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Arizona Animal Welfare League Petmatch Adoption Center

Chandler, AZ

The Chandler adoption center of the Arizona Animal Welfare League, Arizona's oldest and largest no-kill shelter. Every cat placed here is spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and both behaviourally and medically evaluated before adoption.

Hours Mon-Sat 10am-9pm; Sun 11am-6pm.
Areas served Chandler and the East Valley, Arizona
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (602) 781-3906 for current adoption fees.

Requirements

Cats go home spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, behaviourally and medically evaluated, with flea and tick preventative and 30 days of free pet health insurance.

How it works

Browse adoptable cats on the Arizona Animal Welfare League website, then visit the Chandler adoption center.

Location

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The area

Maricopa County at a glance

Population 4,559,748
Housing units 1,884,334
Est. households with a cat 555,553

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where are you located?

Arizona Animal Welfare League Petmatch Adoption Center is based in Chandler, Arizona. It does not publish a public street address, which is typical of foster-based rescues.

How does the adoption process work?

Browse adoptable cats on the Arizona Animal Welfare League website, then visit the Chandler adoption center.

What is included when I adopt a cat?

Cats go home spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, behaviourally and medically evaluated, with flea and tick preventative and 30 days of free pet health insurance.

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Surrendering a cat

Owner surrender is handled through the Arizona Animal Welfare League's surrender programme at aawl.org/content/aawl-owner-surrender-program.

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