AZ CARE

AZ CARE The Arizona Center for Animal Rescue and Education is a non-profit 501c3 all breed dog/cat rescue.

02/24/2025

These six month old kittens and these itty bitty kittens have a lot in common. All sweet, all fluffy, all adorable- and they all have the same mama!

Cats can have multiple litters in a year. This particular mama had a litter of seven in August followed by a litter of four earlier this month. She is now with AZCare and will be spayed along with her kittens when they are old enough.

Please spay and neuter!
These particular kitties were fortunate enough to land with a family that cared for them until they had maxed out their resources in trying to place them all in homes, at which point they were diligent in finding a rescue. Not all are so lucky. Spay and neuter saves lives!

The six month old kittens are being spayed today and will be adoptable soon.

02/21/2025

Look at this glow up!

Some cat breeds, like Siamese, can change color fairly dramatically as they mature. This process is called acromelanism. The gene responsible for the shift is heat sensitive. Cooler parts of the body, like the ears and tail, tend to deepen more. Cats in cooler climates can be darker than they would be where it's warm!

Jibby is a great example. His creamy coat matured to a gorgeous deep brown. A DNA test done by his adopter revealed that he has Maine C**n, Himalayan, and Norwegian Forest Cat in the blend. Himalayans are a breed where Acromelanism occurs. Jibby was adopted from us in 2021 before moving to cooler climes. We're thrilled to see him doing so well!

02/19/2025

Who's that at the habitat?

It's Tazz!

If you've been to the Queen Creek Petsmart habitat lately, you've likely heard this social boy calling for friends! Tazz loves to be with people. He's affectionate, playful, and is a total lap kitty.

Tazz is about 10 months old. He's fixed, felv/fiv tested negative, dewormed, vaccinated, and microchipped.

Know someone looking for a best bud? Send them our way!

02/17/2025

We get alerts for lost pets, sometimes. When we can, we want to post them in the hopes that we can reunite some pets with their families.

If you're in any of these areas, please keep an eye out, and please share!

02/15/2025

Hope you all have a Pawsome Valentines!

Xoxo from some of our past puppy loves!

02/10/2025

We are gearing up for Valentine's Day!

Brothers Corvus and Soren, looking cozy on a lazy afternoon.

02/08/2025

Foster Fail (noun)

1. An animal that is meant to be in the care of a foster family temporarily but stays permanently. (He just won't leave, and you don't want him to)

2. A failure to adopt out an animal you promised your spouse/roommate/parents would not stay long. (Liar, liar, pants on fire)

Typically occurs when the person who is supposed to say 'no' has no restraint, either.

Sometimes our foster families just can't help falling in love! Congrats to Jolly and his tempora... er, permanent family!

02/06/2025

Thank you, PetSmart , for the great toys!

Our partnership with Petsmart is amazing in so many ways. The habitat we are allowed to utilize in their store gives our deserving kitties exposure to potential adopters, they provide a coupon booklet to help our new pet parents start out right, and we recently received a donation of toys.

Big thank you from Soren, Amaya, and their foster uncle, Marty!

02/05/2025

Where do our kittens and cats come to rescue from?

Right now we have:

*Three found in a cardboard box by a hiking trail

*Two left in a carrier outside a clinic

*One left in a bathroom at a park

*One left in a hotel room, severely malnourished

And many more that came through networking with other animal rescuers, like Ghost (pictured- available soon).

These stories of neglect and abandonment might make us think people are so cruel, but we like to focus on the caring hiker who collected the abandoned cats and paid to have the sickest see the vet. The hotel employee who found and nourished the starving kitten. All of these stories have hope due to good people!

We can't help these kitties without our community. Thank you for liking, commenting, sharing, donating, and caring!

Want to help us stock up for kitten season? Here is our Amazon Wish List. Our highest priority needs are clumping cat litter, dry k8tten food, and wet kitten food. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/XEB04JLSMZLG?fbclid=IwY2xjawIQweBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHacc-IprbraeBcD_r0SCDRb5LeNljmC7z_kOApHhXDT9kErB-mLL3-iQsw_aem_tzKVih5bVka8d2-DQjahBQ

02/03/2025

Meet Mako!

Mako is understandably confused about the many twists her little life has taken. She was found in a public park bathroom. Some good people took her home and cared for her for a few months while they tried to find owners. They were unable to find her a new place and though they loved her, they could not keep her . She came into AZCare and started to settle into her foster home, playing with random objects and cuddling in any available lap, but needed to take a turn in the habitat to see if she could find her person.
Are you her person? Do you know someone who needs a lap cat?
Mako's ideal family would allow her to be an only pet. She wants all the love! She is inquisitive and affectionate. She wants a place to plop and purr.
If you would like to meet Mako, please visit azcarerescue.org and fill out a meet and greet request!

01/25/2025

If she's cute enough, we'll let her out, right?

At AZCare we are proud to be largely cage free. Our animals are in foster homes where they are a part of the family. They benefit from socializing with people and animals, and our fosters get a good idea of their personality to share with potential adopters.
There are a few exceptions.
1. An initial quarantine period. When new kitties come in, we keep them separate from other animals in the household while we treat for worms, check for mites and fleas, and look for symptoms of any infectious disease.
2. Illness. Sick animals are quarantined to prevent disease spread. Often they will have a room to themselves, but where this isn't possible, we try to make their habitats clean, roomy, and comfortable.
3. The Petsmart habitat. Our partnership with Petsmart gives our kitties a chance to be seen by potential adopters. We rotate the kitties to ensure that no one lingers there, and every kitty gets seen. Our excellent habitat volunteers pamper them during their stay.

We are pleased to report that Nina was granted a clean bill of health and is now in a loving adoptive home. Happy trails, little jailbird!

01/20/2025

We love our fosters!

Heather has been with the rescue since 2018.
She has fostered more than 80 cats and kittens in her time with the rescue, and has helped to manage her neighborhood feral cat population through TNR.
One of her favorite fosters was Bezzuby. Bezzuby came in pregnant and toothless. Without her teeth, she couldn't sever her kitten's umbilical cords as cats typically do. Heather and our rescue president were critical kitty midwives, and Bezzuby and her kittens were all healthy and well.
Outside of rescue, Heather is a teacher and she makes gorgeous quilts!
Having good fosters is essential to our program. Heather will be leaving us soon to move closer to family, and we will miss her!
If you'd like to help fill Heather's very big shoes, or even just the left one, please apply to come and foster for us.
All our kitties are in people's homes. The rescue provides vetting and supplies, you provide love and care and get to be a part of the adoption process, finding that perfect fit.
Kitten season approaches!

01/12/2025

We feel that this crew could fairly easily be hypnotized.
*You will be spoiled, lovely housecats*
-=We will be spoiled, lovely housecats=-
*You will always use the litterbox*
-=We will always use the litterbox=-
*You will be nice to the dog*
-=We will.... No.

We tried?

01/10/2025

We took five kitties to be fixed today, and came home with seven! These two were abandoned outside the vet clinic this morning.
Don't worry, babies. We've got you!

01/07/2025

Adoption Update!!

This adorable kitty was adopted from us in October of 2020.

Angela (Roo) is doing very well. She now has little sisters Tinker Bell and Pixy Dust. Big sister Tigger, too. All get along well. She just got her shots and passed the vet check 😺

We love adoption updates and are always happy to get them.

We have another very special update coming in a few days, so stay tuned!!

01/02/2025

New year, new life!

With help of some feral cat advocates in our community,we were able to get these five kittens trapped and beought indoors. Their feral mother was spayed and released.

These five came in dirty, undernourished, scared, and had eye infections. Now they are clean, healthy, and well on their way to being social, happy indoor cats.

Let the transformation begin! Happy 2025!

12/29/2024

Is your kitty comfortable in their crate?

Leaving a crate out, lined with a cozy blanket, is a great way to acclimate your kitty to a carrier. When they are comfortable there, it makes transportation easier!

These four love to sleep piled up in their crate. They'll be up for adoption very soon!

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5529 E Flowing Spring
Florence, AZ
85132

Website

http://www.azcarerescue.org/

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We are gearing up for Valentine's Day! Brothers Corvus and Soren, looking cozy on a lazy afternoon. #kittenrescue #catsofinstagram #adoptme #lovehasfourpaws

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When the 'funcle' is done, but the kids are not! #kittenrescue #catsofinstagram #adoptme #lovehasfourpaws

We feel that this crew could fairly easily be hypnotized. *You will be spoiled, lovely housecats* -=We will be spoiled, lovely housecats=- *You will always use the litterbox* -=We will always use the litterbox=- *You will be nice to the dog* -=We will.... No. We tried? #kittenrescue #catsofinstagram #adoptme #az_care_rescue

Nymphadora Tonks here to show you that one need not be a kitten, nor have claws, to enjoy some play time! Tonks will be available very soon. She takes a long time to warm up to other animals. She knows she's the underdog (can you say that about a cat?) due to her lack of claws, so she starts off defensive and wants reassurance that the other pet won't hurt her. Her ideal home would either let her be a single kitty child, or be very patient and slow in introducing her to other friendly pets. Tonks likes men, women, and children and is a twine around your legs, beg you for attention kind of gal. She does sometimes let you know she's done with a little nip. She doesn't nip hard and she doesn't break skin, it's communication more than it is a bite, but might be startling to small children. Thus, older children with kitty experience would better suit. She currently sleeps snuggled up to a tween gal in her foster home. She would love to have people she can cuddle up to in her forever home. #catsofinstagram #lovehasfourpaws #adoptme

I spy with my little eye... Blue and green on one little guy! This new-to-the-rescue kitten has heterochromia, a genetic abnormality where one eye lacks melanin. This causes the eyes to be different colors, but it doesn't otherwise affect the kitten. It's just cute! This little boy and his littermates don't have names yet. What would you call him? #kittenrescue #catsofinstagram #lovehasfourpaws

Who is that in the Petsmart habitat? Mama Atali and four of her six kittens! Atali came to the rescue with a horrible case of earmites. She had scratched deep gouges in her neck and ears in an effort to be rid of them. Her condition improved rapidly with treatment. She is healthy now, and very sweet and social. The kittens have been with mama in rescue since they were two days old. They are all fixed, vaccinated, and ready for forever homes. In order of appearance, they are Pouncer, Throck, Ruffrunner, and Savage. You can request to meet swert Atali, Pouncer, Throck, Ruffrunner, or Savage through our website, azcarerescue.org. #kittenrescue #catsofinstagram #adoptme #lovehasfourpaws

Will is here to wish you all a happy Easter holiday! Will is looking for some bunny to love. Find him and our other available kitties #kittenrescue #adoptme #lovehasfourpaws at azcarerescue.org!

Barney and Betty can't stand being caged up when there are people to play with! Barney wants to come out of the habitat and get all the love. Betty comes in for the assist but can't quite figure out the lock. Want to bust out this loveable pair? Schedule a meet and greet on our website! Barney and Betty are bonded and must be adopted together. They are about a year old and are fixed, vaccinated, felv/fiv tested negative, dewormed, and microchipped. They are good with kids and other cats. #adoptdontshop #catsofinstagram #lovehasfourpaws #az_care_rescue

Mami is looking for somebody to love this holiday season- and forever after! Mami came in as a stray with kittens in tow. All her babies have grown and flown, and this empty nester is looking for her own happily ever after. Mami is initially shy and will hide until she is comfortable. Once she feels at home, she's a snuggly sweetheart. Mami would prefer a generally quiet home, though she wouldn't mind having another gentle kitty friend or two. Do you have room in your heart and home for Mami? Fill out a meet and greet request on our website. Mami is fixed, vaccinated, dewormed, felv/fiv tested neg, and microchipped. #adoptme #catsofinstagram #lovehasfourpaws

Meet our freshest faces! This beautiful family got off to a rough start and the mama could sure use some support from our caring community. Mama cat has had a rough go. After an extensive owner search it was determined that she was left behind when previous owners moved. She was brought inside the day she went into labor and delivered five gorgeous, healthy babies, but all was not well! Some postpartum complications lead to a vet visit where it was determined that she had a vicious infection, likely due to part of a placenta being retained. With an oxytocin injection and some antibiotics, she is feeling much better and is still taking very good care of her adorable gerbils... er, tiny kittens. Her vet visit was unanticipated, and we could use your help to recuperate. You can donate to the rescue via Venmo @AZCARE or call San Tan Animal Hospital directly, (480) 656-8922 and ask that your donation be put toward AZCare Rescue's account. As a registered 501c3 charity, we can send you a receipt for your donation as it is tax deductible. This all happened so quickly that mama cat has yet to be named! What theme would you go with for this lovely family?