Helping people, helping animals To find out where to spay/neuter your pet and more, visit www.fixadoptsave.org. In a post-pandemic world, interest rates and housing, food, and medical costs for animals and people have increased dramatically. In the last two years, the homeless population in Arizona jumped 23% and the eviction rate increased 26%. Nationally, pet food prices jumped 23% and there is a critical veterinarian shortage. This additional strain on individuals and families already struggling to make ends meet means that shelter intake rates increased while pet adoptions decreased. The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust supports Fix.Adopt.Save. , an animal welfare collaborative in Maricopa County committed to reducing overpopulation and euthanasia, increasing adoptions, and encouraging responsible pet ownership. ninapulliamtrust.org Arizona’s housing crisis hits home
02 EDITOR’S NOTE Unleash the Love! 04 STYLE UNLOCKED Elevated accessories for our animal friends 07 COVER STORY Gabriel’s Angels brings pet therapy to children in Valley schools 11 BEHIND THE LEASH H eather Allen, President & CEO of Helping Animals Live On (HALO) Animal Rescue 13 FURRY FRIENDS 2024 Animal Care & Rescue Resource Directory 17 LAST LOOK Bouncing Back ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE + After the Homestretch Arizona Horse Rescue + Arizona Humane Society + Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue + Forever Loved Pet Sanctuary + Gabriel’s Angels + Helping Animals Live On (HALO) Animal Rescue + Hospice of the Valley + Liberty Wildlife + Pawsitive Friendships + Phoenix Animal Care Coalition (PACC911) + Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center + Two Pups Wellness Fund + Whispering Hope Ranch, a program of Child Crisis Arizona 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS Phoenix | Nashville 800 379 5777 Learn more at poweredbyprisma.com Streamline your marketing supply chain and increase speed to market Prisma is the marketing logistics partner for more than 350 top global brands. With technology and production solutions for every vertical, learn how Prisma can bring your message to market. Local Company. Global Results.