MCACC offers a variety of services to the community including:

• Adoption programs to place cats and dogs in loving homes
• Shelter for lost and stray animals complete with bottomless water and food
• Spay and Neuter programs to prevent more unwanted animals
• Pick up of stray dogs to give them a safe place to stay
• Rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats
• Dog licenses
• Microchips

Although we deeply care about animals and would like to provide other services, there are certain things we are unable to do. While we continue to expand and improve our services, our resources are limited. So, we currently do not provide veterinary services to the public, remove dead animals within city limits, investigate complaints of fecal material in yards, handle complaints about barking dogs, or microchip dogs that are not adopted from our centers. Please contact your veterinarian to inquire about microchips.

Adoptions

MCACC has a sliding adoption fee scale that allows us to care for and place animals that require special medical care. Adoptable animals are given a status rating of One Five. The status rating determines the adoption fee. For more details, go to our adoption page or call (602) 506-PETS.

Impounds

MCACC takes in well over 55,000 dogs and cats each year. Our officers rescue lost and stray animals and pick up animals that have bitten a human. We encourage all owners to put an ID tag and license on their pets collar because a lost pet with an ID has a very good chance of being returned home. If your dog has been lost, please visit one of our centers. You can also visit www.pets911.com

If your pet is turned into one of our Centers, you will be charged a fee based on the services we provide. Your fee may include impound, boarding, quarantine, or dog license.

Licensing

All dogs need to be licensed in Maricopa County. It also helps to bring your dog back to you if he gets lost. Please see our licensing section for more information and fees.

Rabies Vaccinations

Vaccines are an extremely important part of keeping your pet healthy. All dogs over the age of four months are required to be vaccinated for rabies and licensed. All cats over the age of four months shoul be vaccinated against rabies as well. Please see our vaccination section for more information and to learn more about rabies and what we offer.

Spay/Neuter Programs

MCACC believes strongly in reducing the pet overpopulation problem. We encourage pet owners to spay or neuter their pets to help control this problem. Please see our Spay/Neuter section for more information on the programs we offer.

Surrendered

MCACC accepts dogs and cats at our West and East Valley Animal Care Centers. We do not accept pets at our Cat Adoption Center. We will only accept pets that are surrendered by their legal owner.  MCACC does not accept owner surrenders on Saturdays, Sundays or Mondays

Microchips

MCACC offers microchips for all dogs and cats in Maricopa County. Microchips store owner information. If your dog or cat gets loose, it’s another way to ensure he or she will get returned to you. All lost pets are scanned for a microchip. Unlike a license or id tag, which can fall or be taken off, a microchip is always with your pet.