Animal Welfare Office 

3400 S. Mill Ave., Suite 25
Tempe, AZ 85282

480-858-PETS (7387) or animalwelfare@tempe.gov

Our office is located on the southwest corner of Mill and Southern avenues

*No on-site animal care or veterinary services are provided and no animal surrenders are accepted.*

*For deceased animal pickup, please contact Tempe 311 at (480) 350-4311 or Tempe311@tempe.gov.* 

Animal welfare in Tempe

The City of Tempe's Office of Animal Welfare is committed to improving the quality of life for animals, pet owners and all city residents. The office was established in July 2022 and can provide information on a variety of animal welfare topics. 

Community Cat Management

The Community Cat Management Program is focused on working with residents to effectively manage the city’s feral cat colonies in order to decrease population growth and minimize negative impacts on our neighborhoods. The program teaches and encourages best practices for colony management including an active trap-neuter-return (TNR) strategy. Funding is available for assisting residents with TNR surgery costs and cat traps are available for short-term loan as needed.

Additionally, Animal Welfare staff can provide assistance to residents experiencing negative cat behaviors on their properties to mitigate those concerns, both through recommended deterrents and by working with local cat caregivers to encourage cats to stay in areas where they are more welcome. 

Please note: The City of Tempe does not remove or relocate cats from established colonies and does not offer trapping or transport services for TNR, but can help connect colony caregivers with local community volunteers. 

Take one of our surveys

Caregivers

Are you feeding or otherwise caring for community cats in Tempe? Please share information about your colony in the confidential survey here. Note: the City of Tempe will not share information about you, your colony, or its location without your permission. 

Reporting Cat Issues

Are you struggling with the impact of community cats in your neighborhood? Please share details in the survey here so that staff can contact you for assistance.

How to contact us

For questions around community cats, animal welfare issues across the city or to schedule TNR appointments or borrow traps, email animalwelfare@tempe.gov or call our hotline at 480-858-PETS (7387).

If you have a time-sensitive, animal-related need during business hours, please contact Tempe 311 at 480-350-4311.