New Date, New Look
After years of having our fashion show/luncheon in the fall, SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue is moving it to February of 2025! We are proud to be able to present Calle Rose spring/summer fashions! This line is absolutely gorgeous with stunning, bright colors, cool fabrics, and beautiful matching accessories. Save the dates of Feb. 4 and 5, 2025, at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse for this fun event.
Tickets will be on sale Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 9 a.m. at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. The ticket price is $30, and you can pay by check or your house account.
Monthly Pet Donation Drop-Off Program
Marcy Vernon
Our various pet charities are always in need and are always thankful for your donations. Please consider dropping off any of the items listed below. Cash donations are also accepted and appreciated. The drop-off location is at the SaddleBrooke One bocce ball courts. It is the first Friday of every month. Remember, we are a 501(c)(3) organization, and a receipt is available upon request.
Starting Oct. 4, drop-off hours are 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Fall/winter hours are October through April.
Caution: Please drive up slowly and watch for volunteers at the cones!
We always need pet food. If opened, please label brand, type of food, and expiration date.
We accept most pet-related items that are in clean, gently used condition, such as towels and sheets (both flat and fitted) and blankets. No mattress pads, mattress covers, or bedspreads, please.
Pet crates of any size are accepted. Please break them down before donating.
Small cat trees under three feet long are accepted.
We cannot accept any Poly-fil items, such as pillows, as they present a choking hazard. Nor can we accept any rugs with rubber backing.
Any items accepted are at the discretion of the volunteers.
Please do not leave items unattended.
Donating the Right Stuff!
Thank you to the many SaddleBrooke residents who have been contributing clean, empty pill bottles that are free of labels and adhesive substances to be repurposed for animal shelters. Every week, a volunteer collects the bottles from the bin at Mezzabyte computer store in the SaddleBrooke convenience center to be delivered to the shelters.
Sometimes, though, there are surprises in the bin like dog scarves and leashes, batteries, and even someone’s leftover lunch! In addition, sometimes the wrong type of pill bottles or prescription bottles with medication still in them are deposited. Please take unwanted or unusable medications to the Sheriff’s Substation on the designated days.
So, which ones are the right ones to repurpose for the animal shelters? The answer: amber prescription containers issued by a pharmacist that have been cleaned and free of labels and adhesive substances. If a container is off the shelf, even though it may have a label affixed by a pharmacist, it is not a prescription bottle. The prescription containers are used by veterinarians at the local animal shelters to dispense medication for animals in the shelter who are ill or injured. Please clean and remove any labels from the Rx bottles before you donate them.
The animals at Pima Animal Care Center and Pinal County Animal Control thank you!
Millions for Tucson Raffle—Don’t Forget! There’s Still Time to Get Those Tickets!
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network is once again participating in the Jim Click Millions for Tucson raffle drive supporting 501(c)(3) organizations based in Southern Arizona. Participating 501(c)(3)s who sell these tickets keep all proceeds raised.
First prize is a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Second prize is two round trip tickets to anywhere in the world (some exceptions apply). Third prize is $5,000 cash. The drawing will take place on Dec. 12, 2024, and you need not be present to win. Please visit millionsfortucson.org/the-details for the details and rules flyer.
To get your tickets, you may contact Romayne Trudo at 520-834-5718. Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100. Tickets will be available until Dec. 6.
Help us support the rescue groups and shelters in our area. Homeless, abused, and abandoned pets have reached crisis levels. Please help us help them.
Until there are none—save one.