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Find your BFF at one of Tucson’s shelters and rescue groups. These groups also need volunteers and donations.
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Cloey Age: 2 years Qualities: Cloey is a beautiful healthy 2 years old Puggle - a beagle & pug cross. She is spayed, microchipped, up to date on shots & longing for a forever home. Fee: $200.00 Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue, 520-247-7220, or www.soazbeaglerescue.com. Meet: By appointment.
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Itty Bitty Simon Age: 3 years Simon is a very sweet "Cheagle" - a cross between a Beagle and a Chihuahua. This 10 pound love bug gets along with everyone; dogs, cats & kids. Fee: $175.00 Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue, 520-247-7220, or www.soazbeaglerescue.com. Meet: By appointment.
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SPIKE — TABBY KITTEN Age: 4 months Qualities: Spike has a big rumbly purr and a sweet disposition. Needs: Indoor-only home Fee: $75 Contact: Feline Ink, 888-8856; felineink2012@yahoo.com
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CERA — TUXEDO KITTEN Age: 4 months Qualities: A silver-tipped tux, Cera is a lap-seeker with big brown eyes. Needs: Indoor-only home Fee: $75 Contact: Feline Ink, 888-8856; felineink2012@yahoo.com
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Name/Breed/color: Shannon, Tortoiseshell Age: 4 months Qualities: Shannon is inquisitive and fearless, even with older and larger cats. She loves playing with toys and her sisters. If you're the lucky one, Shannon will add both love and fun to your home. Needs: An indoor-only home. Adoption Fee: $65.00 which includes spay/neuter and current shots. Contact Info: Paws Patrol, Green Valley, AZ, (520)207-4024 www.greenvalleypawspatrol.org. Meet: by appointment, give us a call.
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Spirit — Greyhound • Age: 4 1/2 Years Old • Qualities: Spirit is a small female, black. She is in foster. Spirit needs a quiet, adult home. She loves soft beds, long walks and car rides. Read complete bio on SA Greys website. Spirit is spayed, housebroken, microchipped and current with shots. • Fee: $250 • Contact: Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, 520-955-7421 Or, fill out an adoption application at www.sagreyhoundadoption.org
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Jabari, a bay gelding. Age: 7 years Qualities: Jabari is sweet and affectionate. He stands well for vaccines and deworming. He has training in entry level dressage, jumping and some cattle work. Needs: He is used to being in a herd of 3. Fee: $1,000. Contact: Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary at 520-398-2814 or info@equinevoices.org.
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MARIGOLD — GOLDEN RETRIEVER • AGE: Approximately 5 years • QUALITIES: Marigold is a sweet, friendly girl who ended up in the shelter. She is housebroken and gets along with other dogs. • FEE: $250 • CONTACT: Southern Arizona Golden Retriever Rescue, sagrr.org/available-dogs, or call 792-4653.MEET: By appointment
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Drew — shepherd/collie mix Age: 1 year. Qualities: Drew is a handsome, happy-go-lucky, 54-pound, get-along-with-everybody, kind of a guy. He also is leash-, house- and crate-trained, knows quite a few commands, and loves to play with other canines at the dog park. Fee: $85. Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley at (520) 625-3170 or www.talgv.org. Meet: TALGV, 1600 W. Duval Mine Road, Green Valley, 10 a.m.‚Äì 2 p.m., 7 days a week.
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Finch — grey tabby Age: 16 weeks Qualities: Finch is adorable, cuddly, and, well, just "kitten." You do the math: ball of fluff, entertainment, endless curiosity, purrs galore = happy humans! Come take Finch and/or one of his siblings home! Fee: $65 each or 2 for $100. Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley at (520) 625-3170 or www.talgv.org. Meet: TALGV, 1600 W. Duval Mine Road, Green Valley, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 7 days a week.
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Blondie — White Shepherd • ID No: 443092 • Age: 2 years. • Qualities: Beautiful & shy young girl! • Fee: Ask for August adoption specials. Fees waived for teachers! Contact: Pima Animal Care Center, 4000 N. Silverbell.243-5900
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Oliver Catwell — Cat • ID No.: 444803 • Age: 8 years young • Qualities: Volunteer favorite, super sweet lap bug! • Fee: Ask for August adoption specials. Fees waived for teachers! • Contact: Pima Animal Care Center, 4000 N. Silverbell. 243-5900
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HOOVER- RETRIEVER/ BEAGLE MIX Age: 8 months Qualities: A very friendly puppy who loves everyone he meets. Very sweet and playful. Needs: Fee: $ 150 Contact: Call SAFE at 520-349-8637, or visit our website, www.safeanimals.com. Meet our dogs at Petco on Broadway and Craycroft Saturday from 11AM to 2PM. SAFE also has cat adoptions at PetSmart Broadway and Pantano, Saturday from noon to 3:00 pm.
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SIMBA- POMERANIAN/SHELTIE MIX Age: 2.5 years Qualities: A sweet and quiet boy that is also a great listener. Friendly with all people and animals. Needs: Fee: $ 125 Contact: Call SAFE at 520-349-8637, or visit our website, www.safeanimals.com. Meet our dogs at Petco on Broadway and Craycroft Saturday from 11AM to 2PM. SAFE also has cat adoptions at PetSmart Broadway and Pantano, Saturday from noon to 3:00 pm.
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Juniper — Domestic Short Hair ID: 758373 Age: 1 year. Qualities: Playful Juniper loves swatting her treats around like hockey pucks and impressing visitors. Needs: A home where she can be the only cat or live with other FIV-positive kitties. Fee: $25 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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Pretty Girl — Hound mix ID: 739940 Age: 3 years. Qualities: Pretty Girl is a dog-loving, ball-fetching, huggable hound who's brimming with personality and intelligence. Needs: A committed family willing to include her in all of their daily fun. Fee: Waived 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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Hunter: Buff tabby Age: 4 months Qualities: Very affectionate, friendly, and playful boy loves people and other animals. Fee: $99. Contact: PAWSitively CATS at 289-2747 or www.pawsitivelycats.org Meet: Petco; 11985 N. Oracle Rd. in Oro Valley any time or this Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Keefer: Black tabby Age: 5 months Qualities: This handsome boy is a laid-back, patient soul who often greets his people with a gentle head-butt. Fee: $99. Contact: PAWSitively Cats at 241-9670 or PawsCatsEastside@gmail.com Meet: Petco; 9640 E. 22nd St. this Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.