By Nikki Reck of the Pima Animal Care Center With temperatures expected to be in the 20s overnight, Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) officials are encouraging pet owners to bring pets inside...
Category - Pets of Vail
Pet Parlor for February
This is Brody. We adopted him in Dragoon 2 years ago from a rescue shelter there. After owning a number of dogs that weighed over...
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Pet Parlor for November 2021
Meet Buddy! In 2012, A family friend came home to discover four abandoned puppies on her doorstep. Wanting to give them the best...
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Pet Parlor for July 2021
Introduce your pet! Send us an email ateditor@thevailvoice.com with a pic of your pet, your pet’s name, and how they found...
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Photos: Treat Your Sweetie
Shoppers in Vail got anfew cuddles and song during the recent Treat Your Sweetie event held outside the Vail Chamber of Commerce...
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Hot Temperatures on the Way; Keep Fido Cool
By Nikki Reck The triple digit temperatures will soon be here. The Pima Animal Care Center encourages community members and pet owners to take extra precautions to keep their pets safe and...
Horse Lubber
On a mid-November desert excursion, I encountered a most unusual insect. It’s not uncommon to observe grasshoppers, but this individual was distinctly different in several ways. Its length...
Our Neighborhood Pets
Frosty is a light-blue and white parakeet coming up on his first birthday. He is very playful and likes to sit on your shoulder. We have two other parakeets, Berry and Sherbet, and Frosty...
‘Tis the Season for Pet Safety
The holidays are the time of year when we get together with friends and family to celebrate the season. It is also a time to make sure our pets stay safe. Some of the most common reasons...
My Dog Becky
Becky was discovered running down the middle of a busy street by my daughter. She knew I wanted another dog, so she called me to meet her rescued stray. When I met Becky, she gazed right...
Rescue A Golden
Rescue A Golden The mission of Rescue A Golden of Arizona is to rescue Golden Retrievers who need new homes for any reason. We will rehome any non-aggressive, purebred Golden Retriever and...
The Dangers of Pet Suffocation
The Dangers of Pet Suffocation by Heather Redmon, DVM Dogs and cats, as members of our households, lead very pampered lives. Owners are careful to feed appropriate diets, provide plenty of...
12 Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Sonoran Desert Tortoise by John R. Leeper On a hike within the Rincon Mountain District’s Saguaro National Park, one of the longest-lived yet most newly named residents crossed my trail...
No Such Thing As Too Many Chickens
by Liane Ehrich, Guest Contributor from VAILAZ.COM I started down the chicken path the same way that many do; a few birds for a few eggs. I wasn’t insane to start with. The few birds were...