Animal Services removes 54 dogs, 1 cat from East El Paso home
Fifty-four dogs and a cat!
That’s what El Paso Animal Services found at a home located in the middle of an East Side neighborhood this week.
The home is at 2704 Fierro Street, just off of Yarbrough and Montwood drive, near Eastwood Middle School.
According to the Central Appraisal District, the home is owned by Robert and Arlene Brown. One neighbor, who called animal services last week, told ABC-7 that Arlene Brown, who appeared to be the only one living in the home currently, spoke to her often about the situation, which seemed to get worse and worse over time.
“At first it was not bad at all and all of the sudden she started bringing the dogs in and bringing the dogs in,” said neighbor Gudrun Richey, who lives right behind the home. “And I’m thinking, ‘Oh my goodness!’ So I talked to her. She said she was going to Animal Control and picking up all these dogs because they’re going to be euthanized.”
Richey said it appeared she felt sorry for the dogs.
“But yet they put them out when it was over 100 degrees,” Richey said. “I contacted Animal Services and that was a week ago this Saturday. I had to call at least three times before somebody came and I said, ‘This is ridiculous.’ Finally, a young man showed up. I can’t even describe the smell. It was almost like sickening.”
Richey said until recently, Brown’s husband and three daughters lived in the home.
“That’s when she told me, they said at the school the two young girls come to school smelling, well, I’m going to use the phrase she used, ‘Like cat piss,'” Richey said.
Another neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous, told ABC-7 she thought there was around 10 dogs in the home, but didn’t have any idea there were so many.
“I couldn’t figure that many dogs in that small home,” she said. “It’s ridiculous.”
She said after the dogs were removed, Arlene Brown collapsed in front of her home and had to be taken to the hospital.
“She just fainted,” she said. “Just went down on the ground.”
Animal Services officials said Brown “got overwhelmed with so many animals.”
Animal Services said charges are pending against the owner of the home and they are now working to get the animals adopted.”It’s very difficult, because we’re at the high time of the year,” Animal Services veterinarian Dr. Bernie Page said. “Our impoundments are up so space is a problem.”
Richey said the children are living with their father, who moved out of the home and she believes is Military.
Animal Services did say they responded to the home in mid-July and issued several citations to the homeowner. They said it was a follow-up Tuesday that resulted in the animals being taken away due to conditions inside the home. Pending charges could include Class C misdemeanors like no registration, vaccination or micro-chipping.
Animal Services officials are asking for the public’s help in adopting these animals.
Animal Shelter’s Hours
Monday through Saturday-
10:30 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
Closed on Sundays
5001 Fred Wilson Rd.
El Paso, Texas 79906
(Right across from Ft. Bliss Cemetery)
(915) 842-1000 Phone
(915) 842-1008 Fax
Click here to view the list of pets
Adoptions office phone number: (915) 842-1061
$100 for any dog/cat that is at least 3 months of age or older. The fee covers: spay / neuter surgery; microchip implant and national registration through HomeAgain and local registration through the City of El Paso; age-appropriate vaccinations. Vaccinations include at least the first distemper / parvo booster and rabies vaccination with city license registration. For any dog / cat that is at least 3 months but younger than 1 year, two additional distemper / parvo boosters will be required. Humane Society of El Paso offers those boosters to the adopter for $10 each. Dependent upon the age and gender of the dog / cat, removal of sutures for the spay / neuter surgery will be required. The Humane Society of El Paso offers this service for $10 as well. Fee of $10 for age appropriate rabies vaccination and registration.
$100 for any dog/cat that is at least 8 weeks old and under 3 months of age. The fee covers the spay / neuter surgery; the microchip implant which includes national registration through HomeAgain and local registration through the City of El Paso Animal Services Department; age appropriate vaccinations which consists of the first distemper / parvo booster only. The adopter will be responsible for ensuring that the puppy / kitten receives two additional boosters at 3 week intervals each. In addition, the adopter will be responsible for ensuring that the puppy / kitten receives the rabies vaccine by the time the puppy / kitten reaches 4 months of age. Humane Society of El Paso offers the distemper / parvo booster for $10 each. However, the adopter will be responsible for obtaining the rabies vaccination and city license registration. Rabies vaccinations and city license registration may be obtained at any local veterinary office. Dependent upon the age and gender of the dog / cat, removal of sutures for the spay / neuter surgery will be required. Humane Society of El Paso offers this service for $10 as well.
Various fees for additional animal adoptions (rabbit, birds, snakes, hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets, etc…) Please call our office for the adoption fee specific to the animal being adopted.
Follow up veterinary care for a newly adopted animal companion is at the sole responsibility of the adopter. The adopter is encouraged to establish their newly adopted dog / cat with a veterinarian within 14 days after picking up their pet.
Animal adoptions are on a first come, first served basis only because our goal is to save lives through the process of animal adoptions.
Full payment of an animal adoption fee is required in order to secure an adoption. Partial payments are not accepted. It is worthy to note that an animal adoption could be cancelled if the animal is reclaimed by its rightful owner prior to finally releasing the animal to the adopter.
Looking for a specific breed to adopt? Animal Services frequently receives popular dog breeds. One can request to be placed on a wish list so as to be notified whenever Animal Services receives the breed that you are interested in. However, the adoption of the animal will remain on a first come / first served basis. Notification of requested availability does not secure an adoption. Requests for cats or other animal species are also accepted.
Microchip Spay/Neuter
Age-appropriate vaccinations City registration/licenses
