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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...

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 &...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Story by Bonnie Craig Photos Courtesy of Jennifer Howard and Steven Wolf Anyone who has rescued a companion animal will probably tell you that it’s not a one-way street. So often that rescued animal turns around and rescues us. Jennifer Howard and Steven Wolf each...

Story by Bella Wexler - Photos by Natalie Mast Gil, the black lab, is just like any other puppy; he loves to play with his Chihuahua housemate, chew up toys and slippers, and he can’t contain his excitement at the prospect of food. The only thing that distinguishes...

Story & Photos by Claire Sheridan Named for Sister Jose Hobday, a nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor, Sister Jose Women’s Center (SJWC) is the only homeless shelter in Tucson that has always allowed clients to bring their pet dog or cat into the...

Story by Claire Sheridan     Images courtesy of Emerge! Domestic Violence Center You would probably do almost anything to protect the people you love, your partner or spouse, children, parents, friends, other family. How about your furry family members? Do you ache...

At St. Mark’s, Blessed Are the Animals Story by Claire Sheridan Photos Courtesy St. Marks Animal Ministry Team “You called forth the fish in the sea, Birds in the air and animals on the land. …We ask that you bless this pet.” –Prayer for the Blessing of Animals St....