Medical Animals In Need

The M.A.I.N. Team is a volunteer organization based in Arizona that focuses on identifying, transporting, assisting, and promoting animals from local shelters in need of immediate medical care that cannot be provided by the shelters. Our team formed in response to the needs we observed within our county's shelter system. Every day, Maricopa County's animal shelters accommodate approximately 150 stray or unwanted dogs, which often leads to overcrowding, as kennels designed for single animals frequently house four or more. As the second largest animal shelter in the nation, the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) must prioritize space for healthy, adoptable animals. M.A.I.N. is dedicated to helping injured and sick animals that may not have any chance of being rescued in these facilities. We have established strong working relationships with both the east and west locations of the MCACC, and shelter staff routinely contact us to inform us of specific animals in need of our assistance. We are available to these shelters and their dogs around the clock, and in 2012 alone, our efforts resulted in the rescue of over 150 animals from euthanasia.