If you’ve considered adopting a desert tortoise, this is for you! Arizona is now accepting applications for AZ Desert Tortoise adoptions. Each year, Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) offers residents a chance to adopt ...
We really do try avoid the chaos of politics on this pet-centric website (although my personal page is another story). But eventually, to not make a comment, to not bring you up-to-date on an issue that ...
We’ve just learned that there is an outbreak of leptospirosis among dogs in the Fountain Hills, Arizona area. This highly contagious disease is transmitted through urine and contaminated water, which makes it especially dangerous for ...
I don't get political on this site very often, but there are a few things I can't forgive - every one of those things deals with those that hurt animals or kids. So when the ...
This year, I’m very excited that BlogPaws 2016 will be held in what is essentially my backyard. As a person who has been in Arizona for over thirty years, I feel like I can call ...
Tell someone you live in Arizona and they immediately think about resort life, retirement, year-round golf, beautiful winter temps (highs in the 70s, lows in the 30s), and sunshine for 350 days a year (even ...
There is no margin for error with pets in the deserts of the Southwest. A 21-year-old man learned this the hard way after taking a hike with his roommate's dog in the Arizona desert. With ...
February is one of my most favorite months. The air is clear and crisp in Arizona, the temps are in the mid-70s for a few days, and we’re left with gorgeous days under cloudless blue ...
We’re continuing our discussion of the deadly dangers in the desert for pets. Today, we’re discussing one of the most obvious ones: rattlesnakes. Since I’ve lived here, I’ve seen my fair share of snakes. They ...
Today we continue our exploration into our Desert Dangers series with a look at the sting of the Bark Scorpion. We’re focusing on the Sonoran Desert, because it’s one of the most beautiful (yet deadly) ...