Recent News About Pima Animal Care Center

Pet Care | Animal Hospital/Clinic


PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER: PACC takes in dozens of birds and dogs in hoarding case

Pima Animal Care Center has taken in 85 pets from a hoarding case, including 67 birds and 18 small dogs. The clinic team at the shelter says the dogs are in good condition.

PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER: Ride with PACC in this year’s El Tour de Tucson

Friends of Pima Animal Care Center is looking for people would like to “Ride with the PACC” in the 2019 El Tour de Tucson Nov. 23. 



PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER: Low-cost vaccination clinic offered March 30

Pima Animal Care Center is teaming up with PAWS Veterinary Center to offer a low-cost vaccination clinic Saturday, March 30, at the Sahuarita Safeway, located at 1301 W. Duval Mine Rd. It starts at 7 a.m. and lasts until noon.

PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER: PACC dogs get major playtime during training event

Several staff members from Dogs Playing for Life (DPFL) are coming to Pima Animal Care Center for three weeks this fall.

PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER: PACC looks to community for temporary large dog fosters

Pima Animal Care Center needs community members willing to temporarily open their home to homeless dogs.

Pima Animal Care Center helps Tucson resident rehome bunnies

Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) recently took a commendable initiative to rehome 20 baby bunnies from a property owner who hasn't the resource to care for them anymore. PACC took this step through a bid for adoption on April 23.

Pima County animal shelters partner to rescue 25 dogs

Pima Animal Care Center (PACC), The Humane Society of Southern Arizona and Hope Animal Shelter recently rescued 25 german shepherd and labrador retriever-mix dogs from an unincorporated neighborhood in Pima County near Marana.

Black Fur-Day weekend finds home for 247 pets

The Pima Animal Care Center recently held a Black Fur-Day adoption weekend that resulted in finding homes for 247 pets.

Library launches holiday drive to help Pima County's homeless pets

The Pima County Public Library has launched a collection drive for donations to help the Pima Animal Care Center (PACC), which cares for nearly 20,000 pets each year.

Pima Animal Care Center receives grant for foster care

The Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) is the recipient of a $573,536, three-year grant to help create a large-scale, high-volume foster program that augments the center’s no-kill policy.

Pima animal care shelter taps Auerbach as new director

Animal care expert Kristen Auerbach will join Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) July 10 as department director.

Pima Animal Care Center director to aid in national no-kill shelter initiative

Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) Director of Operations Jose Ocano has been selected by the Best Friends Animal Society to become part of a national effort to help shelters become no-kill facilities by 2025.

Paws on the Run to aid Pima Animal Care Center, youth program

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) and Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) are holding the first Paws on the Run 5K event  April 8 to benefit the center and Girls on the Run youth development program, a release on the Pima County website said.

Pima Animal Care Center holding pet sale to celebrate construction of new facility

Pima Animal Care Center is holding a weeklong Construction Sale through March 31.