To request an ambulance for a sick or injured stray animal or an animal in distress, call 602.997.7585 ext. 2073. Services are free and available daily from 8am to 7pm.

Please note: While we offer emergency services until 7pm, dispatch cannot guarantee vehicles will be available to respond to calls received after 6pm, as they may already be responding to other emergencies.

 

Ever see a frightened stray dog dodging traffic? A cat stuck in a vending machine? Or maybe you suspect a case of animal cruelty nearby? These are the kinds of situations for our Emergency Animal Medical Technicians™ (EAMTs™).

 

Our dedicated EAMTs™ are trained to handle all aspects of providing animal rescue and triaging animal victims, regardless of the nature of their injuries. They respond to dozens of calls each day and about 18,000 calls annually. They provide life-saving care on the scene and then transport the distressed animals to our Second Chance Animal Hospital for full veterinary care.

 

We are often asked, "How do I do what you do?" Here are some answers.			Interested in getting the hands-on training our EAMTs do? Learn more about our EAMT Academies.

 

As the only program of its kind in the state of Arizona, we maintain the only radio-equipped emergency ambulance fleet just for sick and injured stray animals in the Valley. And our EAMT™ program is endorsed by the Phoenix Police Department, the Phoenix Fire Department, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and VTEC, the state’s leading provider of veterinary technician education courses.

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One Spay at a Time
In addition to animal rescue and triage, EAMTs work to combat the extreme pet overpopulation crisis in Arizona.  Many people choose not to spay or neuter their pets due to cost, a lack of available resources or a lack of knowledge of the health benefits. Unfortunately EAMTs see the consequences of that choice every day. For example, in 2009 EAMTs responded to nearly 20,000 calls to rescue animals or investigate animal cruelty. Our EAMTs reported that approximately 70 percent of these animals were not spayed or neutered.   
 
As part of AHS' One Spay at a Time program, EAMTs will work with the families they visit to address spay/neuter misconceptions and offer free spay/neuter services. AHS spays or neuters every single pet in our care, but we need each pet owner in our community to spay or neuter their pets to alleviate the overpopulation crisis. Over time AHS believes One Spay at a Time will reduce pet overpopulation in our community.