Payson, AZ
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Humane Society of Central Arizona is the humane society serving Payson and Gila County in central Arizona's Rim Country, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes.
Humane Society of Central Arizona is open Tue-Sat 9:30am-3:30pm and serves Payson and Gila County, Arizona.
Call (928) 474-5590 for current adoption fees.
Be at least 18 years old and present valid proof of identification.
Complete the online adoption application, then visit during shelter hours. A $5 fee applies for each cardboard carrier provided at cat adoptions.
Gila County has an estimated 7,590 cat-owning households, a sense of how many local adopters Humane Society of Central Arizona potentially reaches.
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. It is a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
$50 per animal, or $100 per litter, for both cats and dogs. The shelter spends over $350 per animal in care.
The shelter encourages working with your vet on behavior or medical issues first, since many problems can be resolved with time and effort.
Private rehoming through Facebook groups, Craigslist, breed-specific rescues, local classifieds, Rehome by Adopt-a-Pet, or flyers at vet offices and pet stores.
Surrender fee is $50 per animal or $100 per litter, for both cats and dogs. Surrenders are accepted during office hours only (Tue-Sat 9:30am-3:30pm).
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