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Maricopa County Animal Care Centers

602.506.PETS

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC) is a full service animal agency that offers our community many valuable programs and services. Their mission is to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and pets in Maricopa County.

It’s also important to note that MCACC is the second largest municipal animal shelter in the country (second only to Los Angeles). MCACC shelters take in approximately 55,000 animals a year—that’s an average of 150 unwanted puppies, dogs, cat and kittens EVERY DAY!

MCACC operates two, full service Animal Care Centers. Both locations provide shelter for lost and stray animals, and provide valuable services to the entire valley, including adoption services, animal licensing, rabies vaccinations, and more.  MCACC also has two full time adoption centers which provides pet adoption services only at both locations.

For more information about MCACC and to see pets available for adoption, visit their website.

West Valley Animal Care Center
2500 S. 27th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(27th Ave/Lower Buckeye)

HOURS
Lost pet recovery: (search for your lost pet) 11 am to 5:30 daily
Adoptions: 11 am – 5:30 pm daily except Wednesdays
Stray pet intake: 11 am – 5:30 pm daily except Wednesdays
Owned pet surrender: 9 am to 5:30 pm Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
All other services: 9 am- 6 pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 11 am to 5:30 pm Saturday, Sunday, Monday

THE WEST VALLEY SHELTER IS CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS TO ALL SERVICES BESIDES LOST PET RECOVERY.

East Valley Animal Care Center
2630 W. 8th Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
(8th Street/Loop 101)

HOURS
Lost pet recovery: (search for your lost pet) 11 am to 5:30 daily
Adoptions: 11 am – 5:30 pm daily except Thursdays
Stray pet intake: 11 am – 5:30 pm daily except Thursdays
Owned pet surrender: 9 am to 5:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
All other services: 9 am- 6 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; 11 am to 5:30 pm Saturday, Sunday, Monday

THE EAST VALLEY SHELTER IS CLOSED ON THURSDAYS TO ALL SERVICES BESIDES LOST PET RECOVERY.

ADOPTION CENTERS: 

THE ADOPTION CENTERS PROVIDE PET ADOPTION SERVICES ONLY, NO INTAKE OR OTHER SERVICES