Take a look at this Star series spotlighting 10 of the thousands of adoptions that took place at Pima Animal Care Center in 2015.

PACC, at 4000 N. Silverbell Road, takes in an average of 20,000 pets every year. This year PACC has saved nearly 90 percent of the pets in its care — up from 50 percent five years ago.

Shelter officials say much of this progress, such as the addition of an expanded veterinary team, has been underwritten by community donations.

Contributions can be made to the Friends of PACC, a nonprofit project fund held at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.