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Here's the Latest on La Gattara Cat Cafe's New Downtown Spot

By Allison Cripe
Mar 5, 2021

Grab a latte; pet a cat.
Mesa Shelter Owner Accused of Abusing Dogs Is Re-Indicted on Lesser Charges

By Ray Stern
Nov 11, 2020

A new twist in the long-running criminal case against Domenic Asprella and Shelter Paws Rescue.
Experts Will Study the Environmental Impacts of the Tempe Train Fire and Chemical Spill

By Ray Stern
Aug 1, 2020

"We don't believe any hazardous material dropped into the lake," says Andrea Glass, Tempe assistant fire chief.
'The Bottom Line Is COVID Has Been Very Good for Dog Adoptions'

By Molly Bohannon
Jun 16, 2020

Central Arizona Animal Rescue has “definitely had very strong adoption numbers,” according to director Mike Wiederhold.
Arizona House Passes Industry-Backed Bill Mandating Cage-Free Eggs

By Elizabeth Whitman
Mar 12, 2020

The House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to pass a bill requiring hens to be cage-free by 2025.
Spurred by Egg Industry, Arizona Weighs a Ban on Caged Hens

By Elizabeth Whitman
Feb 4, 2020

Hickman's Family Farms, which dominates Arizona's egg industry, pushed for the legislation. Others in the agricultural industry oppose it.
Dog Pee or Scorpions? Cubs Prez Theo Epstein's Wild Landlord-Tenant Dispute

By Steven Hsieh
Oct 15, 2019

Did Epstein's 10-pound mutt wreck a $1 million home?
Arizona Game and Fish Promotes Its Own Hunting Contest While Banning Others

By Ali Swenson
Sep 11, 2019

Hunters and animal activists finally agree on something.
Proposed Arizona-Mexico Wall Threatens Southwest's Last Free-Flowing River

By Elizabeth Whitman
Jul 5, 2019

The San Pedro is one of the few remaining places where animals like javelina and jaguars can cross the man-made border between Mexico and Arizona.
City Spider: How Black Widows Thrive in a Warmer, Urbanized Environment

By Elizabeth Whitman
Nov 26, 2018

Black widows that have adapted to the warm concrete of Phoenix are very different from their cousins in the desert, ASU scientists are finding.
Phoenix-Area Men Charged With Killing Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf

By Elizabeth Whitman
Sep 27, 2018

"It's a wolf, shoot it," one of the men allegedly told the other.
Another Cat Got Stuck On Another Pole Today

By Antonia Noori Farzan
Mar 28, 2018

How is this happening again?
A Cat Got Stuck on a Pole and People in Phoenix Lost Their Minds

By Joseph Flaherty
Mar 26, 2018

Where were you during the Great Cat Panic of 2018?
Canal Rescue: A Puppy Found and Car Keys Lost

By Stuart Warner
Mar 19, 2018

We named him Johnny, for Johnny Weissmuller, because he was such a strong swimmer. I guess that dates us.
'Fake' Service Dogs? AZ Republicans Want $250 Fine; Disability Advocates Opposed

By Antonia Noori Farzan
Jan 18, 2018

State Senator John Kavanagh claims that fraudulent service animals are "becoming epidemic."
Paw-fect Crime: Tempe Thieves Nab Five Bulldogs Worth $30,000

By Joseph Flaherty
Jan 12, 2018

"They clearly knew what they were going for, because they were only in the store for a minute and four seconds."
Decarlos Jones Gets 90 Days for Beheading 6-Month-Old Puppy

By Sean Holstege
Jan 11, 2018

Bill Montgomery: “I look forward to changes in our criminal laws that will allow us to meet community expectations in punishing this vicious type of behavior.”
Tyrone's Gentle Death: Don't People Deserve the Same Dignity?

By Stuart Warner
Nov 13, 2017

The drugs for euthanizing pets have been researched ... why haven't we done the same for executing criminals?
Chi Chi the Golden Retriever With No Paws Is Changing Lives in Arizona

By Daniella Rudoy
Oct 30, 2017

Chi Chi lives the good life, and helps people in Arizona, after her rescue and quadruple amputation.
Cop's Daughter Suing Dad, Apache Junction After His Police Dog Attacks Her

By Ray Stern
Oct 3, 2017

Complaint: Narco sunk its teeth into one of Dayzja Griffith's knees, knocking her to the floor, then mauled her.