Pima County Animal Shelter Offers Free Adoptions With Purchase

TUCSON, AZ — The Pima Animal Care Center is offering free pet adoptions with the purchase of a "Take Me Home" kit through the month of March.

Pima County residents hoping to adopt a new furry friend will get a $0 adoption fee when they buy a kit, which will vary by pet. For dogs, the kit will come with a collar and a leash; for cats, it will come with a carrier. The promotion will not include kittens or puppies.

“We love the idea of these kits,” Monica Dangler, Interim Director of Animal Services, said in a statement. “Our lobby store has everything you need to take your new pet or foster home.”

Potential adopters can make an appointment to adopt a specific pet or browse the kennel's store online.

Kittens and puppies will continue to be $50 each. There is also a $20 licensing fee per adopted dog that cannot be waived by the shelter.

Pima Animal Care Center is open from noon to 7 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays and noon to 7:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The store in the lobby is open whenever the shelter is.

As an added bonus, 50 percent of each sale at the shop goes directly to Friends of PACC, the shelter’s nonprofit.