possible to get your pet scheduled.

Our spay/neuter calendar is opened several months in advance. If you are trying to book an appointment and the booking link is closed, it means that our calendar is full. Please keep checking back for availability, as cancelations happen and appointments may become available.

FERAL CAT RESOURCES

There are multiple organizations locally offering low-cost or free spay/neuter services for feral cats in our community. 

*Please note that some of these organizations are strictly volunteer run, and may take time responding to emails or calls, and may have limited services available as they operate on donations and grants. 

OTHER LOW-COST SERVICES

There are other local veterinary clinics that offer low-cost services in El Paso. Visit their websites for more information on available services.

SOCORRO PET WELLNESS CLINIC

9060 Socorro Rd., El Paso, TX 79907

The EPAS Socorro Pet Wellness Clinic is a public resource to offer low-cost spay/neuter, vaccination and microchipping services to the City of El Paso residents. This clinic is made possible thanks to limited grant funding provided by PetSmart Charities, Petco Love and donations made to Friends of El Paso Animal Services. Please help us continue to offer these vital resources for our community and consider making a gift to Friends of El Paso Animal Services.