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Laid-Back Groot Wants to Be Your Loyal Companion
Meet Groot, an 8-year-old German Shepherd mix currently waiting for his forever home at the Arizona Humane Society.
Resilient Anya: German Shepherd Mix Looking for her Forever Home
Meet Anya, a 2-year-old German Shepherd Dog and Australian Cattle Dog mix who has been in the Arizona Humane Society's care for more than 50 days. Anya found her way to us after our Emergency Animal Medical Technicians picked her up from a local animal clinic where she had been dropped off by a Good Samaritan. She was found as a stray with multiple wounds to her muzzle, neck and front limbs.
While her background is unknown, it was clear that Anya endured adversity while living on the streets of Phoenix, making her playful and social demeanor all the more heartwarming. Anya has been on a couple of Doggy...
Hands-On Culinary Education Program Expands Reach To 50 Arizona Schools
Blue Watermelon Project (BWP) is giving students across Arizona the opportunity to experience hands-on food and garden education through the 2025-2026 Chef in the Garden Program, which will now serve 50 schools and 1,500 students, reaching more than ever before thanks to an increase in interest and donor support.
All Allie Wants is a Forever Family
Meet Allie, a resilient 7-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier with a heart full of love. When Allie arrived at the Arizona Humane Society, she was found as an injured stray, dirty and bearing several masses on her lower abdomen. Thanks to the dedicated care she received in the shelter's Lazin Animal Foundation Trauma Hospital, Allie has undergone successful surgeries and is now ready to embrace a brighter future. Allie thrives in the company of other dogs and would do well in a canine-friendly home, but she would prefer a household without cats. She's had her share of adventures, accompanying volunteers on field...
Avondale’s Modern Grind Coffee Provides Internships to Students
Award-winning coffee shop and health store Modern Grind is innovating beyond the coffee bar. The shop supports local schools by offering internships and career and technical education training for students.