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Gracie - grey tabby • Age: 2 years.• Qualities: Gracie loves attention, treats and play. She will curl up on your lap by the hour and loves to be stroked. While she loves attention, she can also entertain herself while you are away. Gracie is an all-around fun companion. • Needs: An indoor-o…

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SELAH- TORTOISESHELL• Age: 3 years.• Qualities: Selah knows what she wants, and she wants a home of her own. • Needs: Indoor-only home.• Fee: $75.• Contact: Feline Ink.

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Nikita -Dilute Calico• Age: 7 years.• Qualities: She is super shy with anything new, so it will take a special someone who is willing to be patient with her and let her warm up at her own pace. • Needs: A quiet home with one or two people.• Fee: $60. • Contact: Foundation for Animals In Risk…

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Toffee - Tabby Domestic medium hair• Age: 6 months.• Qualities: This sweet little girl was found with a broken front leg. She had surgery last month, now she has three legs. It does not slow her down. She can still climb the cat tree in her foster home. She loves attention and loves to play.…

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Ruby - Tabby and white• Age: 2 months.• Qualities: Ruby is sweet and curious and wants to help you with all your household chores.• Fee: $99.• Contact: PAWsitively Cats at 289-2747 or pawsitivelycats.org • Meet: Petco, 11985 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, 11 a.m. -3 p.m. Saturday.

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Blake Shelton - Domestic Short Hair • Age: 3 months.• Qualities: This sweet, playful little boy would love to be the star attraction in your home.• Fee: $99. • Contact: PAWsitively Cats at 241-9670 or PawsCatsEastside@gmail.com• Meet: Petco, 9640 E. 22nd St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

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Dakota - domestic short hair Tabby• Age: 10 years.• Qualities: Beautiful Dakota just wants to cuddle and sun herself while watching the birds.• Fee: $32.50 as part of "Vintage Cat Month" for senior cats.• Contact: The Hermitage Cat Shelter, 5278 E. 21st St., 571-7839 or hermitagecats.org

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Lucky - German Shepherd Mix• ID No.: 429537.• Age: 8 years.• Qualities: Lucky is a very handsome boy.• Needs: Just needs a little dental work.• Fee: Ask for the special-needs adoption specials.• Contact: Pima Animal Care Center, 243-5900.• Meet: PACC, 4000 N. Silverbell Road, noon-7 p.m. Mon…

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Oliver - cat• ID No.: 436362.• Age: 3 years.• Qualities: Oliver is a gorgeous red-headed boy.• Fee: Ask for the $12 adoption special on most animals.• Contact: Pima Animal Care Center.

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Jill - Greyhound• Age: 4 years.• Qualities: This petite brindle girl is in foster care and knows how to use the doggie door. She walks well on leash and loves to play with squeaky toys. • Needs: No cats or small dogs.• Fee: $250.• Contact: Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, 955-7421. Or fi…

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Buffy - Pit Bull mix• ID No.: 742507.• Age: 5 years. • Qualities: Buffy is an HSSA favorite who spends time in staff offices. She is completely house trained, polite and respectful of your belongings.• Needs: A forever home where she can be a pampered couch potato.• Fee: $80.• Contact: The H…

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Isis - Domestic Short Hair• ID: 746054•Age: 8 years. Qualities: This regal and tender-hearted torti is a five-star cuddler who just wants to be admired, petted and appreciated by a person of her very own.Needs: The chance to be an exultant house cat with a patch of sunshine and a lifetime of…

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Tina - Boxer• Age: 3 years.• Qualities: Tina is super sweet and gentle with people but not so much with other dogs. All 61 pounds of Tina can be the light of your life.• Needs: This brindle-and-white girl will do best as an only pet. • Fee: $85. • Contact: The Animal League of Green Valley a…

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Silver -Siamese/ tabby • Age: 4.5 years.• Qualities: Silver has to be at the top of the list of uniquely colored cats. She is a lovely creature who is a bit shy, but once you hold her close and assure her that she's safe, she starts purring up a storm.• Fee: $65. • Contact: The Animal League…

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TOBY - HARLEQUIN• Age: 3 years.• Qualities: A striking green-eyed fellow, Toby is an affectionate cat waiting for someone to take him home.• Needs: Indoor-only home.• Fee: $75.• Contact: Feline Ink at 795-1312; felineink2012@yahoo.com

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Find your BFF at one of Tucson's shelters and rescue groups. These groups also need volunteers and donations.

Pets available for adoption

Ms. Kitty - Domestic Medium Hair • ID No.: 750259.• Age: 10 years. • Qualities: Ms. Kitty is an extra friendly lap cat who adores other felines, is fully litter box trained and will follow you around with a cheerful purr.• Fee: $40• Contact: The Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 327-6088, …

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PAISLEY - YORKIE • Age: 9 1/2 years. • Qualities: Paisley is an adorable little lap dog that loves to cuddle. He is a good listener and does well with other dogs and cats.• Fee: $ 250. • Contact: Call SAFE (Saving Animals From Euthanasia) at 349-8637, safeanimals.com • Meet: SAFE's dogs at P…

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TINY - CHIHUAHUA MIX • Age: 3 months. • Qualities: He is a tiny puppy that loves to give kisses and play with his toys. His mom and sister are looking for a home, too.• Needs: He is too small for very young children. Needs a forever home that will show him how to be a great adult dog.• Fee: …

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Lacey - Domestic shorthair• Age: 2 years.• Qualities: Petite with gorgeous green eyes, this quiet sweetheart needs a real forever home to pamper her.• Fee: $99.• Contact: PAWsitively Cats at 289-2747 or pawsitivelycats.org • Meet: At her foster home, by appointment.