Photo gallery: Adopt a friend
Can you give one of these animals a new home? Find your next best friend at one of Tucson's shelters and rescue groups. These groups also need volunteers and donations.
Adopt a friend
• Control Nos.: 709162 and 709163.
• Age: 1 year.
• Qualities: Daisy and Dolly are spunky sisters who are always available to lavish you in love.
• Needs: A forever home big enough for two.
• Fee: $135.
• 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: About 3 years.
• Qualities: This playful female loves adults and children, and sleeps with cats in her foster home. She is crate-trained and will let you know when she needs to go out. When she looks at you with those soulful eyes, she is irresistible.
• Fee: $125.
• Contact: Tucson Cold Wet Noses at 235-6309 or www.tucsoncoldwetnoses.com
• Meet: By appointment. Tucson Cold Wet Noses brings adoptable dogs to PetSmart, 7727 E. Broadway, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 8 years.
• Qualities: Timid around strangers, especially men and loud environments, Hope has a sweet and gentle personality, and gets along well with other dogs.
• Needs: A home with lots of room for running and exercising. This hound also needs at least a 6-foot walled or fenced-in area.
• Fee: $125.
• Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue, 393-8479 or www.soazbeaglerescue.com
• Meet: By appointment.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 3 1/2 years.
• Qualities: This sweet female is learning the ropes in foster care, and is a little on the shy side.
• Needs: Cats and small dogs unknown.
• Fee: Home for the Holidays Campaign; email adoptions@azgreyhoundrescue.org
• Contact: Arizona Greyhound Rescue, 886-7411, www.azgreyhoundrescue.org for an online adoption application.
• Meet: By appointment.
Adopt a friend
• Age: Senior.
Qualities: Kumi has a sweet disposition and good manners and is housebroken. She is affectionate and a wonderful companion.
• Needs: Kumi is a special-needs female who requires daily medication. She gets along well with other dogs and would do better in a home with older children or only adults.
• Fee: $50.
• Contact: Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue.
Adopt a friend
• Control No.: 708832.
• Age: 1 year.
• Qualities: She fits perfectly into any lap.
• Needs: A loving home where she can sunbathe, snuggle and purr to her heart’s content.
• Fee: $50.
• Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
Adopt a friend
• Age: about 3 years old.
• Qualities: If you are looking for a teddy-bear-type of guy, you found him. Gunther is looking for someone to love and is a great companion dog — his idea of heaven is to lie down at your feet just to be close to you. This 100-pounder is mellow and loves children and people. He is house-trained with a doggy door and has no aggression issues.
• Fee: $75.
• Contact: Tucson Cold Wet Noses at www.tucsoncoldwetnoses.com or 235-6309
• Meet: By appointment. More pets noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at PetSmart, 7727 E. Broadway (near Pantano).
Adopt a friend
• Age: 2 1/2 years.
• Qualities: She loves hugs and enjoys tossing and playing with toys.
• Needs: Cats and small dogs unknown.
• Fee: Home for the Holidays Campaign.
• Contact: Arizona Greyhound Rescue.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 1 year.
• Qualities: Tac is a sweetie. She loves to play a bit and then settle down next to you for a nap while you read your favorite book.
• Fee: $65.
• Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 2 years.
• Qualities: Bowser is a handsome male who gets along well with cats and other dogs. He is friendly, knows a few commands and is eager to please.
• Fee: $85.
• Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley at 625-3170 or
• Meet: TALGV, 1600 W. Duval Mine Road, Green Valley, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. daily.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 13 years.
• Qualities: A Percheron cross, she has ground training and some training under saddle.
• Needs: Further training, an experienced person, lots of attention and a companion animal.
• Fee: $1,500.
• Contact: Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary at 398-2814 or www.equinevoices.org.
• Meet: By appointment.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 5 years
• Qualities: A personable female, Luka loves to talk and be petted, and will share the couch with you.
• Needs: To be the center of attention; she would prefer to be the only cat.
• Fee: $74.
• Contact: Casa de los Gatos at 881-0900 or www.casadelosgatos.org
• Meet: Petco, 9640 E. 22nd St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.
Adopt a friend
• Age: 12 weeks.
• Qualities: Exceptionally sweet and loving male who purrs as soon as he’s touched — a real lover.
• Fee: $74.
• Contact: Casa de los Gatos at 881-0900 or www.casadelosgatos.org
• Meet: Petco, 9640 E. 22nd St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.