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Give Back to Arizona’s Wildlife this Holiday Season at Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center’s Holiday Enrichment Party
Scottsdale’s Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center is hosting a Holiday Enrichment Party on Saturday, December 10 at 10 a.m. to give guests the opportunity to share the holiday spirit with black bears, mountain lions and coatimundis through safe, enriching activities.
4 Safety Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe This Halloween
Guest post by Kimberly Vermillion of Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA
Halloween is a spooky, fun holiday full of candy, costumes, and trick-or-treating. While humans might enjoy all sorts of sweets on All Hallows' Eve, we need to take extra precautions to protect our pets from harmful foods that could scare owners more than any monster would.
Arizona 6th Grader Advances to Final Round of National Spelling Bee
Photo Courtesy of Scripps National Spelling Bee
An Arizona 6th grader is one of the 12 remaining spellers out of more than 200 in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., advancing through 7 rounds by spelling words including, “nuciform”, “dyspathy”, and “croupous”.
Aliyah Alpert of Alpert Homeschool correctly spelled the word “foudroyant” in the 29th round to win the state bee earlier this year at the Arizona Spelling Bee, hosted by the Arizona Educational...
Interactive Outdoor Literacy Installation StoryWalk Now Open at Arizona Center
The Downtown Phoenix StoryWalk is one of the newest family-friendly activities to enjoy and experience in Phoenix. The outdoor literacy installation opened at Arizona Center in the Grotto on April 23, giving children an enjoyable learning experience through a self-guided reading adventure.
3 Fun DIY Activities to Celebrate Your Pet on National Pet Day!
While National Pet Day is officially April 11, everyday is pet day for owners who love to dote on their furry friends. Below, Arizona Animal Welfare League, Arizona's oldest no-kill shelter, shares three fun and easy DIY projects to gift your cat or dog that they will love.