Our health and living space made us give up our pet cat of 8 years. It was a hard thing to do for…read moremy wife and I. I read every review of every shelter in Tucson before driving to Hope. Although it was beyond hours, Susan greeted us, answered questions, and, in reality, comforted both of us. She also offered any help she could give to our situation. Indecision kept us busy for two more weeks, but decision made, we called her. She and a volunteer came on a Sunday and collected our surplus and our cat, taking time from her weekend to let us say goodbye, assuring his care, and thanking us for the privilege of being able to help. Fantastic, caring organization. We are indepted, and will be in their support list for a long time. If you are searching for a new furry friend, give them a call. You'll leave with a good feeling of meeting the people as well as the friend I hope you'll meet there and bring home.

Two years ago we were looking for a new pup and finally found Hope in Tucson. A wonderful…read moreorganization, they called and said they were rescuing a mom and 3 pups and thought either the Mom or one of the pups was what we were looking for. We got to visit the Mom and pups at her wonderful foster home and picked out our girl pup. The foster home was incredible and we love our dog so much. This is a wonderful organization to support. Alison

Love the new staff there. love the new management. wonderful to rescues very helpful. very clean…read more the dogs seem very comfortable there considering it's a shelter!

Shoutout to the clinic was the easiest process to get smokey neuter was his first time going to get…read moreshots too I dropped him off around 7am got him back at 3pm same day he was very sleepy till the next morning he's back too being normal just not the biggest fan of the cone lol. 5

Outstanding facility. I've been taking Ms. Layla to Camino Verde for…read more couple years now. The owner himself communicates with you directly at time. It does not get any better, thank you so very much for taking care of my Layla *****

Today I took my dog in to get acquainted with the folks here and he did very well. Lisa, the…read moregroomer, was just great with him. The owner and other staff made my dog feel more at ease. I will be setting up other times with them for future training, boarding, etc.

PACC staff works so hard to take care of the never ending stream of stray and abandoned dogs and…read morecats. I've fostered and adopted may times from PACC. It makes such a difference to give them a shelter break even for a few days.

West side: cat kennels -it was a horrible troubling experience…read more A lot of "volunteers" sitting around doing nothing while visitors are going around, lifting up blankets for privacy from cat kennels and petting the cats although each kennel has a sign. Petting cats from kennel to kennel. Which spreads illness!! I was not surprised by this behavior as I saw a man doing it, and he informed me that he was a volunteer and he knows what to do. I did not see him wash his hands after the encounter, and then other people saw him doing it and they started petting cats. Not a good example!!! Why aren't the volunteers going around helping spread information and helping. The staff is horrible. No one has incentive doesn't seem to care. The older male volunteer got confrontational and agitated. Maybe because he knew he was breaking the rules under the guise of being a volunteer. Showing poor behavior to other visitors.smh It was so unprofessional, but it's Pima county run. Seems like they need less volunteers clogging up the space and more people doing things. There is no reason it has to be so disorganized. We've been to the cat kennel multiple times over the years and it's always the same. A group of "volunteers" and employees congregated doing nothing. SMH We never decide to adopt there as it's so disorganized and unprofessional. Maybe one or two of the people work there (in blue?) but they are worthless. THE WORST SHELTER I HAVE EVER BEEN TOO. It's the people not necessarily the conditions (for cats) Follow up- went to the southern Tucson, Humane Society and it was a much better experience. Professional and organized. We ran into another woman who had just left Pima as well and said the same thing as I did above.

Sue is amazing. Incredibly honest regarding the dogs history. Delivered our new member of the…read morefamily to our doorstep and to make sure the dog had a good home, which I appreciate. The dog was chipped, neutered, shots and stated if for any reason the dog wasn't a good fit she would gladly take him back. Without a doubt I could see her devotion and love for animals. Sue kept in contact with me shortly after I sent my adoption papers in and everything went smoothly. So happy I found her organization. We can't say enough good things about our experience!

This is my new 9 year old Yorky mix.... I am adopting! Sue…read morethe director even brought the dogs to my house as I was not out of the way much I have severe sciatica and waiting for hip to be replaced so very kind that she stopped by...after I saw the dog picture at a adoptathon at Holy Cow feed store ( another 5 stars for them ) in Tucson. It is obvious dogs are well cared for and that they love Sue. The dogs are vaccinated and neutered and microchipped. My fee was $150. And if I had to do all of the above it would have been more costly as he also had teeth done! I was allowed to keep dog as a try outas I have 2 other large dogs and cats but this little guy has been perfect blend of fun and lively and mellow and cuddly My new little guy very cute and only complaint was along with my big dogs he chased the first cat but he is kennel trained and seems to be housebroken.

This is now our third puppy we have bought from The Paw Palace and we are so in love. Ollie has…read morebeen so amazing! He's grown to love his brother and sister and he plays with his big brother teddy. There is no where else I would get puppies. I highly recommend The Paw Palace!

Please do not support puppy mills. This "business" sells over 50 "breeds" - many of which are…read moredesigner mixes. "Hypoallergenic breeds" are just mixed breed poodle mixes. When breeding F1 puppies - the puppy gets one set of genes from each parent and the outcome can vary widely in a single litter in coat type, size and temperament. She is selling Merle Havapoos - neither Havanese or Poodle naturally carry the merle gene. They will try to say it's a recessive gene - it's not. Merle is introduced from another breed that naturally carries a Merle gene. When breeding for color, breeders will breed double Merle dogs which lead to health issues. Selling these mix breed dogs for $3,000 is crazy. This is how much I paid from an ethical purebred breeder who health tests all her dogs through OFA (which is the standard of health testing - and saying they are health tested by genetic testing or at the vet or through embark alone are sales tactics), offers free holter monitor testing for all her puppy buyers when puppies reach adulthood, embarks her puppies free of charge. Her dogs are proven through conformation titles and sport titles. I can meet the parents of my dogs (and have). I can look at our breed registry and track my dogs lineage. Most importantly my dogs didn't come from a mill. This business brags that she gets her puppies from "trusted USDA-licensed breeders" which simply means she's sourcing puppies from breeders who sell puppies site unseen, sell puppies to pet stores and who have a large quantity of breeding females. USDA standards are minimum care standards, not quality standards. They can have dozens or hundreds of dogs, breed frequently and keep dogs in kennel buildings and still pass USDA inspection. Many puppy mills are USDA licensed. Ethical breeders do not sell their puppies to pet stores. They want to vet their potential puppy buyers and make sure their dogs are going to homes that are a good fit. No ethical breeders breed doodles. It goes against the breed club for Poodles. No good breeder would allow their high quality poodle stock or the breed being mixed in, to make doodle mixes. This means that these parent dogs are being sourced from unethical breeders as well and it's poor breeding stock being used. Then, OFA health testing is not being done on these dogs. So people are mixing a lot of unknown genetics in for profit. They are not breeding with structure, health and temperament in mind. Ask about OFA health testing on both parents - they should be able to provide results on the OFA website from both parents. OFA has different tests for different breeds - please research what each breed should be tested for and request to see those results. Doodles should have tests for both breeds. Ask about registration - all dogs should be AKC registered if they are a purebred dog. Doodle registration is meaningless and anything other than UKC or AKC registration is a sales tactic. AKC registration alone does not equal quality. It just verifies pedigree eligibility. I would not consider a purebred dog that could not be registered through AKC, but just because they are AKC registered does not mean they are ethically produced. There are "designer registries" like: Continental Kennel Club (CKC -- not the Canadian one), American Canine Hybrid Club, Various doodle association. These registries do not enforce strict breeding standards, do not require meaningful health testing and mainly exist to create paperwork for marketing. Ask to meet the mother of the puppy you're interested in. Ask about tittles on the parents of the dogs that were bred. Ask about how many litters the mom has had.

I called a couple other shelters/rescues prior to contacting this company. They were not friendly…read moreand seemed like I was an inconvenience asking questions. So I saw a dog on the animal league of green valley website and called to communicate about it. They were very nice on the phone and their recommendation was to come during their open hours. Which I did. Gregory was the volunteer that worked with me to meet lots of dogs. He was nice and professional. They treat the dogs well and it looks good from that perspective. Yes they ask a lot of questions but I don't see that as a problem. They want the dogs to go to proper owners, when a dog goes to a good home they are less likely to return. Wow they don't want the dog to be off leash... cause we have coyotes that will eat that dog. Hello. And I train my dogs very well and never let them off leash. They spay/neuter, give shots and start to try to train them. The welcome bag was some food, toys, a blanket, leash, and collar. Amazing experience, when I am ready for another( hopefully not a long time) id go there again. And I live in Tucson, worth the drive.

After experiencing a horrible experience in Tucson trying to adopt a kitten. I went to ALGV…read more Absolutely 5 star... They take great care of all the animals. What a wonderful place. I am impressed at the file they keep on all the animals. The medical records and documentation is amazing, better care than I receive as a human. All I can add is the Pima County Animal Control center has a lot to learn, from Animal League of Green Valley. Thank you for my forever new kitten.. Carolyn L.

UPDATE: We took our puppy to the vet and found out that he had PARVO! Had to start his medications…read moreASAP or would've been fatal! About $500 later and we were able to help him recover, thankfully! Stay away from this place!

Gracie was the best dog ever. She was a 7 pound fluff ball when we got her. She changed our lives…read moreand provided 16 years of love and joy and laughter every day of her life. She was my comfort as I grieved the loss of my beloved husband.

Arizona Heartfelt Hounds is an incredible volunteer-based organization dedicated to rehoming…read moreretired racing greyhounds and other sighthound breeds such as galgos, lurchers, borzois, and others. When we were looking to adopt a greyhound and we're having no luck despite months of searching, Jean went above and beyond to ensure we got the perfect match--we even ended up adopting two litter mates! The pups we adopted are beyond perfect and we couldn't be happier to have two instead of one. AHH truly cares about matching dogs with the ideal owner to ensure the animal has the best possible quality of life. This is critical to ensure the dog is not subjected to a life with someone that is not fully committed or is unable to provide the care that is needed and deserved. We can't thank AHH enough for matching us with two beautiful pups that have become such an integral part of our family. Jean and the entire AHH family are amazing to work with and we are forever grateful for the perfect pups you brought into our lives.

Petfinder.com is full of useful advice for would-be and current pet owners, and is a central place…read morefor shelters all over the country to connect adopters with pets in need of homes. It is actually run by Discovery Networks... I think this is a very new development, since their website has improved greatly in recent months! I found my little Mabes and Clovey at a rescue through this site.

I love petfinder and have used it (as well as Hope, ARF, SAHS, FAIR to name a few.) Did I mention I…read morehave a bird, two dogs and ten cats? I am lucky enough to have a home, yard and studio that I use for some of my work so that I can have a number of animals. I really am at my limit now, but I secretly would love to help all of the animals of the world - oops, no secret anymore. Petfinder is a great resource for finding an amazing pet. There are so many pets that need homes and so many homes that need pets!