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Dear Constituent,
I thought you might be interested in an update relating to
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control.
Since we announced plans to close the current east shelter,
located at Rio Salado and Loop 202, there has been a lot of work behind the
scenes to make sure the
county continues to provide service in the East Valley.
Those plans evolved as we studied different options with experts in the
field. One of those options was consolidating shelter services at our
Durango facility and limiting East Valley service to intake and adoption.
Ultimately, county leadership concluded a two-shelter approach, similar to what
we have now, would be better for animal welfare and the customer
experience.
I’m pleased to share the county is planning to build a
new east shelter to replace the Rio Salado location.
Everything available at the current location, from intake to adoption to
sheltering, will be available at this new location.
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control wants
to spend every dollar it gets on things that directly impact animal
welfare. To this end, current plans call for building the new east
shelter on county-owned land at Baseline Road and Mesa Drive. The site is
conveniently located off the Superstition Freeway with adjacent bus routes,
making it easily accessible for visitors, staff, and volunteers.
Animal Care
and Control’s mission is to save lives by finding permanent homes for
animals that come into our shelters. Last month, our live-release rate was
96%. That’s almost unheard of for a county shelter operation and we
expect the trend to continue.
To learn more about our plans and to stay up-to-date on the
new shelter process, I encourage you to visit https://www.maricopa.gov/shelterplans.
We will continue to provide updates to this website as we get more information.
Thank you for your interest in the work of Maricopa County
Animal Care and Control.
Sincerely,
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Denny Barney, District 1
www.maricopa.gov/dist1/
602-506-1776
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