Rodeo Kittens & Pups Fostered in Tucson Arizona

26/11/2025

Something so elegant about black 🖤 shepherd dogs. Carob is a gorgeous girl looking to land out of the shelter environment to show her true potential as a besty.
Adopt or Foster we’ve added her bio link in comments.
Please share - thank you.

Bio: Carob is a shy and gentle girl who is dreaming of her furever home! Carob has known her share of heartbreak, as she came into the shelter after her owner passed away. A buddy she came in with has since been adopted, and she is hoping that she'll be able to get outta this joint ASAP! Shelter staff and volunteers are so proud of her; the shelter is a pretty scary place and Carob is trying her very best to be brave!

“Carob was shy when I met her in her kennel, but easy to leash up and she walked great, right by my side. We went a yard and she walked around, exploring, allowing brief touch as she walked by me. We had an easy to return to kennel where she leaned into me.”

“I walked Carob Friday evening. Carob walked gently on leash and she loved sniffing and exploring. We sat on a beach by the lake and Carob allowed pets on her shoulder and back. She was more relaxed after her walk and cuddle time.”

“I met Carob for the first time a couple of weeks ago. We made our way to a play yard, where she went potty and explored. Her kennelmate was pretty scared and she was such a sweet comforter to them. After about 15 minutes together she allowed me to pet her chin and scratch between her ears. This was her FAVORITE as she leaned into me as I scratched her head between her two big ‘ol ears!”

We are so proud of Carob, as she has shown that despite hardship, she is resilient and ready to love! She’ll thrive in a home with a family who will give her time to warm up and feel safe. Once she knows that she’s “home,” she’ll show the sweetness and love that we have seen glimpses of in the shelter. If you believe in second chances, Carob is the girl for you!

Carob shares her kennel with another PACC pup and has been social and easygoing when meeting other dogs in playgroup. Ask to meet Carob today!!

Big shout out to the fabulous volunteer dog walkers for the notes 🎶 about this beautiful pup. Thank you all.

25/11/2025

Images from a Best Friends reel that is pretty much spot on about Fostering pets for adoptive homes. What stands out is food - nutrition that is not provided by PACC, 3/4 of the pet food is funded out of pocket by Foster Caregivers and their families. Costly.
PACC foster programs are NOT funded.
Pima County & the current pacc director SteveK fall far short of caring for the 1480 pets sleeping in foster homes tonight.

Note: the Best Friends no kill 2025 nationally has failed.
Simply a ruse to gather donations. BF benefits from over population.
Let’s all push back and demand BF and
Maddie’s Fund support major spay & neuter clinics in Pima County and the entire US!!

Reel link in comments.

20/11/2025

Pima Animal Care Center
The Foster Program has launched a newsletter and
Monthly Foster ZOOM call!
Great news for the 1473 pets currently housed in
Foster Caregiver's homes.
With thousands of registered Foster Caregiver volunteers, support, supplies, and resources are vital to save lives.
Please know the PACC Foster Programs are NOT funded.
A majority of supplies and nutritional needs are out of pocket expenses that burden Pima County families that house PACC owned pets. Reach out to your Supervisors to increase the PACC budget asap. With the pet census of 2000 PACC owned pets, running on an out of date budget is not sustainable.

Images from the November 2025 newsletter.

PACC Cats Need You PACC Tradional Foster Page
PACC Medical Foster Page PACC Pets Need You Mature Mutts at PACC

18/11/2025

Pets with skin issues?
Perplexing and sometime complicated. HELP Starts in one hour at 5:00 pm.
Join Rodeo iat Arizona time 5:00 PM today 11/18/25 for this free webinar. Dr Jazic owns a Tucson, Arizona Dermatology Clinic. Any cat or dog owner will benefit from more knowledge of skin issues.

Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/98161404326?
PASS CODE required 752320

From the rescue group:
Because this is such a common problem we are turning to
Dr Ed Jazic, DVM DACVD (that means board certified canine dermatologist) for a one hour presentation and then Q & A with participants on November 18, 2025 at 4:00 pacific time..

This webinar is free to you and graciously paid for by SCWTCA Health Endowment Inc. donors. You can send questions and photos in advance to [email protected]
We encourage participants to attend the live presentation as this is your opportunity to ask questions and receive answers
from Dr. Jazic.
The webinar will be recorded for future viewing.

Best of all your dog doesn’t have to be a Wheaten to attend. We love all dogs and want them well.
So feel free to share this post.

17/11/2025

A message from Friends of PACC:
On November 19, you're invited to join our PACC Chat featuring Dr. Jennifer Wilcox, Pima Animal Care Center's Director of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Wilcox will share insights into her team's lifesaving work and how compassionate, high-quality veterinary care supports Pima County's pets every day.

Open to all!

PACC Chats offer an insider look at the many ways PACC serves the pets and families of Pima County. Join us for this webinar on ZOOM to learn, connect, and see how your support makes a difference every day at PACC.

Register with the button below for the next PACC Chat on Wednesday, November 19 at 4 PM.
FREE ZOOM webinar registration Link in here & comments.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cToA18PRQgy9EUS244zuNA #/registration

Dr Wilcox 2014 her move from HSSAZ to PACC link in comments

13/11/2025

WHY is the total 2000+ PACC pet census hidden from these pleas?
Continual hiding 1500 pets in UNFUNDED Foster Programs is wrong.
Leadership is refusing to advocate to fund Foster Programs, reduces the possibilities to see dogs are adopted from Foster housing. Also damages public relationships and trust in PACC todo what is needed to care for all pets equally.

Spay & Neuter services for all community dogs was needed years ago, the time is now SteveK and the PACC AC committee.
Yet today at 4PM they will waste time on chatter rather than action. Sadly nothing new.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZPIMA/bulletins/3fb2d8f

13/11/2025

Into numbers? We are!!
Pima Animal Care Center Monthly Report for 2025 compared to 2024. Finally PACC post required public information about the pets in their care. Today? 2000 plus PACC owned pets
1500 or so in the UNFUNDED Foster Programs.
Ask questions & insist on answers - the truth.

Full report link:
https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/6a756705-3379-4bee-9222-9f0c35cf3980

11/11/2025

Veterans Day 2025
Thank you to each and every veteran and those that support them, then and now, future.
Well stated MUTTS

Today is Veterans Day, a day to honor and thank all the brave people who have served and sacrificed for our country. We also want to recognize and appreciate the special role that animals play in the military and in the lives of veterans. Animals have been loyal companions, helpers, and heroes for soldiers throughout history, providing comfort, support, and protection. 🐾