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Special Feature: A Haven for the Wild: Tucson Wildlife Center
A Haven for the Wild: Tucson Wildlife Center Story & Photograph by Bonnie Craig Summer in the Sonoran Desert sees soaring temperatures, along with an influx of wild baby animals, but as cities grow and stretch further into rural areas, humans and wild animals are...
Horsin’ Around: Miniature Ponies, Big Impact
Miniature Ponies, Big Impact Story and Photo by Emily Dieckman What could make the giggling, sillystringed, balloon-popping wonder of an eighth birthday party any better than it already is? How about a pony? When Nancie Roahrig, the president and founder of Step Up...
Cover Story: Stitching Together the Fabric of Dogpatch
Stitching Together the Fabric of Dogpatch Story by Claire Sheridan | Photo by Claire Sheridan and Judith Clark “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” - Mahatma Gandhi It is an area fraught with difficulty, a...
Kitty Korner: Tucson Shelters Extend a Paw to FIV and FeLV-Positive Cats
Tucson Shelters Extend a Paw to FIV and FeLV-Positive Cats Story & Photo by Devon Confrey A little understanding goes a long way in the cat community. Of all the reasons not to adopt a cat, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and viral feline leukemia (FeLV) can...
Feature Story: A Look Inside the Canine Mind
A Look Inside the Canine Mind Story by Emily Dieckman | Photo by Canine Cognition Center and Emily Dieckman In the Haury building on the University of Arizona campus, Evan MacLean turns to his fellow researchers and asks them a question he must ask them often. It is a...
Kids and Animals: Learning to Read One Dog at a Time
Learning to Read One Dog at a Time Story by Bella Wexler | Photo by Natalie Mast We’ve all been told at some point in our lives that the best way to overcome anxiety towards public speaking is to envision our audience naked. But, what if your audience isn’t wearing...
Special Feature: The Many Tails Of Cochise Canine Rescue
The Many Tails Of Cochise Canine Rescue Story By Claire Sheridan | Photo Courtesy of Sybil Erden, Cochise Canine Rescue Cochise Canine Rescue (CCR) was formally founded in 2014. Sybil Erden and her husband, co-founder Jeff Robbins, began taking in rescue dogs in 2009....
Feature Story: Ahh, That’s the Sweet Spawt
Ahh, That's the Sweet Spawt Story & Photo by Emily Dieckman Tashi, a 5-year-old German shepherd, was limping, or as his owner, Jodi Gabriel, put it, he was “bunny hopping.” His back legs were out of shape, and she could hear Tashi sigh when there was any amount strain...
Horsin’ Around: Wildhorse Ranch Rescue – A Place Of Love At A Rough Road’s End
Story by Bonnie Craig Photograph Courtesy of Wildhorse Ranch Rescue Owning a horse is a massive responsibility. Any horse person will tell you that buying one is the cheapest part; proper care, maintenance, and nutrition costs thousands of dollars each year. This is,...
Kitty Korner: The Hermitage Cat Shelter Re-Opens in its Renovated Home
Story & Photos By Claire Sheridan The renovations are mostly complete, and the doors are open! At 50 years old, the Hermitage is the oldest cat shelter and sanctuary in the area, if not in all of the southwestern US. Beginning last February, the old building, which...
