Checked Oct 21, 2026 on the program's website · How we check
The short version
Help paying for a dog or cat spay or neuter if you get public aid or have a low income. Apply online or by mail with proof. Money is limited, so not everyone gets help.
Not for everyone: check who qualifies below
No prices on their site: ask when you call
Who can use it
For El Paso area residents who get public aid, such as SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, Social Security, SSI, SSDI, TANF, WIC, VA disability, unemployment, county General Assistance or Section 8 housing. If you don't get aid, you can apply with your household income and size. You must send proof.
Pets must be over 16 weeks old
Dogs and cats only
How to get in
Fill out the online application, or print the English or Spanish form, sign it, and mail it with copies of your proof to Pets Alive-El Paso Spay/Neuter Program, PO Box 961930, El Paso, TX 79996. Call (915) 873-7387 to check on your application.
Low-cost spay or neuter for El Paso city residents, done at partner clinics. Cats $65 to $85, dogs $110 to $145. Shots, a microchip and a city license are included. Ask for a spot online; you pay when staff call to book.
Spay / neuter clinic · 5001 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso
Feral cat surgery free
Free spay or neuter for outdoor community cats. Bring trapped cats to the shelter by appointment, Sunday to Thursday, 11am to 6pm. Cats are fixed, vaccinated, ear-tipped and returned where they were found. Up to 5 cats per person per day.
Free spay or neuter for El Paso community cats through Trap-Neuter-Return. Call or email to book a clinic slot. Every cat must come in a humane live trap and gets a rabies shot and an ear-tip. You do the trapping and the driving.