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You Can Make The Difference For Courage

August 12, 2020

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

July 23, 2020

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

July 21, 2020

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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21 Dogs Rescued From Commercial Breeders Across Country

July 16, 2020

Last week, in partnership with National Mill Dog Rescue, AAWL took in 21 dogs saved from commercial breeders across the country. Due to the poor conditions in which they lived their lives before rescue and the lack of human interaction, NMDR spent months helping these wonderful dogs feel safe and loved. Much like AAWL, they are […]

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Under The Tuscany Sun

May 30, 2020

It’s the perfect movie plot: A strong, independent woman has a life-changing event thrust her into uncertainty, her fears manifest at every corner, and the world begins to slip away around her. Will she again have the happiness she remembered? Will she persevere against the odds? Will her life finally give her the purpose and […]

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With your help, the CARES act can help care for homeless pets.

May 29, 2020

All of us here at the Arizona Animal Welfare League are thinking of you and your family. These are difficult times for everyone. It is our hope that you have found comfort and joy in the animals you have in your life as we know that is one of the silver linings in all of […]