Staff at Pima Animal Care Center would love to never have to euthanize another animal again, except to end severe or terminal suffering. 

Summer is coming. That means we will be seeing an average of 85 animals coming to our shelter every day, with some days topping 100.

Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church, 3201 E. Mountaire Dr. in Catalina, has a full week of worship opportunities beginning with Palm Sunday, March 24. Worshipers will be greeted by children and adults handing out palms.  Maundy Thursday, commemorating Jesus’ last night with his disciples, will include a 6 p.m. dinner followed by worship and communion at 7 p.m.  This requires a reservation to insure ample food.  Easter will include an outdoor service at 8 a.m., and our jubilant at 10 a.m. service of worship with full choir and a brass ensemble.

The SaddleBrooke Pet Fair will be hosted on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Mountain View Clubhouse, located at 38759 S. Mountain View Blvd.

FLORENCE, AZ - ALmost half of all animals taken in by Pinal County Animal Care & Control in 2012 were released for rescue or public adoption. That's a stark contrast to 2010 when Pinal County took in 8,176 animals and less than a quarter were released.

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Pima Animal Care Center at the close of last fiscal year saw pet rescues increase 39 percent over the previous year.

Every animal deserves a home. This time of year family is on our minds.  Adding a pet to your family is a big decision. Depending on your luck and the age of the pet you adopt, it is a rewarding commitment that lasts 10 to 15 years or more. Please consider adding the unconditional love of an animal to your family.

(BPT) - It’s not surprising that pets are often a popular holiday gift. The darling image of the bow-bedecked puppy or the kitten-stuffed stocking is a holiday classic, but gift givers should make sure that an animal’s charm doesn’t overshadow other important factors to consider when making a pet purchase, including where the pets came from and who the recipient is.

(NAPSI)—The holiday season can be a great time to save and celebrate adopted pets.

The Northwest Fire District responded to a home on Tucson's northwest side Thursday after the homeowner accidently mixed pool chemicals within the house.

(BPT) - - In 2005, a group of French archaeologists discovered the remains of an 8-month-old cat buried with its human owner at a Neolithic site in Cyprus, leading some to believe cats may have been domesticated as far back as 10,000 years ago. While I'm no archaeologist, I'm certain that cats were as much of a mystery back then as they are today. We think we know everything there is to know about cats, but we really don't - and what we don't know can hurt them, including the dangers of flea infestations.

For those looking to get out of the Southern Arizona heat, there is a place in Camp Verde near Sedona, which provides an escape from Arizona altogether.

After reading “Animal shelters filling up in Southern Arizona,” printed in The Explorer     last month, I felt compelled to share my experience of adopting a dog from the Pima Animal Care Center (PACC).

The Northwest Fire District responded to the Villa's at Montebella, 1777 W. Orange Grove to find a single unit with smoke and flames from the bedroom window. Crews made an aggressive interior attack on the fire after arriving within four minutes of the call, which kept the fire from spreading to the remaining eight units in the building.

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Local residents can audition for "The Voice"

In reading “A Stolen Life,” you find yourself not wanting to put it down, but wishing the entire time that you were reading a work of fiction written by a sick mind and not non-fiction.

Dems club to show ‘fracking' documentary

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Rainy weather prevented pet adoptions, but only for now

For a second year, two SaddleBrooke animal-support groups are collaborating to sponsor the Northwest Tucson Pet Adoption event on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will take place at 77 North Marketplace on Oracle Road in Catalina, five miles north of Tangerine Road and across from Eagle Crest.

Illusion meets legend when Michael Howell performs Stunts & Illusions – A Tribute to Harry Houdini on April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd.