Pets for adoption

SRP Adoption

The Winn family of Chandler, Justin,7, from left, Brendan, Matthew,15-months-old, and Stephanie, shown Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2012. SRP, Stephanie's employer, has made it easier after adopting a new child to the family, allowing time off and flexible hours. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

SRP Adoption

Pet adoption

Adoption-The Baby Wait

This undated image from video released by Logo shows adoptive gay parents Mark Krieger, left, and Paul Siebold in a scene with their baby girl from "The Baby Wait." "The Baby Wait" is a six-part documentary series on the Logo channel that focuses equal attention on agonizing post-birth waiting periods from the perspectives of both biological and adoptive parents. (AP Photo/Logo)

Adoption-The Baby Wait

This undated image from video released by Logo shows Genavieve Diggs with her baby who will be adopted by gay parents Mark Krieger and Paul Siebold in a scene from "The Baby Wait." "The Baby Wait" is a six-part documentary series on the Logo channel that focuses equal attention on agonizing post-birth waiting periods from the perspectives of both biological and adoptive parents. (AP Photo/Logo)

Adoption-The Baby Wait

Adopt a cat

Friday, September 23, 2011 1:39 pm

The cat crisis at the Arizona Humane Society is continuing as the shelter is seeing little reprieve in the number of cats and kittens being dropped off. According to a news release, felines currently outnumber dogs and puppies entering the shelter by 2 to 1.

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Adopt a part of Tempe

Sunday, September 4, 2011 9:00 am

Annoyed by litter in the park? Weeds sprouting along a street? Graffiti covered signs and walls? You can help enhance the appearance, safety and cleanliness of Tempe by volunteering for the city's Adopt-A-Street, Adopt-A-Park and Adopt-A-Path programs. Tempe does its best to keep things clean and tidy, but can always use some help.

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Adopt-A-Street program

Adopt a Chihuahua

Monday, June 20, 2011 1:44 pm

Looking to add Chihuahua to your family? Maricopa County Animal Care and Control has nearly 200 for you to choose from. In fact, according to a news release, the shelter is so stuffed with Chihuahuas that some kennels are housing four dogs.

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Adopt-a-thon

Most cat kennels have two, three, four or even five kittens who one minute are rough housing and the next napping in a big pile.

Adopt-a-thon

Most cat kennels have two, three, four or even five kittens who one minute are rough housing and the next napping in a big pile.

Free cat adoptions

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 3:00 pm

With a pet overpopulation problem in Maricopa County that is second only to Los Angeles, the Arizona Animal Welfare League & Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (AAWL & SPCA) has a purr-fect deal to allow people to adopt adult cats for free during the month of June.

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Free cat adoptions

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 3:00 pm

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Adopt a pug

Monday, May 16, 2011 5:26 pm

With its big sad eyes and crinkly boo boo face, a pug always has a look that seems to beg for love. This weekend, a number of homeless pugs hope you'll show them the love - and give them a new home. Bark Avenue Pet Supply, 3109 E. McKellips Road, will host Adopt a Pug Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

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Desert tortoises available for adoption

Thursday, May 5, 2011 4:00 pm

The Phoenix Herpetological Society (PHS) will be hosting tortoise adoption workshops this spring and summer for people interested in adopting a desert tortoise.

Adopt a tortoise

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 12:02 pm

Ever wanted to share your yard with a desert tortoise? Here's your chance. The Phoenix Herpetological Society, 20701 N. Scottsdale Road, Ste 107 PMB 401, Scottsdale, will offer adoption workshops from 8 a.m. to noon May 14 and June 18 for potential adopters.

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Discount offered to adopt animal

Friday, November 13, 2009 7:15 pm

The Maricopa County Animal Care and Control shelters are full.

Pet of the Week: Dominique – Adopted

Thursday, May 28, 2009 12:04 pm

It's hard to imagine anyone not wanting Dominique with her classic good looks and sweet disposition. Yet this 4-year-old German shorthaired pointer mix was abandoned by her family; they left her at a pet sitter and never came back.

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