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Maddie’s Pet Rescue Partners

Almost Home Arizona Boxer Rescue

Arizona Animal Rescue & Sanctuary

Arizona Animal Welfare League SPCA

Arizona Humane Society

Finding Fido

Foothills Animal Rescue

HALO Animal Rescue

Home 'Fur' Good

Humane Society of Wickenburg

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control

Sun Valley Animal Shelter

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Almost Home Boxer RescueAlmost Home Arizona Boxer Rescue

P.O. Box 93911 | Phoenix, AZ  85070 | (602) 332-1626

Almost Home Arizona Boxer Rescue is a private, all volunteer-run, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Almost Home is dedicated to the rescue of unwanted, neglected, and abandoned pets.  Its mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome purebred boxers. Almost Home strives to carefully choose forever homes based on the needs of the dog and the requirements of the family.  It also offers on-going support before and after placement to ensure a happy and life-long relationship. Lastly, Almost Home educates the public on the boxer breed and the benefits of spaying and neutering pets.

Click here to view Almost Home's 2007 shelter statistics.

Click here to view Almost Home's 2008 shelter statistics.

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Animal Rescue & Sancturary
Arizona Animal Rescue & Sanctuary

P.O. Box 6362 | Mesa, AZ  85216 | (480) 503-3647

Arizona Animal Rescue and Sanctuary (AZARS) is a non-profit, all volunteer run non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. AZARS works to rescue, rehabilitate (when necessary) and place domestic animals into stable homes; to educate the public about the responsibilities of pet ownership in an attempt to alleviate the problem of unwanted pets; and to build public awareness about the human-animal bond and its benefits to society. It is the mission of AZARS to eliminated euthanasia as a means of controlling the population of unwanted dogs and cats. Each year AZARS finds new loving homes for more than 500 animals.

Click here to view AZARS's 2007 shelter statistics.

Click here to view AZARS's 2008 shelter statistics. 

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AZ Animal Welfare league & SPCAArizona Animal Welfare League and SPCA

30 North 40th Place | Phoenix, AZ  85034 | (602) 273-6852

Founded in 1971, the Arizona Animal Welfare League and SPCA (AAWL/SPCA) is the state's oldest and largest no-kill shelter. AAWL/SPCA's shelter facility provides a temporary home for nearly 2,000 dogs and cats every year, offering medical and behavioral treatment for those in need. The mission of AAWL/SPCA is to provide excellent care, protection and loving compassion for the life of the animals entrusted to them and to take a leadership role in promoting humane values for the benefit of all animals and people. Their priority is to take in adoptable animals from other shelters where they might be euthanized and to care for them until each is adopted into a loving, lifetime home. AAWL/SPCA is a private non-profit 501 (c)(3) animal shelter supported solely through donation and program fees and receives no government funding.

Click here to view AAWL/SPCA's 2007 shelter statistics.

Click here to view AAWL/SPCA's 2008 shelter statistics. 

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AZ Humane SocietyArizona Humane Society

Sunnyslope Facility | 9226 North 13th Avenue | Phoenix, AZ 85021 | (602) 997-7585

Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for Compassion | 1521 West Dobbins Road | Phoenix, AZ  85041 | (602) 997-7586

The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is the state’s largest nonprofit animal-welfare and protection agency. Annually, AHS takes in more than 50,000 unwanted, sick, abused and injured animals. Since its establishment in 1957, AHS has grown remarkably in scope and size. Today it offers numerous programs and services to benefit animals…and the people who love them. A private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, AHS is funded by donations and does not receive any government funding. AHS observed its 50th anniversary in 2007 and celebrated five decades of improving the lives of animals in Arizona.

Click here to view AHS's 2007 shelter statistics.

Click here to view AHS's 2008 shelter statistics. 

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Finding Fido Finding Fido

P.O. Box 38233 | Phoenix, AZ  85069 | (602) 795-9175

Finding Fido is a rescue group dedicated to reducing euthanasia of adoptable animals in shelters with a special fondness for the seniors and special needs animals, as they are often overlooked. While in the care of Finding Fido, the animals live in foster homes. In addition to animal care and adoption programs, Finding Fido assists pet owners who have lost their pets by daily shelter checks at area shelters.

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Foothills Animal RescueFoothills Animal Rescue

P.O. Box 4865 | Cave Creek, AZ  85327 | (480) 488-9890

Since 1995 Foothills Animal Rescue (FAR) has worked to help solve the problem of unwanted, abandoned, abused, and lost cats and dogs in the Cave Creek, Carefree, New River, North Scottsdale, and the Desert Hills areas. A private, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, FAR operates as a no-kill organization, fostering displaced animals in the homes of dedicated volunteers until owners are located or suitable new homes are found. The mission of FAR is to provide shelter, care and adoption services for many of the thousands of domestic cats and dogs that stray, become lost or are abandoned each year in Maricopa County.

Click here to view FAR's 2007 shelter statistics. 

Click here to view FAR's 2008 shelter statistics.  

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Helping Animals Live OnHALO Animal Rescue

5231 North 35th Avenue | Phoenix, AZ  85071 | (602) 971-9222

HALO Animal Rescue (HALO) is a no-kill, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to ending pet overpopulation. Founded in 1994, HALO provides temporary shelter to abandoned cats and dogs until a permanent home can be found. Each year, HALO places more than 2,500 abandoned animals in loving, forever homes. HALO believes in the unique individuality of every dog and cat they rescue. Their gentle hearts, good health and "forever" happiness are HALO's top concern.

Click here to view HALO's 2007 shelter statistics. 

Click here to view HALO's 2008 shelter statistics.  

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Home 'Fur' Good Home 'Fur' Good

PO Box 55881 | Phoenix, AZ 85078 | (623) 252-2HFG

Home 'Fur' Good, Animal Rescue & Placement (HFG) is a group of individuals who are animal lovers at heart, that have banded together to make a positive difference in the lives of homeless dogs and cats in Maricopa County. Many of us met through either working or volunteering with other organizations and over the years formed strong friendships. Together we have aligned our diverse strengths to create an organization that allows us to share our love and compassion for dogs and cats in need. We formed HFG in August 2009.

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Maricopa County Animal Care & ControlMaricopa County Animal Care & Control 

West Valley Animal Care Center | 2500 South 27th Avenue | Phoenix, AZ  85009 | (602) 506-7387

East Valley Animal Care Center | 2630 West 8th Street | Mesa, AZ  85201 | (602) 506-7387

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC) is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health, safety and welfare of people and pets in Maricopa County. MCACC is a full service animal welfare agency with animal care shelters, adoptions, enforcement services and licensing. Each year, MCACC takes in more than 50,000 unwanted or stray animals. MCACC strives to take care of animals and to be proactive and offer programs to prevent problems before they occur. MCACC is a part of Maricopa County but receives minimal funding from the County. The majority of the funds needed to shelter and save the lives of thousands of animals comes from donations, dog licenses, service contracts and program fees.

Click here to view MCACC's 2007 shelter statistics.

Click here to view MCACC's 2008 shelter statistics. 

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Sun Valley Animal ShelterSun Valley Animal Shelter

7150 North 110th Avenue | Glendale, AZ  853077 | (623) 872-7941

Since 1995, Sun Valley Animal Shelter (SVAS) has provided loving, compassionate care to unwanted dogs and cats of the Northwest Valley. SVAS strives to give comfortable, temporary housing, medical care and vaccinations, good food and companionship to the scores of homeless companion animals that need their help finding loving, permanent families. SVAS is a no-kill organization and the only animal shelter for cats and dogs in the West Valley. As a 501(c)(3) organization, SVAS depends on tax deductible donations from caring members within the community to continue its work to save lives.

Click here to view SVAS's 2007 shelter statistics.

Click here to view SVAS's 2008 shelter statistics. 

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Humane Society WickenburgHumane Society of Wickenburg

4000 Industrial Road | Wickenburg, AZ 85390 | (928) 684-8801 |

The purpose of the Humane Society of Wickenburg is to provide exceptional care for dogs and cats that are surrendered, abandoned or abused. Through formal and comprehensive adoption policies, educational humane programs and events designed to increase awareness, compassion and responsible pet ownership, the Humane Society's mission is to place every adoptable animal in a permanent, well-educated home.

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