One week ago I met Cameron Pike , events coordinator. He brought with him 4 Rescue Dogs. I deliberated and chose Sookie A striking Brown & White long legged Sheep Dog?? In just One Week we have become the best of friends I subscribe to their MARICOPA COUNTY NEWSLETTER. Great tips on training and raising your RESCUE read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - I tool the NEW LADY in my life to Starbucks - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Great people work here, and great cats/dogs are here waiting. I've never had a "bad" dog come from MCACC... The most memorable and unique ones are the "unwanted" animals. A little orange cat was standing on our back wall one day, just... there. She let us pet her, she let us feed her. Then she followed us by shoving herself into the dog door. No chip, and she was just a little teenie-bopper kitty. About a year later... MCACC had this Cattle Mix. We didn't see her beforehand, we met her there at the shelter. A total surprise, and a total sweetheart. She was a maniac at first, not gonna sugarcoat. But we realized she needed more help, and the rest is history. Two little outcasts, getting along beautifully, for over a year now Though I will mention, it can be a tad cutthroat with adoption, especially small dogs from what others say. You'd think with the prices being so high, it would encourage others for the larger dogs, but nope! People like their apartment/bag-sized dogs a LOT. Definitely consider a big dog like we did--There's a lot of them in there! read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - Left: (Toaster, once a stray) Right: (Allie-Gator, once @ MCACC) - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We came here on a Sunday afternoon to look for an addition to our family because our senior dog was seeming a bit lonesome & I've been wanting a female dog for quite a while now! We knew we wanted a female dog under 15 lbs & a dog that came up to our special needs son, without that then we'd be leaving empty handed. The search was finished once we came across our 6 yr old Stella, she immediately came up to all of us... such a friendly, lovey dog that just arrived 5 days prior to us meeting her!! She's a pure bred pug therefore she still needed to be sprayed & we had to come back the following day between 3-5pm to pick her up.... perfectly fine because it gave me time to go on a shopping spree for anything pink! The adoption fee was $250 plus $14 for her pain meds which was optional. We picked up Stellar the following day with her chip, plus 30 day pet insurance to give us time to sign her up with our own choice & an e-collar to wear for 14 days because of the stitches plus a four day supply of a daily pain med. Now we were anticipating the introduction to our other dog, Sage... at first Sage was scared because of the e-collar but once they finished inspecting each other all was good as if they've been together for years! Stella got attached to all of us immediately & is great with our nonverbal autistic son! Since bringing Stella home we've received all of her medical records via email from Maricopa County. The process was smooth & everyone was extremely helpful with the whole process. Our Stella is so well behaved which means her parents were very good to her thankfully because there's no sign of past abuse! We couldn't be any happier with our choice in Stella & with the location of the West Valley! read more

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Found my pitty Bailey, almost two years ago now here!! He's one of the sweetest dogs I've ever owned and he is just perfect (He's blue in the photos due to Halloween haha) read more

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Gorgeous facilities- helpful staff- we found our new four-legged family member too! I highly recommend them

I never had a pet ever before but I was very excited to adopt. They gave me the wrong dog + didn't even say he was sick. I tried to do everything I can to help my dog get better but he passed away only having him for a month. I am devastated. read more

Was at the shelter Saturday to adopt an amazing dog who was on the euthanasia list. Love her so much! read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - Picked up Laney to foster from the East shelter. - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I have been numerous times to this facility and find that the animals posted online have been adopted, especially small dogs. Yesterday I arrived at 9:30, stood in the hot sun until they opened at 11. I had the pup I wanted pulled up on my phone. AGAIN the pup was gone!! Not only that but they need a system for allowing people inside especially when they stand in line 2 hours prior to opening. I was 4th in line and when the door opened, people swarmed ahead of me. Why do they not have a sign up sheet outside to allow those of us who drive 50 miles, 2 hours ahead of opening. This is the 4th time this has happened. The admitting inside sucks and is so unfair. "First come, first serves" does not exist. This facility sucks. Come on Kim, get this place in order to help the people who are there 2 hours ahead of opening treated as "First come, first served". read more

This place is a joke!!! I adopted dog in good faith thinking he was fit for our family. Keep in mind he a small Chihuahua mix. Unfortunately he bit my 1 1/2 yr old grand-daughter. I went back to surrender the dog. These 2 ladies there started throwing crazy fee for me to surrender him. It was gonna cost me over $300 dll when I adopted him it cost me $75 dll. Now Im stuck with the dog, I did tell them I would abandon him. Who in their right mind will keep a dog after biting a child. She ended up needed 3 stitches closes to her eye. After this I would never adopt or have any animals. Picture below of the dog bit & of the dog. He did well with older kids but Not little one. read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - Dog (Skywalker) - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I adopted my dog named Einstein, now renamed Dexter from MCACC Jan.2025. The process was smooth and and I'm very pleased with my choice. The staff was wonderful and answered all questions asked. Thanks, MCACC for my sweet furbaby!! read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - My new fur baby DEXTER - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I would give zero stars if I could. We were informed that a mother heeler and her four pups had recently come into the shelter. Since losing our beloved heeler boy in February, we've been slowly and carefully looking for a new pup to welcome into our home. When we heard about these pups, we were told to go to the West shelter in person to express our interest and put our name down. When we arrived, we were told they'd take my name and contact me when the puppy we chose was ready for adoption. It was made clear that if a rescue took the mom and pups, we'd have to work with them--but no rescue ever took them. Instead, they were placed in a foster home until they were old enough to be fixed and adopted. We were told that would be around 8 weeks old. I looked at the website everyday to see if the mom or pups were ready for adoption and never saw them. I never received a phone call or any further communication, and yet the puppy we had hoped for was adopted out on July 14th--at just 6 weeks old. This was devastating, especially for my 10-year-old, who had been looking forward to welcoming a new puppy for weeks. This experience has completely eroded our trust in the staff and their communication. The lack of follow-through and transparency was unacceptable. If you're considering adopting from this shelter, please be cautious. Don't rely on what you're told in person--get everything in writing, or you may end up heartbroken like we were. read more

My experience today sucked. The 1st time I went 3 years ago, the dog i wanted was scooped up by a man who jumped in front of me. The 2nd time, I stood in front of the door for 2.5 hours and got the dog i wanted. Today, I stood in line for 1.5 hours and alone until the last 15 minutes. When the door opened, there was chaos. I was able to establish that I was first (there were a couple of dishonest people), but 2 minutes after reaching the registration and announcing the dog i wished to meet, the girl helps her coworker with a question and leaves. Suddenly they are going to do a drawing for this dog because they can't establish who was there first.. and include everyone with interest!! I should've insisted on seeing this supervisor but I was too angry and left. The girl behind the counter even said they knew I was first but had to go by supervisor. I am 70, made the plan to get there first, I waited outside... standing in front of the door and not one of those people would say, hey yeah, she was here first. Shame on all of you. I'm more upset about the waste of time for nothing. I did everything right and those that didn't won the prize. Karma will get you. Hey MCACC, how about an online check in or ticket system. Its not fair the way it is. read more

My experience from a dog bite, roughly four years ago through today by phone have shown me some portions of government are knowledgeable, patient, clear, easy to contact, direct speaking and if not the correct place to contact offers who might be. Today I spoke with Susie. She is 5 stars in both serving animals and people. By being capable of hearing all I said she was best able to mention a city ordinance that might contain answers. I have visited the shelters a number of times and they operate with best practices. read more

We have had dogs in the past...one died in a tragic accident, and the other one was just wrong place/wrong time type deal with kids (she went to a family friend) It's been a couple of years since we had a dog, and felt like it was the time to get another one. The kids really wanted one, and so did I. I came down here with my son to look around on a Saturday, and then with the whole family on Sunday to adopt. We adopted a little girl named Daisy. She was found with her mom and brother and sister. Mom looked like a blue healer kind of, but the other half, who knows. Daisy is a total mutt. A cute one at that! We adopted the last day of July, and they had a deal going on where it was "empty the shelters" and all adoption fees were being waived. This was a super score because normally, puppies are like $300.00. They spayed her, microchipped her and gave her the first round of vaccines. Very thankful they do all of that included! When we were at the adoption window, the 2 people next to us were adopting Daisys brother and sister. The one couple actually lives in our same town, and we exchanged info in order to have play dates later once they get older. Should be pretty cool for brother and sister to grow up and play together through the years. If you do see a dog you want, the day it becomes available for adoption, you need to be there first in line, when they open the doors at noon. If you aren't first in line, someone else is going to adopt them most likely. Sad it works that way, but whatever...at least they are being adopted and going to good homes (hopefully!). The whole staff we interacted with were great, from the ladies at the front counter, to the girl who showed us Daisy during the initial meet and greet, to the lady who brought her out to us on adoption day. They all seemed to love their job, and they are doing good work saving dogs and getting them into loving homes. Would definitely come back if we ever decide to get a 2nd one. read more

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Terrible Terrible place. I adopted kittin 4 months ago. He was very skinny and sick. They didn't tell us anything. Paperwork said, "Healthy." It's been 4 months after adoption. He recovered and back to healthy kitten. Biggest BS was No one was answering. Peoples were so rude. I don't recommend this place. They should be penalized. read more

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Very helpful and informative in regards to fostering and adoption. We plan on adopting soon.

Online report for my neighbor 2 dogs jumping over my fence in the AM hours, terrozing my domesticated cats who ran to roof, destroying my plants and pooping everywhere then when I opened my door to go outside they jumped over and attacked me, jumped on me and growled, barking, called police, phone call return 6 hours later, animal control online report, next day inquiry both police and animal control were afraid to enter the house and speak to owners of the dog lge dogs, no license, 2 days later same situation with 2 lge pit bulls, was advised to raise my fence higher, or put privacy screen, nothing was done , My family and I should be safe in our own house read more

Lots of dogs. Too many but you can tell staff does their best to ensure the animals are well cared for, kept cool and cages clean. Adopt! Don't shop. read more

All this company cares about is money, not getting the dogs adopted. Had to bring my adopted dog back due to problems at home. They wanted 75$ for taking her back after, the 300$ adoption fee. The problem at home was resolved and we wanted to take the dog back in, since she has not been adopted and is comfortable with us. They said no we would have to pay the original adoption fee again, RIDICULOUS! Adoption is about getting the dog a good home, not about profit! read more

Theres a ton to know about this place as we found out recently its not a cut and dry, turn up, find a dog and leave happy. We have had several unhappy trips home due to their much needed rules and processes. Not disagreeing with them. But its something you should know before you go. From our experience. 1) Dogs are not put on the internet until they are ready to be adopted... and most of the time by the time they are ready to be adopted they are gone when we have called for an appointment. Advice: keep going back in person. But don't plan on coming home with a dog. 2) Dogs found and brought in are kept for 72 hours (excluding holidays) while their owners have the time to collect them. During this time you may or most often may not even visit with the dog... some can be seen and some cannot and we couldn't find someone to tell us what deferentiates that. Then what is really confusing is the date and times listed on the sheets on the cages as to when the dog can be released... is not always correct. Advice, ask someone to check on the real release date.. example our dog ended up being keep for nearly 4.5 days, 1.5 days over the time listed on the sheet. 3) the cute dogs have many fans. So even if you get in line hours before the dogs release time... when the time to be available comes around.... the shelter waits for others to be interested and then they hold a lottery to see who will win. Now in our case the dog came up at a specific time. I was inline waiting or 20 minutes until I got to the counter 2 minutes before the release time but got told to wait inline again until after the release time. However, I will say the staff sort us out in line when they held the lottery. Advice, get their a few hours early. Ask many volunteers and workers about that dog and be sure to make it known to the workers at counter you are interested. Pay attention to the workers behind the counters around the time of release. They will start calling the dogs number sometime after the release time. 4) Each person interested in the dog at the time of release or if you are the only one they will give it an extra 5-10 minutes to be fair.... will get a ticket which gets pulled from a bucket in full view. Very fair. But we had many lost opportunities. Advice, go hopeful but not committed to that dog until you win. We had many disappointments before we got our dog. 5) The dirty little secret they don't want to tell you. The dogs are found on the street, they can be very dirty and stinky. They don't bathe them at all... what's more is if they the dogs aren't fixed. They have to fix them before releasing them. Which is done while the dog is smelly and stinky. (Kind of wrong IMHO, they should atleast wash the dog before surgery). Then the instructions are not to bathe the dog for 10 days due to surgery. So now you have a new dog that stinks and there's nothing you can do for 10 days! Advice, get a peg for your nose and plenty of old towels and blankets. I would have happily paid someone there to simply wash the dog before surgery, it didn't have to be all groomed and perfect. 6) Keep going back and ask questions, we found a lot of different answers to our questions about polices and processes. One family who lost a dog in a lottery with us was very upset as they were told to queue up before they opened to be sure they would be first.. being first doesn't matter. Being attentative and being at the desk at the right time to be in the lottery does matter. I also went and saw another dog while waiting for another one for its time to be released and was told to be there 2 hours before this other dog's time to be released to be sure to get it. Enjoy and remember a dog is not just for Christmas read more

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I recently adopted a dog her name was melon I just have to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to find one of the loves of my life she is amazing a a great addition to our family there was a little work involved but I am so happy to have found her! read more

I just got my second pup from here1/27/2023 and she's great. First was Emma in 2010 who was my ride or die up until she passed. Thank you to the staff/ volunteers who do what they can with limited resources for the 100+ intake a day y'all get. read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

A stray dog wandered into our yard I called multiple shelters and rescues with zero luck, contacted 2 other animal controls before contacting Maricopa and was told "good luck" someone can be out in 2 days to come get the dog. I explained that I can not keep the dog as there are other animals in my home that would not do well with him and was given ZERO resources. I was told not to let him go, call other places and that was it! Humane society told me because the dog was healthy they would not be able to help either. How is there no help for a healthy dog who needs a home ?!?! How were these people okay with my current animals potentially being harmed ? When I asked what time in 2 days would someone be out I was told "we don't know they round between 7am-4pm" this is the reason there are so many strays and people are unwilling to help. There are no resources! read more

The staff at the here have big hearts. Take each each animal and help them. Great Job! Picture: This is Pizza, he is half golden retriever* and half husky. Or a Golden Husky! Lol. read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - This is Pizza, he is half golden retriever* and half husky. Or a Golden Husky! Lol. - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We adopted this dog from MCACC on July 14, 2023. He is sick but they did not tell us. He had to be neutered so we were not allowed to take him home until July 17th. We did not get any kind of health history before we picked him up. We got him home and found a bottle of antibiotics in with his paperwork. That's when we started searching through his adoption papers. That's where we saw that he was on antibiotics for symptoms of Kennel Cough. The dog (Milo) quickly got very sick. We took him to our vet and he ended up in critical care. He was on oxygen, an IV, and a feeding tube. His lab work came back positive for pneumonia caused by Kennel Cough, Adenovirus, and Mycoplasma. This hospital stay cost us over $3000 and he's still recovering. When I contacted MCACC, I was told that he came from an emergency vet! They took him in from an emergency vet on July 10th, held him for 3 days, and allowed him to be adopted by us. He was never quarantined. His health history was never disclosed to us. If we had known that he had come from a vet and had been sick, we may not have adopted him. To make matters worse, we have another dog in the house that has now been exposed to these organisms. MCACC is adopting out animals that they know are sick and they are not disclosing the medical histories. Adopters beware! read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - Milo - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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The staff and volunteers are rude and unhelpful. The cause is worthy but the experience is worse than if the DMV opened a walmart.

I could go on and on how terrible this place is. My best advice is come in being rude because that's how they'll treat you no matter how respectful you are. These people are MISERABLE, and if you turn in a dog here please know it WILL be euthanized. They get dogs, give them shots, neuter/spay them, and two weeks later will euthanize them. And it's all because the dog is "too loud" or "too active". Adopt from them because they treat their animals terribly, it's horrendous and sad, they neglect them, and WILL NOT administer medication for their illness. NEVER turn in strays here, they will be treated terribly. I swear it's their mission to be as miserable as can be. No wonder those three Jabba the Hutt doppelgängers work there, toss them in the cages maybe they'll find a family. read more

Maggie is an incredible human who benefits everyone's lives and takes care of you in a nonjudgmental way, and she takes care of every anxiety you might have! be kind and as amazing as she is, and your life will change. why be normal when you can love yourself as is! I can't wait to bring my pupper home! thank you!!!! read more

This shelter let me adopt a sick puppy without giving me medication. They knew he was ill and clearly the treatment they were giving him didnt work. Had him 24 hours and he started pouring blood and mucus from his snout. Broke my heart and I cannot believe he was adoptable without being 100% health. This shelter is irresponsible! read more

Quality of care for the animals is non existent and they kill dogs daily based off of opinions. You can schedule an appointment to have your dog euthanized for whatever reason you want and I guarantee you nobody will question it and they will just do it . Dogs are handled roughly and dragged down the halls. Animals are not fasted prior to sterilization surgeries so im sure u can figure out how unsafe that is. The vet care is sub par so its very important to take any animal you adopt from here to a full service vet so it can receive actual care . The current distemper outbreak is due largely to these people not knowing proper vaccine protocols and also mixing random stray dogs with those available for adoption . Also check out the picture of the "sterile" surgery area. See anything wrong? read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - "Sterile" surgery area - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We adopted a puppy and it didn't workout because of the training she was going to need. She had signs of aggression and we kids that visit the home so we were worried. We had to make the decision to take it back and we were torn. It wasn't an easy decision but we also do not have the funds for a professional trainer. I received harmful texts from someone that has MY INFORMATION trying to harass me. I want an explanation to who is sending these types of messages. I've been getting messages from a staff member there at this facility read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - Text from a staff member - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I was traveling through Arizona, and a little dog came out of nowhere. Was absolutely amazing. We did not have an appointment, so there was little they could do as far as getting him checked out - they did, however, take care of as much as they could. From a dog bed to shampoo to food to collar - they went above and beyond. In the hour and a half I was there I saw around six other people walking in with other dogs that were just dumped. It broke my heart, so I deeply bow and thank you for what you do. It takes a special person and you were one of the Miss Nora. Thank you again. Please adopt and don't shop!!! read more

Adopting is always the way to go but the way they treat the animals here is horrendous. I adopted a few days ago and they performed a neuter. They hacked my poor boy up and sent him home with me day of surgery. Little did I know he was bleeding internally due to a lazy job.. It took 3 days to get into contact with the vet after leaving 5 voicemails I finally got a call back. I brought him in and the vet neglected to come out and talk to me about the issue. She sent a tech out instead who knew absolutely nothing which was clear as day. Prescribed me antibiotics and sent me on my way. The scrotal area has gotten so swollen and filled with blood, my dog is in obvious pain, they have been absolutely no help. They refuse to clean up the mess they made. Proceed with caution and be prepared for the worst. read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

When going to the shelter, we were not sure what to expect. It was our first time going to a shelter/pound ever, and you often hear bad things about them. We were pleasantly surprised by what we saw. The staff is kind and caring, and very overwhelmed as well. Small dogs, cats, reptiles, and exotic animals are kept inside, and the big dogs are kept outside in cages. Each big dog has their own cage with an inside and outside portion. At night, they close the outside portion so the room can get nice and cold with the AC. With the big dogs, they assess their behavior levels, see how they act around other dogs, and even have volunteers take them for walks. While it is true that wait times are very long, and you will need to go 3-4 times before adopting an animal, I can say it's very worth it. I suggest looking through all the animals, picking a view you'd like to see, and then trying to see them in the coming days. Some animals are more sought after than other ones, so don't get your heart set on just one. Also every animal that comes in has a 72 hour holding period, and if they come in with a collar and/or chip, that holding period can be 7 days. So just keep that in mind, every animal has that info on their card on the cage, so you can know when and if they will be available. We looked at two dogs while we were there. You sit in a fenced area with some fake grass and rocks, and the workers bring the dog to you. After seeing an American Bulldog mix named Jebediah, who was very dirty, but gave us all a kiss on the face and stole our hearts, we adopted him. He was put into a queue to be neutered, and was pushed to the front since we were adopting him. We were able to pick him up the next day and take him home. Animal Control has to neuter/spay all dogs before releasing them. We've had Jeb for 8 months and he's become happy, healthy, and an integral part of our family. Adopting a dog from the pound is worth it in every single way! And it is a the best deal you can get for adopting any animal. The fee is $50 or less, they get spayed/neutered, basic health care, and you get one free vet visit at participating vets (which is a big list of vets). So if you are looking to adopt an animal and/or save some money, look no further! I would also like to add that the workers were very concerned about us getting a dog because we already had an old dog at home. We wanted to get a dog with low energy, and who would get along with her. The workers really urged us to think about it since younger dogs typically beat up older dogs. I was surprised that they tried to talk us out of it, especially since they were overflowing with dogs at the time. But they genuinely care about the animals at their facility, and want to see that they go to good homes and not be brought back. Luckily Jeb has been a sweetheart to our old dog, and we've never thought about giving him back. read more

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This place is HORRIBLE. My Dog was taken by the pound. I took me MAX 4 hours to get here. And at the moment of arrival they told me he had been castrate. It took me 4 hours!!!!!!! I have given no consent what's so ever to do this. And to top it off... the receptionist told me to look at it in the bright side. That at least I wouldn't have to pay the 300$ fee if this didn't happened. Horrible horrible place. Hope you get shut down. Trash. read more

This place takes all of the unwanted, dumped, abused animals that OUR population won't take care of. The staff is either volunteer or paid a pathetic wage. They are doing an AMAZING job. Yes, you will wait. Be prepared for that. They are understaffed. However, the staff CARES. And they know the animals in their care. Anyone who writes a review complaining that they took an animal home that was sick (I was behind a woman threatening to sue because her dog had diarrhea. Really? Go away. You were probably stressing that dog out. Give it some time. You're giving ME diarrhea) or that they didn't warn them properly of the animal's behavior (these are not robots people) are morons. Sorry. (Not really) My experience here is as follows: I have three little yapping terriers and had recently lost a large bulldog. I wanted a replacement because those bulldogs help prevent break-ins. I was able to bring my little dogs to the campus and spend a LOT of time in their play area while they brought me who they thought would be suitable matches. It's a dangerous game introducing pit bulls to irritating terriers. They took their time, were patient, and really thought this through. I went back for two days. I finally ended up with a sweet, blue nosed pit. And guess what, he was sick. With Valley Fever. And I don't blame them. I blame the asshat who ditched this dog to begin with and had him dumped at the shelter. It cost a lot of money to get him healthy, but that's what responsible pet owners do. You take care of them. You don't dump them and you don't sue. I could not be more grateful for the work they do. They are cleaning up our mess as a society. People wanting to not spay and neuter. Go visit, folks. To the intake side. People dropping off PETS because they're too old, or too much trouble or whatever. Strays they have found because people think puppies are fun but then they grow up. Not fun anymore? After all of that time spent with me and finding me the best fit, they wanted to charge me $20. For a neutered friend for life with rabies vaccination. Forget it. Make a decent donation if you adopt from them. They are doing an amazing job. The kennels are clean. The dogs have love and a staff that cares for them. It's the most vulnerable of our society that deserves the most love and respect. Animals included. read more

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I'm not sure how to review this place. I think for an animal shelter, housing strays, lost dogs/cats and runaways and being as busy as they are, they do the best they can. They have an adoption side and a side for surrenders/RTO(return to owner). They have an electronic kiosk system for check in. People walk in and automatically want to go to the counter instead of reading the signage posted everywhere. The first day I came, the lady I worked with awesome. Super nice and thorough. She explained every detail to me. When I returned the following day, I worked with Maggie. She wasn't very nice. She just wasn't very welcoming. Maybe I'm reading too much into lol. I just know Pets are family to those that own them and they should be treated nicely. ‍ read more

Found Uno and I'm so glad I have him now. He was a stray and I had to wait a certain amount of time to get him but it was so worth it. I can't believe I found a xolo at this pound! The workers are very kind but heads up they are super low staffed so you might encounter long wait times...especially on a Saturday. if you are thinking you like a dog in a kennel but they bark a lot, still do a meet and greet. It's most likely a completely different dog when you do a meet and greet. My dog also had to get neutered before leaving and it seems like they did a clean job. Go rescue from a state shelter, it's a 25 dollar adoption fee and the animals are so grateful. read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - My good boy Uno! - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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We are so in love with Teddy (previously Max at the shelter). We adopted him about 1.5 years ago and had a great experience. They give you information on specific dogs and ask your home situation before you meet the potential pet so that you don't fall in love with one who won't work out for you. Their system worked for us and Teddy is the best pup for us! read more

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My dog passed a while back. He was 16. It was devastating saying our final goodbye. It took some time, but I wanted to volunteer at the shelter. As I went on a tour of the facility.. I came across Kuzco. He'd been there for a while, but he had the best smile. I was told he was a bit antisocial and didn't like rubbies. I took a chance. Turns out he's the biggest attention whore I've ever met and we are fast becoming best friends. Unfortunately we had to change his name. I accidentally said "come here kooz" and some lady thought I was talking to her. Pepper spray burns. Please say hello to Christopher Marlo Stanfield. And so much thank you to all the people working at the shelter. You were all amazing. read more

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - Mr Marlo - Pet Services Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona