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Helpingpets andpeople2018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center

Table of contents2018 Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . 4Field Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Community Services . . . . . . . . 7Shelter Services . . . . . . . . . . . 8Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Fosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Friends of PACC . . . . . . . . . 12Key Accomplishments . . . . 142018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center3

2018HighlightsPima Animal CareCenter (PACC) isthe open-admission shelter for PimaCounty. We serve Pima17,023Pets taken in4,413Pets surrendered10,216Stray pets6153,948Total pets servedAverage number ofpets arriving dailyCounty, the City of Tucson, the City of SouthTucson, The Town ofOro Valley and the Pascua Yaqui Nation. PACCtakes in approximately17,000 homeless, stray,abandoned, surrendered and neglectedcats and dogs annually.At PACC, every petget an individualized evaluation anda chance for a liveoutcome and 90%of all pets who enterthe shelter leave alive,through adoption, return-to-owner, or rescue placement. PACCnever turns away a petin need and providesmedical care to everyanimal who enters.10,893Adoptions2,161Pets reunited withtheir families1,727Pets transferred torescue groups90%Live release rate42018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center2018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center5

Field ServicesAnimal Protection andEnforcement: 14 officers patrolthe 9,000 square miles ofPima County. They oversee bite anddangerous dog investigations; respondto cruelty and neglect complaints;ensure licensing and leash lawcompliance and return lost pets home.CommunityServices100Numberof outreachevents2,650Free microchipsprovided to PimaCounty residents50homeless outreachevents (including ZMansion, PrimaveraFoundation and GospelRescue Mission)26,32580,687Number of petslicensedNumber of animalprotection andenforcement calls handled2,179Number of cruelty/neglectcomplaints handled81,000Pet Support Center calls62018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center600Pet owners facinghomelessness served54Homes receivedfencing assistance7,000spay/neuter surgeriesfor pets in low-incomefamilies2018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center7

Shelter ServicesIn 2018, PACC completed the transition to our new, state-of-the-art facility. This building,made possible by bond funding approved in 2014 by Pima County voters, is equippedwith a top-notch veterinary clinic, improved pet housing areas, indoor/outdoor kennels,better ventilation and separate, spacious lobbies for adoptions, pet support and medicalservices. Pets are a central part of many Pima County families and enhance the quality of lifeof our community.8,92225%Spay and neutersurgeries forshelter petsPercentage of pets withimmediate medical needs1,999Number of lifesaving surgeries82018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center2018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center9

VolunteersVolunteers are at the heart of PACC’s success,supporting the organization in every area ofoperations, including adoption counseling,pet enrichment and exercise and administrativesupport. Volunteers walk dogs and provide cat enrichment to every available pet, at least once a day.47Number ofvolunteer groups90,5841,122Number ofvolunteersTotal volunteer hoursFostersThis year, PACCbuilt its largestfoster programever, with more than5,000 pets spending timein a foster home. Thanksto a grant from Maddie’sFund, PACC createdspecial foster programsfor shelter pets,including adult cats andadult dogs. This programhelped significantlyimprove PACC’slifesaving success.102018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center5,080Pets sent tofoster homes1,994 3,342Total numberof fostercaregiversPets adoptedfrom fosterhomes2,992shelter pets withmedical needs savedby foster families2018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center11

The Friends of Pima Animal Care Center is theofficial nonprofit philanthropic partner to PACC.Through community support, the Friends providecritically-needed resources to continue saving themost vulnerable homeless pets. Friends of PACC worksto ensure that every pet who comes to PACC is giveneverything that’s needed to find a loving home. In 2018in addition to medications and supplies, they ed15,525 296Collars6,500LeashesPet ownerssupportedthrough theKeeping FamiliesTogether fund1,370Pet ownerssupported throughthe Pup in Bootshomeless outreachprogram** with 6000 pounds of dog food, 500 pounds of catfood, 500 treat bags, 375 leashes, 400 collapsible bowls122018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center2018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center13

KeyAccomplishments142018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care CenterPima County AdministratorChuck HuckelberryPima County Care Center Senior StaffKristen Auerbach . . . . . Director of Animal ServicesJennifer Wilcox . . . . . . . Chief VeterinarianSarah Aguilar . . . . . . . . . Deputy DirectorMichele Figueroa . . . . . Director of OperationsBennett Simonsen . . . . . Community Programs ManagerChristina Snow . . . . . . . Chief Animal Protection OfficerMary Ellen Yandow . . . . Executive AssistantNikki Reck . . . . . . . . . . . Communications SpecialistLiz Cardarelli . . . . . . . . . Live Outcomes ManagerDanielle Harris . . . . . . . . Shelter ManagerAdvisory Committee MembersNameRepresentingKristin Almquist . . . . . . . District 4Karen T Baden . . . . . . . . District 5Tamara Barrick . . . . . . . Friends of PACCSuzanne Droubie . . . . . District 1Pat Hubbard . . . . . . . . . District 3Kristen Auerbach . . . . . County Administrator (NV)Laura O’Brien . . . . . . . . County AdministratorErin O’Donnell . . . . . . . .SAVMAPatricia Peth . . . . . . . . . Volunteer RepresentativeRhonda Pina . . . . . . . . . District 2Gail Smith . . . . . . . . . . . Board of HealthAndrew Squire . . . . . . . . PACC Jurisdictional Partners7663-012819-RTP HT Increased the number of petsadopted from 9,164 in 2017to 10,893 in 2018 Moved all pets and people tothe new facility with minimaldisruption in operations Volunteers donated 80,240hours of service to PACC, anincrease from last year and anew PACC record More than 2,000 familiesfostered one or more petsin 2018, totaling more than5,000 animals going to fosterhomes, a new national recordfor any municipal shelter PACC worked in partnershipwith 109 unique rescuegroups. Lil’ Bit of Love, BarkRescue and Valley HumaneSociety were our largestrescue partners Animal protection officersresponded to 26,325 calls forservice, an increase of 6,000calls over last year PACC implemented acomprehensive behavior andenrichment program for catsand dogs including cat clickertraining and dog play groups Started an outreach initiativeand pet support expansionprogram to help pets ownedby people living in poverty orfacing homelessnessBoard of SupervisorsRichard Elías, Chairman, District 5Ally Miller, District 1Ramón Valadez, District 2Sharon Bronson, District 3Steven W. Christy, District 4PACC Jurisdictional PartnersCity of TucsonCity of South TucsonPascua Yaqui NationTown of Oro Valley

4 2018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center 2018 Annual Report Pima Animal Care Center 5 P ima Animal Care Center (PACC) is the open-admis-sion shelter for Pima County. We serve Pima County, the City of Tuc-son, the City of South Tucson, The Town of Oro Valley and the Pas-cua Yaqui Nation. PACC takes in approximately 17,000 homeless .