UAF In need of New Fosters!

United Animal Friends is at full capacity! We've got lots of dogs in paid boarding, and even more that we'd like to pull out of the local shelter and get into foster homes. Fostering for United Animal Friends can be an incredibly rewarding experience. For more information about fostering, please call Toby at 928-899-3942.

If you can't foster, please consider donating to our emergency kenneling fund so that we can get more dogs out of danger and into our system. Go online to www.unitedanimalfriends.org or call 928-778-2924 to donate today!

Latest Update for Bear!

The good news just keeps getting better about young Bear, the Shepherd mix rescued by UAF. See what foster mom Cindy has to report!

Bear has had his second surgery for his extreme cruciate ligament damage and is doing remarkably well! He has a great attitude and should be back on all four paws very soon. Bear is a wonderful, patient patient and very gentle, kind and loving. UAF, with their "above-and-beyond" efforts, saved an absolutely wonderful dog from euthanasia. Now Bear is on his way to becoming what he should be: a regular dog. His surgeries are behind him now; he is well on the road to recovery and whoever adopts Bear will never regret it. He will be a loyal best buddy. We will start taking applications for Bear with the understanding that we have to wait a couple of weeks until he gets his stitches out and that Bear will have to go through some gentle home rehab (several small walks daily to start and some Glucosamine daily). He is one happy guy now and thanks everyone for their love, generous support and his new life!

Special Alert for Joanie the Cat!

We're issuing a special 'Adopt Me' alert for sweet Joanie, a Joanie a lynx-point Siamese-X with lovely blue eyes. Joanie has just had a difficult time recently, so we thought she deserved some extra attention. Not long ago, Joanie was abandoned in Prescott by her family, and a wonderful UAF volunteer befriended her, fed her sardines and salmon, and made a bed for her in the carport shed to hopefully keep her safe from coyotes.

After being checked out by a local vet, Joanie's prognosis is excellent! The vet said she's perfectly healthy, FELIV/FIV negative, and probably around two years old. A faint scar on her abdomen also indicates she may have already been spayed. Joanie would be best as an only cat but she is tolerant of dogs. She's got a great attitude and is incredibly friendly and loving; she just needs that special person to give her all she's been missing out on!If you would like to add some sweetness to your life by fostering or adopting little Joanie, please contact Jan below. If you would like to meet Joanie, please download the questionnaire, fill it out and email it to Jan. If you have questions you can call Jan at 928-772-7210 or email her at the above address.

Pawtentially Yours: Bear

For all of us who've been paying close attention to Bear's recovery, here's a little something to really brighten your day! Recently, Bear stopped into the CableONE studios to film his very own "Pawtentially Yours" spot. It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that Bear was an absolute star! This friendly fella is just such a great example of the power of the animal spirit that we had to share. His story is also a noteworthy showcase of the potential of humans to answer the call of animals in need. See what type of awesome energy Bear exudes in the video below!

UAF "Friends for Life" Telethon!

The UAF "Friends for Life" telethon is just weeks away! The event, scheduled for August 14th, promises to be a truly great one for the animals. From noon to 6Pm, the telethon will run on ACCESS 13 for cable subscribers in Prescott. A host of fun activities, events and informational segments will keep you entertained, and of course, the phone lines will be open for donations! Plus, volunteers are still needed. Check out the details at the UAF homepage.

Bunny Fosters Needed!

Please see the note below from Dori with Tranquility Trail, and contact her at bunnylovept@gmail.com if you can help!

"Tranquility Trail in Scottsdale was contacted on Friday by a woman with a backyard bunny situation that had gotten out of control. We were told there were 40 bunnies. When we got there we realize the situation was a lot worse. The first day we counted 80 bunnies as we caught, sexed and separated the bunnies. Day 2 we were over 100 bunnies. There are still many more in underground burrows. Many of the girls have gone underground to have there babies trying to escape the 110 degree heat of the Arizona summer. And many more of the girls are pregnant.
Our sanctuary is already full as this has been an exceptionally bad after Easter dump season. We are trying to find any rescues that may have room for some of the bunnies, even 1 or 2 bunnies would be a tremendous help! Also if anyone in the Phoenix area has an empty business, warehouse or house we can use temporarily to help get the bunnies out of the heat we would be so grateful. We can also use short term and long term foster homes. Spreading the word would help us out so much too!"

Morsels of Goodness: Iris

Part of a gorgeous lab-mix litter born last year, little Iris was lucky to find a great UAF foster home right away. Along with her sister and best pal Vesta, Iris received lots of loving attention from her foster parents and because of her great demeanor, she was soon adopted into a happy, active forever home. Now home with her adoptive mom and dad in the Verde Valley (and beyond!), Iris is a happy-go-lucky gal who gets to camp and hike to her heart's content! Here's an update from her mom, Barbara:

"Iris is doing great! She is such great company. She is pretty protective of me...barks when people come near me and stands in the way. I just love her to death! Robert misses her so much already but he is glad that she is getting this time with me to enjoy the northern mountains. She is becoming quite the mountain dog! She weighs about 42 lbs...crazy! She is pure muscle too . . . Well, I know I sound like a bragging mom...I guess I am. Everyday I am more and more in love with her and so grateful to have her in our lives. Thanks so much for letting us adopt her from you guys! You have enriched our lives more than you will ever know! Here are a few pics and some video of her both at home in Arizona and now up here in Idaho."

Thank you, Barbara, for giving this loveable gal the home she deserves!