MASH stands for the Maricopa County Sheriff Office's Animal Safe Haven. This special unit provides care, feeding and shelter for “evidence” animals that have suffered in abuse and neglect cases.

The MASH unit heals and rehabilitates neglected and abused animals, nurtures them back to health, and adopts them out to loving, forever homes. MASH houses animals seized during MCSO investigations and helps inmates to learn work and life skills, while developing empathy, purpose, and compassion.

As much as the MASH Unit helps animals, the animals in turn positively affect the inmates who care for them. Participating inmates gain life-changing opportunities to promote personal growth and achievement, maintain sobriety, improve cognitive skills, and learn from basic education services. It’s all done with the aim of transitioning inmates back into society as positive, functional members of the community.

Ready to adopt?

For information about adopting one of our loving animals, please call 602-876-1212.
Visit the MCSO MASH UNIT Facebook page to learn more. To make a donation, click here.