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Help end the pet crisis
Affordable veterinary care is helping communities care for and keep their pets
By Shelly Talsma Everson FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Veterinary care has become another pressure point in the American household budget, where even the most devoted pet owners are being forced into impossible math. A PetSmart Charities-Gallup study found that more than half of U.S. pet parents have skipped or declined needed veterinary care, with 71% citing cost as the reason, while 94% of veterinarians say client finances limit recommended care. Now, Dr. Kelly’s Surgical Unit is bri
Photo contest fundraiser gives adopted pets a shot at calendar fame and a brew label
By Shelly Talsma Everson Foothills Animal Rescue’s 2027 Photo Contest is now open, giving adopted and rescued cats and dogs a chance to take center stage in a community-powered fundraiser that turns beloved pets into calendar stars while helping save more homeless animals across the Valley. Entries are open now, with public voting running June 1–30. Pet parents can enter a photo of their rescued or adopted dog or cat for a chance to win one of 14 featured spots in Foothills
Nonprofit trains shelter dogs inside prisons – giving animals and inmates a second Chance
The idea for the program came after the nonprofit learned about a similar initiative in California. Inspired by the impact it had on both dogs and people, One Love Arizona adapted the concept to serve communities across Arizona.
Partnership creates solution for dogs on temporary hold
ARIZONA – In animal welfare, the most urgent cases are often the ones no system was neatly built to hold. A dog whose owner has been arrested. A pair of cats abandoned in carriers outside a store. A litter of kittens suddenly left without a mother. These are the animals that can fall into the gaps between agencies, contracts and capacity. Foothills Animal Rescue is now helping close that gap through a new partnership with Peoria Police and Animal Control, providing urgent pla
Have a FUNraiser and raise some funds!
Want to raise money for your local rescue, but have no idea where to begin? We’re calling on the go-getters, community leaders, and big-hearted supporters ready to rally donations, organize fundraisers, or gather a team of volunteers. Your energy, ideas, and support can change lives! Do you have something you'd like to submit that will help inform, inspire, or move someone toward helping end the pet crisis? Please email: info@therescuedogproject.com Your voice can help shift
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