New Date, New Look: Fashion Show Update
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. More information regarding ticket sales dates, times, and menu will be forthcoming as the date gets closer.
Millions for Tucson Raffle
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.
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.
September drop-off hours are 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Starting in October, drop-off hours are 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Caution: Please drive up slowly and watch for volunteers at the cones!
We always need pet food.
We accept most pet-related items that are in clean and good condition, such as clean towels and clean sheets, both flat and fitted.
Pet crates of any size are accepted. Please break them down before donating.
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.
Happy Tail: Senior Kitties Rock!
Muffin
Romayne Trudo
If you are looking for the perfect companion, someone who will worship the ground you walk on and cuddle with you endlessly, then you should consider a senior kitty. In March of 2022, Mama and her siblings lost their home through no fault of their own and were rescued by Oracle Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation (OARR). Both siblings were adopted quickly, but because Mama was considered a senior at eight years of age, she remained in foster care.
Then SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) received a call from Kathy and Tim Davis who requested help finding the quintessential lap cat to love and cherish. A pet rescue volunteer contacted OARR with the request, and everyone was convinced that Mama was the kitty they were looking for. They said Mama likes everyone she meets, including other cats, dogs, kids, and adults. She was brought to meet Kathy and Tim, and it was as though she had always lived in their home. She actually made eye contact with Kathy and then began chatting with her. It’s amazing. And she has discovered Tim’s welcoming lap. Kathy and Tim have officially adopted Mama as of July 15, 2024, and they have renamed her Muffin. Now at the age of 10, she has many more years left to share her love.
Please consider a senior kitty if you’re looking for a sweet, loving, low-key companion.
Happy Tail: Rosie’s Long Journey
Gretchen Dearborn and Rosie
Romayne Trudo
In February, sweet Rosie, a 10-year-old dachshund, was rescued by Donna of Ruff Rescue when her person passed away suddenly, leaving Rosie and two siblings homeless. There was an immediate need for several long-term fosters. SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) reached out to our many supporters for help, and we were thrilled when Barbara Plunkett, a resident of SaddleBrooke, offered to foster Rosie. Barbara fostered her for approximately two months and reported that Rosie was a sweet, gentle, affectionate girl who enjoyed daily walks and bonds quickly with people. Ruff Rescue continued to look for a more permanent home for this senior while she was being fostered.
At the same time, a resident of Tucson, Gretchen Dearborn, was deciding that she was ready to adopt another dog after losing her Jack Russell terrier mix a year earlier. Through networking, SBPRN was able to put Gretchen in contact with Ruff Rescue. Everyone agreed that a foster-to-adopt trial would be the best way to handle this situation.
After several months, Gretchen decided that Rosie was the girl for her, and she officially adopted her on June 27, 2024. SBPRN and Ruff Rescue are so grateful to Barbara and Gretchen for opening their hearts and homes to this senior lady. She will live the rest of her life surrounded by love. As a follow-up, Rosie’s siblings also found loving forever homes.