Sweet and playful declawed Liliko is lonely and craves a new home with attention. She’s declawed, fixed, tested, and has all her shots.

It’s time to let the dogs out this weekend for the Seventh Annual Ahwatukee Dog Show at Ahwatukee Park, 4700 E. Warner Road.

Ellie was rescued when her owner passed away suddenly without plans for her, and she found herself at the pound. She’s a short-haired Calico with beautiful blue-green eyes. This sweet girl is quiet.

December, holidays, family, and giving thanks.

Walk to Save Animals, a family and dog friendly event with 2K and 5K pet walks, dog agility demonstrations, dog training advice, pet photos with Santa, adoptable dogs, low-cost vaccine clinic, up-close interactions with exotic pets ambassadors for the Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA Education Department, will be presented by PETCO.

World Baseball Classic, Inc. recently announced the United States venues for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, which will be played at sites throughout the world in March. Chase Field and Salt River Fields at Talking Stick will serve as host venues for the first round.

World Baseball Classic, Inc. recently announced the United States venues for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, which will be played at sites throughout the world in March. Chase Field and Salt River Fields at Talking Stick will serve as host venues for the first round.

Ahwatukee Park is going to the dogs this weekend for the sixth annual Ahwatukee Foothills Dog Show.

Ahwatukee Park is going to the dogs this weekend for the sixth annual Ahwatukee Foothills Dog Show.

The 5th annual Ahwatukee dog show sponsored by the Ahwatukee Community Swim and Tennis Center, PETCO and Desert Dog Obediance - Ahwatukee will take place on Sunday, March 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Ahwatukee Park, 4700 E. Warner Road. Games and raffles will be offered along with judging and prizes for many different categories. Visit the canine education booths and ‘meet the breed' booths. All well behaved dogs are welcome and must be kept on no longer than a 6' leash and under control at all times. Pre-registration is available. For information, call Lisa Robinson at (480) 893-3431 ext. 2 or stop by the community center.

Mew is a declawed, female lap cat. Approximately 4 years old, she is sweet, affectionate and alert, and loves attention. Mew was rescued from a store parking lot. She has blue and cream short hair and grape-green eyes. She has been tested, fixed and vaccinated. Mew would do best with one or two other laid back cats or kittens, or as a single cat.

Mew is a declawed female lap kitten. This sweet and affectionate cat is approximately 4 years old and is very alert and loves attention. She was rescued from a store parking lot and is a slender, short-haired blue and cream cat with grape green eyes. Mew has been tested, fixed and vaccinated. She would do best with one to two other laid back cats or kittens, or as a single cat.

Wednesday, April 7

Friday, Dec. 11

Pictures with Santa Wayne

Abandoned Jenny is beautiful and sweet

Tuesday, Nov. 17

Friday, Nov. 13

Tuesday, Nov. 10

Antonio is a sweetheart

Friday, Nov. 6

Dear Editor: Incredulous... that was my reaction when I read an article in the paper a few months ago about a proposed ordinance allowing dogs to be unleashed in Phoenix parks. I was able to speak with the head ranger for the parks and was told that only professional dog trainers would be allowed to have unleashed dogs. Don't know whether this ordinance passed but unleashed dogs still abound in our local park (Desert Foothills); these are just individual dogs and their owners, not dogs in training classes. I had been assured by the ranger that extra rangers would be patrolling to ensure that owners would be cited for having unleashed dogs. Not only has nothing changed but my husband encountered five, yes five, unleashed dogs that approached him and our leashed dog. The owner finally approached (never made an effort to call his dogs) and took them away. When my husband mentioned the leash law, the guy said he received a license from PETCO after completing training. I called PETCO and there is no such license, nor does receiving American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Certificate allow this. There is a children's playground in this park and all it would take is an unleashed dog and a playful child to meet and there could be an accident waiting to happen. Hopefully, someday, there will be a dog park at Desert Foothills to allow these lawbreakers to run their dogs. In the meantime, the people who obey the laws are just out of luck I guess. Judy Felicetti