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Maricopa County Animal Care & Control West Animal Shelter

2500 S. 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009

Contact
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Phone (602) 506-7387
cats & dogs at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control West Animal Shelter
1 - 10 of 251 adoptable pets at this shelter

Areas Maricopa County Animal Care & Control West Animal Shelter serves

Maricopa County

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control West Animal Shelter's adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2.

Sign Adoption Contract

3.

Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Our adoption fees vary according to size, length of stay at the shelter and any ongoing specials and/or promotions.

Adoption application

About Maricopa County Animal Care & Control West Animal Shelter

Maricopa Animal Care and Control, with shelters in Phoenix and Mesa, serves the dogs, cats and residents of Maricopa County. As one of the largest open managed- admission shelters in the nation, the two shelters take in nearly 30,000 dogs and cats every year. Our mission is “working together to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County.”

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control West Animal Shelter's adopted pets

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Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.