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Our shelter has wonderful pets for adoption! It’s open Saturday & Sunday (12 to 4) & by appointment. The HARTT shelter has wonderful dogs & cats for adoption!

Please come down & meet them! The shelter is open to the public Saturdays & Sundays from 12 to 4 PM. Appointments to visit can also be made for weekdays by emailing [email protected] or calling (602) 601-2604.

10/17/2026

🐾💙💛 BIG DOGS, BIG HEARTS, BIG LOVE! 💛💙🐾

Your new best friend is waiting for you! 🐶❤️ These lovable big pups are ready to trade shelter life for a couch, a family, and a lifetime of love. All they need is someone to give them a chance!

🐾 ADOPTIONS TODAY FROM 12–4 PM! 🐾

Come meet our amazing big dogs and see which one steals your heart! Whether you’re looking for a walking buddy, a goofy best friend, or a loyal companion, your perfect match could be waiting right here. 🏡🐕

💙💛 Give a big dog a BIG chance at forever! 💛💙

📍 HARTT Shelter
9235 N. 13th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021
(Across from AHS Sunnyslope Campus)

🐾 Fill out our adoption application at azhartt.org/adopt to schedule your meet & greet!

10/16/2026

🐾 AJ's Safe Story: Ten Days, One Flyer, and a Happy Ending! ❤️

What should have been the happiest day of a six-month-old puppy's life quickly turned into a frightening ordeal.

On October 3, at an Oktoberfest adoption event in Chandler, a sweet puppy named Tessa was about to begin her new life with a loving family. Her new adopter had chosen the name AJ, and everything seemed perfect—until, during the final adoption exchange, AJ slipped loose and ran.

The last sighting was terrifying. This tiny puppy was seen crossing busy Arizona Avenue near Warner Road and Dunkin' Donuts before disappearing from view.

And then… nothing.

On October 6, HARTT received the request for help and our volunteers went into action. They searched the area, distributed flyers, and worked to make AJ's face as visible as possible across social media.

But there was one enormous challenge: No sightings. Not one.

Without knowing where AJ was, there was no way to develop a targeted rescue and capture plan. Our best hope was to keep her story circulating, her face recognizable, and her name fresh in people's minds.

So that's exactly what our volunteers did.

For ten long days, AJ's whereabouts remained a mystery. Every passing day brought more uncertainty, but we knew that somewhere, someone might hold the missing piece of the puzzle.

And then, one person recognized her.

An employee of the Humane Society saw AJ's flyer on social media and immediately made the connection. The puppy in the flyer was the very same puppy who had been at the Humane Society!

That one moment of recognition changed everything.

The employee contacted AJ's new adopter, and after ten days of worry and uncertainty, this precious puppy was finally reunited with her family!

Even better, AJ was safe and healthy. She had received updated vaccinations, and the Humane Society even shared information about the food she had been eating to help make her transition home easier.

❤️ AJ's story reminds us that sometimes a successful rescue doesn't involve a trap or a dramatic capture. Sometimes it begins with a flyer, a caring community, and one person paying attention.

To everyone who searched, shared, and helped keep AJ visible—thank you. And to the Humane Society employee who recognized her, you helped turn ten days of uncertainty into a beautiful homecoming.

Welcome home, AJ! Your new adventure can finally begin! 🐾❤️

HARTT relies on community support to help lost pets find their way home. Please consider supporting our lifesaving work with a donation at https://azhartt.org/donate.

10/15/2026

💙💛 HARTT is proud to partner with PACC911! and share their Glimmer Of Hope fundraiser 💙💛

Bogey, our most recent Safe Story, is one of the many pets PACC911 🐈🐕 Animal Coalition has helped by supporting critical medical care. After being found with a plastic trash can lid stuck around his head and front leg, Bogey had to be transported to VEG for emergency medical treatment.

We’re incredibly grateful to be part of a community that believes every animal deserves a chance at a healthy, happy life. Through PACC911’s Critical Care Program, spay/neuter funding, adoption events, and so much more, this partnership helps make a life-changing difference for animals in need across Arizona. We’re proud to stand alongside PACC911 and the incredible supporters who make this lifesaving work possible!

🎟️ Every raffle ticket purchased helps fund PACC911’s Critical Care Program, providing lifesaving medical treatment for abused, neglected, and injured animals across Arizona.

✨ Learn more about the Glimmer of Hope Toyota Raffle, where you could win a 2026 Toyota RAV4 or $20,000 cash!

🎫 Get your tickets here: https://pacc911.org/raffle-26

Thank you, PACC911, for being such an important part of the rescue community and helping give animals the second chances they deserve! 🐾

10/14/2026

⛳️ Bogey’s Bumpy Road to Safety: A Golf Course Rescue 💙💛

(Warning there are a few graphic images of his injuries).

On August 16, HARTT received a help request about a very skinny black Shepherd mix who had been wandering the Biltmore Golf Course for several days. The scared dog was avoiding people, and now he had become trapped in a plastic trash can lid that encircled his head and one front leg. Thankfully, the golf course crew had been putting out food and water while keeping an eye on him.

When the HARTT volunteers arrived, the golf course team took them by golf cart to a vacant lot near the 11th hole. The heat was intense, and the team worried about the dog’s ability to eat and stay hydrated. With beautiful homes, landscaping, and plenty of places to hide, finding him would be a challenge.

Chris used her binoculars to survey the area while I searched along the greens and beneath the bushes. Near the 12th hole, a landscaper confirmed what the team suspected: the dog was hiding deep inside the very bushes we were searching! Tucked into the shade and dirt, he was doing his best to escape the heat.

We set up a large humane trap, placing food near the entrance to the trap to get an assessment of the size of the dog and the trash lid. A second camera was set at another exit from the bushes. Within minutes, the hungry dog appeared and began eating. But there was a problem: the trash can lid made him too large to fit inside the trap.

We connected with another volunteer who brought an extra-large trap. Then came the hardest part: waiting. Every minute felt like an eternity.

Finally, success! He was safely contained in the XL trap. The incredible Biltmore Golf Course crew helped transport the trap to the parking lot, allowing HARTT to get him urgently needed medical care.

At VEG, the veterinary team carefully cut away the plastic lid. It was astonishing that he had managed to push his head and leg through an opening only about four inches wide. The lid had caused significant cuts around his neck and under his leg. Because of the infection, the wounds could not be stitched immediately. The vet team cleaned and treated him, and he returned the next day for stitches. Through it all, this sweet boy was remarkably cooperative.

We named him Bogey—because he certainly wasn’t having a great day on the golf course!

Today, Bogey is recovering in the quiet comfort of a HARTT volunteer’s home. He needs time to heal and gain weight before he can be neutered and begin his search for a forever family. Beneath those difficult days on the golf course is a sweet, smart boy who deserves the chance to feel safe, loved, and wanted.

Bogey’s rescue was made possible by a community that cared. We are deeply grateful to the Biltmore Golf Course manager who welcomed our team during operating hours, the associate who submitted the help request, and the wonderful crew who helped transport the trap. Their compassion and cooperation made a life-changing difference.

Every rescue takes a team—and every safe ending begins with someone who cares enough to ask for help. Thank you Chris Penn-Boehm and Shelli for all of your help!

Please consider supporting HARTT so we can continue helping vulnerable animals like Bogey. Your generosity helps make urgent rescues, veterinary care, and recovery possible for animals who have nowhere else to turn.

Donate today at azhartt.org/donate and help give more animals the chance at a safe and loving future.

10/13/2026

Sometimes, the simplest rescues are a powerful reminder of how much preparation and consistency matter.

HARTT received a request for a male cat who appeared to be suffering from an eye condition/upper respiratory infection and was in need of veterinary care. The feeder had been faithfully feeding him every evening at 5 p.m., but did not have a trap available. She could pet him, but was unable to pick him up. To our knowledge, this was also the first time this cat had never been trapped before

That consistent feeding routine made all the difference.

A HARTT volunteer went to the scene and developed a straightforward capture plan. A drop trap was placed at the feeding location, with food positioned underneath. Because the cat was accustomed to arriving for his meal at a predictable time and place, there was no need for an elaborate operation.

Within minutes, he was safely and humanely trapped.

The cat was then transferred from the drop trap into a cat trap and prepared for transport. He is now on his way to a veterinarian, where he can receive the medical attention he needs for his eyes.

While this rescue happened quickly, it highlights something incredibly important: consistent feeding can be a critical part of a successful recovery effort. When an animal has a predictable routine, HARTT can use that information to create an effective capture strategy and bring the animal to safety with less stress and risk.

Every rescue is different, but each one depends on the right combination of information, equipment, strategy, and resources.

We’re grateful to the feeder for maintaining that consistent routine and to the volunteers who were able to turn it into a safe outcome for this cat.

If you’d like to help HARTT continue bringing animals to safety and providing the resources needed for field rescues, please consider supporting our mission at azhartt.org/donate.

10/12/2026

💙💛 A LITTLE SHADE, A BIG DIFFERENCE! ☀️🐶

A huge THANK YOU to Jenny Ferguson for purchasing new sun shades for our shelter yards and to our amazing volunteer Steven for taking the time to hang them up! 🙌

These shades will make such a difference for our HARTT dogs and the team who cares for them every day. It’s the kindness, generosity, and helping hands of our community that make what we do possible.

Jenny and Steven, thank you for showing up for our HARTT family and helping make our shelter a more comfortable place for everyone. We appreciate you more than you know! 🥹💙💛🐾

10/11/2026

Spidey crew puppies are ADOPTABLE 💙💛

Yorkie Poo
9 months old

💙Ned Male
🩷Mj Female
🩷Yelena Female

🚨Please visit our website for their individual bios and adoption fees

azhartt.org/adopt

🐾Visit the HARTT Shelter: Sat & Sun, 12-4p; or Mon - Fri by appointment only

📍9235 N 13th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021 (Across from AHS Sunnyslope Campus on 13th Ave)

10/10/2026

Atari is SAFE & ADOPTED!

Living his best life!!! We are so happy for him and his family!

Thank you to everyone who helped get this boy SAFE! 🙏🥹💙💛🐶

Numerous people sent me a ND post of a dog abandoned next to the back lot of a house in the neighborhood I live in. They left him in the hot sun and in a kennel he barely fit in. A breed that can not tolerate the heat.

When the neighbor saw the dog, they opened the kennel to give him water and he ran. I didn’t get notified till an hour later. When I started driving I realized he could be anywhere at this point and time was of the essence. He wouldn’t survive long in the heat. Fortunately I decided to head straight to where he was dumped. And, wouldn’t you know it he was back laying right next to the kennel. Actually this is typical behavior for them to go back to the only place they remember and hope their owners come back. 😢

I jumped out of my vehicle, got out a can of Vienna sausage and he came wandering up to me. I was able to safely get a slip lead on him which made him not to happy. As I was comforting him another neighbor arrived. I had her move his kennel to us and we got him safely contained.

He was brought into my AC house, given fresh water and food allowing him to cool down and try to start settling from the trama he just experienced.

Story told by Carrianne ❤️

10/06/2026

MILLIE’S SAFE STORY: TWO DAYS LOST, THEN SAFELY HOME 💙💛

When Millie, a female Husky mix, slipped out of her backyard after a gate was accidentally left open, her family immediately went into action.

Millie had previously been rescued from the county shelter, and her family knew that fear could make recovering her difficult. Once loose and frightened, Millie wasn’t likely to approach a stranger—or allow someone she didn’t trust to get close enough to secure her.

For two days, her owner remained deeply involved in the search, responding to reported sightings and quickly getting flyers posted throughout the area. That involvement was incredibly valuable. Every sighting provided another piece of information that could help narrow down where Millie was traveling and where she might feel safe enough to stop.

After the most recent sighting, HARTT began putting a plan in place. THE PLAN: Set up a camera and feeding station, along with scented items from her owner, so Millie’s movements could be monitored. If she began visiting the station consistently, the next step would be to establish a capture site and deploy a humane trap as soon as possible.

But sometimes, a rescue plan takes an unexpected—and wonderful—turn.

Just after the camera was set up, close friends began carefully checking nearby places where a frightened dog might have hunkered down. And there she was: Millie had been found.

Most importantly, her owner was there. She was able to call to Millie and get her hands on her, while a slip lead was provided to safely secure her. After two frightening days away, Millie was finally headed home.

Millie appeared to be in relatively good condition, but she did have a cut believed to have occurred while navigating or jumping a fence or wire barrier during her time loose. Her family took her to a veterinarian, where she received stitches and antibiotics. Then it was home for some much-needed rest and recovery.

Today, Millie is safe where she belongs—with her family.

Every lost animal presents different challenges, and careful planning, teamwork, sightings from the community, and committed owners can all play an important role in bringing them home.

If you would like to help HARTT continue helping lost and vulnerable animals like Millie, please consider making a donation at azhartt.org/donate.

10/05/2026

🍂🐾 Fall into something sweet—and help a HARTT dogs and cats while you’re at it! 🍁🍬

Looking for the perfect treat for a cozy autumn gathering? Hosting a Friendsgiving? Or just want to be the most popular house on the block? 😍

Bring home the candy everyone will be reaching for! 🍫🍭 See’s Candy makes the perfect fall treat—and the sweetest part? Your purchase helps support dogs right here in our local shelter. 🐶💙💛

✨ Buy candy. Make tails wag. ✨and cats purr

Stock up for autumn parties, football games, school events, coworkers, friends, family—or keep a box tucked away for yourself! 😉

🍁 Every sweet treat helps a dog or cat in need.

👉 Grab yours today and make your autumn deliciously HARTT-worthy! 🐾

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Address

9235 N 13th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
85021

Telephone

+16026012604

Website

http://www.azhartt.org/

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