The Pinal Co. Animal Care & Control urges pet owners to spay & neuter all companion animals, especially cats and dogs. Arizona’s special Pet Friendly license plates generate funds specifically used toward spay & neuter programs. A little more than half of the special plate fee goes into a spay/neuter fund. The Co. applies to the fund for grants & was awarded a grant of $9,500. Unfortunately, the cost to spay & neuter the County’s animal population far exceeds the grant funding. More donations are still needed to meet demand.
Pinal Co. has 2 programs that aim to reduce the number of unwanted animals through spay & neuter programs. There are mobile clinics announced during certain times of the year (watch co.pinal.az.us/AnimalControl for announcements). The other program's a voucher program offering discounted spay or neuter surgery. Donations to either program are vitally needed & every penny counts.
To donate, mail your contribution to:
Pinal County Animal Control
Attn: Spay/Neuter Program
P.O. 3061 RS Casa Grande, Az 85230
You may also donate in person. Visit the shelter at 764 South Eleven Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande weekdays from 8 am - 5 pm.
Pet overpopulation has reached near epidemic proportions. The problem grows larger when people don’t spay or neuter their animals. One male dog can sire over 750 offspring during a lifetime. Shelters, breed rescue groups & humane societies across the nation have many more animals than they can care for, leading to rising euthanasia rates. As a result, State law requires pets adopted from the shelter to be spayed or neutered.
Pinal County Animal Care & Control’s website (co.pinal.az.us/AnimalControl) has additional info for people considering spay/neuter programs or pet adoption.
Pinal County Animal Control is located at 764 South Eleven Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande weekdays from 8 am - 5 pm. Adoption hours are between 9 am - 4 pm weekdays & Saturdays from 9 am - noon. The San Manuel shelter, located at 27390 South Veterans Memorial Boulevard, is open by appointment only.