People love moving to Arizona for all that it has to offer; and the state has ALOT to offer! However, as more development happens, the wildlife indigenous to the Sonoran Desert sometimes finds itself lost, and sometimes in danger. This is where animal protection groups come to the rescue. This is by far not a complete list of all of the rescue groups and areas in Arizona; the internet is a great resource for searching your particular area of interest. 

• Wild at Heart (Cave Creek)
  • An AZ-Based Raptor Rescue Organization
  • Rescue birds of prey
  • Educate the community
  • Volunteers will pick-up injured birds
  • Open to the Public
• Phoenix Herpetological Society (North Scottsdale)
  • Started over 20 years ago
  • Hundreds of abandoned, abused or confiscated animals
  • Largest reptile Sanctuary in the US
  • Educational Programs
  • Open to the Public
• Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (North Scottsdale)
  • Rehabilitates animals back to the wild
  • Sanctuary is provided if they cannot be released back to the wild
  • Non-profit that has rehabilitated thousands of animals over 25 year
  • Open to the Public