University of Arizona pet-ed program teaches responsibilities of animal ownership

Our tails are wagging over plans by the University of Arizona to raise students’ awareness about the responsibilities of owning a pet. It’s a paw-sitive (Sorry, we couldn’t resist.) step that has the potential to significantly help Tucson animals.

While neither the Pima Animal Care Center nor the Humane Society of Southern Arizona keeps track of how many UA students abandon their pets, they report spikes in the spring, coinciding with the end of the college year.

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