After about a decade of weekly visits, the Sierra Tucson Behavioral Health Center held a recognition ceremony for Lady, a 12 year old Shetland Sheep Dog, as she retired from her service as a certified therapy animal. Located adjacent to SaddleBrooke, Sierra Tucson (ST) has for over 30 years provided care for the treatment of…
Susan Richards More than 30 dogs along with their pet parents, friends and guests came out on October 31, 2014, to celebrate Halloween. The dogs enjoyed their costumes and their doggy playmates along with the treats provided by Dexter’s Place sponsors. Trophies were awarded to winners in five categories: best, cutest, most creative, scariest and…
Susan Richards The idea that pet animals could raise human spirits has been around since the ancient Greeks. But the idea was never formalized; it just seemed to lots of casual observers that people in need perked up when a social dog or cat arrived on the scene. However, this all changed in 1977 when…
Rescue me! Let the RescueMeLady be your personal pet shopper! Did you know black cats are half as likely to be adopted as cats of other colors? That’s crazy! Come on SaddleBrooke—let’s prove them wrong. Beautiful Baxter was surrendered when his dad had to go on the road. He’s approximately five years old, neutered and…
Carol Poole Rescue Bangles are flying off the shelf at SaddleBrooke Drug and Tortoise and the Hair, having earned a little more than $400 for the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network. The Network’s mission is to facilitate adoptions, volunteer at shelters and events and fundraise to pay medical and shelter needs. We could not have been…
Knowing what to say to someone who is grieving the loss of a pet: For many people, the first loss that they have experienced is the loss of a pet. If the griever happens to be a child, this experience can set the example for the way that they handle all future losses. If you…
Wags & Walkers, partners with the Pet Rescue Network and volunteers for Pima County Animal Care Center to socialize and adopt pets, will have space at the October I Don’t Want It sale. We’re collecting donations now—perfect for snowbirds that are cleaning the clutter prior to their summer departure. We’ll turn your gently used household,…
Delilah is a Calico female, declawed front, spayed and microchipped. She was rescued from a shelter but her family is allergic to her. She is a well mannered, middle aged (10 years old), lady who is calm and very sweet, though shy. Delilah likes to talk and loves her ears scratched. She doesn’t care for…
Susan Richards I remember the good old days when children and the family dog(s) left after breakfast on good weather days and didn’t return until it was suppertime. Now, however, dogs are limited to their leash, their yard or inside their home. The dog park concept, giving dogs an off-leash experience, originated in California in…
On Halloween day the big happening of the year for our four legged friends took place in the SaddleBrooke Dog Park, Dexter’s Place. If you emanate sounds that go woof and like hard packed treats, then Dexter’s Place was the place to be. As Kathy Majer, who organized the event said, “It was the big…