Maricopa County Animal Care and Control

Known for

• open-admission shelter

  “As one of the nation’s largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County.”

• public animal shelter

  “Maricopa County Animal Care & Control is a public animal shelter committed to finding good outcomes for lost, surrendered, and stray dogs.”

Services

About

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control is a public animal shelter committed to finding good outcomes for lost, surrendered, and stray dogs. The organization operates three locations: the East Shelter in Mesa, the West Shelter in Phoenix, and an Everyday Adoption Center inside PetSmart in Scottsdale. As one of the nation's largest open-admission shelters, they work with the community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County.

What people say

The facility is recognized for comprehensive adoption services including vaccinations and spay/neuter, though concerns exist regarding transparency in save-rate data and allegations of mismanagement.

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