Pinal County Animal Care and Control will be reducing the cost to adopt a dog or cat for the month of December in hopes of finding permanent homes for the animals currently in their care.

Maricopa residents will be able to adopt a dog for as low as $40 (including the licensing fee) or a cat for as low as $10 (no licensing fee required). Puppies will cost a bit more at $75 (with a licensing fee of $15 or $30 depending on the dog), but vaccinations and microchips will be included.

“Our shelter is full right now and we would like to get these great dogs and cats a home for the holidays,” Pinal County Animal Care and Control Director Audra Michael said in a statement. “We are always putting a serious effort forward to avoid euthanizing any adoptable animals.”

The Pinal County animal shelter is hoping to find homes for as many animals as they can this holiday season. With approximately 264 dogs and cats in the shelter, they have nearly hit their maximum capacity.

“It sounds strange, but an empty shelter would be a good thing for the animals and my staff” Michael said. “That would mean all the animals found loving homes and our staff would be given a chance to focus on other items the shelter needs.”

It’s also important for families looking to adopt a pet this holiday season to make sure they can provide a permanent home for these animals. Animals are often adopted during the holidays but abandoned in the month of January.

According to national statistics provided by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, nearly 8 million animals are abandoned each year in the United States. For the animals under the care of Pinal County, being sent back to a shelter could be devastating.

In an effort to avoid this, Pinal County offers a wide range of cats and dogs for families to find the one that fits their lives perfectly.

“There are all sorts of breeds here at the shelter,” Michael said. “From your standard average mutt to pure bred.  We have something for everyone from big dogs to little kittens.”

According to Pinal County Animal Care and Control, the pricing decrease could potentially save residents $300 to $2,075 when adopting a pet. Pet stores not only charge more, but they don’t include vaccinations or microchips.

The discounted prices will be available throughout the month of December. Residents looking to adopt a pet can look online at www.petharbor.com or visit the Pinal County shelter at 1150 S. Eleven Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande.

Adam Wolfe
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Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams.
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