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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.


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.


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


Caring for animals builds stronger communities
At Paw Arty, we believe anyone/ everyone can help a shelter pet, without having to adopt. We create sketched canvases of pets in shelter and then host events, encouraging people to find something inside themselves, something that might have been lost or be hibernating, art, confidence, growth, spirit, talent. We bring it all back out and wrap it in ‘purpose’.


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


Support The Rescue Dog Project's efforts to create change through art & advocacy
Thanks for stopping by! The Rescue Dog Project has been a solo project since 2022-2023, earlier If you count all the note-taking! The project was launched as an art & advocacy campaign in 2024, creating whimsical graphics that carried a serious message to make people feel a bit uncomfortable so they'd reflect on an issue that is really serious. Now we welcome contributors! Art creates awareness. Awareness creates action. Action creates change. Let's grow this message! Your v


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


Rare, magical and full of wonder
When Lulu first came into rescue, she was just a tiny puppy with her front legs broken. What would normally be a straightforward surgery for most dogs wasn’t so simple for Lulu. Her bones were too small for standard plates, and her case became much more complex than anyone expected.
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