Soldier’s Best Friend provides U.S. military veterans living with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury with service or therapeutic companion dogs, most of which are rescued from local shelters, fostering trusting, mutually beneficial, life-saving human-animal relationships.
At PHX Cat Cafe, every sip of coffee and every cat’s meow tells a story of hope, dedication and the simple joy of connection.
Founded in 1980, St. Francis Feline Sanctuary is a long-term nonprofit shelter in New River for cats that are considered special needs or unadoptable by other organizations.
Heartprints Equine Assisted Coaching connects humans and horses for healing experiences.
Artist Carol Lei Bendell is finding her happy place — and helping others find theirs — through portraits of the dogs, cats, birds, tortoises and other animals that bring purpose, constant companionship and unconditional love to many of our lives.
For the past 10 years, Facings of America has been helping Arizona residents’ canine companions to live their best lives in architecturally significant pet palaces with Design for Dogs — a fundraising event benefiting the Arizona Animal Welfare League, the state’s oldest and largest no-kill shelter.