by tucsondog | Sep 4, 2019 | Special Feature 2
Story by Emily Dieckman Photos courtesy Jennifer Hubbard Local animal welfare activist Pat Hubbard, who passed away in May, was a champion for and friend to both animals and humans. Some people are animal lovers because they prefer animals to humans. It was Charles de...
by tucsondog | Sep 4, 2019 | Special Feature 1
Earlier this year, The Tucson Dog hosted its 1st Annual WOOFstock & Adopt-a-thon at Reid Park and it was a huge success! We were overwhelmed by the turnout and learned so much from our first event, we are already starting to work on the 2nd Annual WOOFstock &...
by tucsondog | Sep 4, 2019 | Horsin Around
Story and Photos by Colleen Keefe For centuries donkeys have been given a bad rap. Sandy Amy, executive director of Zen Donkey Sanctuary wants the public to know the truth behind these unfair misconceptions. Amy has devoted the better part of her adult life to the...
by tucsondog | Sep 4, 2019 | Kitty Korner
Story and photos by Colleen Keefe PAWSsitively Cats No-Kill Shelter held its first annual Pop-up Cat Café this summer and let’s just say the event was purrrfect. The purpose of the event was to bring community awareness to the non-profit, generate donations, and...
by tucsondog | Jul 2, 2019 | Events
by tucsondog | Jul 2, 2019 | Special Feature 1
Story by Kim Eisele It was a sunny afternoon, close to closing time at The Animal League of Green Valley in Arizona, where I had lived for almost three years. Oh, I thought…another long night without a human. My favorite times are cuddling with a person! Then a...
by tucsondog | Jul 2, 2019 | Special Feature 2
Story by Kajsa Nickels/Reprinted Courtesy of Natural Awakenings Magazine With the explosion of cannabidiol (CBD) products on the human medical scene, many pet owners are looking into this hemp plant derivative as a natural means of medicating their four-legged family...
by tucsondog | Jul 2, 2019 | Kids and Animals
Story by Bella Wexler Many teenagers look forward to summer break for the freedom to relax, yet many Green Valley locals have decided that the best way to kick back after a long school year is to give back at their local animal shelter. For nine years, Animal League...
by tucsondog | Jul 2, 2019 | Cover Story
Story by Emily Dieckman A typical morning for Sue Bergier and her husband involves waking up around 6:30 a.m. to feed the several dozen dogs they keep on their large ranch property outside Patagonia, AZ—including several with cancer, Valley Fever and other special...
by tucsondog | Jul 2, 2019 | Horsin Around
Story and Photos by Colleen Keefe Dr. Michael Hutchison has worked with rescues his entire career. As the owner of Pegasus Veterinary Center he was concerned that existing equine rescues tend to spend most of their time fundraising. Dr. H, as he is affectionately...
