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Operation Foster provides support for veterans and their pets
Since 2011, Operation Foster (formerly PACT for Animals) has helped more than 3,500 pets stay safe in temporary foster homes while their owners navigate deployment, hospitalization, or other crises (at no cost). The stories reveal a gap in America's support systems that few people recognize until they face it themselves.


Dollars 2 Dogs: Hosting events, raising funds & building community around rescue dogs
Dollars 2 Dogs was created to make a way that families could support rescue financially, spread awareness, and bring people together around a cause that matters and build a solution that lasts. Every D2D event is family-friendly, charity-driven, and community-powered.


New book creates awareness around communicating with pets for family success
National Canine Advocacy Group advocates for the well-being of dogs everywhere, creating a world where they have a good life, free from neglect, abuse, and suffering.


Cheers! Local brewery connects community and animal welfare
A new Flagstaff beer is bringing together cold pours, local pride and a cause worth raising a glass to. Historic Brewing Company and Dr. Kelly’s Surgical Unit have teamed up to release Dog Days Witbier, a limited-time collaboration brewed to help Northern Arizona pets get the veterinary care they need.


831 Adoption Special keeps Brynne Smith's legacy alive, continues to encourage adoption
Foothills Animal Rescue will bring that meaning to life through its annual 831 Adoption Special, offering $0 adoptions Saturday through Monday, Aug. 29-31, at the Brynne Smith Memorial Campus, 10197 E. Bell Road in Scottsdale. The campus will remain open for extended hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. all three days, giving visitors more time to meet available dogs and cats and find a forever companion.


They deserve to run. What we are allowing to happen to 'man's best friend' is not right, at all.
Help create a culture where dogs are valued as living beings, not products or accessories. Not everyone should have the privilege of owning a dog and they most certainly shouldn't go to just anyone for a $0 adoption fee.


Bingo fundraiser brings awareness and fun to community for our piggie friends
The all-ages fundraiser features vegan food, prizes, a piggy host, and community support for more than 212 rescued pigs. By Shelly Talsma Bingo is getting a little more snout-forward this summer. Better Piggies Rescue is bringing Better Piggies Bingo Night to Loving Hut Glendale on Saturday, June 20, inviting the community to gather for an evening of prizes, plant-based food, and plenty of pig-loving fun. The fundraiser begins at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m. Seating i


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


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.


Nationwide “Foster 50 Challenge” to Help Ease Overcrowding – Tempe Rescue joins challenge
With school out for the summer and families settling into more flexible summer routines, animal shelters across the country say now is a great time to consider fostering a shelter pet. The support is needed now more than ever as organizations care for growing numbers of animals with fewer resources— something Tempe-based Lost Our Home Pet Rescue (LOH) is experiencing firsthand. That’s why now through July 31, the shelter is taking part in the nationwide “Foster 50 Challenge,


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


Different roles. Different responsibilities. One mission.
If this level of suffering were happening to zoo animals or endangered wildlife, there would be immediate intervention. Dogs deserve that same urgency and compassion. They can not live in cages In overcrowded shelters that rely on volunteers! Lawmakers have to start supporting RESCUE! Stop profiting, start caring! Please!


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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