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The Animal League of Green Valley, Passing the Torch
Story by Bella Wexler - Photos by Georgia Puttock It was during the 1980s that Margaret Roesch noticed a need in the community of Green Valley for an animal rescue. She worked with hospice patients whose primary concern was not their own futures, but the futures of...
Kitty Korner: Paying it Forward with Professor X
Story by Emily Dieckman, Photos Courtesy Clara Lee Arnold In the wake of her husband’s passing, longtime animal welfare advocate finds joy in providing pet therapy with her cat. Clara Lee Arnold and her certified therapy cat, Professor X, both have an aura of...
Training: Dog Parks and Socialization
Story by Jeremy Brown, The Complete Canine In theory, the dog park can be a great place to bring our canine friends for many reasons, such as socialization and exercise. In fact, in larger cities it is the only time that some dogs get off the leash, chase a ball, and...
…And the Winner of the Woofstock 2019 Cover Dog Contest is… Sebastian!
Story by Bonnie Craig. Photos courtesy Amy Boice The Tucson Dog Magazine is proud to announce the winner of our latest cover dog contest! With so many amazing entrants it was not an easy choice, but our qualified panel of judges deliberated over the Most Creative...
15 Successful Years and Counting: Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary
Story by Callie Monte Photos by Amanda Palko Located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains in Tubac, Arizona, Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary is home to about 60 horses and a handful of burros when operating at full capacity. They provide a safe haven and...
Come Cuddle with Cats!
Tucson’s first cat lounge has three stories, 20 cats and enough joy to turn even the worst day around. Story and photos by Emily Dieckman For devoted cat lovers, a three-story building where nearly two dozen cats roam freely through a yoga studio, a movie-viewing room...
In the Doghouse with Fig: “Don’t let us spend Valentine’s Day alone!”
Story and Photos by Rebecca West What if you had a business and you needed to promote your oldest product or least-selected service in order to move them off the shelf? What lengths would you go to, to make that happen? Would you step into a kennel or other enclosed...
Happy Endings
624 Days in the Shelter and 1 Perfect Home: Local dog finds forever family after nearly two years at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. Story by Emily Dieckman Photos courtesy of the Humane Society of Southern Arizona Sometimes good things take time. Even the...
National Adopt a Senior Pet Month – Sadie and Family
Story by Bella Wexler - Photos Courtesy of Kathie Newton November is the month to recognize beloved pets adopted as seniors like Sadie, a gentle dog adopted at age sixteen by the Newton/Mong family. Kathie Newton is no stranger to animal rescue, either, having adopted...
Pet Therapy Provides a Wet Nose in a Difficult Time
Story by Emily Dieckman Cheryl Purvis first got her shepherd mix, Buddy, in 2015. She’d recently lost one of her two dogs, so he came at a perfect time. When she started volunteering with Casa de la Luz Hospice, she decided Buddy’s calm, friendly nature might make him...
Old Tucson Studios Hosts Dog Dock Diving Event
Story and photos by Colleen Keefe Old Tucson Studios said Goodbye to the Dog Days of Summer with their 3rd annual Dock Dogs diving event. The spectacular, that was held over the Labor Day Weekend, attracted dogs, owners, and onlookers from Tucson and across the...
Is Your Dog A Barkaholic?
By Kim Silver, Building Bonds Have you ever come home to a note on your front door from an unhappy neighbor? “Your dog barks all day. Please make him stop, or I am calling animal control!” Whether you are aware of your dog’s barking or not, this kind of note is a...
Cody’s Friends Holiday Pet Food Drive
Story by Bella Wexler - Photos Courtesy of Cody’s Friends Young Cody Allen was once tasked with writing a school report about his personal hero. Inspired by the famous quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”, Cody...
And the Winner is….Kyzer!
Story by Colleen Keefe Photos courtesy Dennise Terminel The Tucson Dog Magazine held its first ever cover dog contest to bring attention to the rescue dogs that grace and enrich our lives. Our cover dog photo shoot, which was open to the public, was held at Tucson...
Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue – A Labor of Love
Story by Colleen Keefe Photos JoAnn Rolf, SOLR Susan Krase was working as a patrol officer for the Tucson Police Department when she received a call for a welfare check. It was March 2001. Upon arrival to the residence, Krase discovered two old Black Labs alone with...
Celebrity Dog Trainer Brandon McMillan Takes Time Out to Help Tucson Dogs
On a hot July day, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) was abuzz in anticipation of their 75th anniversary celebration. As the clouds began to move in, excitement filled the humid air, as in addition to the evening’s upcoming festivities, a very special...
Remembering Local Legend, Pat Hubbard
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...
Everyone’s Invited to The Tucson Dog Magazine’s Dogtoberfest & Adopt-a-Thon
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 &...
The Soothing Spirit of Donkeys – Zen Donkey Sanctuary
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...
PAWSitively Cats No-Kill Shelter 1st Annual Pop-up Cat Café
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...
Happy Endings: Sara’s Grand Adventure
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...
CBD for Pets: What We Need to Know
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...
Animal League of Green Valley – School’s Out and the Interns are In
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...
AZ Rottie and pals Rescue – Goes the Extra Mile to Help Dogs Find the Perfect Homes.
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...
SAVER – Southern Arizona Veterinary Equine Rescue Saving Horses from Euthanasia
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...
Desert Cat Rescue & Sanctuary of Arizona Steps Up for Graham County
Story by Colleen Keefe When the animal control facility of Graham County decided in 2015 that it could no longer take cats, Cheryl Christensen knew she had to do something. So in February of 2016, Christensen cracked into her retirement nest egg, opened her home and...
Special Feature: The Rescued Critters Food Drive: Making a Difference for Animals… One Door at a Time
Story by Emily Dieckman Photos courtesy of Peter Norback The Rescued Critters Food Drive aims to raise 2.2 tons of food for PACC in its first year… and it’s way ahead of schedule. When one of his neighbor’s sons decided he wanted to take on an entrepreneurial...
Special Feature: Love is Blind: How Guide Dogs Change Lives
Story by Bella Wexler Photos by Mike Goehring Complete and utter trust. That is the basis on which Shari Gootter’s relationship with her guide dog, Indiana, is built. For the past four and a half years, Shari and Indiana (nicknamed “Indi”) have been growing...
Special Feature: The Beading Divas Celebrate 10 Years of Saving Animals!
Story and Photos by Karyn Zoldan What would you do if your dogs needed $14,300 in emergency veterinary care? If you were like Lizzie Mead, you would ask the quality of life questions, then sign on the dotted line, hope for the best and worry how to pay it later. It...
Cover Story: Tucson Rescue Now – From the Kennel to the Couch
Tucson Rescue Now helps older dogs at the Pima Animal Care Center find forever homes. By Emily Dieckman Photos by Candice Eaton George Fangman can’t bear going to dog shelters—he says it just breaks his heart. So when his friend John Gilbert told him about an event he...
Kitty Korner: We Save Kitties at Risk (WSKR)
We Save Kitties at Risk (WSKR)
Horsin’ Around: Wildhorse Ranch Rescue
Wild Horse Rescue
Special Feature: Leader of Tucson Police Department K9 Unit Makes Positive Changes
Story by Emily Dieckman Photo by Tucson PD Tucson Police Department’s K-9 Unit focuses on public outreach, an improved facility and a robust social media presence. When Sgt. Paul Sheldon first became a police officer, he had three goals: to be an undercover cop,...
Special Feature: Arizona Region Shock-Free Coalition
By Kim Silver, Arizona Regional Coordinator of The Shock-Free Coalition Twelve countries have, in whole or part, banned the use of shock collars, which are alternatively marketed as e-collars, training collars, e-touch, stimulation, TENS unit, and remote trainers.1, 2...
Cover Story: Animal Cruelty Taskforce Brings Justice for Animals
Story by Claire Sheridan Photo Courtesy ACT Det. Robin Crehan, PCSO “Only by courageously opening to the sorrow of the world as it is can we find our freedom.” -Jack Kornfield The Animal Cruelty Taskforce of Southern Arizona (ACT) was formed in preparation for...
Kids and Animals: Kids Lending a Helping Paw
Story by Bella Wexler Photo from Humane Society of Southern Arizona The Humane Society of Southern Arizona has long been devoted to engaging the local community in animal welfare advocacy. One of their most beneficial programs to promote the continuity of this...