Shelter Stories
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Shelter Stories
How one rescue dog drove me to save thousands more
Bob Colabianchi is the general manager of Chapman BMW on Camelback. As the general manager of a luxury car dealership, it was always important for me to support my community as they have supported us, but I never thought a rescued cattle dog I met through our annual promotion would change my life. My dealership, […]
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Petite Puppies Protected By Pyrenees From Porcupine!
65 schnauzers, bottle baby puppies, porcupine attacks, and one brave Pyrenees: This is one of the CRAZIEST Rural Rescue Stories we have ever told. Earlier this year, an unfortunate accident led to the death of a woman who owned 65 Schnauzers on her expansive rural property in the desert of northern Arizona. After the family […]
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AAWL Rescues 30 Dogs From Hoarding And Abandonment
They surveyed the house; trash piled up for years, feces covering the floor, and a quick flash of movement in the corner confirmed their worst suspicions. 26 dogs were hiding among the filth in the house, and another group of abandoned dogs at risk of being shot also needed rescue. This week, The Arizona […]
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You Can Make The Difference For Courage
I want to share an experience from today that sent Courage our way through a transport that could not have happened without you. This afternoon, I assisted with 38 dogs who came straight from commercial breeding facilities in the Midwest. As they were handed off to us one by one, I was saddened to see these […]
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Our Moral Responsibility To Willow
As Arizona’s oldest and largest no-kill shelter, we have a moral responsibility to give Willow the life she deserves. Every moment you spent with her going for meandering walks, shaky snuggling, or petting her while she collapses, Willow had an optimism and view on life that everything was going to be okay. Born with a […]
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How Can I Find A Family: A letter from Boomer
I gotta know, what is it about me that people don’t want to meet? I didn’t want to dwell on it, but I haven’t had any appointments to meet my new family in two weeks….I’ve been working on my good boi sits, I’ve been really good about not pulling the stuffing out of my new […]
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