DIMCP Rescue Flight 10-20-2020
Today was our last Dog Is My CoPilot, Inc. flight of the year before weather starts to get bad up north. Over 61 pets went to our partners in Oregon, Idaho and Utah where they already have homes waiting for them, or will get adopted pretty quickly!
Thank you to all of our partners—674 pets were saved thanks to these transport flights this year! We can't wait to kick it off again in 2021 💜
We need fosters!
Yes, our shelter IS full, and we need fosters! Shelter pets are happiest and more adoptable if they wait for their forever homes in a temporary foster home. AND you'll be helping us save two lives by fostering—the one hanging out with you at home and the one coming into our care needing a kennel. Fostering is completely free and we'll provide the food, supplies, training and medical care you'd need, you just provide the love.
Sign up to foster on our website www.elpasoanimalservices.org/foster then email us at [email protected] with 2-3 pets from our website you might be interested in fostering.
Families and their pets face challenges at times. By providing resources and assistance, Animal Services is helping families navigate these challenges - making our community “Stronger Together!”
For more information on our numerous programs, visit www.elpasoanimalservices.org
#animalshelteringreimagined #thehasslife
Storytime with Cat-Lady Bertha
Snuggle up for storytime with Cat-Lady Bertha! Tonight we are reading "I Love You Like No Otter" by Rose Rossner.
DIMCP Rescue Flight 10-5-2020
Kicking off another week of lifesaving by sending 60 pets to our rescue partners up north! This Dog Is My CoPilot, Inc. rescue flight is heading to Utah and Oregon. Thank you to our fosters, donors and rescue partners who help make these transports possible.
#thehasslife #animalshelteringreimagined
Happy #NationalBlackDogDay from Maxx! Celebrate by enjoying this video of Maxx REALLY enjoying his treasure box enrichment 💜
Learn more about Maxx and our other adoptable pets on our website www.elpasoanimalservices.org/adopt
Give Baxter Some Belly Rubs
If you're anything like us, you won't be able to resist rubbing Baxter's belly. This social butterfly will flop down for anyone that's willing to show him some love. 💕 We don't know how this goofy, wiggly, loveable boy has gone overlooked so much—he's been looking for a forever home for 9 months!—but we know there's the perfect family out there for him.
Learn more about Baxter and our other adoptable pets on our website www.elpasoanimalservices.org/adopt. Our Adoption Team would be happy to help you find your perfect match!
📞(915) 212-8705
✉️[email protected]
Waggin' Wednesday: Management vs. Training
Is your pet jumping out of your yard? The reason is because it's rewarding for them to go on an adventure—the outside world is more fun than your back yard. In this week's Waggin' Wednesday episode, our Training & Enrichment Coordinator, Meryem talks about when it's better to manage behavior vs. training a behavior.
Also special thanks to this sweet girl, Frida for joining us in this episode! She's available for foster or adoption.
Have questions about pet training or animal behavior? Let us know! Email us at [email protected].
Storytime with Cat-Lady Bertha
Cat-Lady Bertha here with your weekly storytime! Tonight we are reading "What Matters Most" by Emma Dodd to some of our kitty cats!
If you have a favorite story you'd like Ms. Cat-Lady Bertha to read, or if you want to send in your own short story or poem, email them to [email protected]!
Today Bark for Life is joining us to raise awareness for the American Cancer Society and honor the companionship and love a pet gives to those going through their cancer journey. 💜
Today, all adoption fees are waived! View our adoptable pets on our website www.elpasoanimalservices.org and reach out to our Adoption Team for more info:
📞(915) 212-8705
✉️[email protected]
Meet Maxx
Maxx is a staff favorite that desperately needs a break from shelter life. This playful, active boy would much rather be romping around in your back yard! Help us find this goofball a foster or forever home. For more info on Maxx and our other available pets, contact us at:
📞 (915) 212-8705
✉️ [email protected]
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow @ 11 am right here on Facebook Live to meet some of our adoptable pets during our virtual Bark for Life adoption event!
Enter Your Holiday Wishes Story!
You have until 11 am tomorrow, September 23 to submit your story on how your adopted pet has changed your life, AND help us win $100,000 in lifesaving funds!
The Petco Foundation, together with BOBS from SKECHERS, want to know all the ways, big and small, that your adopted pet has changed your life for the better. Winning stories will receive up to a $100,000 Holiday Wishes grant award for their adoption organization PLUS winning adopters will receive a Petco shopping spree and BOBS from Skechers shoes!
What to Do ➡️
Submit your Holiday Wishes story by Sept. 23!
1. If you’ve adopted a pet from El Paso Animal Services, share how your pet changes your life for the better each and every day. Write your story in 500 words or less.
2. Upload at least four photos to support your story: one photo of your pet by him/herself, one photo of you or your family with your pet and two additional photos. You can add video too to help illustrate the bond between you and your pet. Visit petcofoundation.org/holidaywishes to read prior year’s winning entries and get some inspiration. Remember, good stories will show how your pet changed YOUR life.
3. Include our organization’s contact information so that we can be eligible for a grant award:
El Paso Animal Services
Contact: Paula Powell
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 915-212-7297
Tax ID Number: 74-6000749
4. Submit your story and photos to petcofoundation.org/holidaywishes by Sept. 23, noon CST. But hurry because only the first 10,000 stories are guaranteed to be reviewed. Winners will be announced during the holiday season. Finalists will receive a Petco shopping spree up to $1,000 from BOBS from Skechers shoes, and the organization they adopted from will receive a grant award ranging from $5,000 to $100,000! For more information, click here and join the conversation on social media using #holidaywishes.
Smell the Flowers with Baxter
Baxter loves the great outdoors, and really appreciates stopping to smell the flowers. 💐 This two-year-old boy sure enjoys adventures but also doesn't mind flopping down for a good ole' belly rub. Check out Baxter and our other adoptable pets on our website www.elpasoanimalservices.org/adopt, then reach out to our Adoption Team who will help you find your perfect match.
📞 (915) 212-8705
✉️ [email protected]
Enrichment Time at Cat-Lady Bertha
Make these recycled toys for your kitty cats at home or make some for our kitties at the shelter!
Dozens of pups are on their way home this morning thanks to our partners Dog Is My CoPilot, Inc.
El Paso Animal Services Pawcast: September 2020
In this month’s episode of the Animal Services Pawcast, we give some insight on some of our new or enhanced lifesaving programs that are serving more pets and their families in the El Paso region. #StrongerTogether
Enrichment Time with Cat-Lady Bertha
Send your kitties on a sniffari with this fun enrichment project that you can make at home!
Waggin' Wednesday: Working Under Threshold
Your pet learns best when they are under threshold! But what is threshold exactly? In this week's episode, our Training & Enrichment Team talk about a common issue that we see, especially with pets that are reactive or scared.
Have questions about training or animal behavior? Let us know and we'll cover it in a future episode, or reach out to [email protected].
Storytime with Cat-Lady Bertha
Guadalupe and her friends were super excited to have Cat-Lady Bertha read a story to them! Tonight we're reading "Spike in Trouble" by Paulette Bogan, which is Guadalupe's favorite book because Spike looks so much like her!
Enrichment Time with Cat-Lady Bertha!
For all of you virtual learning or still working from home, and your pups might be distracting you with their cuteness, make them this treasure hunt box! Bugsy sure LOVED his 😍
Storytime with Cat-Lady Bertha
Thanks for joining us for another storytime! Tonight we are reading "Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch" by James Dean.
Help us Clear the Shelter! Meet some of our adoptable pets 💜
Contact our Adoption Team for more info:
📞 (915) 212-8705
✉️ [email protected]
Cat-Lady Bertha and El Paso Water on Pet Bathing!
Cat-Lady Bertha has a special guest this morning from El Paso Water! April is here to show us how to give your dog a bath, while also conserving water. 💧
Mr. Bugsy is also here to help us out, so we can get him ready to find a forever home for our virtual Clear the Shelters event this Saturday!
Waggin' Wednesday: Helping Fearful Dogs
In this week's Waggin' Wednesday episode, our Training & Enrichment Coordinator, Sven talks about how to help shy and fearful dogs. Pups like these especially don't do well in the shelter because 1. it's a scary place and 2. many potential forever homes overlook a pet that's not happy to see them. But dogs like Olaf just need a little extra time, love and patience until they blossom into a loving pet!
Interested in helping pets like Olaf? Become a foster today! We'll provide the training, supplies, food and support you'll need. To get started, sign up at www.elpasoanimalservices.org/foster.
Have a pet training or animal behavior question of your own? Let us know and we'll feature it in a future episode!
Storytime with Cat-Lady Bertha!
Tonight Cat-Lady Bertha and adoptable Bugsy are reading "Pete the Cat: Too Cool For School" by Kimberly and James Dean, just in time for all of you who just started back to school!
Help us Clear the Shelters! Meet some of our adoptable pets 💜 If you see a pet you’re interested in, contact our adoption team at:
📞 (915) 212-8705
✉️ [email protected]
View our other adoptable pets at www.elpasoanimalservices.org/adopt
Adoption fees are free all month!
Padma
Padma was wondering...can she be your new best friend? She's a bouncy, curious and fun-loving pup that just wants to enjoy your company! Check her and our other adoptable pets out on our website www.elpasoanimalservices.org/adopt
Also, tune in tomorrow @ 11 am for our Digital Adoptable Showcase to meet some of our shelter pets right here on Facebook Live!
For more info on a pet you like, contact our adoption team at:
📞 (915) 212-8705
✉️ [email protected]
Enrichment Time with Cat-Lady Bertha
Crafting for your kitty with Cat-Lady Bertha! Your kitties will surely love this fun homemade toy. If you happen to make a few extra, you can also donate them for our kitties at the shelter! A fun and easy way to add some happiness to a shelter pet's life, and earn some volunteer hours from home, too.
