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PHOENIX -- The Arizona Animal Welfare League offers a program to help pet owners in a bind.

The "Last Litter" program helps dog owners who have unexpected litters, sometimes referred to as an "oops" litter.

A litter of eight Boston Terrier Puggle mixes is the latest participant in the program.

"They're all named for the Cardinals football players. Floyd is running around here somewhere celebrating his catch from yesterday," said AAWL veterinarian Dr. Claudia Channing.

by Tami Hoey, azfamily.com
Video report by Javier Soto

PHOENIX -- They're man's best friend, and they're also best friends!

Meet Penny and Sam, up for adoption at the Arizona Animal Welfare League. And the pups are a package deal!

Rescued from a puppy mill Gabe now has a loving forever home.

TEMPE, AZ - Have you ever been to an animal shelter and wondered if the dogs are actually trying to get your attention by being extra cute? 

Well, an ASU psychologist is trying to figure out just that: do dogs exhibit behavior that makes them more adoptable? 

And is this something that can be taught?

Clive Wynne is not your typical dog lover.

“What I love about Oakley, is that he brings the ball back,” says Wynne as he plays fetch with one of the dogs being sheltered at the Arizona Animal Welfare League.

The non-profit, no-kill organization National Mill Dog Rescue, (NMDR), recently rescued seventy-five surrendered breeding dogs from multiple puppy mills in Kansas and Missouri.

By Allison Hurtado, Ahwatukee Foothills News

With temperatures expected to reach the 100-degree mark soon, the Arizona Animal Welfare League & Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (AAWL & SPCA) is reminding pet owners not to leave animals in their cars and offering other ways to keep them safe.

PHOENIX, Ariz. — With temperatures expected to reach the 100-degree mark this weekend, the Arizona Animal Welfare League & Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (AAWL & SPCA) is reminding pet owners not to leave animals in their cars and offering other ways to keep them safe.