Adoption fees waived at East Valley animal shelter ahead of move in May

By Greg Hahne
Published: Friday, April 12, 2024 - 2:45pm
Updated: Friday, April 12, 2024 - 5:46pm

Dogs in kennels
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Pets available at the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control West Valley Animal Care Center in Phoenix on Jan. 22, 2024.

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is waiving adoption fees at its Mesa location From Saturday, April 13, to Sunday, April 21.

The waiver comes as the shelter, at Loop 101 and Rio Salado Parkway, will be relocating in early May to a larger building near Baseline Road and Mesa Drive.

A spokesperson for the county’s animal care says they have to start moving April 24, and that they typically have more than 250 animals in the current shelter.

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