Pets

PACC needs more pet lovers to reach June 30 goal of 12,000 adoptions

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 1:19pm

PACC needs more pet lovers to reach June 30 goal of 12,000 adoptions

There are $12 dogs and free cats for the rest of June. The Pima Animal Care Center is getting closer to a goal of saving 12,000 animals before July 1, but the community’s assistance is still needed for this last stretch.

When the goal was set in mid-April, more than 10,050 animals had found new loving homes, or were reclaimed by their owners or rescued by partners in

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The 4th of July is around the corner, PACC offers tips on finding lost pets

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 11:29am

The 4th of July is around the corner, PACC offers tips on finding lost pets

For many it is scary and heartbreaking to lose a cherished pet. The Pima Animal Care Center has seen a six percent increase in reunions between owners and their pets this fiscal year.

As of May 1,834 pets had been returned to their owners due to improvements in its reporting process, as well as an increase in networking and outreach programs. At this same time

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The Hermitage hosts several special adoption events in June

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 14th, 2013, 1:45pm

The Hermitage hosts several special adoption events in June

The Hermitage will kick off their June adopt-a-thon month with their Black and Tan special. For the first four weekends of the month, any black cat and tan tabby cat can be adopted together for just $40.

Next, June 24 through 30 is the

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HSSA offering free cats during 'Adopt-a-shelter-cat' month

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, 1:55pm

HSSA offering free cats during 'Adopt-a-shelter-cat' month

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona is honoring Adopt-a-shelter- cat month this June with a free offer, a kitty cat!

All cats five months and older will

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PACC Officer shares a story of long-distance love in her own words

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, 1:44pm

PACC Officer shares a story of long-distance love in her own words

This is the story of a long distance ‘love story’ that could have ended quite differently, but instead has a happy ending. The story is told from the perspective of the PACC officer, Lynn Webster who helped facilitate the adoption.

Here is that story (recommend having tissues handy for this one):

This is Chato’s story. He was surrendered to

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PACC offers free adult cats in June for Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013, 1:29pm

PACC offers free adult cats in June for Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month

The Pima Animal Care Center is overrun every year around this time with lots of young kittens, which leaves very little room for the adult cats already there.

To honor National ‘Adopt a shelter cat’ month PACC is waiving adoption fees for adult cats, for the whole month of June. This is

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