Emergencies
Non-wildlife
If an animal's life is in immediate danger, call 911. If
no lives are in immediate danger, call Pima
Animal Care Center at 743-7550.
Injured
Wildlife: call the Tucson
Wildlife Center's 24-hour helpline at 290-WILD (290-9453).
TWC handles emergencies for all kinds of animals
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Cruelty
See
the Southern
Arizona Cruelty Taskforce for detailed information about
animal cruelty and how to report it. Click on the 'Laws' link
for complete text of all city, county and state laws regarding
animal cruelty.
To
report animal cruelty in Pima County
Call Pima
Animal Care Center at 743-7550. Animal control is the
law enforcement agency for both Pima County and the city
of Tucson's animal cruelty laws. Remember to ask for a case
number when you call. This will allow you to follow up and
find out if an officer responded, and whether a citation
was issued.
To
report animal cruelty in South Tucson
Do not call Animal Control, but call 911 instead for
all situations.
To
report wildlife cruelty
Mistreated or illegally captive native wildlife: Arizona
Game & Fish at 628-5376.
Mistreated or illegally captive non-native wildlife: US
Fish and Wildlife at 670-4602.
To
report livestock cruelty
First see what the laws are. If illegal, call
Pima Animal Care Center at 743-7550. If the response
is not satisfactory, call the Arizona
Department of Agriculture at (800) 294-0305.
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Low-Cost Spay/Neuter
For
information about low-cost spay/neuter services in Pima
County, visit our Spay/Neuter
Hotline of Pima County by clicking here.
Looking
for a home for an animal
Most
animals brought to shelters are killed, and there are better
alternatives than shelters to ensure your animal's safety
in finding a new home. The best way to find a home for the
animal on your own is by advertising in the newspaper classifieds.
If you ask for a small amount of money, you are much more
likely to find a responsible owner, and to weed out people
who might have bad intentions for the animal. Take the animal
to the prospective adopter's home rather than having them
come to your home - that way, you can see what kinds of
conditions the animal might be going to before making an
agreement.
Click
here to read more tips on finding a home for an animal.
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Lost
and found pets
If you've lost a pet, here's what you should do:
- Search
shelters. Go to the following places every 24 hours
for at least 10 days (telephone calls are not enough), and
file a lost pet report at each of them. Provide these agencies
with an accurate description and a recent photograph of
your pet, if available:
- Most
found animals are brought to Pima Animal Control Center.
A list of pets being held there is available at www.found-pets.org.
This site features animals brought into PACC within
the last 3 days who were not wearing ID. These animals
will be held for 72 hours only and then will either
go up for adoption or be euthanized.
- Petfinder.com
lists animals for adoption at Pima Animal Control Center
that are up for adoption. Animals that are kept beyond
the minimum 3 days normally go up for adoption here.
- Humane
Society, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. (north of Fort Lowell
between Dodge and Country Club).
- Look
in the newspaper classifieds under "Lost &
Found Pets," for at least 10 days, and place your own
ad there as well. The Arizona Daily Star and Tucson
Citizen offer found ads free, but you'll have to pay
for a lost ad.
- Notify
the police if you believe your pet was stolen.
-
Search the neighborhood. Walk or drive through your
neighborhood several times each day. Ask neighbors, letter
carriers, and delivery people if they have seen your pet.
Hand out a recent photograph of your pet and information
on how you can be reached if your pet is found.
- Advertise.
Post signs at grocery stores, community centers, veterinary
offices, traffic intersections, and other locations. Also,
place advertisements in newspapers and with radio stations.
Include your pet's sex, age, weight, breed, color, and any
special markings. When describing your pet, leave out one
identifying characteristic and ask the person who finds
your pet to describe it, to avoid receiving calls from mal-intentioned
people who do not actually have your pet.
- Don't
give up your search. Animals who have been lost for
months have been reunited with their owners. A pet—even
an indoor pet—has a better chance of being returned
if she always wears a collar and an ID tag with your name,
address, and telephone number.
- See
Pima
Animal Care Center's lost pet list for more suggestions
about how to find your lost animal.
If
you've found a pet, click here for instructions on
things you should do.
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Wildlife
Found,
Injured or Orphaned Wildlife: call the Tucson
Wildlife Center hotline at 290-WILD (290-9453) or Forever
Wild Rehabiliation at 574-3579.
To
trap and relocate wildlife: call Animal Experts at 531-1020
There is a fee for this service.
Wildlife
cruelty
Mistreated or illegally captive native wildlife: Arizona
Game & Fish at 628-5376.
Mistreated or illegally captive non-native wildlife: US
Fish and Wildlife at 670-4602.
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Legal
Services
Click
here to see our Legal Services Factsheet.
Local
resources for finding an attorney:
* Lawyer's Referral Service at 623-4625
* Southern
Arizona Legal Aid at 623-9461.
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Veterinary
Bill Assistance
The
Southern Arizona Veterinary Medical Association may be able
to help with vet bills. Call 325-0311 to request an application
or to get more information.
The
Puppy Lemon Law
If
an animal you purchased at a pet store has become sick,
you may be entitled to compensation for vet bills from the
pet store under Arizona's Puppy Lemon Law. Click
here for more information.
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Barking
Problems
If
your neighbors are complaining about your dog's barking,
or if you have a complaint about a neighbor's dog barking,
please read this information on Solving
Barking Problems.
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Contact
tucson@adlaz.org with any
suggestions, additions, or corrections to the information
on this page.
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