Animal Surrender Information
IF YOU HAVE ADOPTED AN ANIMAL FROM US AND NEED TO RETURN
HIM/HER, PLEASE E-MAIL
US AS MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SITUATION AS POSSIBLE. WE
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO TAKE BACK OUR PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED ANIMALS. You
may also call us at (602) 971-9222.
Almost all of the animals we bring in to our care are the ones
that are in most danger of death; those already within the shelter
system. Each week, in Maricopa County alone, approximately
1,000 dogs and cats are put to death, and most are adoptable
animals that just need a place to call home.
Many agencies, including HALO, will post photos and write-ups of
the animals in your care that need a new home. If you are willing
to have your animal spayed or neutered, we will post it on our
website for you. You can receive low-cost help for spaying and
neutering by calling the Spay Neuter Hotline at (602) 265-SPAY.
If you have found a stray dog or tame stray cat** please post
the animal's information and photo on www.pets911.com
and search their listing of lost pets. You should also have the
animal scanned for a microchip, which can be done at any shelter,
veterinary hospital or emergency room. If you cannot keep the
animal, please contact Maricopa County Animal Care and Control at
602-506-7387.
**If you have found a feral (wild) stray cat, please contact the
Spay Neuter Hotline at (602) 265-SPAY
or www.alteredtails.org for information on TNR,
Trap-Neuter-Return, the only humane method of population control
for feral cats.