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Pima Animal Care Center

Animal shelter in Tucson, AZ

As our community's only open-admission shelter, we have the largest selection of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens waiting to meet you. Learn more and see our pets at www.pima.gov/animalcare.

Need help with your pet? Call the Pet Support Center
The Pet Support Center is a phone-based resource for our community that strives to help people keep their pets. In addition to providing resources, information and counseling, support staff will schedule admission appointments for pet owners who decide they need to surrender their pets to PACC. Call us at (520) 724-7222 or visit the Pet Support Center webpage - www.pima.gov/petsupport to learn more.

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Email pacc.adopt@pima.gov
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4000 N. Silverbell Road
Tucson, AZ 85745
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Meet their adoptable pets

4000 N. Silverbell Road

Tucson, AZ 85745

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 1:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Pima Animal Care Center

We'll also keep you updated on LEWIS's adoption status with email updates.
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LEWIS

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
Tucson, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on TAJIN*'s adoption status with email updates.
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TAJIN*

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
Tucson, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on DAZZLE*'s adoption status with email updates.
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DAZZLE*

Ragdoll

Female, 13 yrs
Tucson, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on NIK NAK*'s adoption status with email updates.
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NIK NAK*

Labrador Retriever

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Tucson, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on DELILAH*'s adoption status with email updates.
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DELILAH*

Rottweiler

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Tucson, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on HOLLY*'s adoption status with email updates.
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HOLLY*

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Tucson, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on HARLAN*'s adoption status with email updates.
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HARLAN*

Boxer

Male, 3 yrs 2 mos
Tucson, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on PHANTOM's adoption status with email updates.
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PHANTOM

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 11 mos
Tucson, AZ
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  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Year-Round Adoption Fees:
• Puppies and kittens less than 4 months old $50
• Adult dogs and cats $30
• A standard $20 dog license fee may apply
• Pets who have been waiting for more than 2 weeks for a family and pets over 5 years old $0 - Fee Waived!

Every adoption includes:
• Spay or neuter surgery
• First Vaccinations
• Microchip
• Vet visit certificate
• Pet insurance

Adoption application

https://www.pima.gov/2438/Adoption

https://www.friendsofpacc.org/donate/

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We'll also keep you updated on Bruce's adoption status with email updates.
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Bruce

Anatolian Shepherd/Great Pyrenees

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo
Oracle, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on GEORGE's adoption status with email updates.
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GEORGE

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
Oro Valley, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on ZOVA's adoption status with email updates.
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ZOVA

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs
Tucson, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on UNA's adoption status with email updates.
Bonded Pair
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UNA

Siberian Husky

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
Tucson, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on Dakota's adoption status with email updates.
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Dakota

Great Dane

Female, 2 yrs 7 mos
Vail, AZ
We'll also keep you updated on TUTULI's adoption status with email updates.
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TUTULI

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Oro Valley, AZ

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