Kathy Majer The 2016 SaddleBrooke Dog Park Association’s annual Halloween costume contest was a huge success with more than 45 people and 29 dogs attending the festivities at the dog park in late October. Twenty-five small dogs and four large dogs competed for prizes donated by association sponsors. Among the honors: The Best Costume award…
Leslie Rocco Shelters are full of pets whose owners couldn’t care for them and didn’t plan for their future. It’s worse when pets are seniors with limited adoption opportunities so these precious souls languish in a shelter or are euthanized for space. Please, don’t let this happen to your beloved pet. If you own a…
Urgent rescue need: Doc Holiday (a boxer/pittie mix) still needs a family. He’s two years old and 50 pounds with lots of energy. Jay offered several free training sessions at his facility. Doc is a Catalina stray in need of a family. Let’s keep him out of the shelter. He loves people and longs for…
Hey big dog lovers—Doc Holiday still needs a family. Doc is two years old and 50 pounds with lots of energy. Jay Smith, dog trainer extraordinaire, confirmed he can be introduced to other dogs. Jay even offered several free training sessions at his facility. We want to keep him out of the shelter. He loves…
This handsome boy is Dexter, a five or six year old Shih Tzu. He is very sweet and has good house manners. His left eye is undeveloped from birth but the vet said he has no ongoing medical issues because of it To meet Dexter and other cuties, contact Leslie at 724-689-9843. Save The Date:…
SaddleBrooke to the rescue Leslie Rocco There’s never a shortage of Good Samaritans in SaddleBrooke! Margaret Walker found this sweetie hiding in her cactus. Afraid and hot, this kitty was saved from potential death. There are two parts to every rescue. First, the pet needs saved, vetted and fostered. Thanks to Margaret, Diana Steinke of…
It’s “Christmas in July – Payoff the Vet Debt” campaign going on now With only hours before a dog was to be dumped at the county shelter, we called a local rescue for help. She had 16 dogs in her home and $3500 in vet debt but her immediate response was, “Yes, I’ll take him.”…
Is there not one family in SaddleBrooke who’ll give Larry a chance? Not every dog can be white and fluffy. He’s a sweet boy who is house trained, low shed, three years old and 13 pounds. Larry loves other dogs, is eager to please, enjoys walks and is great with kids. We recommend that Larry…
Don Bott As many SaddleBrooke residents have experienced, the loss of our pets is among the saddest times of our lives. And so it was for our family when on April 23, our dear Shetland Sheepdog Lady left us. Lady was well known in our community; I wrote about her last year when she retired…
Fashion, Food and Friends for fur babies! Tickets for the June 8 Pet Rescue Network Fashion Show go on sale Wednesday, May 11 at 9:00 a.m. at HOA1. We’ll feature Catalina Ranch House fashions and have 50 silent auction items donated by SaddleBrooke friends and local businesses (we accept cash and checks for auction items).…