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Find your new BFF at one of Southern Arizona's animal shelters.
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Frankie—Beagle
Age: 5 years.
Qualities: Frankie is a super sweet tricolored 13-inch beagle. He has beautiful markings, and the best personality. He gets along great with other dogs and kids.
Needs: Frankie has an eye condition that requires monthly medication that is estimated to cost about $50 a month. He needs an adopter who will need to commit to regular vet follow ups and monthly medication. He’s one of the sweetest beagles we have seen in a long time.
Fee: $50.
Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue, 247-7720 or soazbeaglerescue.com
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Sugar—White and blue domestic shorthair
ID NO.: 703929.
Age: 4.5 years.
Qualities: She is sweet and shy!
Needs: A loving family who will give Sugar enough time to relax in her new home. She is a reserved cat but loves to be pet!
Fee: $80.
Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 327-6088, Ext., 106 or visit www.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. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
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Caesar—Pit bull mix
ID No.: 816517.
Age: 3 years.
Qualities: Loves to play and will sit for treats!
Needs: A family who will take him to exercise and play. Caesar likes other dogs and needs a home where he will be kept inside when unattended.
Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
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Cleo - Domestic Shorthair, Grey/Brown Tabby
Age: 12 years.
Qualities: Cleo is a mellow, easy going kind of gal, and boy does she love affection! Cleo and her companion Boots came to HOPE after their human passed away. Cleo misses having a home and her very own human to share her big heart with.
Fee: $90.
Contact: Hope Animal Shelter 792-9200 or hopeanimalshelter.net
Meet: Noon-4 p.m., Friday-Sunday, 8950 N. Joplin Lane, Marana.
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Lane—Domestic Shorthair
ID No.: A548938.
Age: 2 years.
Story: Lane’s owners could no longer take care of her, so they brought her to PACC. She is very sweet, although a little reserved at first. She loves getting her head rubbed and will roll around when she wants more love.
Fees: $14 during the month of February.
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Snowden—German Shepherd Mix
ID No.: A543226.
Age: 10 months.
Qualities: Snowden was found at a bus stop and brought in to PACC. He’s a very playful puppy with a lot of energy. He already knows how to sit and is very trainable. He’s a sweet boy who would love an active family that can keep up with him!
Fees: As part of PACC's Valentine’s Day special, the adoption fee for all dogs and cats older than six months is $14 during the month of February; in addition to the standard $16 licensing fee.
Contact: Pima Animal Care Center, 724-5900. 4000 N. Silverbell Road, noon-7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed the last Sunday of every month.
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Ivy—Bull Terrier Mix
Age: 5 years.
Qualities: This gem of a girl has the cutest ears! She's a little shy, loves to lay in the sun, is great on a leash and once you get her out on a walk she really opens up.
Fee: $25, which includes her county license a 30-day supply of Valley Fever medication
Contact: Pima Paws For Life, pimapawsforlife.org 867-1193
Meet: 2509-2 W. Zinnia Ave., 7-11 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. daily.
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Estee—Blue Heeler/Shepherd Mix
Age: 2 months.
Qualities: Estee and her siblings are playful and friendly little puppies.
Fee: $175.
Contact: Call SAFE (Saving Animals From Euthanasia) at 349-8637, safeanimals.com
Meet: SAFE has dog adoptions at Petco, 5405 E. Broadway, and cat adoptions at Petco, at 585 E. Wetmore Road between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Delta—Arab
Age: 11 years
Qualities: This sweet bay mare halters, leads, loads and picks up her feet.
Needs: An experienced horse person and further training.
Fee: $750.
Contact: Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary, 520-398-2814; info@equinevoices.org
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Roxie Sue—brindle and white Staffie mix
Age: 7 years.
Qualities: Roxie Sue will give you her best! She's a friendly girl with a sweet disposition who smiles when she's happy, sits when you ask, and walks beside you on the leash.
Fee: $85.
Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley.
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Sweet Pea—grey tabby
Age: 2 years.
Qualities: Sweet Pea is a playful, active, fun young cat. She’s petite, which makes her large, beautiful eyes really stand out. Sweet Pea’s fosters also love her striking grey and black tabby markings and white “mittens.” She gets along fine with her foster brothers and sisters, including two cat-friendly dogs & a cockatiel!
Needs: An indoor-only home. This pretty little girl will benefit tremendously from being in a household where she’ll receive more individual attention, which will complete her transformation to an affectionate, lifelong companion who’ll keep your feet, and your heart, warm at night.
Fee: $40.
Contact: Paws Patrol in Green Valley at 207-4024 or greenvalleypawspatrol.org
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Lola—Russian blue mix
Age: 2 years.
Qualities: Lola is a sweet, affectionate girl who was abandoned when she became ill. Now healthy, she would love a second chance at a loving home.
Need: An indoor-only home.
Fee: $75.
Contact: Feline Ink at 795-1312; felineink2012@yahoo.com
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Maverick—Greyhound
Age: 4-1/2 years.
Qualities: This handsome dark brindle greyhound is a real charmer! He's gentle and affectionate and loves all people including younger children. Maverick loves to ride in the car and likes to go for walks and does very well on a leash. Maverick has lots of energy and runs around the house playing. His new-found interest is the tennis ball!
Needs: To be in a home with no cats. He would do best with another dog or with someone who is home most of the time.
Fee: $300.
Contact: Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, 955-7421 sagreyhoundadoption.org
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Saby—shorthaired calico
Age: 2 years.
Qualities: Saby was found, along with her three babies, when the kittens were only a few weeks old. This gorgeous lady will eat absolutely anything and especially enjoys serious petting.
Fee: $45.
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.