Reid Park Zoo Opens Pathway to Asia Expansion
The 4.5-acre expansion adds about 30 new species, including Malayan tigers, Komodo dragons and a 17-foot reticulated python.
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Tucson Pets News
For readers in Tucson, this page covers pet adoptions, pet food recalls, veterinary care and shelter operations. Reporting follows companion animals and the people who look after them across the city.
Wildlife
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Tucson Voters to Decide on Reid Park Zoo Tax
The proposed 0.1% sales tax extension would fund zoo operations and expansion projects through 2047.
Birds
Escaped Toucan Sid Captured in Tucson
Sid, a pet Collared Aracari Toucan, was caught in eastside Tucson after roaming free for nearly a month.
Cats
Tucson House Fire Kills Cats, Displaces Residents
A residential fire on East Ginter Road leaves three people displaced and several cats dead.
Veterinary Medicine
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Veteran PTSD Study Expands Service Dog Research
University of Arizona researchers are widening their study of service dogs as a treatment aid for veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder.
More in Pets
Tucson reporting spans shelter intake and adoption trends, recalls affecting pet food and supplies, new veterinary treatments and clinics, and studies on the link between pets and human wellbeing. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it wherever a pet story crosses the line. Desert heat and the summer months shape much of the local pet news, from shelter capacity to safety advice. Shelter overcrowding and the cost of veterinary care are the constraints that surface again and again in local stories.