Beginning August 3, 2022, MCACC will reinstate a managed intake process for stray dogs by requiring an appointment. Please use the information and resources. Managed intake is supported by the National Animal Care & Control Association for its benefits to people and pets.
Please Note: A separate appointment is required for each individual animal.
If you have found and can safely contain the dog, call the appropriate agency to report it. You can also use our online form to report a stray. Keep in mind that we cannot pick up cats.
The Arizona Humane Society accepts all stray animals who are sick, injured, or abused. Please contact them directly at 602-997-7585 ext. 3800 or click here Version OptionsLost / Found PetHeadline for more information. If you have found a healthy stray dog, please see below for tips on how you can help get the lost pet back home faster.
Found a Lost Pet?
- Only 17% of pets that end up in shelters get reclaimed by their families.
- 70% of lost dogs are found less than a mile from their home.
First Things First:
- If the dog or cat is wearing a Maricopa County tag, call 602-506-PETS and follow the prompts to retrieve the owner’s contact information.
- Bring the pet to a veterinary office, shelter, or pet supply store and ask them to scan for a microchip.
- Visit our Stray Animal map tool to look for lost reports that may be a match.
- Walk them around the area where they were found.
- Look for lost pet flyers in the area.
Think Lost, Not Abandoned:
- Create a found pet report using our online form to report a stray
- Hang up found pet flyers in the area.
- Post the pet on social media, including the Nextdoor app.
- Use the facial recognition technology at Petco Love Lost to view potential matches.
Schedule an Intake Appointment:
- For sick or injured pets, please call 602-997-7585 or visit the Arizona Humane Society page.
- MCACC shelter intakes are available by appointment only. A separate appointment is required for each individual animal.
- NOTE: If the dog has bitten and broken skin on any person in the past 10 days, please do not submit an appointment request. Instead, please call 602-506-7387 for instructions.
- Click here to book a stray dog intake appointment for the West Shelter @ 2500 S. 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ.
- If you need to make an appointment to surrender your own dog, click here.