How Fostering Changed My Life:The Untold Story by Simon Welchlin In the fall of 2004, I took my very first breath of fresh air. My feet touched the ground and I searched effortlessly for my mother for food. In those first few months of life, I was surrounded by my litter-mates and my mother. I learned how to play, snuggle, and bark. Then the day came in late fall when I was shipped off to a family. I was very young and do not remember if I was put on the streets, in a pet store, or in a little boy’s hand first. I do remember I went somewhere.Read More →Our MISSIONFind out about our organization, mission, our methods, and the results of our efforts for our animals.Learn More →ADOPT A BoxerReady to take the next step? You can bet our Boxers are!Find Out How →The requested URL /search.php?keywords=&cid=17&lid=rx4013&lname=Tucson was not found on this server.Come see us at Petco every weekend We at Tucson Cold Wet Noses can't do it without you! Find us, Like us, Share us

Tucson Cold Wet Noses is a non-profit dog rescue and adoption organization founded by a group of local dog lovers whose goal is to rescue dogs from the local pound (Pima Animal Care Center or PACC) and find them their perfect homes through successful adoptions. Read the Desert Leaf article about Tucson Cold Wet Noses here !!!! Go to page 62. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR NEW BEST FRIENDFirehouse For Sale In Detroit images and biographies in our adoptable dog sectionNo Te Rajes T Shirt ALL of our adoptable dogs come from the "rescue" line at Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) and would otherwise be euthanized.Ashton Bedroom Furniture Set Ash Our ultimate goal is to have successful adoptions, a perfect match between the dog and its new owner.

All of our dogs live inside with outside access for play and "business". We do not allow our dogs to be adopted out as "yard dogs". Tucson Cold Wet Noses is not a breed-specific rescue, but we do get our share of purebreds, especially pit bulls and pit bull mixes; Tucson as well as all of Pima County has many pit bulls and pit bull mixes, many of whom find themselves at Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) for adoption. The bulk of the dogs we rescue and later adopt out are larger sized, furry mutts and senior rescue dogs because they have a tougher time finding adoptive homes. Click here to read more about us. We are sorry, but we have our hands full taking in dogs from Pima County Animal Care Center and there are always more waiting for rescue. We cannot take in dogs or cats from the general public. We only have room in our foster care system for rescued pets. By fostering rescue dogs in our homes, the fosters of Tucson Cold Wet Noses get to know each dog's personality, likes, dislikes, and little quirks so you don't go home with a cat chaser if you have 10 cats at home, or an ankle biter if you babysit your grandchildren every day!

Fostering our rescue dogs helps to ensure a successful adoption based on your lifestyle and situation. A successful adoption is a perfect match for both the new family and the dog. Please contact Terri to foster a wonderful rescued dog from Pima County Animal Care Center. Health dogs are just waiting for their forever homes. Email Terri and ask about our foster to adopt program. If you are ready to start fostering now, please fill out our Foster Care Application and we will contact you right away We always have a need for volunteers to help with special events, setting up and tearing down adoptions weekends, transporting dogs to and from PACC and the vet, and working with behaviorally challenged dogs at behavior class. If you are ready to start volunteering now, please fill out our Volunteer Application and we will contact you right awayBig and small, we save them all! PS  - thanks to Purina® Pro Plan® brand DOG FOOD who so generously donates food to feed the dogs in our care.

All ads in TucsonHelping Arizona's Lost Dogs Get Home Animal Rescue Foundation - ARF (Tucson)Arizona Save a Pet/All Small Dog Breed Rescue  (Tucson)Baby Animal Rescue Koalition - BARK (Tucson) Foundation for Animals In Risk - FAIR (Tucson) Healing Hearts (Willcox)HOPE Animal Shelter (Tucson) In the Arms of Angels (Tucson) Saving Animals From Euthanasia - SAFE (Tucson)Save The Pets AZ (Tucson)Tucson Cold Wet Noses - TCWN (Tucson) Breed Specific Rescues 2nd Chance Dog Rescue (Queen Creek)2DaRescue (Mesa)All About Animals (Phoenix) Animal Guardian Network (Cave Creek) Animal Rescue Friends (Phoenix)Arizona Animal Rescue and Sanctuary - AZARS (Mesa)  Arizona Animal Welfare League - AAWL (Phoenix) Arizona Small Dog Rescue (Peoria) AZ Furry Friends - AzFFR (Phoenix) AZ Happy Tails (Chandler)  AZ Paws and Claws (Glendale) AZ Pound Pup (Phoenix) Central Arizona Animal Rescue - CAAR (Globe) Dog Love RescueFaith's Animal Rescue (Peoria)Finding Fido (Phoenix) Foothills Animal Rescue - FAR (Scottsdale) Four Peaks (Scottsdale)Freedom Tails Friends For Life (Gilbert)Furry Angels Rescue and Safe Haven (Surprise)

Halfway Home Animal RescueHALO Rescue (Phoenix) Haven Animal Rescue (Glendale)Heaven On My Earth (HOME) (Buckeye)Helping Orphaned Hounds - HOH (Maricopa) Home Fur Good (Phoenix) Lazy O Livestock Rescue (Paulden)Lucky Dog (Scottsdale)  Lucky Paws (Scottsdale)Lost Our Home (Scottsdale)Mavyn Org Animal Rescue (Phoenix)Ohana Animal Rescue (Tempe)On Angel's Wings Pet Rescue (Gilbert)Paw Placement (Scottsdale/Flagstaff)Pound Animals Worth Saving - P.A.W.S. Fur the Cause (Phoenix)Raven Pines Dog Rescue (Cordes Lakes) R.E.S.C.U.E. (Phoenix)Rescuing Animals in Need (Rockstar Rescue (Phoenix) Ruby Ranch Pet Rescue and Sanctuary (Phoenix)S.A.F.E. Inc (Apache Junction) Soul Survivors Animal Rescue (Cave Creek)The Barkside RescueThe Lost Paws (Phoenix) Under Dog Rescue of Arizona (Phoenix) Valley Dogs (Phoenix)Valley of the Sun Dog Rescue (Mesa) Where Wolves Rescue (Surprise) - specializing in Wolf HybridsWoofs, Wiggles n Wags Contact us for corrections. All Breed Rescues Note: For the Phoenix area, we recommend contacting members of Phoenix Animal Care Coalition (PACC911) preferentially.  

PACC911 members are 501(c)(3) nonprofits and are required to sign a code of ethics and meet certain requirements in order to be members.  /coalition-partner-list Arizona Animal Rescue and Sanctuary - AZARS (Mesa) Forever LovedHaven Animal Rescue (Glendale) Medical Animals In Need Mingus Manor (Phoenix) Ruby Ranch Pet Rescue and Sanctuary (Phoenix) Airedale Terriers: Southwest Airedale Terrier (Phoenix/Tucson) Akita: Akita Advocates Relocation Team Arizona - AARTA (Glendale) Australian Shepherd: Amazing Aussies Lethal White Rescue (Phoenix) Aussie and Friends (Payson) Basset Hounds: Arizona Basset Hound Rescue - AZBHR (Phoenix) Beagles: Arizona Beagle Rescue - AZBR (Phoenix) Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue - SoAZBR (Tucson) Belgian Malinois: ABMC Belgian Malinois Rescue Contacts (Phoenix/Tucson) Bloodhound: Arizona Basset Hound Rescue - AZBHR (Phoenix) Border Collie: Arizona Border Collie Rescue - ABCR (Tempe) Boston Terrier: Arizona Boston Terrier Rescue - AZBTR (Mesa) Boxer: Boxer Luv Rescue - BLR (Phoenix) Almost Home AZ Rescue - Boxer Division (Phoenix)Boxer Rescue of Southern Arizona (Tucson)Bull Terrier

:Saguaro State Bull Terrier Club (state wide rescue)Cairn Terrier: SouthWest Cairn Rescue (California-but lists AZ as rescue area also) Cattle Dog/Herding Dog/Heelers:New Hope Cattle Dogs (Phoenix) Fedwell Farm (Scottsdale) Arizona Cattle Dog Rescue (Scottsdale) Chihuahua: AZ Chihuahua Rescue (Mesa) Save A Chihuahua Rescue of Tucson (Tucson) Cocker Spaniel: AZ Cocker Rescue (Scottsdale) Collie: SouthWest Collie Rescue - SWCR (Phoenix, Tucson) Corgi: AZ Cactus Corgi Rescue (Glendale) Dachshund: Happy Tails Dachshund Rescue (Mesa/Tucson) Dachshunds Only (Phoenix) Sahuaro Dachshund Rescue (Tucson) Dalmatian: Lucky Dog (Scottsdale) Doberman:  Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue (Phoenix) English Springer Spaniel:English Springer Rescue America English Bulldogs: Love-A-Bull (Gilbert)Almost Home AZ Rescue - Bulldog Division (Phoenix)French Bulldogs:Almost Home AZ Rescue - Bulldog Division (Phoenix) German Shepherds:Saving Paws (Glendale)SouthWest German Shepherd Rescue (Phoenix)German Shorthaired Pointers

:AZ GSP Rescue Golden Retriever: Arizona Golden Rescue (Glendale) Rescue A Golden of AZ - RAGofAZ (Phoenix/Tucson) Arizona Golden Retriever Connection (Phoenix) Southern Arizona Golden Retriever Rescue - SAGRR (Oro Valley) Great Dane: Great Dane Rescue of Arizona Alliance (Phoenix) Great Dane Club of Tucson (Tucson) Great Dane Rescue Inc. ( 4 different contacts) Great Pyrenees: Arizona Great Pyrenees Association and Rescue Network (Gilbert) Greyhounds: Arizona Greyhound Rescue (Tucson) ​Italian Greyhounds:Italian Greyhound Club - Rescue Arizona (Phoenix) Jack Russell Terrier: Arizona Jack Russell Foundation Labrador Retriever: Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue - DLRR (Phoenix/Tucson) Arizona Labrador and Giant Breed Rescue (Phoenix) Lhasa Apso: Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Rescue (Arizona Chapter)  Mastiff: Canine Rescue Coalition(Glendale) Miniature Pinscher: MinPin Rescue Contacts (IMPS) MinPin Haven (Phoenix) Pitbull/Bully Breeds:  (Phoenix) Poodle: Arizona Poodle Rescue (Phoenix) Pug: Arizona Pug Adoption and Rescue Network - APARN (Phoenix Area) Hug A Pug (Tucson) Rottweiler: Rotten Rottie Rescue Saint Bernard:Arizona Saint Bernard Rescue (Glendale)Schnauzer: Arizona Schnauzer Rescue, Inc. (Chandler) Valley of the Sun Giant Schnauzer Rescue (Mesa) Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie)