Adoption and Services Fees

Puppy & Dog Adoptions

Our adoption fees range from $0-$300 depending on many factors, including the animal's age, length of stay, behavior and medical condition, public demand and our capacity for care. We waive or reduce our adoption fees thanks to the support of our partner groups and donors. Animals that have a high public demand, those that we call Shelter Super Heroes, carry a higher adoption fee, which helps offset the costs of care and treatment of those animals who have a more difficult time finding the right family. The following is a list of our adoption fee guidelines:

Six months of age and younger: $300
Seven months of age and older and more than 20 pounds: $50-$150
Seven months of age and older and less than 20 pounds: $75 - $200
Shelter Super Heroes: Up to $300

Kitten & Cat Adoptions

Six months of age and younger: $75-$200
Over six months of age to 6 years old: $25-$75
Senor Cats (7 years and older): $25

**Please check with the shelter for additional monthly adoption specials!

Rabies Vaccination

$25 per dog

Microchip

$25 per animal

License Fees

Prices are effective as of June 2018

Altered Dog License - $21
Unaltered Dog License - $55
Sterile Dog License for Senior Citizen owned dog - $10 (Owner must be 65 years or older)
Altered Dog License Penalty - $3 per month
Unaltered Dog License Penalty - $6 per month

Managed Admissions Program

Giving up a family pet is never an easy decision. Sometimes individuals must do so due to an unexpected life change or because of an emergency situation. Since we know these decisions do not come lightly we want to help you find that pet a new home.

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control accepts owner-surrendered animals by appointment. To schedule an appointment, owners may visit either the East shelter location at 2630 W Rio Salado Pkwy in Mesa or our West shelter location at 2500 S 27th Ave in Phoenix. Owners may also call 602-506-PETS to schedule an appointment as well.

Appointments will be made 7 days a week, with a maximum of 10 appointments scheduled per day, except during over-capacity situations. The surrender process may take anywhere from 30-40 minutes. A surrender fee of $75 for dogs will be collected at the time of the owner surrender, no exceptions will be made. The relinquishment fee for cats is $96 for a stray cat and $75 for an owned cat.

Overcrowding in our shelters can create undue stress and can lead to potential illness. In order to maintain the health and safety of the animals within our care we must be able to manage the amount of animals entering into our shelter system. By going to an appointment based system we can try to maintain a proper level of safety and care and place more animals into forever homes.

Managed Admissions Program (Resources)

Before surrendering your pet, please take a look at these resources that may help.

Boarding

Arizona Humane Society
Temporary Placement Programs
Project Active Duty- for deploying service members
Project Assist – for hospitalized/emergency pet owners
Project Safehouse – for victims of domestic violence
Disaster Relief – fire / flood / auto accident / 7 days
Next of Kin Assistance – violent crime victims
602-997-7585
Canine Country Club & Feline Inn
2332 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-244-8171
Tailwinds Pet Boarding
1625 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-265-8245
Alta Vista Boarding and Grooming
4730 N 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
7AM-8PM
602-265-3198
Sky Harbor Dog Boarding
1633 E Rairdan Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85034
480-695-3647
Second Home Pet Resort
747 E Thunderbird Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85022
602-997-6600
Lost Our Home – must apply online at www.lostourhome.org/services

Medical – Lower cost service providers – NOT FREE

AZ Humane Society 602-997-7585 EXT. 4000
Margaret McAllister Brock Veterinary Clinic
1521 W. Dobbins Road Phoenix, AZ 85041
Arizona Animal Welfare League
30 N 40th Place
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-358-7267
Bethany Animal Hospital
2524 W. Bethany Home Road
Phoenix, AZ 85017
602-242-1657
www.bethanyanimalhospital.com
Phoenix Dog Cat Bird Hospital
3418 N 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
602-274-0561
www.phxveterinarian.com
Dobson Ranch Animal Hospital & Grooming
2917 S. Dobson Road, #102
Mesa, AZ 85202
480-838-2503
http://dobsonranchah.com
Gentle Care Animal Hospital
1835 E. Guadalupe Road, #110
Tempe, AZ 85283
480-838-2020
gcahvet.com
Purrfurred Pets Veterinary Clinic, LLC
15601 W. Bell Road
Surprise, AZ 85374
623-474-3877
https://purrfurredpets.net/

Owner Surrender

Arizona Humane Society - two locations, must make an appointment for owner surrender
602-997-7585
AZ Small Dog Rescue
Arizona Animal Welfare League – Owner surrender program, limited availability and by appointment only: 602-273-6852 x116.
HALO – 602-971-9222 Make appointment, fill out online surrender form

Rehoming

Social Media – Reach out to friends and family if you haven’t yet.
Adoptapet.com – post for adopters to see locally FREE
Getyourpet.com – post for adopters FREE
Facebook Groups – breed specific rescues
Craigslist – Choose your city / Pets section
Backpage - Community / Pets section

Training

Arizona Humane Society – provides many different levels of training at low pricing, with a specialty class for dog reactive pets. Email dogtraining@azhumane.org, 602-997-7585 x2043, Class schedule and fees can be found at www.azhumane.org/dog-training-classes/