The Town of Marana began providing it’s own Animal Control Services in July 2017. Their activities are no longer included in the outcomes reported for Pima Animal Care Center. When impound is required (for strays, surrenders, quarantine or confiscation) the Town contracts with the Humane Society of Southern Arizona for those services. After the first
No Kill Pima County July 2017 through June 2018 NKPC, an all-volunteer private non- profit organization, is working to implement the No Kill Equation throughout Pima County. We develop, support and implement programs or services that help to: KEEP PETS OUT OF SHELTERS PROVIDE QUALITY CARE FOR PETS IN SHELTERS GET PETS OUT OF SHELTERS
WHY NOT? Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) is working on and piloting protocols to save more lives. Their goal is to be a No Kill Shelter. A No kill shelter reserves euthanized for those who are irremediably suffering from physical pain, which means the saveable are saved. The challenge to becoming no kill includes resources,
Support for Rescues and Shelters in Pima County to Showcase Their Longtimers, Overlooked or Harder to Place Animals Many shelters and rescues in Pima county take animals most at risk, and often these animals are harder to place and have a greater length of stay e.g. seniors, those with medical or behavioral needs, breeds/sizes that
No Kill PC’s Lost Pet Initiative aims to help prevent pets from getting lost and support efforts to have lost pets return to their owners as soon as possible. Since September 2017, No Kill PC has offered monthly low cost or free microchip events in various location around Pima County. If you would like to host
November is National Adopt a Senior Pet Month. Savethesaveable.com, an initiative of No Kill Pima County, will shine a light on the seniors at Pima Animal Care Center all month long. Seniors are the best: they normally require less training; have grown to their full size; have lived in a home; and have a
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” St. Francis of Assisi. Five years ago today, on the evening of September 16, 2012, approximately 50 people gathered at Windmill Suites to attend the very first Community Meeting of No Kill Pima County (NKPC). Our presentation
