Our Facilities
- Papago Park Campus including the Medical Complex
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We will develop the Central Campus, anchored by the Animal Medical Center, near the juncture of the 202 and 143 freeways. A regional hub, the Center will deliver acute medical and trauma care, behavior rehabilitation, rescue and cruelty investigations, adoption resources and education programs.
An expanded and equipped Trauma Hospital is the center of all services. At the Central Campus, we will:
- Enhance rescue and cruelty investigations.
- Perform advanced medical and surgical services for injured animals.
- Increase behavior rehabilitation for the most traumatized animals.
- Establish intensive care units to isolate and care for animals with contagious diseases.
- Create a healthy environment for animals in our care by providing advanced “Standards of Care” as set forth by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians.
The facility will allow veterinarians, students, staff and volunteers to expand capabilities, to refine expertise and to innovate in critical medical care.
- Nina Mason Pulliam South Mountain Campus
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The Nina Mason Pulliam South Mountain Campus will serve an expanded, strategic and critical role in our mission to rescue, heal, adopt and advocate for sick, injured and abused animals. With the Papago Park Campus and Medical Complex added to the AHS system of care, the South Mountain Campus will become the safe haven for animals in our care who need the most time, intensive recovery and rehabilitation from situations like hoarding, disaster relief, abuse and cruelty cases.
The partnership between the South Mountain Campus and the new Papago Park Campus supports comprehensive medical care and adoption services on a level no other organization in Arizona can attempt.
Critical programs based at the South Mountain Campus will be:
- Disaster Response
- Hoarding and Large Cruelty/Abuse Confiscations
- Behavior Rehabilitation and Enrichment
- Pet Resource Center
- Wellness and Spay/Neuter Clinic
- Long-Term Intensive Care Units
Limitations and New Facility Impact
New Facility Impact
Current Limitations
Doubling trauma center space will save 25% more animals and allow for a teaching hospital concept
Extreme space constraints in trauma center
Special ventilation generates negative pressure, preventing contaminated air from escaping
Shared airflow leads to infection, or reinfection, of healthy animals
State-of-the-art design and construction that can be deeply disinfected
Structure and materials that cannot be fully disinfected
Flexible isolation space to control disease spread, allowing treatment of contagious diseases
Lack of isolation space to sequester and heal sick animals
Fully meet all “Standards of Care” to provide a healthy physical environment
Physical space is the element holding us back from 100 percent compliance with the Association of Shelter Verterinarians’ “Standards of Care”
Increased capacity to help other animal welfare organizations with critical, complex cases
Capacity for collaboration with other animal welfare organizations is limited
“Real Life Room” kennels help adopters visualize pets in their home to increase adoptions
Chain link kennels create a sad adopter (and animal) experience
An accessible, safe environment for foster families to come to our hospital in an emergency
Safety concerns for our foster families who have a nighttime emergency – currently sent to emergency clinics and AHS pays the bill