Anne Arundel's Animal Shelter Changes Name

MILLERSVILLE, MD — Anne Arundel County Animal Control, a section of the county's Police Department, announced Tuesday that it's changing its name to Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control (AACACC). The new name highlights the section’s efforts to not only enforce domestic animal laws, but also the care it provides to "the thousands of sick, injured, abandoned, lost, surrendered and abused animals it takes in each year," the Police Department said in a statement.

In 2017, AACACC saved domestic animal lives by finding 1,605 new homes through adoption, reuniting 770 lost and stray pets with their families and releasing 891 pets to other animal rescue groups, the department said.

In recent years, AACACC has added programs that save lives and enrich the lives of animals in the shelter’s care, including using volunteers to help care for animals at the shelter and creating foster programs, which provide a temporary home for animals waiting for adoption.

AACACC has joined statewide and nationwide efforts to boost pet adoptions, participating in programs like the Maryland 2,000 and Clear the Shelters Day.

It has expanded access to services for the public, including increasing the open hours at the county animal shelter and extending hours for rabies vaccinations and microchip procedures.

The county animal shelter is at 411 Maxwell Frye Road in Millersville. For more information, call (410) 222-8900. Viewing hours are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come visit us and see if an abandoned or stray pet is the perfect fit for you.

In addition to the efforts to increase life-saving measures once animals come to the facility, AACACC also receives funding through the Maryland Department of Agriculture to offer FREE spay/neuter to low-income pet owners to reduce the intake and euthanasia of animals.

On Saturday, Oct. 27, the AACACC and Friends of Anne Arundel County Animal Control Inc. will host a "HowlOWeen Pawty" at the animal shelter. The party, which is free, runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature adoptable pets, a children's costume parade, a safe trick-or-treat trail, and games and activities for kids.

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