In this episode of Inside Pima County, Supervisor Rex Scott visits the Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) to speak with Director Steve Kozachik about the center’s operations, challenges, and future plans. Kozachik shares his background in public service and animal welfare, and explains that PACC is much more than an adoption center — it is the county’s only open-admission shelter, providing intake services, veterinary care, animal protection enforcement, dispatch support, and community resources across 9,200 square miles. The conversation highlights current overcrowding challenges, staffing and retention issues, and the emotional demands placed on employees and volunteers. Kozachik discusses new solutions, including the upcoming Eastside Adoption Center (EPAC) and the newly opened Animal Restoration Kennnel (ARK), which will address hoarding, cruelty ...