Local Animal Shelter Services
Summary
Rescue volunteers say Maricopa's 83,000-plus residents and roughly 34,500 pets have no local shelter — animals travel an hour to Casa Grande. They launched the Maricopa Shelter Project and asked to meet with the council, noting the city pays Pinal County per animal while residents have gathered 10,000 signatures.
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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city currently pays Pinal County roughly $400 for the first day plus $35 per animal, and the new IGA adds 50% city responsibility for veterinary costs in cruelty and neglect cases.
Pet owners, rescue volunteers, and animals in Maricopa if a local solution is reached.
Stray and surrendered animals face long transport times and overwhelmed county resources.
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