Abigail needs a foster home

Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) is having Black Friday pet adoption specials.

Friday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 25.
Adoption fees for all animals will be $10, which includes microchips, sterilization and vaccination. Licensing for dogs over the age of three months runs $15, so the most an animal will cost is $25.

FYI: It’s a bad idea to surprise someone else with a pet as a gift. Instead, give a gift certificate that will allow your loved one to find their new best friend in their own time.

Rather than being stampeded in a store this Friday, consider scratching a few ears instead. PACC is located at 4000 N. Silverbell Road and is open noon until 7 p.m. every weekday, and from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on weekends.

P.S. The PACC Thanksgiving day walk was a great success! Volunteer Jack Neuman and his wife Cathy for coordinated Thanksgiving for the dogs and cats at PACC! Approximately 60 volunteers showed up and of these , 30 new volunteer applications were completed. filled out. A possible adoption may have happened from the walk as somebody fell in love with Lucky. Fingers crossed! People also donated lots of canned food. PACC would like to thank everyone who came out and walked the dogs.

Meet Fred Cockatoo

Pets available at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona

Fred – #735019 – 28 Years Old – Moluccan Cockatoo – Male

Meet Fred, a boisterous bird with personality galore. Surrendered to the HSSA when he started attacking the young children in the family, Fred is now in need of an avian-experienced owner prepared to commit to a lifetime of patience, love and care. Although he’s a little standoffish at first, Fred bonds closely with people who take the time to earn his trust. Offer him a gentle head rub and Fred will waltz over to you with his head down, his beak softly clacking and his gorgeous pink feathers all fluffed up. Whoever ends up with this guy will have a real sweetheart, but they may also have to invest in a lot of earplugs! A typical cockatoo, Fred requires plenty of daily attention and enrichment. But he’s is gaga for toys, cardboard boxes, popcorn and vegetables. If you are interested in sharing your life with this intelligent, animated special companion and are aware of the serious responsibility, please visit Fred today at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona.

Buddy looking to be your buddy

Buddy – #723596 – 1 Year Old – Shepherd Mix – Male

Buddy had a horrendous start to life, confined for most of his first year to a tool shed. But enough of that! Buddy would prefer to focus on his bright future. This fun-loving bundle of cheer is now letting loose and kicking up his heels with trusted friends. He greatly enjoys palling around with the other dogs and showering his caregivers in unconditional love. All in all, Buddy would make a terrific sidekick. He sure hopes you’re looking for one of those! If you’re interested in meeting this very special boy, please visit the Humane Society of Southern Arizona and ask for Buddy.

Update on the HSSA participating in the ASPCA Challenge
During August, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona found homes for 674 dogs and cats. As of today, they  have had 1,058 adoptions! For the rest of September, their Pay the Date promotion will determine the price of all mixed-breed, adult dogs over 25 pounds and adult cats. Each day of the month will be the set adoption price of each dog or cat. Also, Scott Lehman of Premier Auto Center is sponsoring all mixed-breed kitten, puppy, cat and dog adoptions this Saturday Sept. 22  from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at all locations.

You can read about the ASPCA Challenge here and what wonderful prize the HSSA will receive if they win. Austin, TX is a past winner. Let’s keep it in the Southwest!

Let’s win Tucson!

from the press release

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona takes on the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge!

TUCSON- With community support, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona made it through the voting round and into the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge.

As one of 50 competing shelters, the real work begins now, and the HSSA is calling on the community once again to help win the whole thing and show that Tucson can compete with the likes of past winners, including Austin.

In order to win the $100,000 top prize, the staff at the HSSA is planning some incredible events and adoption specials. The goal, for the months of August, September and October is to BREAK RECORDS for the number of lives saved – reuniting or finding forever homes for 3,000 dogs and cats by Oct. 31.

“The ASPCA challenge is a perfect way for the Humane Society and community to work together for a common goal that ultimately gets animals adopted to their forever homes,” says Samantha Esquivel, spokeswoman.

To kick off the second phase of this challenge in style, the shelter will be hosting a Late Night event on Friday, Aug. 3, at the main shelter. The adoption lobby will be open until 9 p.m., free eegee’s from 4 to 8 p.m., merchandise from PAWSH stores and free adoptions of adult cats and mixed-breed dogs over 25 pounds.

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona is located at 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd.  ● Tucson, AZ 85716 ● (520) 327-6088

Free adoptions will continue for the entire month of August!

Other special events planned during the three-month Challenge include the Royal Buick Dog Days of Summer adoption event Aug. 18; the Furbaby Fiesta three-day event Sept. 28-30 at the main shelter; and an adoption event at the HabiStore on Oct. 27. More detailed information will be available on these events as it becomes available.

The Challenge begins Aug. 1. Find your new best friend at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona and help win $100,000 to help homeless animals in the Tucson community.

KZ: Help spread the word!  $100,000 would be a huge boost to saving more cats and dogs here in Tucson. Go Tucson!

Fun Pet Events

December Pet Events

In the local pet community, there’s been a huge number of relinquished pets and abandoned pets and the almighty dollar has become quite scarce. Donations are definitely down.

Check out these fun pet events that help raise some dearly needed dollars.

If you are having a pet event in December and don’t see it listed here – please email the info to Tucson.tails@yahoo.com and I will keep updating this blog post all month so bookmark it.

Sat. Dec. 3
A Paw Passion For Holiday Fashion (HOPE)
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Foothills Mall
Gloria Hernandez, a senior at Mountain View High School has chosen HOPE Animal Shelter to be the beneficiary of her Capstone Project. Gloria wants to encourage people to adopt from shelters and give a pet a forever home this holiday season.

The main event will be a fashion show provided with clothing provided from the Foothills Mall stores. There are raffle prizes, auction items, and. of course. animals available for adoption. The event is free but HOPE will accept donations of food, toys, blankets, and other dog and cat related products.

Tues., Dec. 6
Dine for the Train To Adopt Program (PACC)
5 – 8 pm until closing – La Cocina Restaurant

Eat and drink at La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina, and Coffee Bar and a percentage of your meal with be donated to the Train to Adopt Program at PACC. Train to Adopt trains hard to adopt dogs so they will be more adoptable and more adaptable to family life. It’s a great program. Facebook

La Cocina is located at 201 N. Court Ave, Tucson (downtown near Tucson Museum of Art). Check out the menu!

Read more about the Train to Adopt program here. (Tucson Tails – June 2011)

Sat. Dec. 10
Holiday Open House
Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary, Amado, AZ
corrected: 12:30 to 4:30 pm
Take a tour, meet Gulliver mascot and symbol of rescue, relax and enjoy great food by Quesadillas & More, Sparky’s Cantina, live music, and celebrate the new Equine Voices Memorial Garden. Shop for gifts in Gulliver’s Gift Shop.
For more information, check out their website:

Sat. Dec. 10 and 17
Pet Photos with Santa
Petsmart NW
11 am to 5 pm – 3850 W. River Road
Cost: $10 (Arizona Greyhound Rescue receives $5)

You receive one 4×6 digital photograph in a holiday frame and priceless memories. You can have your pets and your kids together in a photo with Santa.

Here’s a funny story about a previous Santa photo experience.

Sat. Dec. 10
Pet Photos with Santa
Petsmart Broadway & Pantano
11 am to 4 pm – 7727 E. Broadway
Cost: $10 (Arizona Greyhound Rescue receives $5)

You receive one 4×6 digital photograph in a holiday frame and priceless memories. You can have your pets and your kids together in a photo with Santa.

Sat. Dec. 10
Doug Stanhope Comedy Benefit – HSSA
7 pm – Rialto Theatre
Comedian Doug Stanhope will be at the historic Rialto Theatre with his trademark biting wit and catty snark, along with an all-star line-up of friends to deliver “Comedy for Starving Puppies and Skinny Kittens,” all to benefit the Humane Society of Southern Arizona! Tickets available at the Rialto box office or brown paper tickets.
Cost: $25

Nissan Leaf Raffle
If you want to take a chance to win an electric car (plus charging installation) contact your favorite animal charity (or any local charity) to see if they are selling the tickets which are $25/each or 5 for $100. Jim Click is making the offer. Last time he did this with a new Mustang, myself and another (then) board member for Arizona Greyhound Rescue sold over $6k of raffle tickets. Here’s the article –

Woofs without Roofs
For the month of December, Beading Divas to the Rescue will be selling handcrafted bracelets to benefit Woofs without Roofs. This non-profit organization provides medical services to pets belonging to the homeless. Bracelets cost $20 and can be purchased at Silver Sea Jewelry, 330 N. 4th Avenue, 624-9954 and Sissy’s Pet Grooming Salon, 7350 N. La Cholla (in Albertsons shopping center), 229-9898. Soon you can also buy bracelets at PAWS Integrative Veterinarian (for Dec. only) and online (add $4 S&H).

The bracelets will also be sold at the 4th Avenue Street Fair on Dec. 9, 10, and 11 across from Silver Sea Jewelry. If you come by on Friday between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., I’ll be selling the bracelets, so say hello. They make great gifts.

Courtesy HSSAZ

Kick off the Memorial Day weekend with your new best friend.

Join the Humane Society of Southern Arizona during its Late Night Happy Hour from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 27.

Take advantage of the drastically reduced adoption specials all weekend long, including $5 cats over 5 months old, $5 mixed breed dogs over 5 months old and 25 pounds, and free selected pets.

Enjoy complimentary refreshments, snacks and pet goodies on Friday evening, as well as specialty merchandise from Pawsh! Come be a party animal this Friday. At Happy Hour, everyone goes home happy and maybe yappy.

What: Late Night Happy Hour at the Humane Society So. Ariz (Tucson)

When: 5 – 9 pm Friday, May 27

Where: Main shelter – 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd.

Why: The Humane Society is filling up fast with fantastic companions who need your help…