Tag: pets

Good Wags and Good Works

Linda Lyon The SaddleBrooke Dog Park (SBDP) Association is once again in very capable hands with the re-election of Susan Williams as the president, Nadine McAfee as vice president, and Kris Letterman as treasurer. Pat Tarr joins the other officers as secretary. Other members of this year’s board include Ken Wentz, Jim Vavra, Cathy Lee,…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network’s: Monthly Pet Donation Drop-Off Program Karyle Steele 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.…

Unsung Hero to the Pinal County Animal Shelter

Joy Wegner Quietly, without fanfare or proclamations, Tim Daviess, a resident of SaddleBrooke Ranch, is a hero to the dogs at the Pinal County Animal Care and Control shelter. Nearly every week, Daviess repairs torn and worn dog beds used for the shelter’s kennels. The beds are brought to Daviess’ garage at SaddleBrooke Ranch by SaddleBrooke…

Your Pet as a Survivor

Joy Wegner, Volunteer, Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter and Rescues Have you read an obituary that listed survivors of the deceased and included a beloved pet by name? Maybe the neighborhood news included comments about a neighbor who was unable to take their pet with them into assisted living. Where did the dog, the…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

We Share and Care About SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Marcy Vernon and Beth Fedor A local real estate team was delighted to dedicate the start of their support of SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network with a donation of $2,442 presented to the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) board on what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday.…

Thank You Shoppers!

The Wags & Walkers group had another very successful fundraiser at this year’s I Don’t Want It Sale. We had a tremendous response to our plea for donations, so we had lots of very nice items available for sale at our For Pets Sake Boutique. This year, we concentrated our efforts on fine jewelry items,…

It’s Back

Some of you may have noticed that the prescription bottle collection was discontinued during the summer. The shelters were overwhelmed with the containers and had requested a hiatus. Recently, we were asked to resume the collection. To donate your used, empty, clean, label- and adhesive-free prescription bottles that have a childproof cap, go to the…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network Pet Food Drive

The September pet food drive held Sept. 17 was a huge success! We filled a large pickup truck and received $1,360 in cash donations. The families in Pinal County, who are struggling to keep their pets in their home with them, will have a much better chance thanks to Lynda Nesbitt and her team of…

Fashion- Edited

Fashion Show/Luncheon Is a Sellout Going, going, gone! Tickets for the annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, benefitting the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network, went on sale Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. By 10:30 a.m., tickets for Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 were sold out! If you missed the chance to get a ticket, don’t worry; you can…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

Donations Needed for Wags & Walkers’ Jewelry Boutique Marcy Vernon Donations of gently used jewelry, purses, hats, scarves, and accessories are needed for the Wags & Walkers’ Jewelry Boutique table at this year’s I Don’t Want It Sale on Oct. 16. Donations can be dropped off in SaddleBrooke, Unit 16 at 65639 E. Stoney Ridge Dr.…