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Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 8:34 AM MST
|By The Associated Press
A puppy was rescued from a dumpster in Avondale recently, thanks to some firefighters.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 4:49 PM MST
|By Shelby Slaughter
They come out every year during monsoon season, Colorado River Toads, also known as the Sonoran Desert Toad. These creatures, while aren’t harmful to humans, can be deadly to your dogs.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 4:15 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
An Arizona Humane Society spokesperson says the two-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog mix was dehydrated and had an elevated temperature.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 2:16 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Several animals had to be euthanized due to the severity of their injuries.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 11:39 AM MST
|By Dani Birzer
Booking.com released a study to find the most dog-friendly vacation destinations across the U.S. One special city in the Valley made the top five list.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 3:29 AM MST
|By Caroline Wood and Gray News staff
Authorities are looking for two possibly neglected horses after a man surrendered a horse in poor condition.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 7:54 AM MST
|By The Associated Press
A six-month investigation has found that a tangled web of industry funding and interests influenced the origin, data collection, and course of the FDA study.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 10:56 AM MST
|By Carsyn Currier
If you have a specific breed, size or qualities in mind, you can fill out a survey. If a dog is brought in with those qualities, you’re matched!
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 9:58 PM MST
|By WJAX/WFOX Staff
The man spent a month in jail for animal cruelty but says he never should have been arrested.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 7:26 PM MST
|By Allie Potter
On an average week, Pima Animal Care Center gets around 200 dogs but is expecting that number to double in the next couple of days.
Seven-Day Forecast
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 5:33 AM MST
|By Shelby Slaughter
Two out of three Valley fever infections in the U.S. happen in Arizona.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 8:32 AM MST
|By Carsyn Currier
Patriots, Paws and Pages event gives veterans a quiet place to get away and helps anxious dogs feel safe.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 11:09 AM MST
|By CNN
The Fourth of July is always a big day for barbeques and fun, but as you enjoy the holiday weekend, make sure you take care of your pets who may not be as excited about it as you are.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 5:14 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
The Tucson Greyhound Park closed its doors forever on Saturday, June 18.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 2:34 AM MST
|By KCCI staff
Inflation is hitting pet owners, forcing some to surrender their pets to local animal shelters.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 7:02 PM MST
|By Mikala Novitsky
We hear about missing dogs and cats all the time, but what about a missing 150 pound tortoise? That’s a new one!
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 12:20 PM MST
|By MARK STEVENSON
Prosecutors said the drives and devices the dog found contained about 4 terabytes of child porn images.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 5:53 PM MST
|By The Associated Press
Arizona officials have confirmed the first cases in the Southwest of a bird flu that has led to the deaths of 37 million birds on commercial farms in the central and eastern U.S.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 1:02 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
While large-breed dogs are the primary challenge, PACC also has many adult cats and kittens who need fostering.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 10:03 AM MST
|By Emily Van de Riet
An unlikely duo has found a forever home at an animal sanctuary in Arizona.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 1:22 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
Arizona Desert Rotti & Pals Rescue, which helps pets with special medical needs.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 9:04 AM MST
|By Peter Valencia
A new program is working with state and local wildlife officials to test wild animals for coronavirus.
Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 8:47 AM MST
|By Adam Sullivan and Andrew McMunn
A bobcat in Windsor, Vermont, was trapped in a home after attacking one of the residents.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 2:21 PM MST
|By Bailey O'Carroll
When you lose something, at what point to do you consider it gone for good? One local family found out recently why you should never give up.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:56 AM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
A 400-pound pig escaped and went for a walk, causing headaches near Campbell Avenue and Irvington Road in Tucson early Monday, May 2.
Updated: May. 1, 2022 at 10:47 AM MST
|By The Associated Press
Traditional homeless shelters have long been off limits to pets, leaving animal owners who want to get off the streets with a difficult choice.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 5:53 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
The Pima Animal Care Center is in dire need of foster families to take in all incoming dogs, beginning Monday, April 25.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 7:15 PM MST
|By Allie Potter
It is that time of the year where heat is a huge factor. Tucson reached its first 100 degree day Tuesday, breaking the old record high. This is just the beginning of a long hot summer.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 5:48 PM MST
|By Mikala Novitsky
During an evacuation, you don’t have much time. Red Cross says there are three things you should do: create an evacuation plan, build an emergency kit, and stay informed and up to date on the latest fires.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 1:09 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
“She went limp and relaxed; a few times she kissed my face almost like a dog. I believe at that point she knew that we were trying to help her.”
Updated: Apr. 16, 2022 at 10:25 PM MST
|By Mikala Novitsky
Parvo is a highly contagious virus that be very deadly in puppies and adult dogs that are unvaccinated.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 7:03 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and Jason Barry
A man faces nearly 100 counts of animal cruelty after deputies found dozens of dead animals stuffed inside his freezer.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 5:42 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
The Pima Animal Care Center is teaming up with four other local shelters to host a county-wide adoption event at several locations on Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 2:44 PM MST
|By Catherine Holland
“When someone or something needs help, you help.”
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 6:57 AM MST
|By Carsyn Currier
Mosquitoes can spread diseases such as West Nile virus.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 11:23 AM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
The inaugural event is happening Saturday, April 23, and is open to pets of any species.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 11:50 AM MST
|By Emily Van de Riet
A homeless teenager surrendered his dog to an animal shelter because he could no longer provide proper care to the animal, according to the shelter.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 11:23 AM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus was detected in rabbits in the PACC system for the first time ever.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 11:42 AM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
The funding was announced just before the official start of Arizona Gives Day, which begins at noon on Tuesday, April 5 and lasts 24 hours.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 7:25 PM MST
|By Shelby Slaughter
It’s known as the micro mini craze. It’s when people believe pigs supposed to be tiny and cute, but they grow up to weigh more than 100 pounds.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 2:42 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
The Pima Animal Care Center is in dire need of food donations after its outreach program recently ran out of food.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 1:04 PM MST
|By CNN Staff
An expert at Iowa State University explains why there is a cat food shortage in the U.S.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 10:02 AM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
A Tucson-area nonprofit was recently chosen to receive a donation of 3,000 dog beds to help people in need with pets, animal rescue groups and shelters.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 4:59 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
The Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter and Sanctuary in Tucson and the Oneida County Humane Society in Rhinelander, Wis. are slated to compete in the final round of the 2022 March Muttness Tournament.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 2:03 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
In coordination with the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) and the Bisbee Animal Shelter, the funds will be used to design and remodel a vacant county building into a shelter managed by HSSA.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 6:11 AM MST
|By CNN
The study appears to be the first of its kind to test the use of therapy dogs in this setting.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 4:33 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
The Pima Animal Care Center is looking for adoptive or foster homes as it prepares to take in 50 dogs involved in an impound case.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 1:26 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Police say the video shows Zachary McMillen pausing after the first two kicks and "appearing to be looking around him to ... ensure that he was not being watched.”
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 3:19 PM MST
|By KOLD News 13 Staff
The Pima Animal Care Center is planning to spay or neuter outdoor cats at no cost between March 18 and March 20.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 12:34 PM MST
|By Catherine Holland
The little dog was inside a pillowcase that somebody had knotted closed and thrown over a fence.