Friday, April 4, 2014

Maricopa County will mark the one-year anniversary of a campaign to encourage animal adoption with a special event Saturday, April 5, at locations across the Valley.

The campaign — called Fix. Adopt. Save. — will offer adoptions at a reduced fee at 11 locations across the metro Phoenix area. All dogs and cats have been spayed or neutered and vaccinated.

Additionally, vouchers for free spay/neuter surgeries will be distributed at the East and West Maricopa County Animal Care and Control shelters. Altered Tails Clinic locations in Mesa and Phoenix will do 500 free trap-neuter-return (TNR) surgeries in April. To book TNR surgeries, call 602-265-7729.

On average, each day in Maricopa County 100 animals are adopted and 100 are euthanized, according to county officials.

Participating locations for adoptions at the April 5 event are:

  • Maricopa County Animal Care and Control - West, 2500 S. 27th Ave., Phoenix;
  • Maricopa County Animal Care and Control - East, 2630 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Mesa; Under One Woof, 9617 N. Metro Parkway (Metrocenter Mall), Phoenix; PetSmart Charities Adoption Center, 4380 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale; Arizona Humane Society, 1521 W. Dobbins Road, Phoenix; Arizona Humane Society, 9226 N. 13th Ave., Phoenix; Arizona Humane Society Petique, Biltmore Fashion Park, 2502 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix; Arizona Humane Society Petique, Shopes at Norterra, 2460 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix; HALO Animal Rescue, 2500 S. 27th Ave., Phoenix; PetSmart Charities Everyday Adoption Center, 2901 W. Agua Fria Freeway, Phoenix; Arizona Animal Welfare League, 25 N. 40th Place, Phoenix.

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