Help Casa de los Gatos cats

There’s an emergency plea out locally for donations of cat litter, Kirkland dry cat food (purple bag), and money to pay the rent, utilities, and veterinarian bills. Rent, utilities, and vet bills are continually hard for Casa de los Gatos to cover as funds rely entirely on donations.

Casa de los Gatos is behind on payments to Southwest Gas and the gas had been shut off so there’s no hot water. $610 is owed to Southwest Gas; $650 to Tucson Electric Power, and $140 to Tucson water.

The rent on the houses where the cats live is $2,700 per month.

Many volunteers are needed to come into the shelter and do cleaning and cat care for 300 cats and a few dogs in two different locations: 3255 N. Flanwill Blvd and 3432 E. Ft. Lowell. Both are zip code 85716 (near Country Club Dr.)

People who want to donate food or litter can drop it off at 3255 N. Flanwill.

Monetary donations can be made online via the website or mailed to PO Box 31302, Tucson, AZ 85751.

Tax deductible contributions can be made via AZ Hearts website using PayPal, or writing a check to H.E.A.R.T.S., specifying Casa de los Gatos on the memo line, and mailing to:
H.E.A.R.T.S. Inc.
12112 Rancho Vistoso Blvd. #150-317
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

Wednesday – August 17 – Eat for a Cause/Cats
On this day the artful menu of Doug Levy’s Feast gives back to a purrfect cause when you present this flyer for Casa de los Gatos from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 3719 E. Speedway.

(Photo courtesy of Casa de los Gatos – many adoptable cats are waiting.)

Courtesy HSSAZ

Tucson pet events: Take your dogs to the ball game. Dine out for the dogs. Eat pizza for the cats.

Humane Society So. AZ.

Bark in the Park – Sun. May 15
Get ready to kick back with your four-legged friend while enjoying a great game of Tucson Padres baseball during Bark in the Park. Proceeds from all $1 dog admissions and $1 hot dogs benefit the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona will be in attendance with adoptable dogs and pet-related merchandise! So bring the whole family for a fun-filled evening in support of a doggone good cause!
What: Bark in the Park

When: Sun., May 15, Gates open at 5 pm, game starts at 6 pm CORRECTED

Where: Kino Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way

Why: Benefits local animal shelters, including the HSSAZ

Dine out for the dogs – Tues. May 17
5 – 9 p.m
La Cocina at 201 N. Court Ave. will donate 10% of sales to the HSSAZ. Adoptable dogs available. Listen to live entertainment. Pets welcome! Flyer necessary. (Blogger’s note: Coincidentally, I just ate at La Cocina today for the first time. What a pleasant place and the food was creative, delicious, and fresh.)

Casa de los Gatos

Eat pizza for the cats – Wedn. May 18
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Eclectic Pizza (soon to be Renee’s Organic Oven) will donate 10% sales to benefit Casa de los Gatos when you present this flyer
at 7065 E. Tanque Verde Road (at Sabino Canyon). Enjoy organic and gluten-free pizzas, salad, beer and wine. Eclectic Pizza was voted “Best Pizza Place” in 2011 by Tucson Lifestyle magazine.

Casa de los Gatos has about 350 cats, including more than 50 special needs cats (Feline leukemia, FIV+, diabetic, blind or missing an eye, paralyzed back legs, etc.) and monthly expenses are approximately $17,000. They use about 1,400 pounds of cat litter every month.

Josie - available for adoption at Casa de los Gatos

Casa de los Gatos
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Raise a Glass for the Cats
Wine tasting fundraiser at CataVinos Wine Shoppe – 3063 N. Alvernon Way
4 to 6 p.m.
$20 includes 6 wine tastes + snacks
Don’t miss the silent auction, raffle and gift sale. Come meet other cat lovers.
Accepting donations of scoopable cat litter and canned cat food at this event. Sounds purrfecto!

Hermitage Cat Shelter
Sunday – April 17
5 to 8 p.m. at Double Tree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way
Feline Groovy
My apologies to Simon & Garfunkel on their famous song, Feelin’ Groovy’ but what a fun idea to trip back to the groovin’ 60s all to benefit the Hermitage Cat Shelter. Enjoy dinner, live music, silent and live auction. Tickets cost $50/each or a table of eight for $375. Visit the website or call 520-571-7839 to reserve tickets. Cool!

Delta Society Pet Partners
Wednesday, April 20
6 to 7:15 p.m. at Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital
Learn how you and your pet (dog, cat, rabbit, or other domesticated species) might qualify to cheer up patients in hospitals, bring joy to seniors in assisted-living centers, help children learn to read, and much more. This is a great session to gain a better understanding of all that is involved with becoming part of the Loving Angel Paws volunteer group as a Delta Society Pet Partners therapy animal team. Meet and talk to current volunteers. Humans only invited to the informational sessions. The cost is free.
Pre-registration is required as space is limited. RSVP to TherapyPetsAZ@gmail.com

FAIR
Saturday, April 23
3rd Annual Valley Animal Hospital Tucson Canine Classic
This is a pet-friendly and family-friendly event billed as Tucson’s largest dog-walk and Pet Festival! Walk/run 5K or 1 mile with hundreds of friends to raise funds for local rescue groups. People without dogs are also invited. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Foundation for Animals in Risk (FAIR) and hundreds of dogs in need.

Visit the Pet Festival and the 50+ exhibitors. Food, fun, music, Doggy Fashion Show, Doggy Talent Show, Kids’ and Puppies’ 100 yard dash and much more. Vaccination Station will provide free microchips to the first 100 participants and discounted ones for the rest.

Humane Society of Southern Arizona
Friday – April 29
5:30 to 9 p.m. – Tucson Country Club
“Puttin’ on the Dog” is a unique fun-filled extravaganza benefiting the homeless animals within our community. (Blogger’s note: I went two years ago and am going again this year perhaps with my greyhound. This event is a blast!). Local celebrities model high fashion accompanied by their cherish pets. Tucson Originals’ restaurants provide the hearty hors d’oeuvres and libations. The silent auction is huge, plus a lively live auction, and much more. The cost is $125/per person in advance or $150/at the door + $10/per pet which includes a bandanna + dog biscuit buffet. The money raised helps dogs and cats in our community.

Arizona Greyhound Rescue
Sunday – May 1
Dog wash fundraiser
Driveway of Pantano Animal Clinic – 8333 E. 22nd St.
8 to 11 a.m.
Splish splash give your dog a bath for a great cause. The first dog wash of summer is hosted by Arizona Greyhound Rescue. No appointment necessary and all dog breeds are welcome!
Cost: bath – $10, nail trim – $10 or $15 for both. Such a deal! And the dogs love the pampering. Many volunteers are needed for this event. Girl scouts, boy scouts, church groups, youth groups (must be 15 years old), vet techs (to trim nails), or anyone who wants to have a great time and burn lots of calories. It’s great exercise.

Luna is a happy pit bull

There is so much happening in the Tucson pet community — many fundraisers for cats and dogs happen in March and April. If you cannot adopt a pet, consider fostering or volunteering another way. Please help get the word out about all these great events and adoption groups in need. Thank you

Casa de los Gatos
Wednesday – March 23
5 to 9 p.m. at Park Place Mall
Dine out on delicious food while helping the Casa de los Gatos sanctuary cats. Bring this flyer to the Bamboo Club at Park Place Mall to sup on awesome appetizers, dazzling dinners, and half-price bottles of wine. A portion of your food cost will be donated to the Casa de los Gatos kitties. Please print the flyer to share with others. You must present the flyer in order for the felines to benefit.

Adopt-a-Bull
Friday – March 25
9:30 p.m. at Surly Wench Pub at 424 N. 4th Avenue
This benefit hopes to raise much needed funds for the foster program and spay and neuter services for pit bulls and rare mastiffs. Four bands will be playing (Love Mound, Hogjaw, Cogswell and Iggy Edible) plus a silent auction including autographed pictures of Shorty Rossi from Animal Planet’s hit show, “Pit Boss” and lots of other great items. If you have items to donate for the silent auction, contact Lizzie at 520-624-9954.

PACC
Saturday – March 26
8 to 11 a.m. at 4000 N. Silverbell Road
Join the dogs & cats for the Pima Animal Care Center breakfast and pet adoption event. For the kids, let them get exercise in the jumping castle. Free food! Music! A yard sale! And special adoption discounts that apply throughout the day, so let’s get those doggies and cats adopted.

In the Arms of Angels & Rescued Helpers
Sunday – March 27
1 to 5 p.m. at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park
Lucky Dog Adopt-a-thon, Car Show, & Bike Show
This event benefits In the Arms of Angels (501 (c)(3) pending) and Rescued Helpers Inc. Join in the Celtic theme family event filled with vendors, games, jumping castle, car & bike show, and of course dog adoption. All vendor fees and rescue fees are used to purchase items for the event such as the park rental, insurance, prizes for games, and awards for the car show. Any money left over is divided between the two dog adoption groups. Please bring dog food to donate to the dogs.

If you’re a vendor or want to enter the car show, click here?

Northwest Tucson Pet Adoption Event
Saturday – April 9
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – 77 North Marketplace at 16733 N. Oracle Road in Catalina
Attention: Oro Valley, Marana, Saddlebrooke, Catalina, and Oracle neighbors – 100 pets are ready for their forever homes from 20 rescue groups. Let’s get a love connection going between the NW adopters and all the pets that need to be adopted.
(5 miles north of Tangerine Rd., across from Eagle Crest Ranch)

Hermitage Cat Shelter
Sunday – April 17
5 to 8 p.m. at Double Tree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way
Feline Groovy
My apologies to Simon & Garfunkel on their famous song, Feelin’ Groovy’ but what a fun idea to trip back to the groovin’ 60s all to benefit the Hermitage Cat Shelter. Enjoy dinner, live music, silent and live auction. Tickets cost $50/each or a table of eight for $375. Visit the website or call 520-571-7839 to reserve tickets. Cool!

Humane Society of Southern Arizona
Friday – April 29
5:30 to 9 p.m. – Tucson Country Club
“Puttin’ on the Dog” is a unique fun-filled extravaganza benefiting the homeless animals within our community. (Blogger’s note: I went two years ago and am going again this year perhaps with my greyhound. This event is a blast!). Local celebrities model high fashion accompanied by their cherish pets. Tucson Originals’ restaurants provide the hearty hors d’oeuvres and libations. The silent auction is huge, plus a lively live auction, and much more. The cost is $125/per person in advance or $150/at the door + $10/per pet which includes a bandana and dog biscuit buffet. The money raised helps dogs and cats in our community.

Please send your animal fundraising events and pet photos to tucson.tails@yahoo.com

(Photo: Karyn Zoldan took this photo of Luna who is much loved by my friend Judy Olsen. When Judy’s son was attending the UA, he found Luna as a puppy deserted by students who left for the summer.)