Animal Care and Control is the Division of the Health and Human Services Department which protects the health and welfare of Pinal County citizens by managing the county’s companion animal population, enforcing rabies prevention/intervention regulations and enforcing the provisions of the Animal Control Ordinance. We humanely house and care for stray animals, unwanted, abandoned or abused pets, and place healthy companion animals in new homes through adoption. We provide proactive and ongoing public education and information to the residents of Pinal County. Our organization adheres to professional standards in all aspects of public relations and animal management.

The mission of the Pinal County Animal Care and Control Department is to provide rabies control, enforcement, protection, education, and adoption services to Pinal County residents. These services will allow Pinal County residents to live in a community that promotes responsible pet ownership and is protected from diseased and aggressive domestic animals.

We envision the day that pets will be assured a safe and loving home. That education will overcome ignorance and no animal will suffer from abuse or neglect. To have all citizens be educated on population control and to promote responsible pet ownership.

We encourage all citizens to come to the shelter to look for their lost pets. If arrangements need to be made please call in ahead of time at 520-509-3555.