Aries — Toy
Chihuahua mix
ID No.: A489272.
Age: 4 years.
Qualities: Aries is looking for a warm lap and just a little room to run. She loves to play, explore and cuddle.
Needs: Aries needs a home with adults or older children who will understand how scary it can be to be such a tiny dog and treat her gently.
Fee: $30, plus a $15 license fee. Every adopter gets to play a discount game.
Contact: Pima Animal Care Center, 243-5900.
Meet: PACC, 4000 N. Silverbell Road, noon-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Hank — Domestic shorthair mix
ID No.: A486947.
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Age: 7 years.
Qualities: Hank has loads of love left to give and eyes that will melt your heart, too.
Needs: Hank’s last family dumped him outside of our shelter and drove away. He needs people who will commit to loving him for life.
Fee: Because Hank has been waiting at PACC for more than two weeks, he has no adoption fee.
Contact: Pima Animal Care Center
Belle — Pit mix
Age: 2 years.
Qualities: Gorgeous Belle has raised her beautiful puppies and is ready for her forever home. She is a volunteer favorite with a sweet personality!
Fee: $100.
Contact: Pima Paws For Life, pimapawsforlife.org 867-1193
Meet: 2509-2 W. Zinnia Ave., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
Lucky — Ridgeback mix
ID No.: 785996.
Age: 2.5 years.
Qualities: Lucky is a brilliant companion who enjoys learning new tricks and impressing his friends.
Needs: An active family willing to offer daily walks and endless hugs.
Fee: $50.
Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 327-6088, Ext., 106 or visit hssaz.org
Meet: At 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. (just off Fort Lowell Road between North Dodge Boulevard and North Country Club Road) 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays.
Alford — Domestic shorthair
ID No.: 782031.
Age: 4 years.
Qualities: Alford is an outgoing and affectionate lap cat who will treat you like the center of his universe.
Needs: A lifetime of appropriate care for a cat who has FeLV.
Fee: $50.
Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
Bonnie — Shar Pei/shepherd mix
Age: 2½ years.
Qualities: Eye-catching Bonnie is a highly adoptable 30 pound female who gets along great with people and walks well on a leash. She is longing to be a loyal friend to her special someone.
Fee: $85.
Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley at 625-3170 or talgv.org
Meet: TALGV, 1600 W. Duval Mine Road, Green Valley, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. daily.
Whisper — Dilute tortoiseshell/grey tabby
Age: 3 years.
Qualities: Whisper is a slip of a gal with a big loving heart. She was an appreciative and purring good sport throughout the lengthy treatment of a nasty wound.
Fee: $65.
Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley.
Fritz – Shepherd mix
Age: 1 year.
Qualities: Fritz is a sweet, medium-size male who had a rough start in life, although from the smile on his face now, you’d never know it. He was found chained to a pole at a rest stop in New Mexico with no one but his soon-to-be rescuers in sight. He loves to play and is good with everyone — kids, dogs and cats.
Needs: Fritz is still a youngster and will benefit from continued obedience training.
Fee: $125.
Contact: Email deniceramsey@yahoo.com or call 268-7500, courtesy of Bridge Rescue for Dogs.
Kali Rose — Boxer
Age: 18 months.
Qualities: Kali Rose is a beautiful, super-sweet female who is all ready to fill your life with love! She is great with other dogs big and small, perfectly housebroken, sweet and fun, and good with children. She would do well in an active household.
Fee: $125.
Contact: SaveThePetsAZ at 477-2738 (477-2PET) or savethepetsaz.com
Cuba — Presa Canario
Age: 5 years.
Qualities: Cuba is a loyal, stoic dog who is mild-mannered and a delight to be around. He is quiet, clean, and protective of his home and people. Cuba is being trained using the ForceFree Method.
Needs: Cuba is selective about his doggy friends. He would be perfectly happy as an only dog or with a well-matched female companion. Cuba’s tail wag packs a good punch, so for this reason he is not suitable for a home with young children. We would prefer a power-breed-experienced home for Cuba.
Fee: $250.
Contact: Email adopt@soldogtucson.com
Gunther — Catahoula
Age: 6 months.
Qualities: This lovable boy is deaf and learning hand signals. He’s playful and gets along well with other dogs. He’ll probably weigh about 70 pounds full grown.
Need: Deaf but vision is fine.
Fee: $225.
Contact: travis@amazingaussies.com
Meet: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Bookmans, 6230 E. Speedway.
Sela – a sorrel mare
Age: 20 years.
Qualities: Sela is very friendly, leads, lifts feet and gets along well with other horses.
Needs: Further training, lots of love and a companion animal.
Fee: $750.
Contact: Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary at 398-2814 equinevoices.org
Suzy Q — Grey tabby
Age: 1 year.
Qualities: Suzie Q found her way to a resort in in Rio Rico in March where concerned employees noticed she was pregnant and asked Paws Patrol to find a safe foster home for her. Suzie Q gave birth to two kittens and then took in an orphan kitten who needed loving care. She is a bit shy with people but warms up with patience and kindness.
Needs: An indoor-only home.
Fee: $40.
Contact: Paws Patrol in Green Valley at 207-4024 or greenvalleypawspatrol.org
TUESDAY – Golden retriever
Age: 6½ years.
Qualities: Tuesday is good with adults and with children. She hasn’t been around other dogs or cats, so her relationship with them is unknown.
Needs: This sweet female has been an outside dog, so she is not house-trained. She needs a forever home where she can be part of a family willing to spend some time training her.
Fee: $250.
Contact: Southern Arizona Golden Retriever Rescue, sagrr.org/available-dogs, or call 792-4653.
Jack – Chihuahua
Age: 4 years.
Qualities: Jack is a sweet, friendly little guy who was a volunteer favorite at the shelter from which he was rescued. He gets along well with other dogs, loves to snuggle and gets along with cats also. Jack had his teeth recently cleaned.
Needs: Jack needs to have a doggie companion in his new home. He would love to find a forever family.
Fee: $150.
Contact: Email terrigoddard@hotmail.com, Tucson Cold Wet Noses or call Seena at 327-5941.
Taj — Cocker Spaniel
Age: 6 years.
Qualities: Taj is a super-sweet female, house-trained and crate-trained. She loves car rides and walks. Her human mom sadly passed away recently so she’s ready for a new loving family.
Needs: It is very easy to manage her diabetes. Ask about her medical fund.
Fee: $150.
Contact: Mostly Cockers & Poms at facebook.com/MostlyCockersAndPoms/timeline or call 822-6411.
Bandita — Dachshund/shepherd Mix
Age: 2 months.
Qualities: Bandita is a playful little female who loves toys. She has brothers and sisters looking for a home, too.
Fee: $175.
Contact: Call SAFE (Saving Animals From Euthanasia) at 349-8637, safeanimals.com
Meet: SAFE has cat and dog adoptions at Petco, 5405 E. Broadway, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Sherman — Beagle /Pug or Dachshund mix
Age: 4 years.
Qualities: Sherman is a charming little guy (about 15 pounds). He is loving and gets along great with kids, cats and other dogs
Fee: $175.
Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue, 247-7720 or soazbeaglerescue.com
Spice — Domestic shorthair torbie
Age: 1 year.
Qualities: This sweet, gentle girl loves chin scratches and treats. She’s very quiet and a little shy, but warms up if you’re patient with her. She loves to purr.
Needs: Spice needs a family who will be patient with her. She also needs a quiet home, without dogs or small children, as they frighten her.
Fee: $65.
Contact: The Hermitage Cat Shelter, 5278 E. 21st St., 571-7839 or hermitagecats.org
Meet: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Closed Mondays.
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