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MIKEY - Featured Animal of the Month!
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Dooley! My name is Dooley. I am a very handsome, 6 year old male boxer. I am a very high energy fellow who enjoys the companionship of some other canines, but I would prefer a feline-free family. I like children, but due to my activity level, older children seem to be the ones that like me. I was adopted previously, but my family had so many interesting things on the other side of the backyard fence. They didn't seem very happy that I discovered how to get over the fence to check things out, so I'm told that my new family may need to work with me on that.
I am neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped and would love to have a new family. If you are my love connection, I would be delighted to meet you!
See a Diamonbacks game and support the shelter! 
From now through May 20th, for a minimum donation of $12.50 you can support Friends for Life AND attend the Diamondbacks game on May 31st against the Washington Nationals. Game time is 5:10pm. We will have upper level seats reserved. Donations can be made, and tickets can be picked up at the Friends for Life adoption center.
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Summer is coming - time to think about CANINE WATER SAFETY
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It's getting warm and the swimming pool and lakes are beginning to look pretty appealing! We know that it's important to watch kids around water, but it's also important to watch our canine family members around water. Keep the following in mind:
- It is assumed that all dogs instinctively know how to swim. While the basic doggie paddle premise may instinctively kick in, if a dog is not familiar with water, they may not understand how to make the motions quickly enough to keep themselves afloat.
- Dogs who are anxious around water may know how to swim, but may panic upon falling into the water not remembering where the steps or exit is located, and then expend all of their energy trying to use their front legs to pull them up over the side, causing exhaustion and subsequently drowning.
- Dogs can become overly excited and over exert themselves playing in the water
- If your dog is getting older, or is overweight, recognize that they may have more trouble in the water than they've had in the past
- Make sure to rinse your dog after swimming to remove any chlorine or possible allergens.
- Make sure to dry your dog after swimming (wet dogs are more susceptible to sunburn)
- Dry your dogs ears and/or use ear drops after swimming to help avoid ear infections.
- If you take your dog boating, get a doggy life jacket.
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Thank you Ron Burns and Arizona drivers!
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Thank you to Arizona drivers who purchases the pet friendly license plate, created by artist Ron Burns.
Friends for Life was fortunate to receive $7500 towards our low-cost spay and neuter program to help control animal overpopulation. This grant was made possible by Arizona drivers who purchase the specialty license plate created by artist Ron Burns. The plate is only $25 dollars and goes to help our main mission at Friends for Life....controlling animal overpopulation through spay and neuter.
To learn more or purchase the pet-friendly license plate (pictured above), please visit here
To learn more about the artist Ron Burns, please visit here
Please support the animals at the shelter by supporting spay and neuter for the animals in your home!! Did you know???.........
 There are 7 puppies and kittens born for every human baby, so there are never enough homes for all of these animals
Most animals found stray or in shelters come in unaltered. Spay and neuter reduces the chance that your family friend will get out and stray far from your home.
Even the best homes lose their furry friends!! Don't think that because you "keep a close eye" on your dog or cat, that they won't ever get away from you and add to the problem.
For every animal you breed in your home, a shelter animal goes without one. Even if you think you can find homes for the puppies or kittens you breed, please remember that a shelter dog or cat may be euthanized in its place!
Spay and neuter reduces the following conditions: Incidence of mammary tumors, tumors of the ovaries or uterus, female heat periods, territoriality and aggression due to increased testosterone, prostate enlargement, tumors of the male organs, perineal hernia, and many more....a spayed or neutered animal has less behavior and health issues.
PLEASE SUPPORT SPAY AND NEUTER OF ANIMALS!!
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