Pima Animal Care Center is a winner in the ASPCA 100K Challenge, held June 1-Aug. 31. PACC ranked first in Arizona in its year-over-year increase of total lives saved, and sixth in its division nationwide. PACC will receive $5,000 in prize money from the ASPCA. PACC is also the recipient of a $10,000 challenge grant for its Trap-Neuter-Return program. For more information, visit www.pima.gov/animal care.
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Handi-Dogs will hold Dogtoberfest, a carnival for dogs, on the lawn of The Gregory School on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities will include a Paw Painting booth, speed trials and human/dog obstacle courses. A parade of service and therapy dogs will be held at 10:15 a.m. Low-cost vaccinations from Animal Birth Control of Tucson will be available and several rescue groups will be on site. For people, there will be live music, a food court and beer garden. Admission is $5 per person, with children under 12 accompanied by an adult and dogs free. For an additional $5, dogs can be entered in a costume contest. For more information, visit www.dogtoberfest az.org.
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PAWSitively Cats No-Kill Shelter will hold its second annual CatArt! auction and fundraising dinner at La Cocina Restaurant, 201 N. Court Ave., on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 5-9 p.m. There will be live music and a cat costume contest for people. For more information, visit www. pawsitivelycats.org.
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The Humane Society of Southern Arizona is holding a “Petacular Pumpkin Patch” through Oct. 31 with $31 adoptions and chances to win a free adoption and other prizes. For more information, visit www.hssaz.org.
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Azmira Holistic Animal Care will be the entertainment stage and pet admission sponsor of the Tucson Pet Expo on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Tucson Expo Center. Azmira is also sponsoring a booth for small no-kill animal rescue groups to use at no charge. For more information visit www.azmira.com or www.tucsonpet expo.com.
