We knew times were rough at Metrocenter, but not this "ruff."
Starting in August, the troubled mall will be host to an experimental retail location of the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control department.
The store, approved by the county's Board of Supervisors on July 7, will be on the lower level near the Sears department store, in a space vacated by a pet shop.
It will offer dozens of dogs and cats for adoption. It will also offer dog licenses, but no vaccinations or pet drop-offs, according to a report in the Arizona Republic.
Metrocenter general manager Christine Cunningham told the paper that the shelter will drive foot traffic. Sounds like they are trying to play it as the cat's meow. But to others, it's just another sign of a once innovative mall going to the dogs.
