Arizona Humane Society

Caramelpalooza 2013: And the Winners Are....

Twenty chefs, hundreds of people, and thousands of caramels -- Smeeks and Chow Bella's Caramelpalooza 2013, held Friday night at Biltmore Fashion Park, was (if we say so ourselves) the biggest and best yet. Stay tuned this week for a complete caramel play-by-play by judge JK Grence, who writes Cho ... More >>

Caramelpalooza 2013: An Illustrated Field Guide for April 5

Tomorrow night's the night, people! Caramelpalooza 2013 is here: Friday, April 5, 7 p.m. (and don't dawdle, the caramel's gone fast in previous years). If you haven't already bought tickets, no worries -- there will be plenty for sale at the event: $10 for five tickets, with proceeds benefiting the ... More >>

Sweeter Things

Caramelpalooza 2013: The Winner of Our Contest to Be a Judge Is . . .

Who knew we had so many poets out there? You wowed us with your sweet words about caramel, Phoenix, but there can be only one winner in our contest to choose a judge for Friday's fourth annual Caramelpalooza, and that person is . . . See also: - Caramelpalooza 2013: Buy Tasting Tickets Now - Annou ... More >>

Caramelpalooza 2013: Buy Tasting Tickets Now

Polish off that sweet tooth, Phoenix, because Caramelpalooza 2013's just a little more than a week away. Smeeks and Chow Bella's fourth annual caramel tasting will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at UNION -- a new location but the same sugar rush (more, in fact) you've enjoyed in years past. F ... More >>

Announcing the Caramel Makers for Smeeks & Chow Bella's Caramelpalooza 2013!

We are practically in a sugar coma, just thinking about the line-up for Caramelpalooza 2013 -- the biggest and best ever, if you ask us. See also: - Caramelpalooza 2012: The Winners!

Caramelpalooza 2013: Call for Candy Makers!

Sugar lovers, rejoice. We can't believe it's already time to announce the details for the sweetest event of the year, Chow Bella and Smeeks' fourth annual Caramelpalooza, coming Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. See also: - Caramelpalooza 2012: The Winners! - 5 Sweet Spots for Valentine Treats in Metro P ... More >>

Scott Graham Accused of Mutilating Neighbor's Cat, Tells Cops He "Played" With 30 to 40 Cats

If you're wondering who would steal their neighbor's cat and smash it up behind a strip mall -- 39-year-old Scott Graham would, according to Mesa police.Once he was caught in the act lifting another neighbor's cat, police say he tossed that one out of his window and drove off.

R.I.P. Punk Rocker Danny American of West End Crooks

Danny Abromovitz, 32, of Phoenix punk band West End Crooks died in his sleep the morning of Tuesday, July 17. Abromovitz, best known as Danny American, was West End Crooks' bassist and an active member of the local punk community.

Arizona Humane Society to Review Payment Policies After Killing Former Heroin Addict's Cat

​A recovering heroin addict took his cat to the Arizona Humane Society for treatment earlier this month after the cat was injured while crawling through some razor wire. That turned out to be a mistake -- because Daniel Dockery was unable to immediately pay for the cat's treatment, the AHS killed ... More >>

On the Run

Get fit or just party

What the Trek?

Race around for a good cause

Cockfighting Suspect Arrested in Phoenix; 77 Roosters Euthanized by Humane Society After Ex-Wife Reports Crime

  Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Ramon Leyva, 58, of Phoenix, was arrested on April 17 on suspicion of owning roosters for cockfighting. ​A Phoenix man was arrested last week on suspicion of cockfighting following an investigation conducted in part by Arizona Humane Society e ... More >>

Phoenix Puppy Born With Only Two Legs Needs Wheelchair

​What do you call a dog with two legs? Who cares, it still won't come when it's called (badop-ching).Yet the Arizona Humane Society has got itself a 6-week-old female chihuahua that needs a little help."Rue," as staffers are calling the pooch, was born with only its two hind legs and brought t ... More >>

Hot Links: Coyotes, Dogs in Heat, and Dead Sharks in the Road

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled yesterday that the city of Glendale must reveal records by Friday that show what incentives it's offering to a new owner of the Phoenix Coyotes ice hockey team. Among the potential team buyers are Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and Daryl Jones o ... More >>

One-Stop Shopping: Cops Say Tire Store Owner Linked to Robberies, Home Invasions and Cockfighting

How do folks do it these days? You know, run a small business, keep a stable of thugs in line, figure out which home to invade next and still save energy for Saturday night's big cockfighting event? Just thinking about all the work that police say went into operating a south Phoenix tire shop make ... More >>

Reality Check

Let's get this straight: Lots of voters think Janet Napolitano's a closeted lesbian, but she's against Prop 107 and gay marriage?!

I shot the Sheriff

You Say You Wanna Resolution . . .

Well, you know, we all want to change careers

Thrilling Me

Not-so-softly with their songs

Open Borders

Mending Wall illustrates dangers of emigration

Youth Pick

Revamped kids' museum views the pooch

Dying For Love

The family of a murdered society matron says she took up with the wrong man

Making a Scene

Acting workshops spread the drama bug

The Big Stink

Fur is flying over whether one of the most popular animal charities in town has gone to the dogs

Letters

From the week of August 23, 2001

Pet Peeves

Public pressure gives the campaign for no-kill animal shelters a new lease on life

Animal House

County officials dog Arizona Humane Society

Invisible Scourge

While society frets over the threat of school massacres, a more insidious and lethal rampage mounts on the streets, unacknowledged

Night & Day

June 17 - 23, 1999

Pupil Haze

Yesteryear's Big Eye art is still raising eyebrows

Out, Out, Damn Sport!

Voters seem certain to do what the Arizona Legislature has repeatedly refused to do--ban cockfighting, and hasten the death of a way of life

Letters

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

My Dog Is Lost! Details at 10.

Why you shouldn't own a dog that won't fit under the seat in front of you

Kid Pics for the week

Kid Pics for the week

Kid Pics for the week

Kid Pics for the week

Kid Pics for the week

Dog Dead Afternoon

SPCA official has retriever put to death before owner knows what's pup

Kid Pics for the week

A Pack of Trouble

With the Humane Society refusing to accept healthy stray dogs, the county pound is expected to overflow

DOG DAY AFTERNOON

THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM GOES ASTRAY

YOU WOULDN'T WISH IT ON A DOG