Rescue Partners Program

• Once a rescue organization has applied and been accepted to be a Rescue Partner of AHS, they are eligible to take in any of our pets who are looking for rescue placement
• We will seek rescue placement from our partners when a pet has a medical or behavioral condition we are unable to treat or all other resources have been exhausted (Note: We operate on a first-come, first-served basis and will release pets to rescues by order of written or verbal commitment)
• Once a Rescue Partner has committed to taking in a pet, we ask that they pick the pet up within 48 hours of committing to that pet, unless we require additional time to ready the pet (e.g. spay/neuter surgery, completion of medical treatment, etc.)
• We will provide the Rescue Partner with specific information on the pet they are interested in, including behavior, medical, and any known history

If you are a Rescue Partner and interested in taking in a pet, please contact us.

In order to deliver an excellent experience for our partners, and to make sure we are able to provide one-on-one attention when releasing a pet, we ask that our partners schedule an appointment with our Rescue Partnership Coordinator to take in pets from AHS.

• If needed, the pet will be scheduled for spay/neuter, at no cost to the Rescue Partner
• We will provide short-term, non-compounded medications if the pet is under treatment for an illness at no cost to our Rescue Partner
• We ask that all Rescue Partner representatives come prepared with adequate transport supplies, including a slip lead, an appropriately sized collar and leash, or a size appropriate carrier
• We will provide all medical, behavioral and microchip information, if available, to the Rescue Partner upon release of a pet

If you have any questions or concerns please contact us.

Thank you for partnering with us to save lives!

This is the code of conduct we follow, and we expect the same of our partners:

• We will be open, courteous and flexible when discussing a pet.
• We promise to address any questions or concerns. We request that all concerns are directed to our contact form, and a member of our team will get back to you in a timely manner.
• We promise to communicate with partners’ staff and volunteers openly, honestly, and respectfully privately and publicly. We promise not to publish antagonistic, inaccurate, and/or malicious information on social media, to the public, the media, or email, slandering or defaming the Arizona Humane Society.
• We promise to never ask for an adoption or transfer fee from our partners, and we are unable to provide monetary compensation for pets transferred from AHS.
• We promise to use humane, positive-reinforcement training methods with our pets.
• We promise to provide prompt, attentive medical care to our pets by a licensed veterinary team, and clean and safe facilities.
• We promise to communicate to our partners regarding any pets that may come in with a microchip linked to that partner. Release of pets to a rescue is subject to AHS stray-hold policy.
• We will operate on a “first come, first served” basis, and will release pets to rescue by order of written or verbal commitment to pull.