by tucsondog | Mar 13, 2025 | Special Feature 5
Story By Cressi Brown, Southern Arizona Reptile Rescue & Education African Sulcata Tortoises are a popular pet tortoise species, and many Tucsonans are familiar with the large, friendly tortoises. For those not involved behind the scenes of reptile rescues it can...
by tucsondog | Dec 20, 2024 | Special Feature 5
The Sanctuary Project (TSP) is a foster-based rescue consisting of dozens of dedicated volunteers. Viewing themselves as “a pack of like-minded individuals,” they staunchly believe that dogs are sentient, intelligent beings and not in the least disposable. To them,...
by tucsondog | Sep 6, 2024 | Special Feature 5
Story & Photos provided by Kim Eisele It all started with a dream. Margaret Roesch, a hospice worker in the early 1980’S, discovered that what worried folks the most at the end of their lives was not what was going to happen to them, but what would happen to their...
by tucsondog | Oct 31, 2023 | Special Feature 5
Story by Rebecca West, Photos by Lara Iacobucci Predatory lending, puppy mills, misrepresented animals, a lack of enforcement — these issues and more are at the heart of Tucson Action Team (TAT), a newly formed group working to better the lives of animals while...
by tucsondog | Feb 28, 2023 | Special Feature 5
Story by Rebecca West, Photos by Forever Wild Avian Sanctuary Birds have always fascinated humans, compelling them to cage or tame creatures that were never really meant to be confined. According to A Brief History of Parrots, parrots were domesticated by ancient...
by tucsondog | Jan 1, 2023 | Special Feature 5
Story and Photo by Alison Martin, Animal Soul Connection The Wellness Assessment is a systematic and deliberate method for evaluating and determining the current state of your pet’s overall health. This can also be a bonding experience for you and your pet as you can...