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My name is MAMAS!

Posted 1 year ago | Updated over 2 months ago

Adoption process
1

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2

Meet the Pet

3

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed
Chihuahua
Color
Black - with White
Age
14 years 2 months old, Senior
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
A815567

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meet Mamas! Mama`s is currently in medical foster care and available for pre-adoption/adoption. Below the foster has to say the following!

`When she came to us, she was in pretty bad shape with a raging ear infection. Neither of her hind legs were working and her front paws are deformed. It was painful for me to watch her try to stand on her poor front paws trying to keep her hind feet off the ground. She basically walks on her wrists. Her joints were very painful and she yelped if picked up.
Since living with me, she has room to roam and travels very slowly in the house and outside. Her hind legs are working better now and she walks instead of hops. Our home is quiet with my husband and I home most of the time. When we`re gone, my little dogs are kenneled. Mammas stays in the guest bathroom with a baby gate because it hurts her to try to come out of a kennel. She lives with one very polite big dog and four small ones her size. She gets growly with them if they crowd her while getting petted or eating. I have no cats but I don`t think it would be a problem cause she can`t chase it. These days when I want to move her, I pick up her round bed with her in it folded like a taco. She`s more comfortable that way and doesn`t act so afraid to be dropped. She`s house broken if you take her outside every three hours or so. I have seen her walk to the back door and wait to be let out a couple of times, but she`s had an accident in the house when I wasn`t paying attention. When I let her out the door, she needs help getting up and down 4` steps. Outside she will lay in her bed looking around listening to the birds and smelling the scents. If the other dogs start barking, she will bark along with them. She sounds like my dachshund. Otherwise she`s very quiet. She`ll get out of her bed to pee and walk a little ways to poop then either lays down or heads back to her bed to be carried back into the house. If she`s laying in the yard, I`ll put her bed next to her and usually she`ll get back in it on her own. I`ll pick it up slowly to give her time to get comfortable then pick my puppy taco up to go back in the house. She knows that they all get a treat after their bedtime pee and lately she`s right there in line with the others smiling for her treat. She knows what no-no means and minds pretty well mostly. When she hears no-no, her eyes get big and her ears go back. So cute.
At meal time she will sit around with the others and watch me make supper. She gets lo
Shelter
Pima Animal Care Center

Contact info

Pet ID
A815567
Contact
Phone
Address
4000 N. Silverbell Road, Tucson, AZ 85745

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Mon - Tues: 12-7pm Wed - 1:30-7pm Thurs - Fri: 12-7pm Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm Must be checked in 45 minutes before close

2.

Meet the Pet

Once you have decided which pets you are interested in, sign in for an adoption counselor who will guide you through the adoption process.

3.

Take the Pet Home

Cats must leave in a carrier and dogs must leave in a carrier or on leash. We do have these available for purchase in our lobby store.

Additional adoption info

Year-Round Adoption Fees:
• Puppies and kittens less than 4 months old $50
• Adult dogs and cats $30
• A standard $20 dog license fee may apply
• Pets who have been waiting for more than 2 weeks for a family and pets over 5 years old $0 - Fee Waived!

Every adoption includes:
• Spay or neuter surgery
• First Vaccinations
• Microchip
• Vet visit certificate
• Pet insurance

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Pima Animal Care Center
4000 N. Silverbell Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85745

(520) 724-5900

HOURS:
Monday- 12-7pm
Tuesday - 12-7pm
Wednesday - 1:30-7pm
Thursday - 12-7pm
Friday - 12-7pm
Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Must be checked in 45 mins before close for adoption and admission

More about this shelter

As our community's only open-admission shelter, we have the largest selection of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens waiting to meet you. Learn more and see our pets at www.pima.gov/animalcare.

Need help with your pet? Call the Pet Support Center
The Pet Support Center is a phone-based resource for our community that strives to help people keep their pets. In addition to providing resources, information and counseling, support staff will schedule admission appointments for pet owners who decide they need to surrender their pets to PACC. Call us at (520) 724-7222 or visit the Pet Support Center webpage - www.pima.gov/petsupport to learn more.

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