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 of the house and away from his phone and electronic …
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 with tortoises up for adoption, we have yet to be …
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 the hospital! Here’s what Briauna said: “I was discharged late …
“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 its open door and a young child sitting in her …
“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 of the United States, “Glue boards (also known as glue …
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 keep domestic cats indoors” and “I would love to see …
“Buzz used to run over any snake he saw on the road,” Shirley Gladstone remarked about her husband, Buzz. “Then he would back up and run over it again to be sure it was really dead. He thought snakes were bad and he was doing a good thing.” Volunteers Shirley and Buzz are full-time RVers …