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Find your BFF at one of Tucson's shelters and rescue groups.
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Layla—Pit bull mix
ID No.: 822824.
Age: 2 years.
Qualities: This sweet mama dog is very shy but comes out of her shell when comfortable. She loves to be pet and gets along well with her kennel mates!
Needs: An understanding family who will give Layla lots of love and kisses!
Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
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Nez and Tandem—kittens
ID Nos.: 822998 and 823001.
Age: 6 months.
Qualities: This young bonded pair are FIV positive and need an understanding loving home.
Needs: Kitties who are FIV positive can still live healthy and happy lives. HSSA requires adopters to understand what FIV entails. These brothers need to be kept inside 100 percent of the time. FIV is not spread through casual contact and studies show that FIV positive and negative cats can live together happily.
Fee: $115.
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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Fiona—pit mix
Age: 5 years.
Qualities: Fiona has had a rough life. She was brought to PACC as a stray after being hit by a bus while fleeing kids who were throwing rocks at her! She was then adopted and returned before being saved by Bridge Rescue. Although still recovering from having one of her back legs amputated, she is doing marvelously well and gets around just fine! Fiona enjoys the company of other dogs and loves human attention. She loves rubs and is very playful! She is a mellow, lovable pooch who would make a great companion and pet.
Need: She would do best in a home without young children as she is likely a bit fearful of them after her accident.
Fee: Free to foster and Bridge Rescue pays all medical and provides a crate, food, toys and supplies while you foster her. You provide the home, structure and love. Catch a glimpse of her in a video about Ruff Readers at Tucson.com/video
Fee: $125.
Contact: Bridge Rescue at 520-390-6904 or email brdgrescue@gmail.com.
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Doodle— Greyhound
Age:
Qualities: Doodle is a good-looking brindle greyhound. Shy by nature, he is beginning to come out of his shell. His personality and confidence are definitely emerging. He is starting to be a lot more playful with toys and bounces around wanting to play with people or with his foster sibling dogs. He also loves running and chasing in the yard and will sing and howl for you if he hears a coyote or fire siren but for the most part Doodle is a loving and mellow boy.
Needs: A home with no cats.
Fee: $300.
Contact: Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, 955-7421 sagreyhoundadoption.org
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Ginny—grey tabby
Age: 14 months.
Qualities: Ginny likes to share a lap and display the tricks learned while playing with toys.
Needs: an indoor-only home with plenty of love and no small children.
Fee: $40.
Contact: Paws Patrol in Green Valley at 207-4024 or greenvalleypawspatrol.org
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Jackson—Flame Point Siamese Mix
ID No.: A554295.
Age: 4 years.
Qualities: A Good Samaritan brought Jackson to PACC after they’d seen people throwing rocks at him and injuring his face. PACC’s doctors fixed up Jackson’s wounds, neutered him, and also treated him for a cold when he became sick at the shelter. He is litter box trained, friendly and fun!
Now he is fully healthy and waiting at PACC’s PetSmart location at 4740 E. Grant Road.
Fees: Waived.
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Katie—Golden Retriever
Age: 6 years.
Qualities: Katie is a pretty, incredibly sweet small Golden. She likes to go for walks and behaves on the leash.
Needs: Katie is blind, but she gets around well once she learns her surroundings. She also has some eating problems but is doing well on special dog food. She’s not a dog to chase balls, but she craves attention and needs loving home.
Fee: Dogs with special needs are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Contact: Southern Arizona Golden Retriever Rescue, sagrr.org/available-dogs, or call 792-4653.
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Mariah—Beagle/Shepherd Mix
Age: 2 years.
Qualities: Mariah can be shy but she is a very sweet girl who loves to cuddle.
Fee: $125.
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, 585 E Wetmore Road between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Peaches—Staffie mix
Age: 15 months.
Qualities: Peaches' name certainly suits her as she is very sweet natured, calm, and gentle. This soft-coated beauty weighs 57 pounds. She is good with people and loves their company.
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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Pumpkin—short-haired orange tabby
Age: 2 years.
Qualities: Pumpkin has a purr that sometimes drowns everything else out. Everyone says that he is one of the most gentle, cuddly, and sweet guys you'll ever meet.
Fee: $45.
The Animal League of Green Valley at 625-3170 or talgv.org
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Shiba—Pug Mix
ID No.: A556161
Coco—Lab Mix
ID No.: A556162
Age: 7 and 8 years old, respectively.
Qualities: If you are looking for an instant two-dog family whose members are full of love and low on fuss, look no further than bonded besties Shiba and Coco. These housetrained girls came to PACC on April 1, due to no fault of their own. They are already housetrained, they are mellow, and they get along well with children.
Fees: Only each of their standard, annual $16 license since they are members of the Silver Whiskers club.
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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Simba—orange tabby
Age: 10 months.
Qualities: Simba's home turned out not to be forever (due to no fault of his own) and he is looking for a permanent residence with a kind human. Orange tabbies make great companions.
Need: Indoor-only home.
Fee: $75.
Contact: Feline Ink, 795-1312; felineink2012@yahoo.com
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Charlemagne—DSH Grey/Silver tabby
Age: 1 year.
Qualities: This beautiful gentleman loves humans, and is sweet, affectionate and snuggly. He’s inquisitive and loves to see what’s going on. He does not like other cats, however. As an only pet, he would be the best companion, full of purrs and cuddles.
Needs: Must be an only fur-kid. Needs someone to play with him, as he’s young and still needs stimulation to help him grow into an amazing adult kitty.
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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Baby—Chihuahua
Age: 13 years.
Qualities: Baby is an adorable seven pound little girl who is looking for love after her owner passed away. Since having a dental done, she has 3 teeth so her tongue falls out of the side of her mouth. She can eat small dry kibble and enjoys wet food, but since she's not a fan of eating out of a bowl, it's best to feed her on a place mat. She would do best as your only dog; she ignores kitties. Baby is a wonderful companion, enjoys car rides, is crate trained and sleeps through the night.
Fee: $25.
Contact: Pima Paws for Life, 2509-2 W. Zinnia Ave., 867-1193. Open daily 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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Angelina—Percheron cross mare
Age: 17 years.
Qualities: She has had ground training and some training under a saddle.
Needs: More training with an experienced person, lots of attention, and a companion animal.
Fee: $1,500.
Contact: Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary, 520-398-2814; info@equinevoices.org
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