The majority of dogs rescued by AZSDR are from Maricopa County Animal Control where hundreds of dogs are scheduled to be euthanized at 5:30 a.m. “I’m so absorbed in what I do – and I don’t do it just for the people who are suffering the loss and want so badly to get their dog back, but I know how scared and confused the dogs are when they’re out there.
Petta also has been known to organize search teams to help pet owners find their missing dogs, or set a necessary humane trap when there’s a stray who just won’t be caught. Outside of Sherry’s time volunteering at AZSDR, she sifts through Craigslist ads and various Lost & Found pet pages on Facebook to try to match up lost pets with their owners, even placing Craigslist ads for dogs who are sadly in line to be euthanized, with hopes that just maybe their owners might see the ad and get to their pup in time. Petta, who is a local jazz artist, also donates her time as a musician for fundraisers she organizes for the rescue. She also bathes and grooms dogs and fosters them to get them ready for their new homes she extends efforts to network and promote the dogs and the shelter to help bring awareness which helps get them placed into homes. Now, Saturdays for Sherry are spent volunteering at adoption events for the Arizona Small Dog Rescue and she spends holidays and days off volunteering at the shelter. “I walked in the door and there was a pen with about ten sweet little faces looking up at me – it took my breath away – and I was drawn to go back to the shelter again and again.
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The next day, Sherry and her friend headed to the shelter with an SUV full of dog food and a supply of tick dip and tick shampoo. Two of the dogs had tick fever, and another had a tumor on her belly the size of a cantaloupe.” When she saw the pictures of these dogs on AZSDR’s Facebook page, she sat and cried … called a friend, showed her the pictures and she said we must do something – she agreed – yes we must. “All of the dogs were blanketed in ticks, ticks larger than I even knew existed, covering their entire bodies and even invading their eyes and ears, and in abundance under their tails – it was horrific. Sherry, a devoted volunteer to dog rescues, stumbled upon the Arizona Small Dog Rescue (AZSDR) in 2012 when they rescued nine dogs in very serious condition from a puppy mill. Scottsdale resident Sherry Petta has always had a soft spot for helping critters in need, but her passion for dog rescue has blossomed into a round-the-clock endeavor. DECEMSherry Petta, a devoted volunteer for Arizona Small Dog Rescue
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