by tucsondog | May 1, 2026 | Special Feature 5
Story By Kim Eisele The Animal League of Green Valley Canine parvovirus, commonly known as parvo, remains one of the most dangerous diseases faced by animal shelters. Highly contagious and often fatal without prompt treatment, it spreads easily in environments where...
by tucsondog | May 1, 2026 | Special Feature 4
Story by Rebecca West Images courtesy of TAT Over the last year and a half, the Tucson Action Team (TAT) has managed to get 720 dogs surgically altered via its “Hip to Snip” spay and neuter program. We asked founder Lara Iacobucci Paris about the remarkable success of...
by tucsondog | May 1, 2026 | Special Feature 3
Story by Heather McShea Publisher & Editor-In-Chief The Tucson Dog Marley – technically named Bob Marley, came into our lives the way some of the best things do: unexpectedly, a little scruffy, and in need of a bath. Roughly 17 years ago, in late February,...
by tucsondog | May 1, 2026 | Special Feature 2
Story by Rebecca West Tucson animal rescue and welfare advocates were saddened in late February to learn that one of their own had passed unexpectedly. That stalwart of the community was Kimberly Walker, founder of Pima Paws for Life. Her unexpected death has left a...
by tucsondog | May 1, 2026 | Cover Story
Story by Rebecca West We’re on a global roll, humankind! As of November 2019, at least 33 countries have formally recognized non-human animal sentience. In alphabetical order, they are Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia,...
