You might just find your best snuggle buddy yet at the Tucson Meet Yourself festival this year.

The kind with fur, wet noses and sloppy kisses, that is.

Whether you’re looking for a jogging partner, a walking buddy or just a great companion, dogs from Pima Animal Care Center will be looking for new homes all three days of the festival, in front of the Joel D. Valdez Main Library downtown, 101 N. Stone Ave.

The festival runs from Friday, Oct. 12, to Sunday, Oct. 14.

“There will be many great performances to see at Tucson Meet Yourself, but I still think our dogs will be the stars of the show,” said Jayne Cundy, public services supervisor at Pima Animal Care, www.pimaanimalcare.org/.

Three other areas that help enhance the quality of life in Pima County will be featured at the Pima County Pavilion. Festival attendees can grab some shade under our tent and learn about the 55 miles of car-free paths under development on The Loop, the entertainment options available at Kino Sports Complex, and tips on how to save money (and the planet) at our Sustainability Corner.

Be sure to check the festival schedule for fun interactive displays at our stage, from cool bicycle tricks to dog training 101 to vintage fashion shows and demos from athletic personalities.

Cats don’t do as well with crowds and noise, so they won’t be coming, but anyone looking for a little feline friendship can head to the main shelter at 4000 N. Silverbell Road.

All adoptions will be discounted for the three-day event. No adoption will cost more than $50 – which includes vaccination, alterations, microchip and licensing. Some of our animals are pre-altered, which means they can go home the same day they are adopted.

Animal care staff and field officers will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Bicycle valet service will be available right next to the booth for those pedaling over to the festival.

For more information on this year’s festival, check out: http://www.tucsonmeetyourself.org/.

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Pima County, Ariz. (May 3, 2012) – Pima County Animal Care Center is making it easier for owners to get a rabies vaccination for their pet.  Beginning Tuesday, May 8, PACC will hold two-hour rabies vaccination clinics at its headquarters at 4000 N. Silverbell Road. The clinics will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. You must arrive before 11 a.m. to be served.

The cost is $15 per animal. There is no charge for the vaccination if the owner buys a dog license at the same time.  A dog must be at least 12 weeks old to receive a rabies vaccination.

Rabies clinics will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. through December 2012. The dates are: May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 9, November 13 and December 11. Clinic customers will be taken on a first-come, first served basis.

The fee for a dog license varies, depending on whether the animal has been altered or if the owner is a senior citizen, disabled or qualifies as low income. In some instances, a late fee may be assessed. Go to www.pima.gov/animalcare to determine the eligibility for discounted fees and find out which documents you’re required to have with you in order to qualify for a discount.

You may also call PACC’s Licensing Department at 243-5969 for more information. All dogs that live in Pima County must be licensed by the county.

Pima County, Ariz. (March 6, 2011) – A free pancake breakfast, jumping castle and music will be provided from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10 at a special family adoption event at Pima Animal Care Center, 4000 N. Silverbell Road in Tucson.

More than 100 dogs and cats will be available for adoption at a discount. Dogs will be sold for a “name your price” fee and cats will be sold two for one.

The first 20 adopters at the event will receive a $20 Walmart gift card and a gift bag of goodies for their new pet.

For more information, go to http://www.pimaanimalcare.org/ or call 243-5900 in Tucson.

Pima County, Ariz. (Feb. 7, 2012) – Beginning Feb. 7, Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) can accept donations online.   To make a donation, go to: http://www.pimaanimalcare.org/donateinfo.asp

Making your donation online makes it easier to determine how you’d like your donation to be used by the animal care agency. Donations can be earmarked for a variety of uses. They can help PACC provide discounted adoptions for animals difficult to adopt. They can also help pay for spay and neuter procedures.

Here’s how donations to the various PACC funds can be used:

• Spay/Neuter: Help reduce pet overpopulation.
• Medical: Pay for treatment and support for PACC animals that have suffered physical and mental abuse.
• Adoption: Provide special discounts for people who adopt difficult-to-place pets.
• General: Help staff provide advanced disease-control measures. Pay for amenities to comfort the animals.
• Outreach and Education: Donations are the sole source of funding for supplies and materials for outreach at local schools.

“We are regularly asked if donations can be made online. Up until this point this service has not been available. Now it is. Staff is excited to make this easy payment option available to pet owners and others in Pima County,” Said PACC Manager Kim Janes.

Please consider making a gift for a birthday, anniversary or in remembrance of the death of a loved one or a pet.  If you have questions about donating online, call the Pima Animal Care Licensing Department in Tucson at (520) 243-5969.

Pima County, Ariz. (Jan. 6, 2012) – Beginning Monday, Jan. 9, Pima County Animal Care Center will be resurfacing the concrete floors in each dog kennel with an epoxy floor coating.

During the resurfacing, several kennels at a time will be unavailable for 10 to 12 days.

To reduce stress on the animals, PACC is reducing the cost of adoption to a “name your price” fee for selected animals. More than 250 animals are available for adoption.

These “Construction Discounts” will be offered as along as the resurfacing work is under way.
Those wishing to adopt an animal can name their price on select animals throughout the shelter. However, dogs 3 months old and older are subject to an additional $15 licensing fee.

An anonymous donor has offered to pay for the first eight adoptions. Others who wish to donate adoption fees may contact PACC at 243-5969.

Pima Animal Care Center is located at 4000 N.Silverbell Road. Adoption hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, go to http://www.pimaanimalcare.org/ or call 243-5900

Pima County, Ariz. (Dec. 9, 2011) – Just in time for the holidays, Pima Animal Care Center is offering dogs and cats that have been sheltered for four weeks or more at a discounted adoption fee of $15.
The 2011 Holiday Angels program helps you become an angel to a dog or cat that has been waiting weeks for a new home, by reducing the adoption fee.
The discounted fee will be offered beginning Saturday, Dec. 10 through Saturday, Dec. 31.
Only dogs and cats that have been at the shelter for at least four weeks can be adopted at this discounted fee.
The adoption fee can also be presented as a holiday gift. The fee can be paid by the gift giver and offered to the recipient in the form of a gift certificate. The animal can be adopted at a later date by the recipient of the gift.
To adopt a dog or cat under the Holiday Angels program, or to buy a Holiday Angels gift certificate, visit the Animal Care Center at 4000 N. Silverbell Road. Hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday time, when families have more time to spend at home, is a good time to bond with a new pet and give the pet time to adapt to its new surroundings.
For more information, go to www.pimaanimalcare.org or call 243-5900 in Tucson.

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Dog adoptions discounted

Pima County, Ariz. (Oct. 5, 2011) – Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) has more than 200 dogs and cats available for adoption and it is offering the animals at a discount.

The agency is celebrating Adopt A Shelter Dog Month by extending its Half-Price Adoption Specials for dogs and cats. Throughout October, discounted adoption prices will remain in effect.

Here they are:

•  Adult Dog: $35,  plus a $15 license fee

• Puppies: $50

• Adult Cats: $35 and two for the price of one on Mondays and Tuesdays

• Kittens: $50

• Adult Dogs and cats that have been at the shelter for two weeks or longer: $15, includes the license fee for dogs

• Puppies and kittens in shelter for two weeks or longer: $25

Also, special-needs animals that may have minor behavioral or medical needs are being offered at a discounted rate to those who want to rehabilitate these animals. Please ask shelter staff or volunteers for more information.

All the adoptable animals have been altered, vaccinated and microchipped. Dogs older than three months are licensed before they can go to a new home.

PACC will hold a number of off-site adoption events throughout October. Animals will be offered for adoption at the Tucson Meet Yourself Festival, Oct. 14 to Oct. 16, in downtown Tucson.

Go to PACC’s website www.pimaanimalcare.org to find an adoption event near you.

Pima Animal Care Center, 4000 N. Silverbell Road, is open to the public Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more on PACC, go to www.pimaanimalcare.org or call 243-5900.