Our mission is to serve stray, abandoned, orphaned, abused and injured companion animals by providing medical care and shelter in times of need, locating lifelong homes, and promoting responsible pet guardianship through education, legislation and sterilization.
As a No-Kill Shelter, every animal that comes to us stays with us until we find it a loving adoptive home. Animal Rescue League of El Paso is proud to be the oldest and largest No Kill shelter in our area providing a second chance to over 14,000 companion animals since 1995. Over 1600 animals were placed into loving homes in 2007
Animal Rescue League of El Paso is a private, volunteer-based, non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status. We receive no government funding and are not a United Way agency. Our life-saving work is supported solely by the loving contributions of individual donors and small foundation grants.
To learn more about our shelter, please visit us at www.arlep.org where you can take a cyber-tour of our shelter, read about our programs, make a donation to help us care for our animals using your Visa ,Mastercard, Discover or American Express, view our video and find out what's coming up on our calendar!Please visit our News and Events at www.arlep.org to see all the fun things happening here at Animal Rescue League! We have posted information about fun events you can participate in, pictures from past events , you can read our newsletter , sign up for our mailing list and read some heartwarming happy ending stories from some of our adopters!
| We have many other animals available for adoption that are not listed on our site. As soon as a rescued animal finds a loving home, another animal comes in to take it's place. So if you don't see the pet you're looking for, please call or visit our adoption shelter. We have new animals arriving almost daily as space becomes available. |
Hope
Hope is a four to five month old puppy. She was dumped near Horizon City. A couple had seen her for about a week, always coming to the same place as if she was looking and waiting for her family to come back and get her. They tried to get close enough to feed her, but each day she would run away.Then they noticed her laying down and thought she must be dead, but when they went to check, they found she was simply too weak to stand. They had remembered that Animal Rescue League of El Paso had taken another dog from the same area that had been found stuffed into a pile of mattresses. When they called late Friday afternoon and asked if we could help. we told them to please take her to the vet for evaluation and immediate medical assistance. On Monday, we went to pick her up from Eastwood Animal Clinic and she is now being cared for at our shelter. The pictures you are seeing are after she has been on food and medicine for 5 days. As you can see, she is still a skeleton with skin. The pneumonia is now gone, but. there is currently an excess buildup of fluids in her lungs which is being drained. The vets think she has probably ingested a foreign substance in effort to stay alive that has penetrated her chest activity. She has a very sweet personality and loves to be in the companionship of people. Her appetitie has increased and she has gained a few pounds. She cannot tell us what has happened to her, but we hope she knows that she is safe and we will do everything in our power to make her life long and full of love, care and friendship. If you are interested in helping us care for Hope, please visit our site www.arlep.org where you can make a secure online donation. You can also send a check to Animal Rescue League of El Paso, Box 13055, El Paso, TX 79913. Please indicate on your donation that it is for Hope's care. Once she is healthy she will be available for adoption by application only. We can only hope that one day, people will understand that neglect of a any animal is wrong. She has such beautiful eyes but they are so full of sadness. We can't wait until her eyes are bright and she is full of life, running, playing and being loved.
 | We have chosen Kuranda dog beds for our shelter because they are so good for our dogs. We still don't have enough for all of our kennels. If you would like to donate a bed so another dog can sleep in proper comfort, please click here. |
We've been very blessed to have several people purchase a Kuranda dog bed for the comfort of our rescued animals to sleep on. These beds help get them off the floor and we haven't met a dog yet who doesn't love them. We're trying to get enough beds donated before cold weather comes, so that each dog in our shelter can be warm and cozy and have nothing but sweet dreams as they fall asleep. You may have noticed these beds when you've visited our shelter or seen them in some of the pictures. Kuranda is offering these beds at a discount for purchase to our shelter. To find out more about these beds and the discount offered just click on the link listed above. Our pets will be forever thankful and your gift will help many animals in the years to come.
Animal Rescue League has been voted BEST ANIMAL ADOPTION AGENCY in El Paso Magazine's 2008 Best of El Paso Reader's Survey. We couldn't be more proud ! Thank you !
Beginning October 1st through November 15th, no all black or all white cats will be available for adoption . If you are interested in adopting a cat of this color, please contact our shelter for an adoption application. No all black or all white dogs will be available for adoption from October 15th through November 15th. If you are interested in a dog of this color, please contact our adoption shelter for an adoption application. This process is necessary to protect our animals during the Halloween season.
Looking for a great job with no pay but lots of benefits? Do you have a lot of extra time on your hands? If you love animals and would like to make a difference in a rescued animal's life, why not consider being a volunteer with us? You can find information and an application by visiting Volunteering at www.arlep.org . Our next orientation will be on Saturday October 11, 2008 at 11:30 at our shelter located in Canutillo.
Our Shelter Adoption hours are from 11:30 to 5:30 pm, Tuesday through Sunday . Our shelter is closed on Mondays.
We also show some of our adoptable animals at PETSMART on Sunland Park Drive (next to Ross and K-Mart. Cats are shown daily. Dogs are shown Saturdays from 10am to 4pm and Sundays from 12 noon to 4 pm.
In addition to these places we also show our pets on the Pet To Go Van on the weekend from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.. The van is located at different places within the city. The current schedule is Saturday, October 18 at El Paso Saddle Blanket on Gateway East at the Dog Lovers Fair..
Please stop by and see all our wonderful adoptable animals and find a new friend for life!!
All pets adopted from Animal Rescue League of El Paso have been microchipped for several years. Included in your adoption fee is the registration. Your information and the pets information is registered in the national database and that information is also provided to Animal Control for insertion into their database. If you ever move all you need to do is contact the 800 number listed on your pets tag and update your information. We ask that you also leave the ARL tag on your pet at all times along with a tag with the pets name and address. Pets with identification have a 95% chance of finding their way home if they are ever separated from you. If you have any additional questions about your pets microchip, please call our shelter at 877 5002.
Announcing a new Program: It's called Pawsability ! It's another way for people to come together to help us provide for our pets and support our non profit. To read all about it, please visit www.arlep.org click on the Pawsability Program link.
Since its inception in 1995, ARL as an organization and through the collabrative work of its volunteers has been proud to be the receipient of several awards and recognitions. However, our proudest moments still come from the light in a rescued animal's eyes when it finds a loving, permanent and safe home for the rest of its life.
1999 Community Service Award (Candlelighters Foundation for Children With Cancer)
2000 Community Involvement Award (El Paso Veterinary Medicine Assocition)
2002 Special Recognition Award (El Paso Veterinary Medicine Association)
2004 Heroes of the Pass Award for Animal Rescue (American Red Cross )
2005 Heroes of the Pass Award for Animal Rescue (American Red Cross)
2006 Mentoring Diverse Ability Award (New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation)
2008 Best Animal Adoption Agency (El Paso Magazine Best of El Paso)
Our adoption fees for dogs and puppies ranges from $125 (most dogs/puppies) to $150 (giant breeds; cost increase due to price to sterilize the animal); cats are also $125 and must be indoor cats only. This includes:
- For adult dogs: heartworm and erlichia testing (and treament, if necessary), all routine vaccinations, microchip/registration, collar and spay/neuter.
- For puppies: worming, two sets of puppy vaccinations, worming, microchip/registration, collar and spay/neuter.
- For cats: feline leukemia testing, all routine vaccinations, microchip/registration, collar and spay/neuter..
- For kittens: feline leukemia testing, two sets of kitten vaccinations, microchip/registration, collar and spay/neuter.
The ARL shelter is located at 7256 La Junta, in Canutillo, Texas (10 miles north of El Paso, TX). We house approximately 75 dogs and puppies and 75 cats and kittens available for adoption.
Exit at the Transmountain exit and go west (turn AWAY from the mountain). When Transmountain dead-ends into Doniphan Drive, turn right. Go 1/4 mile to the 1st traffic signal (FM 259) and turn left. Just across the river, turn right at the first street (La Junta). The Shelter is located approximately 300 yards on your right.
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