Must We Kill?
“Please be careful!” the alert on my phone read, sent through Ring doorbell to our neighborhood from someone living in the area. “HUGE rattlesnake spotted. Was out with my dogs and they were barking by our trash cans. My husband had to kill the snake…
Kids These Days!
The little boy, maybe 5 years old, squatted by the side of a nearby stream. Carefully, he chose a twig and gently placed it in the flowing water. Then he watched as it floated away and disappeared from view. “We like to get him out…
Adoption
We have worked several adoption events for Arizona Game & Fish. Most animals up for adoption at these events are dogs. Other animals include cats, rats, occasional rabbits, and perhaps others we have yet to spot. But even though our booth is the only one…
Update to Snake Bite
We received an update from Briauna after she suffered a snake bite at White Tank Mountain Regional Park a week ago and was hospitalized for several days. Please note her husband’s sense of humor with the t-shirt he gave her as she was released from…
Snake Bite!
“Can someone help me, please!” a woman shouted across the parking lot as we left the Nature Center at White Tank Mountain Regional Park and headed for our car. We could see that she was crying and stressed, as she pointed to her van with…
Glue Traps
“Can you come over and release a snake from the sticky trap in my garage?” a friend of Chuck’s asked when Chuck answered his phone. “The trap is to catch scorpions, not snakes!” Inhumane But glue traps do not discriminate. According to the Humane Society…
Protecting Pets AND Wildlife
When we spotted two bobcats lounging in the courtyard in front of our townhome, we were excited! Chuck took pictures and posted them on Facebook. Most comments we received are what we would expect from our friends: “Beautiful cats!” “Pretty kitty” “Another good reason to…