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TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Story PPNAZ Named to Run
High Country Humane
12 PPNAZ Named to Run
High Country Humane PG. 12

Regular Features 179 Wolf-dog Pups
Rescued
5 Frankly... I’m All Ears: Joy to the World Pg. 10
8 Dogs for Adoption
21 Business Spotlight: Sedona Vet Also Serves Who’s Your Daddy
Pets Abroad Dog DNA Testing
27 Travels with Pets: Rocking Rochester, Ny
28 Training: Door Greetings PG. 14
30 Cats for Adoption
31 Kitty Korner: Gracie’s Daily Schedule Alcantara Vineyards
32 Book Reveiw: “A Dog’s Purpose “ Gives Working
Books and Movies by W. Bruce Cameron Cats Jobs
33 Horsin’ Around: What I Can’t Say About Baylor Pg. 16
(Ol’ Bay) Says Everything
34 Rainbow Bridge/Celebration of Life: Wyatt Burp Denali’s Retired
Alaskan Huskies:
Special Features
Bred to Sled
6 “Call of the Wild” Brings Together Art, PG. 22
Animals, & Advocacy

9 2018 Fun and Fundraising Events
10 Plan B to Save Wolves Saves 179 in
Lassen Country Wolfdog Rescue
14 Who’s Your Daddy - Dog DNA Testing
16 Alcantara Vineyards Gives Working Cats Jobs
18 Falconry in the Vineyard
20 Circus Protest in Cottonwood
22 Denali’s Retired Alaskan Huskies: Bred to Sled
25 Chanella Reminded Us of the Goodness in
People and in Life
26 Rules and Regulations You Need to Know
29 Gadget George The Trash Tracker Dog

Important Information

35 Calendar of Events
36 Pet-Friendly Establishments
38 Animal Rescue & Adoption Groups
40 Northern Arizona Pet Resource Guide
41 Dog Park Listing
42 Pickup Locations
42 Important Contact Info

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Kitty Korner

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Cover dog, Happy Girl, is from the Boxer Luv Rescue. She and her human family enjoy a wonderful life
of adventure with camping and hiking and of course lots of belly rubs.

Cover Photo by Artist-Melissa Dunstan of Tangled Lilac Photography. Approaching every pet photography session with a sentimental
heart, Melissa Dunstan of Tangled Lilac Photography believes every pet is a member of the family. With the hope that every homeless
animal can find a home, Melissa regularly donates her time to local rescue groups photographing available pets ready for adoption.
“I think a great photograph of an animal, showing their personalities and unique characteristics, really helps them find their perfect
home. To think I can be an integral part of that step is such a blessing. When I see one of the pets I have photographed has found
a home, that is the most amazing feeling ever”.

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“Call of the Wild” Brings
Together Art, Animals,
& Advocacy
I AM WOLF NATION™

By Amber Polo

The first annual Call of the to form a large flexible

Wild event was sponsored “mural.” Known for her

by I AM WOLF NATION™ gallery installations

(IAmWolfNation.org), a virtual and site-specific public

collective of individuals and works she’s brought

organizations lending their awareness to the

voices to save wolves and all Mexican Gray Wolf

wildlife. and worked with Grand

Canyon Wolf Recovery

Although the emphasis is on Project, Defenders of

Doris (WhiteWolf) McFadden wolves and wolf issues, because Wildlife, and Lobos of
wolves are connected to virtually the Southwest. And now
SPECIAL FEATURE
everything in nature, IAWN may bring awareness to issues related to other with I Am Wolf Nation.

wildlife. When individuals and organizations join I AM WOLF NATION™,

they simply take a pledge to be ready to provide a voice when one is The Community

needed and to treat all sentient beings with kindness and respect. Recent Creation

issues supported include ending killing contests and trophy hunting in

Yellowstone. Artists and attendees

arrived eager to John Soderberg at work
Betsy Klein, Co-founder of Plan B to Save Wolves and Sedona Wolf Week transform the brilliant

created I AM WOLF NATION™ to bring awareness to issues, media alerts, white silhouettes into colorful messages. They painted, drew, wrote their

and action items in which people can participate. It is a virtual call to arms, own words, and quoted poets and naturalists showing their support for

not a 501(c)3, but rather the advocacy arm of Plan B to Save Wolves. The wolves, wildlife, and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

idea was born during a strategy session

with wolf and advocacy groups on a During 2019 these “wolves” and

2017 trip to Yellowstone. Betsy wanted more will travel the country growing

a way for the groups to collectively lend in number as they travel. Betsy

their voices. The name was inspired by explained, “The idea is to give people a

Brenda Peterson’s book Wolf Nation. way to express themselves, to use their

voices through art in a way that will be

Betsy states, “It has become apparent ‘heard’ throughout the country. As the

wherever we talk about wolves and mural travels, the number of wolves

wildlife issues, people want to take that create a piece will increase, so

action. They want to feel a connection much so that we hope to conclude

with others who share this same respect the journey with a display in our

for animals and the environment, Nation’s capital of hundreds of these

much like a wolf pack. By making the wolves. The overwhelming majority

statement ‘I AM WOLF NATION™’ are in support of saving our wildlife,

each person is saying ‘I am a protector preserving public lands and protecting

of wolves, wildlife, public lands and the ESA. Imagine the message this will

more.’ They are taking a pledge to Betsy Klein and Timon Pratt send to our legislators. Now is the time
live a life of do no harm and to be a Credit Gary Glenn for our government to acknowledge
voice for the voiceless. They have had what its constituents want.”

enough of special interest groups and are saying now is the time to listen

to the majority and protect what we have before it is too late.” Besides the thrill of participating in the evolution of this community

participatory traveling art installation, attendees enjoyed food and

The Call of the Wild mural is a key initiative for I AM WOLF NATION™ wine, and stayed to listen to Thunder & Lightnin’, Steve Estes’ popular

as well as a campaign to end animal killing contests in Arizona. The wolf Grassy Roots-Americana band. The special evening was also supported

silhouettes were created by Lauren Strohacker and brought to life locally by sponsors: Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village, The Pump House,

by internationally-known sculptor John Soderberg with assistance from Goldenstein Gallery, Scott Law and Lorraine Fexas, Sedonacentric, and

Timon Pratt, Co-founder of Plan B to Save Wolves, Sedona Wolf Week, other organizations and individuals.

and I AM WOLF NATION™.

To become part of I AM WOLF NATION™ and be kept aware of

Artist Lauren Strohacker important issues as well as the mural’s travel schedule, sign up at www.

IAMWOLFNATION.org. To donate and sponsor a wolf silhouette please

Lauren Strohacker, an eco-political artist of site responsive work, designed visit www.planb.foundation.

blank larger-than-life individual wolf silhouettes that can be configured

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DOGS FOR ADOPTION ANDY Andy is the man! This lovable senior holds things on her nose too! She is very loving and always happy.
She is not destructive in the home, even when her previous owners
doggy wins over all who meet him in record left her alone for 8 hours at a time. If you have another large, friendly
time! He was found in Phoenix this past dog, bring him/her in for a meet & greet anytime between 10AM and
summer with bite wounds all over his front 4PM. She is the best & we hope you will come and meet her so that
legs and the tips of his ears. Unfortunately, she can have a loving forever home with you! #AdoptMorenci! www.
we have no information about his previous humanesocietyofsedona.org. (928) 282-4679
life, but we can only imagine, this sweetie
has experienced some trauma. He is a ROSIE D Rosie D. came to us from an
wonder dog and we know whoever is lucky enough to adopt Andy is
in for a life-changing new friendship! Andy walks great on leash and overcrowded shelter. She is sweet as can
LOVES food and treats. He also likes other dogs, kids and everyone be! We don’t know too much about her but
he meets. Come meet Andy today! www.humanesocietyofsedona.org. still working with her on housebreaking. Uses
(928) 282-4679 puppy pads and does well with frequent trips to
the outside. www.verdevalleyhumanesociety.
DARBY Darby is the littlest dude with the org. 928-634-7387

biggest heart! He walks great on leash, is easy- SASHA Sasha is a big sweetheart with many
going and friendly with all who meet him, and
gets along well with other small doggies. He’s a years of life and love left! We don’t know much
charmer who LOVES belly rubs in the sunshine about her previous life, except that she has
like any proper chihuahua. This guy may be lived in a home and is anxiously waiting for you
a senior but he prances and springs around to meet her. She came to us back in May with
like there’s no tomorrow! Adopt Darby! www. her little sister, Sarah (Pomeranian mix). After
humanesocietyofsedona.org. (928) 282-4679 5 long months, the difficult decision was made
to let them go to separate homes. Little sister,
HENRY Henry is the sweetest and most gentle Sarah, was recently adopted leaving Sasha
all alone. Sasha is a big, strong girl - hardly a
doggie we have EVER met. He is mellow, senior - who loves all people and kids, but isn’t a fan of too many other
calm, and shows all of his emotions when he doggies. She is great in a car (prefers the front seat!) and loves to go
wags his tail. He has the most adorable little on walks with our volunteers and staff. Have space in your heart and
frowny face but he is the SWEETEST and home a sweet senior who wants nothing more than a family or person
loves to cuddle and give gentle kisses. Poor to call her own, and a soft, warm bed? Ask staff to meet Sasha today.
Mr. Henry was adopted recently by a family, www.humanesocietyofsedona.org. (928) 282-4679
who he thought would be his fur-ever home,
until there was an incident with another doggy STEPHANIE Stephanie came in as a stray. We
and the owners didn’t feel comfortable keeping
him. They gave him up to a local shelter and, do not know her history or prior experience with
thankfully, we transferred him back here to a place and people he other animals or children. She is very sweet and
knows. Henry’s best friend is another senior doggy named Donavan affectionate. She can be silly but is very smart.
and they love hanging out together. In our experience, he is dog friendly She is doing well learning to walk nicely on leash.
and we think he would do well in a family setting. We always advise She knows the commands sit and wait. www.
no sharing of toys, bones, and to feed dogs separate once you adopt. verdevalleyhumanesociety.org. 928-634-7387
Henry qualifies as a senior but he is in perfect health. Will you find it in
your heart and home to give this big boy the home he deserves? Give REVIS
a loving senior pet a home today. www.humanesocietyofsedona.org.
(928) 282-4679 Revis came in as a stray. We do not know his
history or experience with other animals or
MORENCI Morenci was surrendered children. He likes to chew on his lead and will
require proper leash training. He will do best
because her owners were moving and couldn’t with appropriate mental and physical stimulation
keep a dog. She is a wonderful doggy! She and exercise. www.verdevalleyhumanesociety.
is a border collie mix and in the prime of her org. 928-634-7387
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2018 Fun and Fundraising Events

Jerome Humane Society Annual Brunch with the Jerome Ukulele Band. Greyhounds of the Verde Valley
Picnic - Hounds & friends for
fun and greyhound games.

2018 Dogtoberfest part of Clarktoberfest , VVHS Graveyard Sale - Yard sale with quilt raffles,
Clarkdale’s fall festival - Pets Return Home dog adoption; dogs in costume, and the Merkin food truck.

Jerome Humane Society bobbing for hotdogs
Blazin’ M Animal Adoption Day - Pet adoption sponsored by

Coldwell Banker Mabery Realty - Central Az Animal
Search and Rescue and Verde Valley Humane Society

Monte Carlo Night! Humane Society of Sedona G 3rd Annual Biker Dawgs Run – Riding for Rescue. MMA Verde Valley
ala at the Enchantment Resort benefiting Central Arizona Animal Search and Rescue (CAASR) 21 riders $1,200!

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Plan B to Save Wolves Saves 179 in Lassen
Country Wolfdog Rescue

SPECIAL FEATURE By Amber Polo

Plan B to Save Wolves, a Sedona based non-
profit founded by Betsy Klein and Timon Pratt,
became the rescue co-lead and the fiscal agent
to save the animals in one of the most extensive
rescue operations undertaken by the national
wolfdog community. Fundraising, managing,
and disbursing funds to organizations with an
emergent need is Plan B’s primary goal, yet
when in late August they learned of the emergent
situation, Betsy and Timon began
hands-on work to save all the wolfdogs
from euthanasia in an isolated area of
northern California.

High Desert Wolves High Desert Wolves

High Desert Wolves (HDW) sold “wolf Even with the HDW owner’s cooperation, the isolated location made
rescue efforts difficult. With the deadline approaching and 60 animals
type dogs” in rural California, perhaps remaining, Betsy flew to Lassen County and convinced the court to extend
the euthanasia deadline to November 2. Due to the lack of resources
since 2006. Lassen County demanded available in the area and to be able to transport the dogs to safety, Plan B
flew in two out of state veterinarians
the owner reduce the number of animals to vaccinate and perform health
checks. Bringing in needed food and
by 80% from 130 adult dogs to 25 by obtaining transport to take animals
over state lines created ongoing
sion m otoRsJune 1, 2018, to comply with the county Betsy Klein-Plan B and obstacles as vans and trailers were
ordinance regarding the maximum Paula Ficara-C APEX in court quickly becoming unavailable as
number of dogs on a property. After companies rented them for holiday
more delays, High Desert Wolves agreed all the animals (except 25) would shipping.

be removed and the remainder spayed or neutered by Oct. 1, 2018.

Redrock Precision Steve Wastell, co-founder of Apex
Motors takes care
of all makes and Protection Project, and members of Steve Wastell-
his team picked up puppies, mothers, Apex Protection Project
models, locals,
tourists, human and and pregnant females and drove

canine friends. them to Mark Happe’s Pets Return Home in Clarkdale. When the pups

RedRock PRecision motoRsarrived, volunteers welcomed them in protective clothing and helped with

health checks as they settled into their new home.
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and formed a rescue team of other organizations and individuals dedicated
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Little Rider on his way in Tonopah, Arizona took in 40 adult $446 per life saved. Over 20,000 miles were logged in cross-country transports
to Pets Return Home dogs to remove them from HDW before by rescue groups and individuals.
the county’s deadline.
Conclusion
179 Lives Saved
Early reports state that the animals are thriving in their new homes.
Overcoming great obstacles, Plan B and
the entire rescue team succeeded where Nineteen altered dogs still reside at HDW, including several very senior bonded
others had failed, and as of November pairs. There are only a few that are adoptable. Plan B is continuing to work
2nd, 179, including several litters born with HDW on their care as well as providing food donations and is in constant
to pregnant mothers after they left the communication with HDW to provide ongoing assistance where needed and to
property, have been rescued. ensure compliance. A few need to be re-transported to reunite families.

Plan B has been 100% transparent Little Rider healthy at home with Apex Betsy Klein confirmed, “Plan B has a written contract with the HDW owner that
in labeling the animals as “northern the judge entered into the legal record at the hearing I attended. All of her dogs
breed mixes with potential for low wolf are altered, and if she has any dog on the property that isn’t or breeds again,
content pending DNA confirmation.” A then it may become a criminal offense (up to the County) and out of my hands.
sampling of DNA tests has confirmed However, all my communications with HDW have been very positive, and they
low wolf content. “It is important for have cooperated and collaborated every step of the way during this rescue.”
a rescue and adopter to know these
dogs most likely have low wolf content This enormous effort was a success despite a series of significant obstacles
so they know what to prepare for including HDW’s remote location, capacity and resources available in that area,
and so they don’t end up in states or no assistance from larger organizations, the high costs associated with a rescue
counties where wolf dogs are illegal.”, of this level, and the logistical details and planning in getting all of the dogs
commented Betsy. health checked and vaccinated before they could be transported.

Dozens of rescue groups and individuals across the country believed in this Plan B along with Susan Weidel took the lead when no one else could not

rescue and were integral to its success. A few who took many include: or would not step in at this critical point. It demonstrated how an informal

network of rescue organizations, volunteers, and dedicated animal lovers came

• Pets Return Home (PRN), a non-profit facility that helps rescues and shelters together and supported an epic rescue. The task is far from over. Evaluations,

prevent needless killing, offered to take in 26 puppies and eight pregnant socialization, adoptions, and home placement will be ongoing.

females. Mark Happe and volunteers built a 2,000 sq. ft. facility, converted

a horse stable and created a quarantine room for those tested positive for Betsy Klein has been called a hero for her work on the Lassen Rescue, but

parvo. PRH now faces evaluation, rehabilitation, and finding homes for merely describes herself as “a human who has not forgotten her humanity. We

50 wolfdogs, all funded by donations and funds raised specifically for this could not, would not walk away and are very happy we didn’t.”

rescue. Contact them via their website for an

application.

• Omen Creek Sanctuary in Ohio is fundraising

to continue to build their sanctuary as well Donations are still needed as Plan B

as alter their 12 rescues. works with Pets Return Home to alter
• Maples Huskies in Tennessee is doing all the puppies becoming available for

wonderfully with their 11 and would adoption. There are some additional
appreciate any donations for ongoing care. transport and medical costs as well.
• Eagle Tail Mountain Wolf Sanctuary took in

42 adults. Continue to help bring this rescue

Approximately $80,000 has been spent to date to a successful conclusion
to alter, vaccinate, feed, transport and in some with your donation at
cases provide fencing, ongoing medical care
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COVER STORY PPNAZ Named to Run isolated communities on the Native American Reservations as well as
High Country Humane other low-income, non-Reservation communities throughout the region.
The clinic was created in response to the lack of veterinary services in
By Jacqueline Vaughn these impoverished areas. Services were not readily available and when
they were, they were either not affordable or under-utilized by residents
If you don’t immediately because of traditional beliefs. The Foundation decided that a mobile clinic
recognize the name – traveling to the communities on a rotating basis to provide services and
High Country Humane – education at little or no-cost to the residents would be the most effective
you may recognize their way to address what was becoming a problem of epidemic proportions.”
address on Highway 89
in east Flagstaff. The The state-of-the-
newly named entity has art Second Chance
reached an agreement campus opened
with Coconino County to great fanfare,
and the City of Flagstaff with the Wilsons
to operate the facility previously occupied by the private animal shelter, providing much
Second Chance Center for Animals. of the $2.1 million
in funding for the
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors and the Flagstaff City Council building and then
voted unanimously in October to award a 5-year contract to provide later, its operating
animal shelter services for both the county and the city to an existing costs. The group
animal welfare group, Paw Placement of Northern Arizona, with an option was admired by
of a 5 year contract extension. The existing agreement with the Coconino many throughout the region for taking animals from other crowded shelters,
Humane Association (CHA), which operates a facility off Butler Avenue transporting them to Flagstaff in an attractive van. Jean Wilson died in
in Flagstaff, ends December 31, 2018. Starting January 2, 2019, all stray 2009 and her husband passed in 2011, and the sometimes daily visits
and owner-surrendered animals are to be taken to High Country Humane and surreptitious handing over of Dick Wilson’s wallet’s worth of money
at the facility formerly operated by Second Chance. ended. By 2016, the primary funding source -- a foundation established by
the Wilson family--had gone dry as its income from oil and gas royalties
dropped precariously.

The road from Second Chance to High Country Humane has not been With just four days notice, Second Chance abruptly closed its doors on
smooth, or the process fast enough, for many in Northern Arizona. April 27, 2017, ending its intake and adoption of animals, citing various
Advocates from various organizations and interests have been waiting for issues related to funding. Former executive director Sean Hawkins said at
a group to bridge the gap between the idea of having a fully-operational the time that the facility had experienced years of financial losses when the
veterinary facility as part of a shelter, and one that would focus on local decision to close was made. In a letter posted on Facebook, Hawkins said
animal welfare needs rather than those outside the immediate community. the shelter was “hitting the pause button” rather than closing forever, and
Paw Placement survived the arduous selection process and is now moving that the decision was “fiscally responsible.” In a post on its Facebook page
forward with a fundraising campaign to allow it to operate successfully. just two weeks after closing, animal behaviorist Jody Epstein announced
Diane Jarvis, president of Paw Placement, said in a press release that Second Chance would still be offering animal training classes while
announcing the contract the organization was “restructured” and its volunteers were urged to
that their goal “is to volunteer instead for CHA.
combine this amazing
facility with our know- Before it closed, the shelter was accepting about a thousand animals each
how about the best year, many of them from the Navajo Nation and other rescue groups. As
ways to reduce animal a “limited admission” facility, the shelter could choose which animals to
surrenders, encourage accept, which in some cases means those that are the most adoptable
more animal adoptions, and healthy, or those that came from its rescue partners, while a contract
and keep families and shelter like the Coconino Humane Association accepts every animal
pets together in times brought to its facility, including those surrendered by the public, strays,
of trouble. We want to injured animals and those with medical conditions.
make sure no domestic
pet is euthanized due Hawkins, who stepped down as executive director on May 1, 2017, noted
to a lack of time, space, in his letter on social media that the closure was taking place “while new
resource, or treatable community-wide, funded initiatives that will save the lives of more animals
conditions.” are pursued.” He did not specify what the “community-wide plan” might
entail, but there had previously been talk about using the 10 acre, 20,000
There is a complex history of animal welfare in northern Arizona that led to square foot facility in East Flagstaff as a hub that would provide veterinary
the changes that are now taking place. Second Chance Center for Animals services for other local shelters and rescues. “We truly believe that…a
opened in 2004 with major donations from two local philanthropists and $2.1 million, modern, state-of-the-art facility, with the capacity to support a
animal lovers, Dick and Jean Wilson. The couple, through the Robert T. full-service veterinary hospital as part of its operation…would better serve
Wilson Foundation established in 1954, founded the Plateauland mobile the community if it were dedicated to house animals for both Coconino
spay and neuter clinic that served Coconino County residents and the County and the City of Flagstaff,” the letter noted. Second Chance quickly
Navajo Nation, but they had a vision of doing much more. The non- organized a “clear the shelter” event with free adoptions in the days
profit organization began operating in 1995 to address the issues of following the announcement, and all but four animals were adopted. Those
overpopulation and poor health among the companion animal population four were transferred to the Humane Society of Sedona. That facility also
in Northern Arizona. “Our service area focuses particularly in very rural, purchased the remaining stock of retail items that remained in Flagstaff.

12 Flagstaff-Sedona Dog December 2018/January 2019

Hawkins said he would serve in a volunteer position on the Second Chance low-cost and no-cost spay/neuter surgeries and vaccines, financial assistance
board and shortly thereafter, accepted the Executive Director position with the for emergency vet care, and a Pet Safety Net program to provide short-term
Santa Maria Valley Humane Society in Santa Barbara County, California. boarding for pets when owners are hospitalized. It also started an initiative it
called Paw Placement 2.0, and a local couple, Ken and Dorothy Lamm, issued a
Shortly after closing, Second Chance officials attempted to develop a business $25,000 matching grant challenge “unleash the potential for exceptional animal
plan that would allow them to reopen, meeting with county officials in May welfare” in northern Arizona. Ken Lamm, who now serves as chairman of the
2017. One option that was explored was to
utilizing the extensive veterinary services Paw Placement Board of Directors, had previously
clinic within the Highway 89 facility, and worked closely with nonprofit groups, and is credited
expanding revenue sources by operating with reinventing the Wisconsin Humane Society in
dog training classes. By opening up a regular Milwaukee, prior to moving to Flagstaff.
spay and neuter and vaccination clinic,
available to the general public and serving The core of Paw Placement’s efforts, however, was
rescue groups, the organization would be what the group called its vision for “a 21st Century
able to develop a revenue stream beyond animal shelter for Flagstaff and Coconino County.
the traditional income from adoptions and A shelter that consistently meets County and City
an occasional grant. About the same time, a animal control and welfare requirements while also
group of concerned stakeholders, including meeting the needs of the community, with compassion
representatives from local rescues like The and quality care.” That shelter, according to the Paw
Ark Cat Sanctuary, veterinarians, and the Placement website, would include:
Coconino Humane Association, formed the Flagstaff Animal Welfare Task
Force to look at other potential partnerships and address euthanasia rates • Quarantine areas to ensure appropriate medical care and safety
at CHA. One option the group considered was to create some collaborative • Clear and meaningful metrics that gauge the shelter’s effectiveness,
model between CHA, which holds the contract to provide shelter services to the • On-site veterinary clinic,
city and county but operates out of a smaller, dated facility built in the 1970s, • A welcoming lobby where animals and people feel understood and cared
and Second Chance, which had the larger, newer building. But CHA seemed
resistant to the partnership, since it would have meant the group would be for,
carrying the fiscal and operational load of managing two buildings. • Separate areas for surrender, adoption, and pick up,
• Community outreach programs that increase adoption rates, reduce
The Second Chance building was offered at no cost to the County by the
group’s board, and eventually accepted, with a series of conditions, in late surrender rates and help keep families and their pets together, educate
March 2018. One condition was that the former Second Chance facility be and make available resources for responsible pet ownership through
operated under the guidelines of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. spay and neuter, educate and make available resources to effectively
Another condition was that the Second Chance building be used as an animal manage feral cat communities.
shelter for a minimum of 30 years, at which point Coconino County would own
the building unconditionally. Should that condition not be met, the donation by The three applicant groups were interviewed and evaluated in July 2018 by 10
the Second Chance board would be reversed. After considerable discussion, representatives from various city and Coconino County departments. AAWL
the donation was accepted. This was followed by a Request for Proposal (RFP) was eventually disqualified for not responding properly to the RFP. After review,
for which three organizations applied: Paw Placement, CHA, and the Arizona Paw Placement was rated highest in what one participant called “a long haul
Animal Welfare League (AAWL). The Second Chance board did not respond process.”
to the RFP.
High Country Humane will focus on “animals in [its] own backyard, partly
Among the three applicants, the CHA and AAWL were the most experienced in because it is under contract to do so,” according to HCH representative Pam
operating a shelter. The Coconino Humane Association was founded in 1955 Thorpe. While the elephant in the room is the issue of dealing with animals
by a group of concerned residents who felt there needed to be a change in the from the Navajo Nation, long a focus for Second Chance, group officials admit
way animals were being treated in the community. The shelter was built with that while the problem cannot be ignored, the new group will remain centered
donations from businesses, service organizations, and individuals, and built on animal welfare in Coconino County. Thorpe says “we can’t pretend that it
in 1958 on five acres of leased Forest Service land. In the early 1970s, due doesn’t happen when animals are being dumped here, and we will continue to
to the construction of I-40 and the growth of Flagstaff, the Forest Service did be a strong voice for rez animals.”
not renew the lease on the land that the shelter was built upon. The Humane
Society was faced with finding a new location. Again with the help of residents, Still undetermined is the role CHA will play once its contract ends in December.
local businesses, and matching funds from the Bois Dubois Foundation, the According to an announcement on its Facebook page that was accompanied
Coconino Humane Association in 1972 started the construction of a new facility by a newspaper article in the Daily Sun newspaper in Flagstaff, “What does
to care for the homeless and unwanted animals in Northern Arizona. That this mean? It means that, effective January 2nd, if you are missing a pet or
facility on East Butler Avenue in Flagstaff remains in use today. Approximately have found a stray animal in Flagstaff or Coconino County you will need to
30% of the animals received are strays impounded by City, County, and contact High Country Humane for assistance. If you are missing a pet or
Williams Animal Control Officers. Approximately 70% of the animals are stray have found a stray pet in the City of Williams or on the Hopi Nation you will
and unwanted pets turned over to the Humane Association by area residents. continue to contact the Coconino Humane Association for assistance. The
Coconino Humane Association will continue to assist our community with
The third applicant, Paw Placement, began in 2006 as a foster-based rescue unwanted animals. Our shelter has been and will continue to be committed to
group, and was a key player in convening the Flagstaff task force. Currently, the the animals and people in our community regardless of municipal contracts!”
organization does not have any employees, nor does it have a facility. Up until In a recent newspaper interview, CHA executive director Michelle Ryan said
2016, the group focused on finding homes for adoptable animals, operating a that the organization remains “hopeful for the future. We want to make it clear
modest volunteer-run foster program. Paw Placement altered is mission when that we’re still here,” she says, noting that the CHA still contracts for shelter
Second Chance closed, and began providing a central resource/information services with both the City of Williams and the Hopi Tribe. They plan to offer
center for owners through The Findlay Toyota Pet Resource Line, vouchers for adoptions at both the Butler Avenue facility and at the Flagstaff PetSmart
store.

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Who’s Your Daddy? Dog DNA Test

By Rebecca Poling

Have you heard about doggie DNA testing? It’s a simple process that their dog is a border collie, it isn’t. Many
anyone can do. You purchase a kit online, use a swab to collect skin cells others assume their dog is a Lab mix,
from the inside of your dog’s cheek and send it off to the lab. In 2-3 weeks, when it’s not” she added, “since a variety
you get a customized, online report with a genetic analysis of your dog’s of other mixes can resemble a Labrador.”
ancestry - an easy-to-understand breed percentage pie chart outlining
the breeds or breed groups found in your dogs DNA - as well as detailed Wait. How is it possible so many people Trixie
information on each breed identified. are so wrong about what breed their dog
is? According to the National Canine
One version of the test even identifies up to 150+ genetic health conditions Research Council website, “research
so you know which, if any, they are at risk for. The largest of the companies has consistently shown that visual breed
in the DNA field, Wisdom Health, boasts the largest database of breed identification is very often inaccurate and
signatures in the world (more than 15,000 samples) with more than 250 scientists have known for decades that
breeds, types and varieties represented. even first generation crossbreeds usually
look dramatically different than either
But if you do decide to DNA test your dog, be prepared. You may very well parent.”
be surprised at the results. I certainly was. A DNA test on my mixed breed
SPECIAL FEATURE dog, initially dubbed a “Chow/Heeler mix” by our veterinarian, showed her That makes sense when you think about it, I suppose. If you cross a
to be primarily Belgian Malinois and Collie, with a bit of poodle thrown in Poodle and a Chihuahua, the offspring will have 50% of the Poodle’s DNA
for good measure. And apparently I am not the only surprised pet owner. A and 50% of the Chihuahua’s. But there is no guarantee which 50%. Did
2015 article for Fortune Magazine quotes DNA My Dog’s president Mindy the baby get the Chihuahua’s genes for appearance and the Poodles
Tenenbaum as stating that “Approximately 90% of the time people assume behavioral traits, or vice versa? Or a mix of both?

Making things even more intriguing, recent research
also indicates that even experts are guessing wrong
50%-75% of the time when trying to visually identify
a dog’s breed. No wonder so many people, myself
included, are surprised by the results of DNA tests
on dogs.

Your dog is a member of your family – your best friend
– and what a DNA test says isn’t going to change
that, but consider what happens in a humane society,
shelter, or rescue group. When staff and volunteers
are assigning breeds - and breed traits - subjectively
based on visual identification of a dog, and not based
on science- it’s quite possible they are just speculating.
That practice can lead to poor matches for adopters
who rely on that speculation as a prediction of a dogs
energy levels, temperament, even personality.

This is particularly problematic in regard to pit bulls.
One study revealed that only half of shelter dogs
labeled as “pit bulls” actually belonged to one of the
breeds commonly referred to as pit bulls. [“Pit bull”
is not a breed, but a term commonly used to refer to
the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire
Terrier, American Bully, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and
often the American Bulldog.]

Obviously, most shelters and rescue groups can’t
afford to DNA-test all their dogs, so many are doing
away with breed labels in favor or more accurate,
extensive personality profiles. So the next time you
visit a local shelter or inquire about a dog in a rescue
group, they may tell you, quite honestly, they don’t
know what the breed or breed mix the dog is. Coconino
Humane Association, Verde Valley Humane Society,
and the Humane Society of Sedona are all moving
away from using breeds to identify dogs and focusing
more on a dog’s individual personalities, quirks, and
sociability with other dogs to make that perfect match.

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Alcantara Vineyards Gives Working Cats Jobs

By Amber Polo

The people at Alcantara Alcantara Vineyards a new winery and B&B on the
Vineyards love animals. Their Alcantara is on an 87-acre tract river.
wine tasting room is dog- surrounded on three sides by
friendly. And the vineyard is the Verde River. Visit the tasting Well-behaved dogs are always
patrolled by working cats. room or take a tour to learn about welcome. Former visitors will
growing grapes and winemaking. remember Charlie Brown, the
What are Working Cats? Chesapeake Bay Retriever,
Kerry Loftus, Tasting Room and who served as resident canine
Many cats who end up in Wine Club Manager says “Sip host for many years.
wine and enjoy our peaceful
shelters are too wild (often surroundings; vineyards, grass HELP WANTED:
picnic area, the Verde River, and VINEYARD CAT
called feral or unfriendly) to bald eagles flying overhead.” JOB DESCRIPTION
The Tasting Room is open daily
ever take up life as indoor 11-5. Choose from 11 red wines, JOB TITLE:
5 white wines, and 5 signature Security Pest Specialist
Big Ruth Vineyard Cat kitties. Others from Trap- wines. Enjoy antipasto, cheese, (Vineyard)
Neuter-Release programs and artisan bread plates. Join
the Wine Club. And consider this DUTIES:
can’t be returned where they were trapped. Shelters looking for new beautiful location for weddings Grape protection:
and special events. Keep mice, gophers,
ways of saving cats developed community cat programs where cats scorpions, and snakes
Current plans for expansion away from vines,
SPECIAL FEATURE are not domesticated - but cared for. include a new tasting room and workers, and guests.
event center which will be located
Alcantara Vineyards adjacent to the chapel area, plus PREREQUISITES:
Barbara Predmore, Alcantara owner Vet check, vaccinations,
and Verde Valley vineyard pioneer, and an ear clip
established Alcantara in 2005. Barbara designating a spayed/
is passionate about animals, vines, neutered feral cat
wines, her 4-legged companions,
and fellow farmers. In April 2018, the
Alcantara family hosted the VVHS
Wine and Jazz Fundraiser.

Barbara believes “Life is about what

we give and give consideration to. We

need to realize all things we love also BENEFITS:
Great work environment,
causes our concern. We must give a soft dry bed, good
food, fresh water,
a chance not only to feral cats and veterinary care, and
as much social time as
companion animals but to ourselves. Barbara Predmore each cat wants.
The working cat program is one way

we show we can complement

each other and give purpose to

their lives.” Alcantara presently An Equal Employment
Opportunity for Felines. No
has 12 cats, led by Jake, leader employment agency fees
but donations appreciated.
of the pride. To hire one cat or an entire
department, call the Verde
VVHS Working Cats Program Valley Humane

Tacy Pastor, Executive Director

of the Verde Valley Humane

Society says “The VVHS Cat Quarters

Working Cats Program offers the

Jake community an environmentally-
safe alternative to poisonous

pest control. Cats who aren’t suited for indoor living would love to

spend their lives helping control the rodent and pest population in

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shelter, food, water, and care.

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all spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped, a donation ensures
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Falconry in their size, is predisposed to hunt different prey. Some of their
the Vineyard names are Gertrude, Scar, Crowley, Lucien, Legend, Bliss, Jango
and Peckman. She flies mostly males, as they are usually more
consistent, smaller and more agile than females.

SPECIAL FEATURE By Brian Sullivan The first year of a falcon’s life
Photographs by Lisa Langell, is spent learning to fly and in
unless noted training (‘manning’) – getting
used to the human in its life as a
I met with Kalen Pearson, a licensed professional falconer and owner source of food that can be trusted.
of Skywolf Falcons - a bird abatement service, on a hot, humid July They can live for 30 years, with a
day at our 26-acre Eliphante Block vineyard in the Verde Valley. She working life of about twenty.
had moved onto the vineyard for the duration of the harvest season
One of the smaller falcons – a
with her small Airstream Peruvian Aplomado – travels the
trailer, home both for her vineyard roads in the truck with
and eight birds of prey. Kalen on rainy days with the window down. Pest birds are likely to
be weathering the rain by tucking themselves into the greenery of
There are only about 3000 the vines. ‘Gertie’ will charge out the open window, chasing off the
falconers nationwide and crop-stealing birds. When Kalen whistles, “just like a puppy dog,
of those, only about 100 Gertie flies back into the air-conditioned truck, until more pest birds
do what Kalen does - are spotted – and out the window, she flies again.” Kalen laughs: “It’s
even fewer fly falcons. like a non-stop tug-of-war out there.” After 10-14 days of constant
This harvest season was pressure like this, the transgressors will learn to stay out of the area.
the first that we have used
falconry based bird abatement. Blueberry, cherry, apple and leafy All of the birds fly with GPS devices. They weigh less than 5 grams
green growers among others - like resorts and golf courses often and hang from the mid back attached with a lightweight Teflon
seek her services as well. harness and do not interfere with flight. The GPS information is
received via mobile phone app, which records a flight log showing
Kalen took me inside her air-conditioned Airstream to familiarize which parts of the vineyard are being patrolled, as well as speed
me with the birds. Half or more of her living quarters are devoted (falcons can fly at speeds of up to 230mph), height, the rate of
to the comfortable housing of her feathered accomplices. The climb and stoop (high-speed dive) rate, temperature, etc. All of this
menagerie all seemed calm and content, even though a stranger information can be broadcast to the client as well, illustrating the
was in their midst. After introductions, we headed out into the heat abatement as it occurs in real time.
of the vineyards.

Normally as the grapes ripen we pull nets over all of the rows of “Just the silhouette of this potential aerial assassin in the sky
vines. A lot of netting is needed to cover 26 acres, a labor-intensive above the vineyard chases the problem finches, phainopeplas, and
undertaking which is not as effective as we might like. Pest birds can sparrows farther afield, well away from the grape crop,” Kalen said.
peck right through the spaces in the netting to get to the fruit and the
vines are difficult to access when management is necessary. I asked for a demonstration….

Although quite costly for the client, bird abatement can save money She showed me the ‘lure’ – a
in the long run. Kalen has worked with a blueberry farmer who had
previously lost 70% of the crop to birds, and with the abatement homemade stick and rope affair
program decreased that loss to 2%.
with a tennis ball and feathers
The costs of bird abatement reflect the expenses of the falconer.
The initial price of a falcon is approximately $2000. Add equipment, on the end of the line. The birds
such as state of the art GPS technology, training (both bird and
human), required government permitting and record keeping, as are trained during that first year
well as onsite housing
(the Airstream) and an to seek out the lure. When
appropriate truck to haul
everything safely and you Kalen works the lure her fast
begin to get some idea.
yet flowing moves seem much

like martial arts. Falcons will

Photo Credit MB Sullivan stoop at speeds approaching
130mph. “To pest birds, it

seems as if the falcon is going after prey,” she told me. ‘Stooping

to the lure’ can perpetuate this ruse all day, stimulating the falcon

without filling its belly, thereby maintaining the desire to hunt.

Kalen flies Peregrines After the falcon is settled on Kalen’s gloved wrist, it only takes a
as well as Peregrine minute before he’s aloft….
Prairie hybrids, Peregrine
Barbary hybrids (a variety common in the Middle East), Aplomado When Kalen remains silent she is just allowing him to fly – which
falcons, Merlin Peregrines, and Harris’ Hawks. Each type, given they love to do. When she whistles, it communicates that she is

18 Flagstaff-Sedona Dog December 2018/January 2019

inviting him to ‘stoop to the lure’. It seems like a game (played at speeds organically – lots of leafy green vegetables, and meats raised without
topping 100mph!) - the bird will try to sneak up on her and snatch the hormones or antibiotics. She got better.
lure when she is least expecting it. One might wonder who is training
whom here. Falconry became not only a way for her to help farmers sustainably
grow the vegetables and fruits that our bodies crave, but also, to
Somewhere along the way, it seems we’ve almost forgotten that we can demonstrate perhaps a more natural way for us all to interact with our
impact our own food supply. Mike (and Maynard) Keenan are proponents delicately balanced environment. At the same time, she says, she gets
of regaining that knowledge; of bringing it back to the forefront of our “to learn from and associate with other artists who are as dedicated in
awareness – of sourcing our food sustainably, and as much as possible, their pursuits as she is, like the leafy green farmers or vignerons.”
locally.

“It’s all about communicating in training animals,” Kalen said. Kalen is away from human friends and family for 8 to 9 months a year –
“with a nomadic lifestyle and roommates who are kind of bossy. “ She’s
When he finally alights on Kalen’s gauntlet once again it is for food, and detached from the ‘normal’ world that most of us live within, which she
the falcon tears at it voraciously - I hadn’t realized the strength of these believes helps fuel her passion.
raptors until that moment. She carries a spray bottle of water and sprays
him every few minutes while he is eating, because when they fly they “When your friends and family
may become overheated. are in the truck with you all the
time,” she says, “you’re never
too far from home.”

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Circus Protest in along with undercover videos backed up claims of federal Animal Welfare
Cottonwood Act violations. By the time PETA lawsuits were settled and, although Feld
won, many major cities had restrictions on animal acts. In 2016 Ringling
By Amber Polo Bros. eliminated elephant acts.
Traveling Animal Acts
SPECIAL FEATURE Jordan World Circus Small circuses often do not own the animals, but lease them, which
The Jordan World Circus performed makes it more difficult to trace cruelty or health violations. Many appear
Monday, September 10 at the Verde in one town for a day and move on for shows in another town the next
Valley Fairgrounds in Cottonwood. day. Thousands of miles per year, crowded into railroad cars and trucks,
As in other towns, protesters made animals lack minimum exercise and spirit-breaking intimidation training to
their opinions known -- animal acts perform unnatural behaviors. All are abusive treatment.
are unacceptable. Ignoring PETA extreme positions, animal lovers believe cruel treatment
of animals is unacceptable. Melillo points to a number of online videos
Karen Melillo, local protest org- showing harm to both spectators and animals. Animal-free circuses or wild
anizer, calls herself a grandma, animal free circuses are now appearing.
realtor, and animal rescuer since What Next in Cottonwood?
she was 7 years old. She wanted to raise awareness that Jordan has been Melillo hopes there will be the no more traveling circus acts with exotic
cited numerous times for inadequate and unsafe enclosures, failure to animals in Cottonwood. To make that happen she’s had a preliminary
provide veterinary care, proper animal handling, nutritious food and clean meeting with Cottonwood Mayor Tim Elinski and Vice Mayor Kyla Allen
water, shelter, and exercise. And, during the time it was USDA licensed, to propose a change to the Cottonwood City Code. Animal Defenders
failed to meet minimum standards for the care of animals. International (ADI) a group working with several Arizona cities and
counties has helped draft a Ban of Exotic Animals in Traveling Circus Acts
When the director of the Verde Valley Fair was alerted of complaints, she (BEATCA) proposed changes to the Code.
was quoted as saying that protesters never show up. They showed up this Milillo says, “I know in my heart that if children were aware that animals
time. Over 45 enthusiastic protesters held signs and talked with passersby were hurt and beaten to make them perform, they would never go to a
before both performances. They followed local protest rules and showed circus! Please contact me to support BEATCA (Ban of Exotic Animals in
they cared in a peaceful manner. Travelling Circus Acts).” She’s hoping for letters of support and asks area
animal lovers to stand with her and speak at a future Cottonwood Council
Circus Closings meeting.
In 2017 the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed after For more information
146 years, citing declining attendance and high operating costs. Before and to help, contact:
the Greatest Show on Earth tours folded, it faced long legal battles with Karen Melillo:
animal rights groups. Strongest protests were against elephants. Many 928-300-9151
believe competition from other forms of entertainment was a factor. Feld karenm@
Entertainment, the circus parent company since 1967, also owns Monster realtyexecutives.com
Jam, Disney on Ice, and Marvel Live! Feld also blames audience attention
spans and the difficulty of keeping ticket prices affordable.

Many animal rights organizations claimed forcing elephants and exotic
animals to perform was cruel. Protests by animal groups and celebrities,

20 Flagstaff-Sedona Dog December 2018/January 2019

Sedona Vet Also Serves Pets Abroad

By Jacqueline Vaughn

For nearly a year and a half, countries. The mission is basic, to BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
veterinarian David A. Kovalik has practice pure veterinary medicine
operated his general practice at no cost to the local population
in West Sedona, providing the and to work alongside community
types of services common in most veterinarians and animal support
communities: spay and neuter groups, all to improve the well-being
surgeries, vaccinations, dental of a street animal or owned pet
cleaning, wellness examinations, and ultimately impact the quality of
x-rays and prescriptions for veterinary care for community in
dogs and cats. But unlike need.”
other practitioners, Kovalik and
his wife Barb also serve pets He and his wife have gone to the
abroad through the organization Dominican Republic twice and to
GeoVeterinary International, or Peru and Ecuador on the weeklong
GeoVets, for short. GeoVets trips. The long days are spent primarily doing spay and
neuter surgeries, although he has occasionally provided general
The couple moved to Arizona veterinary care and other types of surgeries alongside his Ohio
from Virginia when he heard the State mentors. He hopes to expand his service work to the Four
practice at Sedona Animal Clinic, Corners area with a trip to the Navajo Nation. In addition, he
which had opened in 1979, was provides spay and neuter services under contract with the Humane
for sale. Prior to attending the Ohio State University College of Society of Sedona. HSS Executive Director Austin Gates practically
Veterinary Medicine, he was a high school English teacher, but he gushes about Dr. Kovalik’s affinity for the animals he treats, noting
says he has always been a cat lover.
David and Barb currently have four that he easily gets down on the floor
pets of their own: two senior dogs, to caress and examine them at the
Marley, a rescued Dachshund, and pet’s own level.
Barley, a Sheltie/Corgi blend who is
deaf; and two senior adopted cats, He sees several emerging veterinary
Cookie (who loves to be petted), and issues that help define the scope of
Turtle, both of whom can usually be his practice. Like other vets, he has
found greeting clients at the clinic on seen tremendous changes in pet
Posse Ground Road. dental care and the use of both dental
x-rays and new medications that
They initially began by remodeling eliminate many of the concerns of
the existing clinic building, installing a new sign, and continuing to animal owners about dental surgery.
improve the clinic’s operational and lobby areas—one each for cats He also believes that more people are willing to consider end-of-life
and dogs. Kovalik has also purchased new equipment, including a care for their animals, and he notes that he is always willing to talk
new dental x-ray machine and ultrasound machine. He had another about options for treatment or euthanasia with his clients. “There
staff member are “Fear Free” certified—a certification that teaches are animals that hate being in a car or carrier, or people who cannot
practitioners how to handle and treat animals without causing undue imagine euthanizing their companion in a sterile veterinary office,”
anxiety for either the pet or its owner. he says. As a result, about 20 percent of his clients have chosen
to have Dr. Kovalik perform euthanasia in their home—a service
What may set him apart from some of his colleagues are his heartfelt that is not always provided by other practitioners. He walks to work
commitment to veterinary service, and his connection to GeoVets. virtually every day, sees his clients at local stores and feels he is
Through his mentors at vet school in Ohio, he became associated getting to know them (and their pets) very well. Providing end-of-life
with the organization, a nonprofit organization that provides “an house calls, he says, is only a natural part of that process.
opportunity for a small group of veterinarians, technicians, and
assistants to participate in volunteer veterinary work in foreign Dr. David A. Kovalik
Sedona Animal Clinic
100 Posse Ground Road
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 282-4133

GeoVeterinary International
www.geovets.org
[email protected]

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Denali’s Retired Alaskan Huskies: Bred to Sled

By Jacqueline Vaughn

Retirement, for many of us, conjures up visions of sun swept back to the early 1970s. Suzie, the foundation female of the current
beaches, or perhaps a road trip in an RV, or volunteering in our bloodline, was a Greenland Eskimo dog, born in 1972 on an ice floe
community, or time with our families and grandkids. But there is a off of Fletcher’s Ice, North of Barrow. She was brought to Denali as
totally different type of retirement plan in place for some of America’s a young pup. One of the smallest dogs in the sled dog teams right
hardest working retirees—the sled dogs of Denali National Park in now, Tatum, weighs just 50 pounds but she enjoys the other dogs’
Alaska. puppies and regularly becomes their playmate after they have been
weaned. There are usually about 5 dog teams in action each year.

SPECIAL FEATURE Jen Raffaeli is the kennels master at Denali, and patiently explains
to visitors and interviewers alike what the dogs’ life is like at the
park. Calling them “the happiest government employees you’ll
ever meet,” she notes that the dogs eagerly anticipate their winter
patrol duties. Raffaeli, who grew up in the lower 48, got into dog
mushing in Minnesota, and started at Denali in 2008 after coming to
Alaska. She had grown
up around animals,
originally wanting to
become a veterinarian.

The dogs interact with

as many as 70,000

park visitors a year.

Denali Dogs in Action Snow “They are probably the

Formerly known as Mt. McKinley when it was established as most friendly dogs in
a national park in 1917, Denali has the only working kennel in a
National Park. This unique feature of national park management the world,” she says,
began in 1922 when the park’s first superintendent, Harry Karstens,
acquired seven dogs to form a sled dog team to patrol the park’s participating in three
boundaries, a year after he was hired as the park’s first ranger.
Initially, the sled dog teams were used to help Karstens get to remote park public programs
areas of the park to control hunting and wildlife poachers. Later,
the dog sleds were used to carry supplies and building materials to a day since they are Denali Dogs Summertime
construct cabins for the rangers while they patrolled the park. not used on patrols in

summer. Instead of showing their skills in the snow, they are hitched

to a wheeled sled that takes the dogs on a gravel track around their

kennels. The photo ops and interaction with visitors highlight not only

the history of the sled dogs in Denali’s history, but also demonstrate

the animals’ love of running and individual personalities.

The dog teams in today’s 6 million acre park are important in Visitors are welcome
helping to patrol the protected lands, 2 million acres of which are
designated under the Wilderness Act of 1964 and closed to any to see the dogs in
form of motorized transport or equipment. National Park Service
policies also require that any wilderness management projects their kennels daily,
be conducted with the “minimum tool,” which usually means sled
dog teams instead of helicopters, snowmobiles, or other forms of usually from about
mechanical transport.
9 am to 4:30 pm,
Each winter, from 30 to 35 sled dogs patrol the park, help haul
out debris, or pull cargo. They offer assistance to visitors who are from about mid-May
stranded, providing reliable transportation in temperatures that can
drop to 40 degrees below zero. Born and raised in Alaska, the dogs to mid-September,
average between 60 and 80 pounds each, and are ideally suited for
the frigid winter, often running over 1,000 miles each season. They although the free
are bred for physical traits such as their long legs, compact paws,
fluffy tails, and sturdy coats. They also must have strong social thirty minute program
skills, since they deal with so many visitors, along with a love of
running and working as part of a team. usually is from June

The Denali National Park and Preserve Kennels has a bloodline Denali National Park and Preserve 1 to September 1
running through most of the dogs that is near historic and dates Superintendentt Don Striker with fewer programs
presented in May

and September when visitation is smaller. Free buses take guests

from the Denali Visitors Center to the kennel area since no public

parking is available there. Sign language interpreters are available.

Most sled dogs begin to think about retirement by age 9, although
one dog, Solace, retired earlier this year at age 3. According to the
park service, “After having run 3,792 miles, Solace has decided
she’s ready for a more relaxed life. Unlike the rest of her litter mates,
Solace much prefers to throw all of her weight into snuggling rather

22 Flagstaff-Sedona Dog December 2018/January 2019

than pulling. As part of the retirement ceremony, the new owners “We learned a lot,” Sharon says about the first few months of their
remove the dog’s name sign from their simple wooden log doghouse life with Aurora. “She had never been up a flight of stairs before she
and hang it inside the main kennel’s building. Even though Solace came to us. In our living room, she was frightened by the ceiling fan,
is no longer here at the kennel, she will always be part of the Denali freaked out by the television, and she didn’t even want to come into
family.” our house for the first month she was with us.”

“There is no mandatory retirement age,” Raffaeli says, and we look But the dog bonded immediately with the canine and human
at each individual dog’s temperament to see if they become bored members of the family, initially going running or hiking with them.
or tired of running, and whether there are any health issues that “There was never any separation anxiety when we went somewhere,
make mushing problematic for them. On average, 4 to 5 dogs retire and although we built a sled for her, she was not interested in being
each year.The process of retiring a Denali dog and finding a new hitched up to it at all.” Like other older dogs, Aurora has some lower
one is extremely comprehensive. Potential new owners must fill out back issues, and she goes
an extensive adoption application that includes information about for walks now instead of runs.
what kind of lifestyle the dog should anticipate, the new owner’s “Instead of sleeping in the snow,
experience with dogs, and even details on what kind of housing she sleeps on a Sleep Number
would be provided for the new family member. Attention is given to bed,” Sharon admits.
make sure the adopter is able to provide for the dog’s veterinary care
as needed. What have the Winters learned

from the experience? “They

The application also wants to know about the rest of the household, shed like crazy,” Sharon laughs,
and whether there are cats or other dogs in residence, children, or
other circumstances that might affect a dog’s adjustment. Dogs are and it is important to realize
adopted to families in areas where the annual weather conditions
are similar to those of Denali, such as Montana, upstate New York, that you need to be ready to
Minnesota, northern California’s mountains, or within Alaska. The
park does not actively advertise the availability of dogs ready for give the dog time. They are not
retirement, but takes applications year ‘round and keeps them on file
indefinitely. like a domestic dog, and it will

take them several weeks to get

used to a new routine.” Raffaeli

seconds that observation, noting Aurora
that the sled dogs have been

used to spending their entire life with other dogs just like them, and

Sharon and Dan Winter of Eagle that they are used to working and also playing with other sled dogs.
River, Alaska, are typical of what
adopters can expect. They have Would they adopt another Denali sled dog? The Winters admit that
gone to Denali regularly to camp. the subject is taking on new importance as Aurora gets older, but they
They also are regular followers have not made a decision, at least publicly. But Sharon Winters does
of the Denali webcam and end our discussion by mentioning that she’s had her eye on new
puppycam, at https://www.nps. mom Annie whose most recent litter was born August 20th, 2018.
gov/dena/learn/photosmultimedia/
webcams-pups.htm. Denali National Park and Preserve
PO Box 9, Denali Park, AK 99755
In February 2012, they attended (907) 683-9532
https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/kennels.htm
a Winterfest celebration at the

park, and although some of the

dogs were out on patrol, one

dog—Aurora—was not. They had

already known about the sled dog

programs, and had previously Sharon with Aurora
visited the kennels. On this

occasion, they watched Aurora in action when a little girl fell as she

was meeting the dogs in residence, and the dog instinctively began

licking the girl’s face. “We never doubted that she was the one,”

Sharon says, and they immediately filled out the application to adopt

Aurora whenever she retired. They wrote on the application they

were specifically interested in Aurora, but they did not hear anything

about their application, and assumed that someone else had been

chosen. Then, one day about two years later, Raffaeli called them

to say that Aurora was ready to retire and that the next step of the

adoption process would begin.

Aurora joined the Winters’ household on May 3, 2014. At first, they Denali Dogs in the snow
were not sure how the sled dog would react to living with two smaller
non-working dogs, and to living in a house instead of a ranger cabin.

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24 Flagstaff-Sedona Dog December 2018/January 2019

Chanella Reminded Us of the Goodness in
People and in Life

By Maia Kincaid

Chanella, was a gorgeous Nubian goat
with floppy ears, golden hair and loving
eyes that looked deeply into your soul.

When she came into our lives she had
already had some kids, been a mom, and
was working as a companion animal for a
thoroughbred mare.

The goat was suddenly out of work when SPECIAL FEATURE
the mare went off to live with a herd of
horses. Just at that time we were looking
for a companion for our horse Delight
who was then in his mid twenties. Next
thing you know Chanella was ours!

Chanella’s purpose as purely a companion to Delight ended quickly though together was such an endearing experience for us.
as she blossomed from a shy goat off in the periphery into our golden-
haired princess. She pushed her way past the horse in between us and Chanella’s favorite things were people. She was a champion for the human
him and demanded to be brushed, scratched and cuddled. She pawed the spirit bringing out the sweetness in all of us. She continually reminded us
ground and playfully butted us and then we pawed the ground with our of the goodness in people and in life. She truly loved people and would
feet, and playfully butted her. We joyously chased one another around the look at all of us with the most adoring eyes.
corral. Before we knew it Chanella had found a deep place in our hearts
bringing out our playful side, our creativity and the delight of just having Chanella liked having a shower and massage on hot summer days which
fun being alive. She soon had her own stall in the barn, was wearing her was unusual for goats. She liked wearing a towel like a robe after her bath.
own winter blanket which she loved, and next thing you know she inspired
the construction of a straw bale home inside her stall to keep her dry, cozy Her favorite activities, besides playing, were to receive bodywork and other
and warm. In addition to being in her straw home, she loved basking in the types of therapies. She had regular chiropractic treatments by Dr. Diane
sunlight and reminded us how good it feels to have the sun warm us. (Hall)Carlson, osteopathy and acupuncture by Dr. Todd Metcalf, shiatsu
by Monika Obi from Switzerland, reiki by numerous wonderful people and
Chanella would often be seen lounging just inside the entrance of her
straw home peeking out to say hello to anyone who came to visit. She was massages by all those who were
friendly and welcoming to everyone and everyone who met her instantly near her on a daily basis. During
loved her. these treatments she would
peacefully rest on her side, close
After Delight and Chanella had been together for a while they were joined her eyes and make the most
by a mare named Cookie who Chanella loved, and then about three years appreciative purring noises.
ago a Shetland pony named Reba stepped off the van arriving from New
Mexico. Chanella went right over to her and claimed her as her own. So Chanella was featured in a
instead of being a companion animal to a horse as she had been in her documentary film, Being With
past now she had a little horse to call her own. We did not expect this, Animals which was premiered in
Chanella was full of delightful surprises. Seeing the girls, pony and goat, Sedona earlier this year at both
the Sedona International Film
Festival and the Illuminate Film
Festival.

In the spring of this year Chanella
began to decline in her wellbeing. She had appeared to be ageless for so
many years, but suddenly she lost the ability to walk on one of her front
legs and her kidneys began to fail. She asked to end her treatments and
be helped to make her transition. It was difficult to accept the situation and
to let her go as you might imagine.

Twelve adoring friends of Chanella were there with her to give her a loving
sendoff on June 26, 2018. Delight who is now 34 years old and Chanella’s
pony Reba and their friend Cookie carry on in her loving memory. We
would like to especially thank our dear Dr. Jim Bleak for all the loving care
for Chanella over the years and to everyone who cared for her and loved
her. Chanella we will always love you! Thank you for bringing so much love
and joy into our lives.

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MOVING WITH YOUR PETS Rules and Regulations subject to pet rent, fees, deposits and restrictions. Understand that
You Need to Know service animals are different than pets, even if you love them just
as much. They are also different than emotional support animals.
By Sania Tran According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service
animals are dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform
For most people, your pet is family. You love them, walk them, feed them, tasks for a person with a disability. Service animals are not required
play with them. They share your house, and sometimes your bed (which to be professionally trained or have any certification or identification.
you let them do, even if it means you only get a small sliver of sleeping While your landlord is not allowed to request any documentation to
space). prove that your pup is a service animal, they can ask whether your
dog is a service animal required because of a disability and what
So when it comes time to move, you want to make sure you are as work or task your dog has been trained to perform. Never claim that a
prepared as possible to find the ideal new home for you and your best dog that is not a service animal is, including putting a service animal
friend. Knowing legally what to expect as a pet owner will ensure that you, vest on your pet, as this can lead to serious penalties. Plus, it is a
your pet, and your landlord disservice to people who actually need service animals.
are happy once you finally
decide on your new home. Once you’re settled, make
Here are the most common sure your pet is on the books.
pet policies and regulations If you’ve moved to a new city,
to ensure that your move you need to relicense your
is not only smooth but also pet. This is super important
within the law. to keep your fur baby safe, as
unlicensed dogs usually get
When you find your dream euthanized sooner in shelters
place, read the pet clause than licensed ones.
in the lease. Twice. Let’s be
honest, your pet determines No pet parent wants to be
99% of your decisions, caught off guard and find out
especially when it comes to their baby isn’t allowed, or is
where you live. You are not going to cost them a fortune
going to move somewhere if to rent with, right before
your best friend can’t come with you. Review this clause as soon as you moving into a new place.
are interested in applying to a place to make sure there are no hidden Being prepared will help the
surprises in the fine print. Breaking a pet clause can be serious, and even process of moving go much smoother, letting you focus your energy on
lead to evictions, which can impact your credit and therefore your ability playing fetch and giving treats. Please remember, always make sure to
to rent in the future. double check your local laws and regulations!

Watch out for pet restrictions. Landlords have a right to limit certain Sania is a marketing specialist and contributing author at Apartment
breeds, pet weight, and the number of pets a renter can have. If your pet List. Sania previously worked in marketing at Habitat for Humanity and
is restricted by the pet clause, talk to the landlord before passing on a Samsung Electronics. She has a MA in International Economic Relations
place. While you never want to sneak a pet in (this can get you evicted), from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.
you may be granted an exception. Make sure to get your exception in
writing, so there is no uncertainty about the legality of your pet. However, PPNAZ continued from page 13
if you only get verbal confirmation, this may be enough to stand up in
court. But since you probably don’t want to have to hire a lawyer just to For the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County, there are several
prove you can live with your best friend, get evidence of your permission. changes that can be expected. The former Second Chance
building on Highway 89 has mostly been shuttered since May
Check to make sure your pet is welcome. Just because Rosie down the 2017, and the county’s maintenance division is helping to get
hall has an adorable doodle doesn’t mean your Chihuahua or bearded the facility ready for the January 2 opening. Under the terms of
lizard is guaranteed to be allowed. In fact, even your doodle may not be the intergovernmental agreement, Flagstaff will be contributing
okay. Landlords reserve the right to refuse any pet as long as it’s not a $280,000 and the county will add $229,500 for High Country
service animal. Humane’s operations – considerably more than the $440,000 the
two governments had been paying CHA each year. In addition,
the two governments will create a $61,950 fund over the next five
years for what Jarvis calls “deferred maintenance.”

Be ready to pay up. Look out for these common elements of the pet High Country Humane will have its own challenges, from hiring
clause, as they can have a financial impact: and training an anticipated 15 new staff members, to raising a
goal of $25,000 each month to make up the difference between
• Pet rent: A monthly charge that covers your pet being in a rental, in expenses and anticipated income from contracts, to bridging new
addition to your “people” rent. relationships with partners and supporters, to establishing its
brand in northern Arizona. Lamm said in the group’s press release
• Pet deposit: A refundable deposit that you’ll get back after your lease that community support and a spirit of collaboration would be key
ends, unless there is any damage caused by your pet (hello gnaw to High Country Humane’s success, noting, “When a community
marks on the stairs). Different states have regulations on how much chooses to coalesce around a service like this, when they take a
of a deposit can be charged. point of pride in how well they treat the animals who have become
a part of their lives, they can make awe-inspiring changes.”
• Pet fee: Different than a deposit in that you don’t get this back. You
can think of it as “the price of admission” for your pet to live with you.

• According to the Fair Housing Act (FHA), service animals are not

26 Flagstaff-Sedona Dog December 2018/January 2019

Rocking Rochester, NY

By Stacey Wittig

Now is the time to start planning 2019 travel and I’m here to tell you
to put Rochester, New York, on your list. Why? Not only does New
York’s third largest city offer affordable eateries, accommodations
and all out family fun, but it is also dog-gone welcoming to traveling
pets. A search for pet-friendly hotels on Booking.com finds over a
dozen pet-friendly accommodations, some including breakfast. Visit
http://bit.ly/ROC-NY. May through September is the smart time to
go so you can enjoy the parks, nearby vineyards and romp on the
sandy beaches of Lake Ontario with your four-legged buddy.

Walking Historic Erie Canal Trails in nearby Pittsford is a great way The-Hideaway-Yappy-Hour TRAVELS WITH PETS
to explore early beginnings of transportation in the United States.
Strolling along parkway paths next to the locks and historic shipyards After sniffing out a slew of Rochester’s favorite attractions, we
is like moving through an outdoor, living and breathing museum. picked these as “must-sees” and worthy of leaving your globe trotter
You’ll meet locals exercising their dogs, too, and might even catch at doggy daycare:
yourself humming “I’ve got a mule, and her name is Sal, fifteen
years on the Erie Canal.” After rambling under shady trees and next • George Eastman Museum – I could spend the day at the
to parts of the canal that date to 1822, drop into Label 7 Napa Eatery world’s oldest photo and film museum, part of which is housed
& Bar where four-legged guests join their humans at one of twelve in the mansion of Kodak-founder George Eastman.
pet-friendly outdoor tables. https://www.labelseven.com
• National Museum of Play – At this lively hands-on museum
combined with an American History collection museum, I played
pinball, walked through a kaleidoscope and photographed bugs
in the tropical butterfly garden.

• Susan B. Anthony Museum & House is a place of pilgrimage for
many civil rights advocates. I must admit feeling an unexpected
sense of patriotism as I stood in the parlor where the suffragette
was arrested for voting in 1872.

If you need to stock up on

Erie-Canal pet food and supplies while

Rochester is a food town; there is no question about that. As an you’re in New York, make sure

added bonus, many of its restaurants and breweries are proud of to head down to one of the

Rochester’s canine culture. Park Avenue is where local hipsters Wegman’s locations. You’ll

love to come together and enjoy the evenings or weekends with find out for yourself why the

their pooches. There are many pet-friendly restaurants in this cutting-edge Wegmans Food

neighborhood, which is known for its boutiques, galleries and Markets are often named

coffee shops. The Hideaway on “The Greatest Supermarket,”

Park Avenue hosts Yappy Hour “Best Supermarket in the

from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on US” and “Best Companies to

Thursdays during Rochester’s Work For.” Their commitment

patio season (May-September). to the community shines in

Friendly dogs are welcome on their employees’ faces. The

the restaurant’s big outdoor company’s written “Animal

porch while dog-accompanied Welfare Philosophy” requires The-Hideaway-Yappy-Hour
suppliers of their brand meat,
patrons ‘paw-ty down’ with Yappy
poultry and eggs to be periodically audited by animal welfare experts.
Hour drink specials. https://
Dine-in or take-out made-to-order salads, sandwiches and delicious
hoganshideaway.com. Many
hot dishes, but don’t bring Fido inside. Visit www.wegmans.com.
breweries in other parts of ‘Kodak

City,’ like Roc Brewing Co. http:// If You Go:
Visit Rochester http://www.visitrochester.com
rocbrewingco.com, put out the

Roc Brewing Co. welcome mat for doggie friends.

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TRAINING Door Greetings Fido can be rewarded with petting and attention only when he responds
quietly with no paws up. He will eventually be a well-mannered greeter
By Andy Lloyd while not loosing the important warning bark that alerts both you and the
person at your door that a dog is on duty. “Fido, enough,” will eventually be
The doorbell rings and Fido responds with a frenzy of barking. His people all you need to quiet the excitement.
are shouting for him to stop barking while they open the door, in essence The second scenario reveals a dog who is equally excited but whose
barking with him. At which time Fido enthusiastically takes the opportunity excitement is on the aggressive side. Much of the same training needs
to jump all over the visitors. He does not settle down for ten or so minutes to take place. Importantly this dog needs to readily learn to present basic
or until he is put outside. commands, though important for all dogs perhaps more critical for an
The other scenario is Fido goes into a frothing frenzy because he is aggressively reactive dog.
seemingly guarding and if the person on the other side enters, the It is quite likely they are both overly excited while on walks. (See Dog
possibility of a bite is very real. Aggression and Reactivity in a previous Flagstaff Sedona Dog issue.)
Perhaps the leash causes resource guard behaviors. Perhaps the first
What to do? dog wants to say hello to everyone. Perhaps the second dog lunges at
In the first scenario, Fido is overly friendly. The doorbell ring excites him. everyone. Both dogs easily become over the threshold point of where they
The door excites him as it always promises a walk or happy faces and can focus back to their handler.
excited voices to treat and pet him. When you are dealing with a potentially aggressive dog it is best to seek
A very important first measure is to simply show him where the doorbell the assistance of a positive reward-based trainer. One who does not
is in the home. His first instinct will be to run resort to harsh forceful methods. Simply training the dog to respond to you
to the door when he hears it ring. That is his
conditioned response. How about showing when you ask for a watch or say their name is
him the bell, ringing it from the door or having critical. Please avoid harsh training tools, they
someone else ring it. He is given a no bark are not needed if trained properly.
command and the moment he isn’t barking Once that is in place, you may proceed with
reward with a yummy treat, really yummy not the doorbell exercise and door exercise, all
something dry and hard. Eventually ask for a the while keeping the dog on a leash and
sit before he gets rewarded. practicing body blocks properly. Again, seek
Allow that training to become a game for you assistance if the dog is strong enough to pull
both. Leave the door open and keep him on a you over as you do not want to be injured and
leash for this training. At some point you will may not be skilled enough to work through the
close the door and go outside with him to ring steps needed to assist your dog.
the bell. He will understand this is the process, An important thing to be mindful of is that your
much like training a Service Dog to press the handicap entrance button dog is reacting in a way that meets his internal
then going directly to the door as it opens. In the case of the barking door need. It is our job to change that internal or
greeter, leave the door open now and again as you ring from the outside. emotional response. We want our dogs to be cognitive in making the
Slowly you condition him to a different response and reward. changes. Do not nag, negotiate or coerce the dog into behaving a certain
As you progress with people coming to the door, you will need to solicit way. Simply let the dog know what is expected. Be direct relaxed, consistent
their help. Ask them to ignore him completely and to enter quietly. You and firm in your presentation. Speak quietly and keep your energy low. If
will need to keep him leashed for this in early training while practicing a you feel rattled, stop the session and begin another time.
subtle body block. (See The All-Important Body Block and Let’s Talk Dog The door way belongs to you. You manage it so your dog does not. The
in Flagstaff Sedona Dog previous issues.) door way is an exciting place. Respect what your dog may experience
During the body block your dog will come to understand that you know there. Help him to have a new experience that is peaceful and happy for
there is someone or something present and wish for his attention to return both of you.
to you. I say, “Thank you. Enough.” when I get my dogs’ attention. Thank
you is the cue to my dogs that I’ve got it now and they can let it go. Andy Lloyd teaches the Canine Certificate Program at Yavapai
It is important to your dog that he understands you know there is something College and encourages folks to take the Canine Behavior and
to bark at. He will then come to respect your requests or commands. Be Psychology Level I and II to further understand and
sure to always follow through consistently, be relaxed while retaining a speak the canine language. (928) 778-2033
solid direct body presentation. www.dogtrainingprescott.com or YC Service Dog Program,
www.servicedogsprescott.com.

David A. Kovalik, DVM

(928) 282-4133 100 Posse Ground Road
Sedona, AZ 86336

www.sedonaanimalclinic.com

28 Flagstaff-Sedona Dog December 2018/January 2019

Gadget George The Trash Tracker Dog

By Amber Polo

For ten years Gadget George was part of a Glen narrow canyon prevented boat access, Gadget gladly swim to retrieve
Canyon National Park Service program called floating trash. See Gadget on the NPS website wearing his Doggles:
Trash Trackers. Bruce and Pat George from www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/pets.htm
Camp Verde, the Golden Retriever’s owners,
started volunteering in 1990. In 1993 they He always followed the B.A.R.K. rules:
were married on top of the Trash Tracker boat
in Wahweap Bay. In 2003 they were hired to Gadget never left a mess SPECIAL FEATURE
captain the boats and supervise the volunteers. and preferred to poop and
pee into freshly dug anchor
The Program holes. If the poop was not
quickly picked up, he’d stare
The Trash Tracking program at Lake Powell (Glen Canyon National at his mom to bring poop
bags.
Recreation Area) was developed in 1989 due to the increasing volume

of trash on beaches. It began as an environmental stewardship program

with an old houseboat, an aluminum work barge, and a runabout. In

almost three decades, Sadly, Gadget suffers

volunteers and from Golden Retriever

captains removed Pigmentary Uveitis

hundreds of thousands (GRPU). Treatments and

of pounds of trash and medications slowed the

debris from the shores advancement, but he’s had

and waters of Lake one eye removed and now

Powell. has little vision in the other. Due to the risks to him, August 27, 2018

was Gadget’s official retirement date. He will miss his friends and his

Each trip lasts 5-7 naps drifting on the water. But, Lake Powell is a better place because

days usually with four of him.

volunteers. Boats,

captains, gas, water, ice, coffee and maintenance are provided. Trash Tracker Volunteering
Every week, a new crop of volunteers
NPS provides T-shirts and workers’ comp. There’s plenty of time for patrols the beaches. Although visitors are
welcome to bring their dogs and follow
swimming, hiking, and visiting Rainbow Bridge National Monument, B.A.R.K., Trash Trackers volunteers
cannot. According to Betsy Scroggs,
viewing Desert bighorn sheep, arches, slot canyons, and magnificent Trash Tracker Coordinator, the Georges
were captains and were training Gadget
sunsets. as a Therapy Dog. “He already had a
kind demeanor and snuggability and
Gadget grew into his role as the canine face of
Ten years ago, the NPS supervisor suggested that the Georges bring Trash Trackers.”
Gadget along as a Pets in Parks ambassador at Lake Powell. And

his career helping gather trash
and demonstrate pet stewardship
began.

Betsy Scroggs, Trash Tracker To volunteer: Visit go.nps.gov/
Coordinator says “I do not know TrashTracker to find information about trips and the application
if there could be another dog who process. Check the calendar and on February 1 (7 a.m. MST) send in
could handle the combination of your application for consideration.
boats, sand, trash, and strangers
as well. Gadget may be our only ALPINE ANIMAL CLINIC
Trash Tracker dog.”
Monday-Friday
Gadget won over hearts. One by appointment only.
woman, who on the first day was Dr. Mac Kenzie, DVM
deathly afraid of dogs, on the last & Dr. James, DVM
lay hugging Gadget. He loves kids and was always thrilled to find one
willing to throw tennis balls.

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CATS FOR ADOPTIONS ALBERT Albert came in with 3 other CORDELIA Cordelia came to us with
kitties because sadly, his owner the rest of her litter. They did not
passed away recently :(. He is a have much interaction with people
beautiful long haired kitty with bright so Cordelia may be a little shy and
green eyes. He’s very friendly with hesitant at first. She is looking for
other cats and was noted as being a home to call her very own. www.
the boss of his 3 sisters. He is happy verdevalleyhumanesociety.org. 928-
to go home with a sibling (Sugar, 634-7387
Little Girl or Spice - if they haven’t been adopted) or as a single LITTTLE GIRL Little Girl came in
cat. He is noted to like his scratching post, will play with crinkle with 3 other kitties because sadly,
toys & chases bugs and moths. He is the most gentle kitty. He her owner passed away recently.
and his siblings are a little shook up with the recent change in She is a beautiful long haired kitty
their lives and loss of an owner, so it may take some time to with bright eyes. She’s very friendly
come out of his shell, but we hope you will give this sweet kitty with other cats and is happy to go
a chance at a forever loving home. Come and visit him today at home with a sibling (Sugar, Albert
the Humane Society of Sedona :) www.humanesocietyofsedona. or Spice - if they haven’t been adopted) or as a single cat. She
org. (928) 282-4679 is noted to like her scratching post, will play with fetch with bottle
BECCA This sweet girl was a caps & chases bugs and moths. She is just the most beautiful
transfer from Coconino shelter girl. Her and her siblings are a little shook up with the recent
recently as a stray. She is very change in their lives and loss of an owner, so it may take some
talkative, friendly, and loves time to come out of her shell, but we hope you will give this sweet
attention! Becca loves the spotlight kitty a chance at a forever loving home. Come
and needs a loving home where she and visit her today at the Humane Society of
can roam free with all her curiosity! Sedona. www.humanesocietyofsedona.org.
www.humanesocietyofsedona.org. (928) 282-4679
(928) 282-4679

BUBBLES Bubbles is affectionate, POPPY Poppy is very affectionate and loves
outgoing, and very playful. He has having her chin scratched. She gets along well
been an inside only cat who would do with children. www.verdevalleyhumanesociety.
better in a house without children. www. org. 928-634-7387
verdevalleyhumanesociety.org. 928-634- SUGAR Sugar came in with 3 other
7387 kitties because sadly, her owner
CHESTER Chester is a lovable passed away recently :(. She is a
big boy who came in as an owner beautiful short haired tabby with a
surrender. He is very sweet, a nice demeanor. She’s very friendly
HUGE cat and loves to be indoors with other cats and is happy to
and outdoors. He would do great go home with a sibling (Little Girl,
with other cats and a patient home Albert or Spice - if they haven’t been
who will give him some time to adopted) or as a single cat. She is noted to like her scratching
open up. Mr. Chester is currently post, will play with fetch with bottle caps & chases bugs and
our “lobby cat” with free range over the cat visitation area. moths. She is just the most beautiful girl. Her and her siblings
Come on in and visit/take this sweet guy home today! www. are a little shook up with the recent change in their lives and loss
humanesocietyofsedona.org. (928) 282-4679 of an owner, so it may take some time to come out of her shell,
but we hope you will give this sweet kitty a chance at a forever
loving home. Come and visit her today at the Humane Society of
Sedona. www.humanesocietyofsedona.org. (928) 282-4679

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Gracie’s Daily Schedule *Subject to Change

By Paige Miles

3:45 am: “I think now is an appropriate time to run a amuck around 7:00 pm “Let’s see, if I go to bed now maybe I can run the morning
the house, see how many times I can bounce off the wall to the amuck even EARLIER, thus making human question everything
couch to the kitchen counter to the TV before my human wakes up regarding my adoption. Must. Beat. Record.”
and throws me outside. Hopefully I’ll beat my last record.”
*Schedule subject to change without advance
4:00 am “Human is awake and angry a little sooner than usual—will notice
continue to work on that record. Will remain outside until breakfast.”
Paige lives with her husband, Landon, who
6:00 am “I see the light on.. Is she awake? Did she forget?” is active-duty in the Airforce stationed at Fort
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6:00 pm “Dinner! I will never love you more than I do right now.”

“A Dog’s Purpose “
Books And Movies By W. Bruce Cameron

By Amber Polo

BOOK REVIEWS Many saw the movie A Dog’s Purpose. Made from W. Bruce The latest is Shelby’s Story which
Cameron book. The Humane Society of Sedona sponsored a stars a real life rescue pup who
Sedona showing in January 2018. Many loved it and many cried. becomes the actor who plays Bella in
Now there’ll be a new movie with the same need for extra tissues. A Dog’s Way Home. Readers learn
along with Shelby what it feels like to
A Dog’s Purpose– be trained. Shelby doesn’t know why
the Book and the Movie she’s being taught commands like “Go
Mark,” “Cut,” and “Dig” until she finds
A Dog’s Purpose explores the love herself on a movie set. Children and
between dogs and humans through adults will root for her as she performs
Bailey’s rebirth into many lives. Some excited by chicken treats, squeaky
dog lovers refuse to read a book or toys, and love of her trainer. Owners
watch a movie where the dog dies. In who’ve ever taught a dog a trick, will
A Dog’s Purpose the dog dies and enjoy seeing lessons from the dog’s
dies again, but lives. Regardless of point of view and how a trick fits into
your view of reincarnation, the fantasy the movie. For example: Shelby learns to dig, not knowing that
element of canine consciousness she’ll be filmed digging a person out of the snow. Illustrated with
passing through multiple lives is charming drawings by Richard Cowdry.
a charming method of telling the
story of human-canine love and The Dogs of Christmas
relationships. Book 2, A Dog’s Journey continues Buddy’s story,
when he realizes that he has a new destiny. One of Cameron’s standalone books is
The Dogs of Christmas, a cute holiday
A Dog’s Way Home – themed story filled with puppies and
the Book and Movie romance. When his neighbor abandons
a very pregnant dog named Lucy, Josh is
A Dog’s Way Home features overwhelmed. He falls for the sweet dog,
Bella, a pit bull who crosses four who soon adds five puppies to his lonely
hundred exciting miles of. Besides life. Looking for advice, he meets Kerri,
the adventure, it shows unfair breed a headstrong animal shelter worker who
specific laws. The book is being plans to get the pups adopted through
rereleased with a new cover with the shelter’s Dogs of Christmas program. Can Lucy and her pups
cute Bella as a puppy. The movie A help Josh win Kerri’s heart and with him past the holidays?
Dog’s Way Home will be released
January 11, 2019. Watch for the movie A Dog’s Way Home debut January 11, 2019.

Shelby’s Story W. Bruce Cameron, newspaper humor columnist turned best-
(A Dog’s Way Home Tale) selling author is best known for the film A Dog’s Purpose, which
has become the most successful live-action dog movie of all time,
Besides his books for grownups, Cameron writes dog stories (A even beating Marley and Me. Besides the A Dog’s Way Home
Dog’s Purpose Puppy Tales) for middle grade children, also loved movie in January, 2019, Cameron announced a third movie, A
by grownup dog lovers. Ellie’s Story, Bailey’s Story, Molly’s Story, Dog’s Journey, and a new book, A Dog’s Purpose 3; A Dog’s
Max’s Story, Toby’s Story, all written from the dog’s-eye view. Promise, are in the works.

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What I Can’t Say About Baylor
(Ol’ Bay) Says Everything

By Leigh Ann Marez

I can’t say that Ol’ Bay had a big heart, because that implies he was both winning. His front HORSIN' AROUND
strong and kind. He wasn’t really kind at all, but he wasn’t mean either. legs developed
He simply had heart, as horse-trainers and riders say--and, was tough as blemishes over
nails. We owned this horse for more than 15 years. the years, and I
know he hurt much of the time. Still, Ol’ Bay would always perform.
All three of my kids became quite accomplished in the rodeo arena on his
back--junior high rodeo, high school rodeo and college rodeo. He took my I can’t say that he was the fanciest-bred horse around. In fact, other than
oldest to the National High School Finals Rodeo two years running. So, I’d being a quarter horse breed, I am not sure of his lineage. We bought
say...he had ‘a lot of heart’. He even was my number one Team Roping Baylor as a non-registered Quarter Horse--a Grade horse. There is no
horse for all those years. Yes, that right’s right...me...mom. way to tell what his true breed line was or how old he really was. We had
an idea, but never really knew. Whatever his lineage though, I would take
I can’t say that he was the most talented horse by training, but he was an 100 more like him.
extremely talented horse, naturally. Ol’ Bay was a Tie-down Calf Roping
horse, a Breakaway Calf Roping Horse, a Team Roping Heading and I can’t say that he was the smartest horse I ever owned. If that was the
Heeling horse, and a Goat Tying horse. Any event one case, he would have found ways not to do his job rather
attempted to perform with this horse under-seat, Bay than just do his job. Smart horses that hurt like Ol’ Bay
would perform, and perform well. I have never owned did over the years, usually become ‘counterfeit’. In the
a horse who was such a winner at whatever he was horse terminology world, that usually involves a horse
asked to do. developing behavior problems while on their back,
such as bucking, ‘cheating’ the rider when roping by
I can’t say that he was a super gentle horse because not running hard enough or close enough to a calf or
Ol’ Bay really wasn’t gentle. He was temperamental to steer, ‘ducking out’ on the rider when dallied to a steer,
be around, but only on the ground. If a rider knew to etc. That’s why I say, Ol’ Bay wasn’t smart enough to
pay attention, like anyone should around horses, then try to get away from the job, but he just had HEART
there wasn’t a problem. However, if you didn’t pay enough to get it done.
attention, Ol’ Bay had a bad habit of setting back on the
end of a tied rope. There was never any real reason he I can’t say Baylor ever went hungry. He was the first
developed this habit over the years, he just did and no one to the feed bin every morning and night, nickering
one wanted to be behind him when he pulled his ‘set back’ stunts. If you away. We had to be careful that Ol’ Bay didn’t eat too fast, tie-up, and
knew to watch for it, and not tie him sound, this bad habit wasn’t much of a colic. He often did.
problem. Once horseback, there wasn’t a better mannered horse around.
I can say, this is how we recently lost him. I found him the other day, in the
I can’t say he was the soundest horse ever. Baylor had a short back and corner of his pen. He didn’t look like he had rolled around in pain much,
croup, with a long underline. This conformation is ‘ideal’ in the quarter just went to the corner of his pen...and passed on. I can say...I know he
horse breed, but Bay had an extremely high set of withers, which is a went to greener pastures with no pain. I can also say, I will probably never
conformation flaw. He was pretty fast, speed-wise. own another one like him.

When he worked an event, RIP, Baylor. What a horse.
he worked hard and gave it
everything. With this style of Leigh Ann Marez is a contributing writer from Santa
performance, coupled with his Rosa New Mexico. She works as a County Extension
conformation flaws, he tended Agriculture Agent for the NMSU Cooperative Extension
to throw his back out of whack, Service. She is an avid horse and rodeo enthusiast,
pretty often. As he got older, participating in Team Roping events for over 30 years.
he would get very tight and Leigh Ann and husband, Pete, hauled their now adults
sore...but that never stopped children, all over New Mexico and the west, participating
this horse from performing and in junior high, high school and college rodeo’s.

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A Letter Written to Charleston
by His Little Dog Brother Caymus

Dear Charleston - told me that in April 2016, you were diagnosed with cancer of the
spleen at 14 years old and the vet gave you five months. Mom and
It was July 23, 2017, around 9:30pm, when I remember Mom Dad took you on a two week road trip and you had a blast! You
and Dad coming home so very distraught. Mom was crying hiked, slept on the beds, ate cheeseburgers and discovered new
uncontrollably and sat down on the floor. I curled up beside her places and things with your family. You loved them so much that
and laid my head on her hand. I felt a responsibility to comfort you didn’t want to leave them and so those five months came and
Mom because I knew that since you didn’t walk in with them, they went.

had to say their goodbyes to their beloved It was April 7, 2017 and I was four months old when I was introduced
Charleston and comfort him while he to you, Mom and Dad. I was so excited!!! I had a big brother who
crossed “The Rainbow Bridge”. could teach me things and

RAINBOW BRIDGE Days later, we had a “Celebration Of Life I could hang out with, play
Ceremony” for you in which Mom and Dad with and learn things from!!
read out loud letters that they wrote to you, I had all the energy in the
they planted a Blue Spruce in your honor world but unfortunately you
and played the song “Somewhere Over didn’t. I didn’t understand
The Rainbow”. I sat there quietly reflecting that at first but you taught
on what was happening and accepting me, in your own way, that
the fact that I now had big paws to fill. For you had boundaries and
the next few days, I heard Mom I needed to respect that.
talk about you a lot. She told me It took a while for you to Charleston and Caymus
you were being fostered by a kind
woman and when you and Mom warm up to me but eventually you did and you had your moments
laid eyes on each other, it was love in which you would play with me and I cherish those times.
at first sight!
I understood that you weren’t feeling well and that you became
You were nine months old and tired easily. You taught me so many things and to this day I do
already housebroken and knew all some things and Mom or Dad say, “Charleston taught him that!” I
the basic commands, which fit into Charleston and Michelle still catch Mom or Dad reflecting on the memories of you and I see
a tear in their eyes. I know every once in a while you come to visit
Mom’s lifestyle perfectly. She always said you were the smartest, Mom in her dreams just to let her know you’re okay and that you
sweetest and best dog ever. She continued to tell me stories about have other work to do right now. I know all of our hearts ache and
you. How you loved hiking, running through the woods, playing miss the presence of you, but your spirit is forever with us.

hide and seek and going on very long walks. She said you loved Thank you for teaching me to be loyal, energetic, curious, respectful,
being her Road Dog and enjoyed jumping in the car to go any and smart, obedient, affectionate and loving. I will always remember how
everywhere she would go! You would Mom would kiss you goodnight and say, “Good night Charleston,
entertain her by wearing silly costumes have sweet puppy dreams. I love you to the moon and back and I
for Halloween. In fact, one year you will see you in the morning.” Before she goes to bed, she will kiss
guys won a Dog Halloween Parade me on the head and tell me the same thing and then I watch her kiss
costume contest together and received the picture of you on her nightstand and whisper the same words
a medal! to you. We all love and miss you terribly, Charleston. Remember...
you were the best dog ever!
She told me when Dad was introduced
into your lives it was a sensitive matter Love,
and you and he had to “work” on some Caymus
things. You both bonded during a And Mom Michelle Newlin
weekend hiking trip and that’s where
Charleston the love affair started to blossom! Mom

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Calendar Of Events

December 1st, Noon- 5 pm. December 8th 11:00 am- January 3rd Yoga with Cats” ONGOING ADOPTIONS Verde Valley Humane Society
Verde Valley Humane Society 3:00 pm: The Inaugural Join the kitties at the Humane The Ark Cat Sanctuary Dog/Cat Onsite Adoptions
Holiday Bazaar. Join us after Pawtraits Charity Event. This Society of Sedona for an all- 10800 E. Spring Valley Road 1520 W Mingus Ave.,
the Cottonwood Christmas is a free event but donations levels, all-ages yoga class. Parks, AZ 86018 Cottonwood
parade for The Verde Valley are welcome and benefit the Mats are provided. The class is Phone: (928) 635-5909 Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
Humane Society’s First Annual Coconino Humane Society. $15 a person and all proceeds Circle L Ranch Animal Rescue Phone: (928) 634-7387
Deck The Paws Holiday Bazaar. Flagstaff Nissan Subaru will benefit the animals at the & Sanctuary Offsite Cat Adoptions:
The event will be held at the host its inaugural 2018 Pawtraits Humane Society of Sedona. On site by appointment. PetSen$e Cottonwood Daily
Moose Lodge on Saturday, Charity Event, in benefit of the For more information, visit www. Adoptions 2nd, 3rd, 4th Offsite Dog Adoptions:
December 1st from 12 noon Coconino Humane Association, humanesocietyofsedona.org or Saturdays every month at Second Sunday every month
until 5 pm. The event will feature on Saturday, December 8 call (928) 282-4679. Whiskers Barkery in Prescott VerdeValleyHumaneSociety.org
artists, crafters, and vendors, from 11:00am to 3:00pm at January 17th and 19th 11am-2pm. Adoptions every SHOPPING TO BENEFIT
hourly raffle drawings for great 4910 E Marketplace Drive. “Volunteer Orientation” join Saturday at Pet Headquarters in ANIMALS
prizes, gift wrapping services (for The dealership will be offering our family! The Humane Society Prescott Valley, 11am-2pm. DOGhouse Thrift Shop
a small donation) and a bake families with kids and/or pets of Sedona will be holding their Coconino Humane Association benefits. Humane Society of
sale, plus a live remote, Santa pictures with Santa in exchange volunteer orientation from Onsite Adoptions the White Mountains
and Mrs. Claus, and much more! for a voluntary $20 donation, with 10am-noon. Just 2-3 hours a 3501 East Butler Avenue, 3002 W. White Mountain Blvd.,
December 1st “Yoga with 100% percent of all funds going week is all it takes to volunteer. Flagstaff Lakeside (The old Hawkeye
Cats” Join the kitties at the to charity. The nonprofit will also For more information about Hours: Mon–Fri 10:30am–5pm, Feed Store).
Humane Society of Sedona have pets available for adoption volunteering at the Humane Sat 10:30am–4pm. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm.
for an all-levels, all-ages yoga during the event. Society of Sedona or to sign up Phone: (928) 526-1076 First Monday every month
class. Mats are provided. The December 8th “Volunteer to be a volunteer go to visit www. Offsite Dog Adoptions at 10am-5pm.
class is $15 a person and all Orientation”- join our family! humanesocietyofsedona.org or Flagstaff PetSmart, Thurs-Mon – (928) 368-2248.
proceeds benefit the animals at The Humane Society of Sedona call (928) 282-4679. Cat adoptions 7 days/week Humane Society Resale Store
the Humane Society of Sedona. will be holding their volunteer February 7 “Yoga with Cats” Golden Bone Rescue & Rehab & Vintage Boutique benefits
For more information, visit www. orientation from 10am-noon. Join the kitties at the Humane Foster &forever homes needed Humane Society of Central
humanesocietyofsedona.org or Just 2-3 hours a week is all it Society of Sedona for an all- goldenbonerescue.org Arizona
call (928) 282-4679. takes to volunteer. For more levels, all-ages yoga class. Phone: (928) 567-8994 510 W. Main St. in Payson.
December 6th “Volunteer information about volunteering Mats are provided. The class is Humane Society of Sedona Mon-Sat 9am-4pm.
Orientation” join our family! at the Humane Society of $15 a person and all proceeds Onsite Adoptions Paw Prints in the Village of
The Humane Society of Sedona Sedona or to sign up to be benefit the animals at the 2115 Shelby Drive, Sedona, Oak Creek. Benefits Humane
will be holding their volunteer a volunteer go to visit www. Humane Society of Sedona. Phone: (928) 282-4679 Society of Sedona 6040 St.
orientation from 10am-noon. humanesocietyofsedona.org or For more information, visit www. Hours: 10am-4pm 7 days/week. Route 179,
Just 2-3 hours a week is all it call (928) 282-4679. humanesocietyofsedona.org or Offsite cat adoptions daily at Village of Oak Creek.
takes to volunteer. For more December 15th “Loving call (928) 282-4679. Sedona PetSmart. Mon-Sat 9am - 5pm.
information about volunteering Bowls” – The Sedona Arts February 7th, 9th “Volunteer humanesocietyofsedona.org Closed Sun.
at the Humane Society of center is joining up with the Orientation” join our family! Jerome Humane Society (Volunteers & donations
Sedona or to sign up to be Humane Society of Sedona for The Humane Society of Sedona Dog/Cat adoptions 2nd & 4th appreciated.)
a volunteer go to visit www. a local fundraiser. From 12-3, will be holding their volunteer Saturdays every month 10am- (928) 282-4635
humanesocietyofsedona.org or one-of-a-kind hand thrown bowls orientation from 10am-noon. 2pm at Olsen’s Grain, 1171 St. Paws West Thrift Shop
call (928) 282-4679. will be for sale. All proceeds Just 2-3 hours a week is all it Rte. 89A, Clarkdale benefitsHumane Society of
December 8th , 10th am to will benefit local non-profit takes to volunteer. For more United Animal Friends Sedona.
3 pm Verde Valley Humane organizations like the Humane information about volunteering Dog Adoptions in Prescott: 2081 W. Hwy 89A, West Sedona
Society’s Pet Photos with Santa Society of Sedona. at the Humane Society of Saturdays 11am-2pm at Petco; (next to Harkins).
& Mrs. Claus! December 15th December 21-24 “Home For Sedona or to sign up to be First two Saturdays ea mo Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
, 10 am to 3 pm Verde Valley The Holidays Adoption Event” a volunteer go to visit www. 11am-2pm at Whiskers Barkery; Sun 12-4pm.
Humane Society’s Pet Photos The Humane Society of Sedona humanesocietyofsedona.org or Sundays 12-3pm at Petco. (928) 282-1287.
with Santa & Mrs. Claus! will be running an adoption call (928) 282-4679. Cat Adoptions in Prescott: Donations and volunteers
Bring your pet by Verde Valley special in order to find homes for February 22-24 “PetSmart Saturdays 11am-2pm at Petco. needed.
Humane Society and have his or all the animals for the holidays. National Adoption Weekend Monthly Meeting: First Thursday Red Rose Thriftique benefits
her photo taken with Santa and All pets six months and older Event” The Humane Society of ea mo 12:30pm at Red Arrow Red Rose Inspiration for
Mrs. Claus! Multiple pets are Ok, are $50 or less. All pets come Sedona is teaming up with the Real Estate, Animals
kids and adults are OK, too. For with vet visit, vaccinations, spay/ Sedona PetSmart to find homes 1107 E Gurley St., Prescott. 41 Bell Rock Plaza,
a $15 donation, VVHS volunteers neuter, microchip, and numbered for their many pets. All pets Village of Oak Creek,
will email you a digital image ID tag. There will also be a bake six months and older are $50 (928) 282-5278.
to share and print, or for a $25 sale on site in which all proceeds or less. All pets come with vet
donation, they will email you a will benefit the animals saved by visit, vaccinations, spay/neuter,
digital image and print an 8 x 10 the Humane Society of Sedona. microchip, and numbered ID tag.
you can pick up at the shelter the For more information, visit www.
following weekend! Dogs must humanesocietyofsedona.org or
be on leash and cats in carriers. call (928) 282-4679.
No appointment necessary.

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ANIMAL RESCUE Regional Rescues Ruff Road Rescue BELGIAN MALINOIS COCKER SPANIEL
(480) 459-1196 Saving Paws Rescue, AZ AZ Cocker Rescue
AZ Happy Tails Animal Rescue www.ruffroadrescue.org German Shepherd & (602) 757-8225
Phoenix (480) 363-6963 SAVE - Meant to Rescue Belgian Malinois Rescue azcockerrescue.org
www.happytailsaz.org Williams (928) 635-4726 Phoenix (480) 737-6089 CORGI
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[email protected] Tranquility Trail Animal Sanctuary BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG (623) 687-1068
(928) 245-3890 Scottsdale Arizona Bernese Mountain www.azcactuscorgirescue.com
Breeder Release Adoption Service www.tranquilitytrail.org Dog Rescue (480) 415-5008 DACHSHUND
(719) 845-0120 Tuba City Humane Society www.bernesemountain Dachshunds Only Rescue
www.breederadoption.org (928) 793-2364 Serving AZ Statewide
Circle L Ranch Animal Rescue www.tubacityhumanesociety.org dogrescue.com (602) 550-4088
United Animal Friends BORDER COLLIE www.dachshundsonlyrescue.com
& Sanctuary Prescott (928) 778-2924 Arizona Border Collie Rescue Happy Tails Dachshund Rescue
Prescott Valley (928) 273-7005 www.UnitedAnimalFriends.org Tempe (520) 906-0669 Queen Creek
www.circleL.org Yavapai Humane Society www.azbordercollierescue.com www.happytailsdr.org
Fedwell Farm Rescue Prescott (928) 445-2666 BOSTON TERRIER DALMATIAN
Scottsdale (602) 316-8919 www.YavapaiHumane.org Arizona Boston Terrier Rescue Southwest Dalmatian Rescue
www.fedwellfarm.com Scottsdale Tucson
Golden Bone Rescue Breed Rescues www.azbtrescue.org (866) 966-9987
& Rehab Center BOXER [email protected]
Sedona (928) 567-8994 AIREDALE Almost Home AZ Boxer Rescue DOBERMAN
www.dogadoptionrescue.com Southwest Airedale Terrier Rescue (602) 332-1626 Canyon State Doberman
High Country Puppy Rescue Tucson (800) 688-1402 [email protected] Rescue, Inc.
Flagstaff (520) 977-5558 www.swAiredaleRescue.org Boxer Luv Rescue Tucson
www.highcountrypuppyrescue.org AKITA (602) 530-5671 (866) 966-9987
Humane Society of the White Mtns. Akita Advocates Relocation [email protected] Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue
Lakeside (928) 368-5295 Team Arizona BRIARD (602) 553-8433
www.hswm.org Glendale (602) 882-5482 Briard Rescue and Haven www.azdoberescue.org
Jerome Humane Society www.AkitaAdvocates.com (602) 228-2495 GERMAN SHEPHERD
Appointments: (928) 639-1341 AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG / briardrescue.com Saving Paws Rescue, AZ
www.jeromehumanesociety.com HEELER BRITTANY SPANIEL German Shepherd &
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Cornville (928) 301-5941 Flagstaff (480) 442-ACDR [2237] (602) 689-6152 – Mark Phoenix (480) 737-6089
www.leofelinefoundation.org www.ArizonaCattleDogRescue.org (602) 501-1844 – Robin www.savingpawsrescueaz.com
Lost Our Home Pet Foundation New Hope Cattle Dogs www.nbran.org GIANT SCHNAUZER
(602) 445-PETS [7387] Rescue & Rehoming Inc. BULLDOG Valley of the Sun
www.lostourhome.org Scottsdale (602) 690-8374 Bulldog Rescue of Arizona Giant Schnauzer Rescue
Morning Starr Animal Sanctuary www.NewHopeCattleDogs.com Mesa Mesa (602) 212-6775
and Affordable Spay Neuter Clinic www.AZHealers.com (480) 238-8383 www.vsgiantschnauzerrescue.org
Cornville (928) 821-2420 AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD Almost Home Bulldog Rescue GOLDEN RETRIEVER
www.morningstarr.org Amazing Aussies 480-665-9524 Arizona Golden Rescue
Paw Placement of Lethal White Rescue [email protected] Glendale
Northern Arizona Mesa CHIHUAHUA (623) 566-WAGS [9247]
Flagstaff (928) 699-7586 www.AmazingAussies.com Arizona Chihuahua Rescue www.arizonagoldenrescue.org
Raven Pines Dog Rescue BASSET HOUND Mesa (480) 844-2447 Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Relief
Cordes Lakes, (602) 339-1797 Arizona Basset Hound Rescue www.AzChihuahuaRescue.org and Rescue
[email protected] Gilbert (866) 88-AZBHR Chiquita Chihuahua Rescue Mary Martin: 505-470-8970
Red Rose Inspiration www.azbassetrescue.com Small breeds and those with [email protected]
For Animals BEAGLE Ann Scala: 480-316-4408
Sedona (928) 282-5278 Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue Special Needs [email protected]
www.redroseinspiration.org Tucson (520) 247-7720 (480) 299-4349 www.cbrrescue.org/cbrrrescue/
www.soazbeaglerescue.com COLLIE www.cbrrescue.org/cbrrrescue/
Southwest Collie Rescue
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ARIZONA GOLDEN MASTIFF SIBERIAN HUSKY Cave Creek (480) 469-9166 & ADOPTIONS
Retriever Connection AZ Mastiff Rescue Arizona Siberian Husky Rescue www.tierramadrehorsesanctuary.org
Scottsdale (602) 870-0037 Canine Rescue Coalition, Inc. & Adoption, Inc. Wildhorse Ranch Rescue
www.azgrc.org Goodyear Scottsdale Gilbert (866) 926-8007
Rescue a Golden of Arizona www.azmastiffrescue.com www.ashra.org The Beastro Farm Yard -
Phoenix PIT BULL Paw It Forward-AZ
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www.Golden-Retriever.org Gilbert (480) 498-1155 or 288-1914 www.WildhorseRanchRescue.com
GREAT DANE www.pittiemerescue.org www.pawitforwardaz.weebly.com Yavapai Humane Society
Dane Haven Inc Standing Proud Pit Bull Rescue WEIMARANER
Mesa (602) 388-4370 (602) 791-5917 AZ Weimaraner Rescue Equine Center
www.danehaveninc.com www.standingproudpitbulls.org www.arizonaweimaranerrescue.com 3731 N Rd. 1 W, Chino Valley
Great Dane Rescue of POODLE WEST HIGHLAND TERRIER (928) 515-4947
AZ Alliance Arizona Poodle Rescue Westie Rescue of Arizona yavapaihumane.org
Phoenix (602) 325-1585 (480) 488-5711
www.greatdanerescueof www.arizonapoodlerescue.org sundustaz.com Regional Shelters
PUG YORKSHIRE TERRIER
azalliance.com Arizona Pug Adoption and Yorkshire Terrier Rescue FLAGSTAFF
GREAT PYRENES Rescue Network (APARN) www.yorkiefriendsrescue.com Coconino Humane Association
Arizona Great Pyrenees Association (480) 964-3126 WOLF / WOLFDOG 3501 E. Butler Ave.
www.azpyrs.com www.aparn.org The Plan B Foundation Flagstaff, AZ 86001
GREYHOUND PUGGLE Sedona (714) 478-0353 Phone: (928) 526-1076
Greyhounds of Verde Valley Arizona Puggle Rescue, Inc. www.planb.foundation www.coconinohumane.org
Cottonwood (928) 634-7250 Tucson (520) 250-2034 PARKS
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Greyhound Pets of Arizona SAINT BERNARD and Shelters Parks, AZ
(877) 454-DOGS (3647) Arizona Saint Bernard Rescue (928) 635-5909
www.gpa-az.com (480) 951-8495 Arizona Equine www.arkcatsanctuary.org
IRISH WOLFHOUND www.saintrescue.org Rescue Organization, Inc PAYSON
Desert Irish Wolfhound Assn. SAMOYED New River Humane Society of Central Arizona
Rehoming & Rescue AZ Samoyed Rescue www.azequinerescue.org 605 W. Wilson Ct., Payson, AZ 85541
(928) 821-6009 - Rehoming [email protected] Atlasta Home Horse Rescue Payson (928) 474-5590
www.desertirishwolfhounds.org SCHNAUZER Chino Valley (928) 642-2602 www.HumaneSocietyCentralAZ.org
JACK RUSSELL TERRIER Arizona Schnauzer Rescue, Inc. www.atlastahome.org SEDONA
Jack Russell Rescue of Scottsdale Chandler Care for the Horses Humane Society of Sedona
Scottsdale www.azschnauzer.org Sierra Vista (520) 559-2224 2115 Shelby Drive
www.jrtconnection.com SHAR PEI www.careforthehorses.com Sedona, AZ 86336
LABRADOR RETRIEVER Pei People Shar Pei Rescue, Inc. Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary Phone: (928) 282-4679
Arizona Labrador & Lake Forest, CA Green Valley (520) 398-9312 www.humanesocietyofsedona.org
Giant Breed Rescue (AZ) Kim (520) 730-5183 www.equinevoices.org VERDE VALLEY
Phoenix (602) 307-LABS or Trish (480) 390-2208 Healing Hearts Animal Rescue Animal Guardian Network
www.azlabsandgiants.org www.peipeople.com and Refuge Healing Ranch & Farm Sanctuary
Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue SHETLAND SHEEPDOG New River (480) 279-5135 Camp Verde 602-568-5636
Glendale Arizona Sheltie Rescue Inc. www.healingheartsaz.org www.animalguardiannetwork.org.
www.dlrrphoenix.org Gilbert (480) 507-7996 Respect 4 Horses Verde Valley Humane Society
www.azsheltierescue.com Prescott 1520 W. Mingus Ave.
Mid-AZ Sheltie Rescue (928) 308-6718 or (928) 925-7212 Cottonwood, AZ 86326
www.sheltierescueaz.com www.respect4horses.org (928) 634-7387
Tierra Madre Horse Sanctuary www.VerdeValleyHumaneSociety.org

If just one of every five Americans wanting to add a cat or dog to their family
in the next year adopted from a shelter, not one single healthy,
treatable cat or dog would lose his life in a shelter.
Source: Humane Society of the United States

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PSUELCLTOIOUNT Northern Arizona
Pet Resource Guide

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(928) 774-5669 – (800) 508-2456
www.ponderosapetcrematory.com

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Pet Resource Guide

ALPINE ANIMAL CLIANnICasazi Animal ClinicWellness -AWSeNlulnAersgSseA-SrZuyrIg–eAryDN–DeIMennAttaalL-lD-iCgDitLailgIXNi-tRIaCaylsX, -Rays, OAK CREEK SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC

Monday-FridayBoarding, BHooarudisnge, HCoauslelsCalls Voted #1 Animal Clinic in Sedona • Full Service
Gary PolloGckar,y DPoVlloMck, DVM
Jeannine Kinney, DVM
3130 SR 89A, Sedona
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ASPEN VETERINARY CLINIC
www.oakcreekclinic.com
SEDONA ANIMAL CLINIC
& Dr. James, DVMSmall and Large Animal Medical and Surgical Services • Endoscopy Professional and Compassionate Care
Digital Radiographs • Ultrasound •Laser Surgery • Orthopedics
Dentistry • Laser Therapy & Acupuncture

EMERGENCY7861 U.S. 89, Flagstaff
1066 W. HWY 66(928) 526-2423 Medical - Dental - Surgical

David A. Kovalik, DVM
Chelsey R. Brown, DVM
It’s late and your pet is sick. Ca1n0y0oPn oPsesteHGosrpoiutanldisRoad, Sedona
www.aspenvetflagstaff.com staffed with caring, compassio(9n2a8te) 2ve8t2e-r4in1a3ri3an•swww.sedonaanimalclinic.com
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
(F9la2g8s) t7a7ff4, -A9Z441 11:00AIRPARK ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Medical • Dental • Surgical
In-House Diagnostics • Urgent Care

www.alpineanimalflagstaff.comDigital X-Rays • Ultrasound

EMERGENCY515 Airpark Road, Suite 109, Cottonwood

(928) 649-VETS [8387]
www.airparkanimalhospital.com
CANYON PET HOSPITAL Open 8 a.m. to Midnight Open Weeknights 5pm-8am
For all your veterinary needs Weekends & Holidays 24 HOURS
No. Arizona’s Premier Veterinary Hospital
24 Hr. Emergency Vet, 7 days a week, including emergencies
including holidays
Regular Appointments: (928) 779-5522
1054 E. Old Canyon Court, Flagstaff www.nazpetermergency.com
(928) 774-51I9t’7s late and your pet is sick. Canyon Pet Hospital is Mond1ay3-5S9unEd.aBy 8utal.emr.Atov5ep.,.mF.lagstaff

928-774-5197staffed with caring, comp1a0s54sEi.oOnldaCatneyovn eCotuert,rFinlagastraiffa, AnZs86001 Urgent Care and Walk-In Services
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ALPIANLEPINAENAIMNIAMLALCCLLININIIC Sun-Thurs 8-5pm Fri-Sat emergenciesO8p-5epnm8 a.m. to Midnight Mon - Sat 5 p.m. to Midnight
Surgery • Dentistry •Medical For all your veterinary needs
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THE VILLAGE VET CLINIC
1220 S. Eastern Drive, Cornville Regular Appointments:
(928) 634-1445 Monday - Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Medical-Dental-Surgical-Laser

www.awlpwinwe.aalnpiimneaalnfliamgasltflaafgf.sctoafmf.com EMERGENCYIn-House Diagnostics
Digital X-Rays - Acupuncture
Reed Scudder, DVM, 48 W. Cortez Dr., VOC
www.cornvillepetclinic.com Urgent Care and Walk-In Services It(’s92la8te) a8n6d2y-4o0ur8p6etwiswswick.t.hCeavnilylaongePveet tHsoesdpoitnalai.scom
DANZA DE9L28S-O77L4V-5E1T9E7RINARY HOSPITAL1054 E. Old Canyon Court, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Mon - Sat 5 p.m. to Midnight staffed with caring, compassionate veterinarians
Sunday 8 a.m. to Midnight
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Dr. Kellie Shamrell
In House or in the Field

Large or Small we specialize in them all
699 N. 10th Street, Cottonwood
(928) 634-5274 Regular Appointments:
www.facebook.com/danzadelsolvet (928) 779-0148 Monday - Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Urgent Care and Walk-In Services
Area Dog Park Listings1054 E. Old Canyon Court, Flagstaff,AZ 86001
928-774-5197 Mon - Sat 5 p.m. to Midnight
Sunday 8 a.m. to Midnight

Trainers FLAGSTAFF SEDONA DOG PARK COTTONWOOD
DOG PARKS DOG PARK
DANDY DAWGS Turn north on AT RIVERFRONT PARK
Andy Lloyd THORPE PARK Soldier’s Pass Road
788 N. Thorpe Road, off State Route 89A, Sedona. Riverfront Park Drive &
Training People and Pooches in Flagstaff. Park fenced, parking lot, shade N. 10th St., Cottonwood.
Basic O bedience and Behavior Solutions Park fenced, with nice pine trees, structure, paver walkway and Park has 3 separate areas:
(928) 778-2033 agility equipment, benches, and entry areas, canine and human large dogs, small/shy dogs,
dandydawgs.com drinking fountains. water fountains, info kiosk and and a training area. Water fountains,
a “wild” area of native plants, trees, wading pool and bring a bag
TRAINING DOGS TO AVOID RATTLESNAKES shrubs. for waste. (Dawn to Dusk)
(April 1st – Oct 1st 6am-8pm ,
Snake Proofing for All Dogs Oct. 1st – April 1st 7am – 7pm)

(480) 215-1776 BUSHMASTER PARK
call for appointment 3150 N Alta Vista Dr, Flagstaff
vipervoidance.com

VICTORIA RAWSON,
PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINER
(AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator)

Free training evaluation

Camp Verde (760) 709-0521
unleasheddogtrainingaz.com

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PICKUP LOCATIONS BELLEMONTE: Tumbleweed Vet Clinic JEROME Important
Camping World RV Sales Verde Valley Humane Society Jerome Humane Society Contact Info
Verde Valley Senior Center Jerome Public Library
CAMP VERDE Verde Veterinary Hospital Dog Licenses, Etc.
Anasazi Veterinary Hospital RIMROCK/MCQUIREVILLE
Animal Guardian Network FLAGSTAFF: Doggy Styles Camp Verde
Camp Verde Community Library Agassiz Animal Clinic Dry Beaver Creek Animal Control
Camp Verde Feeds & Alpine Animal Hospital Camp Verde Marshal’s Office
Aqua Tera Feed Store 646 S. 1st Street
Country Store Aspen Veterinary Clinic Petshow Camp Verde, AZ 86322
Camp Verde Marshal’s Office Beth Soucie Pet Ins. Agency (928) 554-8370
Animal Control Biff’s Bagels SEDONA City of Sedona
Camp Verde Parks & Rec Office Black Bart’s RV Park Bark ‘N Purr Pet Care Center Humane Society of Sedona
Camp Verde Visitor Center Boot Barn Best Western Inn of Sedona 2115 Shelby Drive
Cliff Castle Casino - The Lodge Brookdale Senior Living Classy Critters Sedona, AZ 86336
Distant Drums RV Park C•A•L Ranch Stores Cleaner Quicker Carwash (928) 282-4679
Fort Verde Historic State Park Canyon Pet Hospital Golden Bone Pet Products Clarkdale Animal Control
Haven Health Center for Creative Change Heartline Café Clarkdale Police Department
Hillside K9 Kennels Cinder Hills Boarding Kennel Humane Society Of Sedona 49 N. 9th Street
Krazy K RV Park Classy Canine Jay’s Bird Barn Clarkdale, AZ 86324
Melodee’s Grooming Coconino Community Layla’s Bakery and Café (928) 634-2921
Montezuma Vet Services Literate Lizard Bookstore Coconino County Animal
Out of Africa College Library Mariposa Veterinary Service Management
Tamara’s Nails to Tails Salon Coconino Humane Association Matterhorn Hotel 2500 N. Fort Valley, Bldg #1
Thanks a Latte Espresso Café Coconino Veterinary Clinic Mesa Grill - Sedona Airport Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Trails End RV Park Continental Animal Wellness Natural Grocers (928) 679-8756
Verde River RV & Camping Resort Dunkin’ Donuts Oak Creek Small Animal Clinic Flagstaff Animal Control - City
Verde Valley Resale Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Olde Sedona Bar & Grill Limits
Vince’s Autobody Flagstaff Nissan Subaru Orchards Inn 911 E. Sawmill Rd.
Flagstaff Public Library Paws West Thrift Store Flagstaff, AZ 86001
CLARKDALE Flagstaff Vision PetSmart (Employee Lounge) (928) 774-1414
Boathouse Bar & Grill & Kayak Co. Greer’s Pine Shadows RV Park Plan B Office /Wolf Week Jerome Humane Society
Charlotte’s Breakfast Place HOMCO True Value Hardware Poco Diablo Resort Town Hall Building
J&H RV Park Rancho Sedona RV Park Jerome, AZ 86336
Café & Fudge Kaibab Veterinary Clinic Redrock Precision Motors (928) 634-6166
Clark Memorial Library Kit Carson RV Park Rene at Tlaquepaque Sedona Animal Control
Olsen’s Grain KOA Campground Sedona Airport Sedona Police Department
Rain Spirit RV Resort Late For The Train Coffee Sedona Animal Clinic 100 Roadrunner Drive
Roasterie at Hospital Sedona Paint Center Sedona, AZ 86336
CORNVILLE Late For The Train Coffee Sedona Public Library (928) 282-3100
Cornville Mercantile Roasterie Sedona Real Inn & Verde Valley Humane Society
Cornville Pet Clinic Mortar & Pestle Professional 1520 W. Mingus Ave.
Furbuster’s Dog Grooming Guest Dog Park Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Lo Lo Mai Springs (Guests Only) Compounding Pharmacy Sky Ranch Lodge (928) 634-7387
Terry’s Tails A Waggin’ Grooming Natural Grocer Sunset Village 55 & Yavapai County Sheriff’s
Nestle Purina Plant Office - Animal Control
COTTONWOOD Olsen’s Grain Over Mobile Park 255 E. Gurley Street
A Cut Above Grooming Olde Town Shop Sunshine Holistic Vet Prescott, AZ 86301
Airpark Animal Hospital Our Dog Wash & Bakery Tlaquepaque Executive Office (928) 567-7710
Applewood Kennels Petco, Employee Lounge Vince’s Autobody (also online licensing for
Cainne Country Club PetSmart, Adoption Desk Worm Bookstore & U-Haul unincorporated areas)
Colt 804 Grill Ponderosa Pet Crematory PET LOSS SUPPORT
Cottonwood Public Library Pro-Groom VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK HOTLINES
Cottonwood Recreation Center Safeway Market 4 Paws Grooming ASPCA Pet Loss Hotline
Country Bank All Fur Love Grooming 877-GRIEF-10
Cowboy Shop (Cedar & N. West St.) Bell Rock Vet Clinic Washington State College
Danza del Sol Vet Safeway Market (Plaza Way) Feathers & Fur Pet Supply of Vet Medicine
Jerona Café Smith’s Mountain View Hay & Feed Fireside Coffee Company (866) 266-8635
Mingus Cremation for Pets Tangled Lilac Photography Hummingbird Society
Mount Hope Foods Natually The Peaks Senior Living Jackie Peters (Coldwell Banker)
One Love Pet Spa Tractor Supply Co. Oak Creek Expresso
Pawz on Main Veterinary Emergency Center Paw Prints Thrift Store
Pet Sen$e Wadhams Apothecary Red Rose Inspiration
Quality Inn Wags and Whiskers Pet Resort
Thousand Trails RV Park Wildflower Bread for Animals Thriftique
Tractor Supply Co. Westside Veterinary Clinic Village Vet Clinic
Whole Foods Market Weber’s IGA/ Clarks Market

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OPEN WEEKNIGHTS The Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
5 pm to 8 am Center of Northern Arizona would like to
welcome Dr. Kate James. Dr. James came to
OPEN 24 HOURS Arizona from the deep south about 4 years ago.
Weekends and Holidays. She decided that four seasons (especially Fall)
are better than two, and so far, Flagstaff has not
Dr. Wassef and his team are disappointed. Before moving to Flagstaff, she
experienced, knowledgeable and practiced small animal medicine in small clinics
passionate about providing the around Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.
best emergency care for your pets.
Dr. James graduated with her DVM from
Christmas Hours: Friday 12-21 at Mississippi State in 2008 and returned there
5pm through Wednesday 12-26 at 8am. for a residency in Clinical Pathology from 2010
New Years Hours: Friday 12-28 at to 2013. Her special interests in Veterinary
5pm through Wednesday 1-2 at 8am. Medicine include Feline Medicine, Pathology,
Beekeeping, and Small Animal Surgery.

Dr. James lives in Flagstaff with a dog, too many
cats, even more chickens, bees and a rabbit.
She hopes to someday conquer a snowboard
and maybe even try skis, but for now, has spent
most of her time online gaming and taking care
of her ‘farm’.