Photos: Adopt a friend
Find your BFF at one of Tucson's shelters and rescue groups. These groups also need volunteers and donations.
Adopt a friend
Buttercup - Chihuahua Mix • ID No.: 258543.• Age: 2 years.• Qualities: Who could resist this sweet face?• Fee: Ask for the July specials.• 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. • Because of the holiday, PACC will be open from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. today with a $13 adoption for adult dogs and cats.
Adopt a friend
Brooklyn - Retriever mix• ID No: 755937• Age: 7 years. • Qualities: Brooklyn is a happy, energetic sidekick who loves toys, learning new things and going for walks.• Needs: The chance to thrive and shine in an active, committed home.• Fee: Waived.• Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 327-6088, Ext. 106 or visit hssaz.org• Meet: 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. •The main shelter will be closed today for the holiday, but Pawsh adoption centers at La Encantada, 2905 E Skyline Drive, and Park Place mall, 5870 E Broadway, will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Adopt a friend
Noni - Greyhound• Age: 4 years.• Qualities: This beautiful girl is in foster care learning about family living. Noni is graceful and loves belly rubs. She is spayed, housebroken, microchipped and current with shots.• Needs: Not cat or small-dog tolerant. • Fee: $250.• Contact: Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, 955-7421. Or fill out an adoption application at sagreyhoundadoption.org
Adopt a friend
Kisses - Gray tabby• Age: 4 years.• Qualities: Extremely friendly and sweet girl who will reach right up and give you kisses. • Fee: $99.• Contact: PAWsitively Cats at 289-2747 or pawsitivelycats.org• Meet: Petco; 11985 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, 11 a.m. -3 p.m. Saturday.
Adopt a friend
Mina - Calico• Age: 4 years.• Qualities: Mina loves to play with her toys and to be held and cuddled. She lost a back leg at 2 weeks old, and as far as she knows, everyone is a tripod.• Fee: $65.• Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley.
Adopt a friend
Lola - beagle • Age: 2 years.• Qualities: Lola is a sweet girl who loves to run and play with other dogs. Lola is housetrained, very smart, good with kids and other dogs.• Fee: $200.• Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue.
Adopt a friend
Abby - Terrier mix • Age: 7 years.• Qualities: Abby is a charming, affectionate girl whose favorite things are being with her people, running really fast and playing with other small dogs. • 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.
Adopt a friend
Larry - tabby and white• Age: 3 months.• Qualities: This energetic little boy loves to run and play with all the cats in his foster home.• Fee: $99.• Contact: PAWsitively Cats at 241-9670 or PawsCatsEastside@gmail.com• Meet: Petco, 9640 E. 22nd St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.
Adopt a friend
Pretty - Brown Tabby• Age: 2 years.• Qualities: Pretty loves helping with everything, playing with toys and snuggling in bed or on a chair.• Needs: An indoor-only home.• Fee: $65 includes spay/neuter and current shots.• Contact: Paws Patrol in Green Valley at 207-4024 or greenvalleypawspatrol.org• Meet: By appointment.
Adopt a friend
Kittens - Domestic shorthair• ID No: 441864.• Age: 6 weeks. • Qualities: In addition to these siblings, there are a large number of kittens that need adoption or foster care.• Fee: Ask for the July specials.• Contact: Pima Animal Care Center.
Adopt a friend
Tanner - Domestic MediumHair• ID No.: 756573.• Age: 9 years.• Qualities: This thrill-seeking kitten-at-heart enjoys chasing laser pointers, curling up in your lap and relaxing with his cat pals.• Fee: Waived.• Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
Adopt a friend
Eclipz - quarter horse • Age: 1 year.• Qualities: This red roan leads, loads, picks up feet, is good with shots, is very friendly and gets along with other horses. He has been gelded.• Fee: $750.• Contact: Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary at 398-2814. equinevoices.org• Meet: By appointment.
Adopt a friend
Cubby - beagle and Lab mix • Age: 7 years.• Qualities: Cubby is a beautiful, healthy, happy dog who needs a forever home.• Fee: $125.• Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue, 247-7720 or soazbeaglerescue.com• Meet: By appointment.
Adopt a friend
SNOOPY - GOLDEN RETRIEVER• Age: 8 years.• Qualities: This boy loves to swim and ride in cars. He walks well on a leash, knows basic commands and gets along with other dogs.• Fee: $150.• Contact: Southern Arizona Golden Retriever Rescue, sagrr.org/available-dogs, or call 792-4653.• Meet: By appointment.