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Can you give one of these animals a loving home?
Adopt a friend
• Control No.: 718829.
• Age: 1.5 years.
• Qualities: Slinky is a resilient sweetheart who doesn’t let the loss of a leg dampen her zest for life.
• Needs: The opportunity to melt your heart.
• Fee: $80.
• Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 327-6088, Ext. 106 or visit www.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. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 3 years.
• Qualities: This handsome boy is very active. He lives with other dogs in his foster home.
• Needs: A home with an active lifestyle.
• Fee: $99.
• Contact: Foundation for Animals In Risk.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 2 years.
• Qualities: Zach is a very handsome medium-sized boy. His favorite toy is a “stuffie” pink monkey, which he uses as a head rest when he sleeps. Zach is ready to move into your house with his pink monkey. He is housebroken, neutered and microchipped.
• Fee: $250.
• Contact: Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, 955-7421.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 2 years.
• Qualities: Mac is a young, spunky boy with lots of puppy energy! He wants your attention and loves to play.
• Needs: Cats unknown, small dogs OK.
• Fee: $235.
• Contact: Arizona Greyhound Rescue.
Adopt a friend
• Control No.: — 689050.
• Age: 1 year.
• Qualities: The perfect family dog, Eli is house trained and great with kids and other pets.
• Needs: A loving home where he can feel safe and appreciated.
• Fee: $80.
• Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 5 years.
• Qualities: Lucy 2 is a sweet, calm 40-pound pup who craves affection and loves to cuddle. She a bit nervous around strangers, but is quick to warm up to new people. Lucy 2 is house-trained, and knows basic commands. She is wonderful with children too.
• Fee: $150.
• Contact: Tucson Cold Wet Noses at 235-6309 or www.tucsoncoldwetnoses.com
• Meet: By appointment. Cold Wet Noses also brings adoptable dogs to PetSmart, 7727 E. Broadway (near Pantano) from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 1 year.
• Qualities: Beans is a cute blue and smoke male. He is “Mr. Personality” who will brighten your day with his antics.
• Fee: $175.
• Contact: Call SAFE (Saving Animals From Euthanasia) at 349-8637, www.safeanimals.com
• Meet: PetSmart,
PetSmart, Irvington and Interstate 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. SAFE also has adoptions at PetSmart Broadway and Pantano, Saturday noon-3 p.m.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 3 1/2 years.
• Qualities: Micah is a medium-size male, black as coal, with brown eyes so warm they would seem to melt marshmallows! He just can’t wait until someone picks him for their fur companion. He knows he will get into the rhythm of the home and quickly learn the rules. Micah is housebroken, neutered and microchipped.
• Needs: It is not known how Micah reacts to smaller animals.
• Fee: $250
• Contact: Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 6 years.
• Qualities: Lucy 1 is a hound mix, about 70 pounds, with the maturity of an adult dog and the playfulness of a puppy. She loves walks and car rides. She’s very sweet but not clingy.
• Needs: An ideal home will have someone with patience to help her develop more confidence because she does get a little worried sometimes.
• Fee: $75.
• Contact: Tucson Cold Wet Noses.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 6 months.
• Qualities: This tiny puppy is a darling girl. Rose will be a loyal and playful companion. She loves playing with other dogs of all sizes, but she also likes to chase cats.
• Fee: $200.
• Contact: SAFE.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 2 years.
• Qualities: She is a little shy at first. When she warms up, she will become a lap dog. Lily gets along with other dogs and cats, but really loves her humans.
• Fee: $99.
• Contact: Foundation for Animals In Risk (FAIR), 722-3553, www.faircares.org
• Meet: PetSmart, River Road at Orange Grove Road, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 6 months.
• Qualities: Super sweet young mama kitty.
• Fee: $65.
• Contact: The Hermitage Cat Shelter, 5278 E. 21st St., 571-7839 or www.hermitagecats.org
Adopt a friend
• Age: 7 years.
• Qualities: This sweet, mature guy is very loveable, confident, and outgoing!
• Fee: $74.
• Contact: PAWsitively Cats at 289-2747 or www.pawsitivelycats.org
• Meet: Petco, 9640 E. 22nd St., anytime.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 8 years.
• Qualities: This handsome boy is fun loving, and good with children and other dogs. He loves walks and cuddles. Hercules has been in foster care for some time and would be very grateful for a loving forever home.
• Needs: A home willing to ensure that he gets proper diet and exercise.
• Fee: $125.
• Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue, 247-7720 or www.soazbeaglerescue.com
• Meet: By appointment.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 7 years.
• Qualities: Even-tempered, affectionate and well-mannered, this girl is a low-maintenance, loving companion.
• Fee: $125.
• Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 5 years.
• Qualities: This super mellow and smart guy moves his bed to where the sun is shining. He needs people around to feel secure.
• Needs: Cats and small dogs unknown.
• Fee: adoptions@azgreyhoundrescue.org.
• Contact: Arizona Greyhound Rescue, 886-7411, www.azgreyhoundrescue.org for an online adoption application.
• Meet: By appointment.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 17 years.
• Qualities: She leads, lifts her feet and is friendly with other horses.
• Needs: Training and a companion animal. She would like to be adopted with best friend, Sela.
• Fee: $750.
• Contact: Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary; 520-398-2814; info@equinevoices.org
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