Tuesday, March 26, 2019
The Pima Animal Care Center is waiving adoption fees for certain pets in the shelter next month, with the help of some of its volunteers.
Throughout April, animals with a kennel card that reads “I’m a PACC Volunteer Pick! My fee is waived!” will be included in the promotion. The cards will also include text from the volunteers with details about that pet.
National Volunteer Week takes place the third week of April each year, and PACC officials decided to highlight volunteers by waiving fees on select pets. According to the shelter, there are 356 dogs and puppies and 73 cats and kittens currently living on the property. All pets adopted will come spayed or neutered, with age-appropriate vaccinations, a microchip and a free vet visit. A $19 licensing fee will apply to dogs.
The Pima Animal Care Center is located at 4000 N. Silverbell Road.
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Monday, March 18, 2019
“Hi I’m Stitch and I am a young cat that needs a loving home! I am only 7 months old and I have my whole life ahead of me. I hope I get to meet you and your family."
- Stitch, 7 months old, male
Visit Stitch at HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. or call 520-327-6088, ext. 173 to learn more.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
The event features low-cost vaccinations and microchipping, adoptions, food trucks, costume contests (both for dogs and humans) and a whole lineup of doggy demonstrations and performances throughout the day.
Hosted by the Tucson Dog Magazine, Woofstock is also gathering pet supplies for Cody's Friends animal charity, so feel free to bring dog or cat food, toys, leashes, beds, bowls or anything else you might think pets could use.
Come out for a day of peace, love and adoptions.
Woofstock takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10. At The Bandshell at Reid Park. Free entry.
For more information, visit thetucsondog.com/woofstocktucson
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Monday, March 4, 2019
-Odin, three-year-old female
Visit Odin at PAWSH at Park Place Mall or call an adoption counselor to learn more at 520-327-6088, ext. 173.
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Monday, February 25, 2019
- Donny, five months old, male
Visit Donny at HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. or call 520-327-6088, ext, 173 to learn more.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
“Hi friends! My name is Kelso. I am a 2 year old male and I came to HSSA as a stray. They think that I might be part Beagle! I am very friendly and I have a lot of energy. My foster family said I am house trained and I have good leash behavior. I hope I get to meet you soon!"
- Kelso
Visit HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. or call 520-327-6088, ext. 173.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Ernie, a red-fronted macaw parrot, is missing from his home.
His owner, Rachel Goossen, is concerned that a good Samaritan may have taken him in to help but doesn't know how to contact her. The bird recently went missing from Willow Springs Road near Biosphere 2. According to a tip from workers at the Biosphere, he landed near a man working on fencing, who took Ernie with the intention of keeping him safe, but lost track of him in the South Tucson area, somewhere between Tyndall Avenue and 36th Street and 24th Street and 6th Avenue.
According to Goossen, the parrot is in very good health and could have flown miles from that location. She has not received a single tip since, so she is continuing to spread the word that Ernie does have a home and people are looking for him.
Ernie and Rachel are members of Arizona Free Flight, a local group of bird enthusiasts that advocate for responsible bird stewardship and safe free flight. To see photos and videos of what they do, visit their Facebook page.
If you see Ernie, help him return home by calling Rachel directly at (919) 827-2609. No questions will be asked. She just wants him back safely because she and her other parrot, Ernie's brother, miss him very much.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
"Hi everyone! My name is Brody and I am a 4.5 year old boy that loves to snuggle up with humans! I was brought to HSSA because my previous family was allergic to cats. I hope I get to meet you!"
-Brody, Male Cat 4.5 years old
Visit HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. or call 520-327-6088, ext. 173.
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Monday, February 11, 2019
"My name is Wyatt and I am a BIG boy! I am a 100lb boy who is on a special diet at the shelter. I am looking for an adopter who will help me get healthy with lots of walks and jogs! I hope I get to meet you."
- Wyatt, Male Dog 5 years old
Visit HSSA Main Campus at 635 W. Roger Rd. or call 520-327-6088, ext. 173
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The Pima Animal Care Center accepts homeless, stray, abandoned, surrendered and neglected cats and dogs from all over the county. An enormous undertaking, PACC cares for about 17,000 animals every year. That's an average of 61 pets arriving per day, according to their 2018 annual report.
This year was the first that PACC operated out of their brand new facility on Silverbell Road. The building was funded in 2014 by voter-approved bonds and features a new veterinarian clinic, pet housing areas, indoor and outdoor kennels, improved ventilation and separate lobbies for adoptions, pet support services and medical help.
The report states there were 10,893 animals adopted this year, which is a 15 percent increase from last year. 2,000 Pima County families fostered 5,080 cats and dogs as well. 90 percent of the animals that came to the shelter were placed in a home. Almost 2,000 lifesaving surgeries were performed by PACC's veterinarians and almost 9,000 spay and neuter surgeries were performed, which helps decrease the population of stray and feral animals. A record-breaking 90,584 hours of service were provided by 1,122 volunteers, which County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry said is equal to 39 full-time staff positions.
In his Friday memo to the Board of Supervisors, Huckelberry wrote that the new facility has contributed to zero disease outbreaks within the care center this year. Sick animals are now housed in separate medical rooms, preventing the spread of illnesses. Healthy animals have also seen an increased quality of life while staying in the center.
"Group housing rooms, play yards and indoor/outdoor housing for cats and dogs meant this year PACC pets were exposed to fresh air and natural light during their stay, and were able to interact with members of their own species, keeping them happier and healthier," Huckelberry wrote.
14 patrol officers and the animal protection and enforcement program cover the entirety of Pima County, responding to dog bites, cruelty and neglect complaints and licensure and leash compliance, according to PACC's report. This past year more than 26,000 calls were answered, regarding reports of animal cruelty, neglect, leash law violations and sightings of stray animals.
"In 2018 PACC had its most successful year yet by every measure," Huckelberry wrote. "This is clearly due to the investment of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, and the continued support of volunteers, staff, foster caregivers, the Friends of PACC, advocates, rescue partners and adopters."
The full 2018 annual report can be viewed here.
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