For 53 years, Arizona Humane Society has fostered the belief that every pet deserves a good life. We are able to serve as the leading animal welfare agency in the state because of your generosity and we are grateful for your continued support.

There is a misconception that donations to Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), American Humane Association (AHA) or the American SPCA trickle down to the animals that we help here in Arizona, but that is not the case. Arizona Humane Society is an independent, nonprofit animal welfare organization funded solely by donations and service fees.

The yearly operating budget of Arizona Humane Society is just shy of $12 million, and we are proud that an astonishing 84 cents from every dollar received goes directly to our programs and services for homeless animals. You can be confident that your donations are thoughtfully and carefully put to use.

How will your donation help homeless, abused and neglected animals at AHS? Here are a few examples of your gift in action.


Your Gift in Action

$50 (or $4/month): Provides food and toys for two animals for a week.The animals who find themselves in our shelters enter hungry, scared and confused. You can make their experience the best it can be while they wait patiently for their forever family. $50 provides food and toys for one cat and one dog for a week.



$150 (or $13/month): Grooms three neglected animals with severely matted coats.Many neglected animals come to us with severely matted coats which can be painful and serve as a breeding ground for both infection and infestation, making the need for a “mercy groom” a necessity, not a luxury. $150 pays for three animals to undergo special grooming procedures to alleviate pain.



$300 (or $25/month): Covers the average cost to care for animal until he goes up for adoption. The spring and summer months are canine and feline breeding seasons, and AHS receives as many as 200 animals each day, at an average cost of $300 for spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, food and toys for a healthy pet until he is adopted. Your donation of $300 will change the life of a homeless animal.



$500 (or $42/month): Fills the gas tank of one EAMT^TM rescue vehicle for a week. Arizona Humane Society Emergency Animal Medical Technicians^TM, or EAMTs^TM, are trained to handle all aspects of both rescue and triage of animal victims. The EAMT program is the only one of its kind in the state of Arizona, responding to about 22,000 calls annually. $500 fills the gas tank of an EAMT field truck for a week, making it possible to rescue suffering animals throughout the Valley.



$750 (or $63/month): Spays or neuters 10 dogs or 25 cats. The Phoenix metro area is home to one of the most extreme pet overpopulation crises in the United States. While the Arizona Humane Society spays or neuters every animal who comes through our doors, it is not enough. We need our community to help alleviate this problem. Your donation of $750 funds the spay/neuter surgery of 10 dogs or 25 cats, which will undoubtedly make a dramatic impact on the pet overpopulation crisis.



$1,000 (or $83/month): Saves the life of one severely injured animal. Unfortunately, many animals rescued by our EAMTs^TM suffer from abuse, neglect or trauma that requires special treatment in our Second Chance Animal Hospital^TM. $1,000 pays for the average surgery and intensive care of an animal in dire need of advanced, life-saving medical treatment.



$2,500 (or $208/month): Buys medication for all animals in the Second Chance Animal Hospital^TM for one week.Our Second Chance Animal Hospital, the largest shelter-based trauma center in the southwest, uses advanced technology and equipment to provide superior care to our sick and injured shelter pets. With your donation of $2,500, we are truly able to give homeless, injured pets a second chance at a good life.