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Find your BFF at one of Tucson's shelters and rescue groups.
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Solo—boxer mix
Age: 1 year.
Qualities: Solo is a 40 pound young boxer mix rescued from the euthanasia list at PACC. Solo has a lot of energy because he is still a puppy! First thing out of his crate in the mornings, he likes to go for a 2-mile walk. Solo completed a board and train program at sol.DOG and has basic training down. He is very smart and trainable, and already knows sit, lie down and roll over. Between his athleticism and his intelligence, his rescuers think he has a lot of potential for agility, nose work, or other engaging activities. Solo is very friendly and loves attention, especially being massaged. He also loves to play tug of war and has his moments of zoomies, where he just wants to be chased!
Needs: A no cat household; he does not get along with cats. A foster home or an adoptive home that is active and can provide him with daily walks. A family that likes to hike or run would be a good match for this energetic boy.
Fee: $125 to adopt. Free to foster and Bridge Rescue pays all medical and provides a crate, food, toys and supplies while you foster him. You provide the home, structure and love.
Contact: Bridge Rescue at brdgrescue@gmail.com or call 390-6904.
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Sela—Quarter horse
Sela — Quarter horse
Age: 22 years
Qualities: Sweet little sorrel, leads, loads, and picks up her feet.
Needs: An experienced horse person, further training and love.
Fee: $750.
Contact: Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary, 520-398-2814; info@equinevoices.org
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Roman — Mastiff mix
ID: 820379.
Age: 2 years.
Qualities: Roman is a big boy with a lot of love to give. He likes to play and snuggle.
Needs: A home where he can get a lot of exercise and attention. Roman gets along well with other dogs and would benefit from a friend with good doggy manners.
Fee: $80.
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.
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Blake — Siamese mix
ID: 808882.
Age: 3½ years.
Qualities: Blake has been with HSSA since June 2015. He is a big sweet boy and likes head scratches.
Needs: A home where he can get the attention and love he craves.
Fee: $80.
Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
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George— Brown Tabby
ID No.: A550912
Age: 10 years.
Qualities: George is truly a Mr. Mellow who loves playing with pipe cleaners, dining on wet food, and sleeping in sunbeams. He was brought to PACC more than one month ago by a person who said he’d been living outdoors in her neighborhood. He deserves better and would love nothing more than to spend his golden years with you.
Fee: None since George is a member of the Silver Whiskers Club.
Contact: Pima Animal Care Center.
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Melody—Chow mix
ID No.: A553374.
Age: 2 years.
Qualities: Weighing in at 37 adorable pounds, Melody is the perfect mid-sized pup! One of PACC’s Animal Care Officers rescued Melody from the streets on March 5. She seems to find the crowded shelter a little overwhelming, but when she is out and about, her fun personality flourishes. If you are looking for a smart, active and loving copilot, Melody might be the girl for you!
Fees: $30, plus a $16 standard license 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.
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Lola—American bulldog/boxer mix
Age: 2 1/2 years.
Qualities: Sweet Lola was a wonderful mommy to her 13 babies, who have all been adopted. Lola is sweet, smart and loves to be near her person. She is crate trained, house broken, walks great on a leash and she loves her toys!
Fee: $125.
Contact: SaveThePetsAZ at 477-2738 (477-2PET) or savethepetsaz.com
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Coraline—Domestic shorthair
Age: 6 1/2 years.
Qualities: This very sweet retired mama is looking for someone to love her.
Fee: $99.
Meet her at the shelter at 1145 N. Woodland Ave or email savecats@pawsitivelycats.org
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Charger—tabby
Age: 5 months
Qualities: After being rescued, his siblings were adopted. This cute gray tabby has a wonderful personality. So, if sweet, furry, purry, fun and cuddly are words in your vocabulary and you want a kitten to live up to those words, please come see Charger.
Needs: An indoor-only home with lots of love.
Fee: $50.
Contact: Paws Patrol in Green Valley at 207-4024 or greenvalleypawspatrol.org
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Mahalia—Shepherd/Husky Mix
Age: 10 months.
Qualities: Mahalia is a high energy girl that loves to play with other dogs and cuddle with people.
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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Elijah Bleu—Pit mix
Age: 9 months.
Qualities: Elijah Bleu is a handsome puppy looking for his forever home. Elijah is all puppy and all boy, he loves to play and loves his people. He does well with most dogs and is just looking to find the perfect family to love. Elijah is crate trained, house broken, will sit for treats and walks great on a leash.
Fee: $175.
Contact: Rethink Rescue at 1-845-234-9563.
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Elaine—DSH calico
Age: 1.5 years.
Qualities: This beautiful, sweet girl was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico! She loves snuggles and is quite the purr muffin. Playful and curious, she loves ear and chin rubs.
Needs: Elaine prefers to be around humans, and doesn’t care for other cats much; it’s unknown how she feels about dogs. She needs lots of love and snuggles, catnip and treats, with ear scratchies galore!
Fee: $65.
Contact: The Hermitage Cat Shelter, 5278 E. 21st St., 571-7839 or hermitagecats.org
Meet: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; closed Sunday-Monday.
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Moly—Greyhound
Age: 3 years.
Moly is an unusual red brindle greyhound with a pretty silver sheen. A very dainty, graceful hound with long, sharp ears that perk all the way up, Moly is a very outgoing, confident girl who loves people, especially men. She greets everyone by finding your hand and placing her chin it and resting it there! She loves collecting dog toys and tossing them to herself. Moly is happiest with her people but is also content alone, playing quietly with her toys or taking a nap on the sunny lawn. She walks very gently on a leash and gets along well with her foster greyhound sibling. She's a sweet, independent and affectionate hound
Needs: To be in a home with no small animals.
Fee: $300.
Contact: Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, 955-7421 sagreyhoundadoption.org
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Tallulah—shorthaired tabby
Age: 4 years.
Qualities: Tallulah is still a youngster at 4 years. She loves swatting those fascinating feather toys, and although she's not a huge fan of being picked up, she adores being petted.
Fee: $45.
Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley.
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Chevy—Black and tan Lab/heeler mix
Age: 4 years.
Qualities: Chevy is used to family life and loves one-on-one time, too. In his previous home he had fun playing with cats and other dogs, and was always happy to go on walks.
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.
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Pippin—Domestic Short Hair
Age: 2 years.
Qualities Pippin is quite a handsome, friendly and talkative fellow. He enjoys spending time outside of his kennel stretching and sleeping on the cat tree. Pippin loves affection, company and gets along with cat-friendly dogs.
Fee: $99.
Contact: Pima Paws For Life, pimapawsforlife.org 867-1193
Meet: at the PetSmart at 10625 N. Oracle, Oro Valley during regular business hours. Meet additional cats at the shelter, 2509-2 W. Zinnia Ave., 7-11 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. daily.
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Greta—Labrador and beagle mix
Age: 8 years.
Qualities: Greta is a beautiful gold and white girl who was found at the local pound by a Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue foster mom. She saw that Greta is a great dog. Greta is a happy healthy girl who gets along with everyone and enjoys being loved and giving love in return.
Fee: $100.
Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue, 247-7720 or soazbeaglerescue.com
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