HARTT - Humane Animal Rescue and Trapping Team

🐰Meet the Bunny Puppies!🐰

Just in time for a second chance, Peter, Benjamin, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail hopped into rescue together around Easter — earning them the sweetest name: The Bunny Puppies!

These scruffy Chihuahua-Terrier mix siblings are the perfect mix of adorable, playful, and lovable. While they may share the same family tree, each one has a personality all their own.

Now they’re ready to leave the nest and hop into forever homes filled with love, patience, and plenty of puppy adventures.
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Who’s ready to add a little bunny magic to their family? 🐰✨🐶

All pets are spay/neutered, microchipped, up to date on vaccines, and tested negative on her 4DX for heartworm and tick-borne disease.

Want to meet them?!

Please fill out our application at azhartt.org/adopt

Requirements include meeting everyone in the household, dog intros (if applicable), and a home check.

Adoption applications are approved on a best-fit basis.

We do not do out-of-state adoptions.

Adoption Fee: $450

*Flopsy has been adopted

❤️ June is SAFE! ❤️

From Gas Station Stray to Beloved Family Member: June’s Journey Home

In February 2026, HARTT was asked for help with a black Lab mix who had been surviving at a highway gas station in Ehrenberg, AZ for at least six months. She had learned to navigate constant traffic, harsh desert conditions, and the dangers of life on her own.

Many people had tried to help her, but one man refused to give up.

Jeff first noticed the gentle dog while traveling through the area. Unable to stop thinking about her, he began making the 4-hour round trip from Phoenix up to 5 days each week, determined to earn her trust and bring her to safety.

When Jeff contacted HARTT, we gathered information, provided a humane box trap, and coached him through the trapping process. Despite weeks of effort, she refused to enter the trap. She also regularly disappeared into a steep ravine, making rescue even more difficult. We later learned another humane trapping organization had also been unsuccessful, and another dedicated rescuer, Robert, had independently also been making regular trips to try to save her.

HARTT volunteers Audrey Tolley, Cheryl Naumann, Jamie Dluhcs and Eva Lily partnered on this difficult case. After assessing her behavior and the terrain, we determined that a traditional box trap was unlikely to succeed. Instead, we developed a new strategy using a specialized Collarum trap (a leashing device that springs out of the ground), which required weeks of careful conditioning. Jeff faithfully maintained the site daily with irresistible meals while the team monitored her progress.

Finally, capture weekend arrived.

On the second night of waiting, cameras along her usual route suddenly began sending alerts. She was approaching. Moments later, the notification everyone had hoped for appeared—she had been safely captured! ❤️

The team quickly reached her, kept her calm, and safely transferred her into Jeff’s vehicle. After months of dedication, thousands of miles driven, and extraordinary teamwork, she was finally safe.

Now known as June, she was found to be about two years old, slightly underweight, with no microchip and unspayed, but otherwise in remarkably good health. Today she lives with her rescuer Jeff, his wife Mel, and their dogs, Betty and Marley. She’s discovering the joy of soft beds, daily walks, loving companionship, and the security of a family. Though still a little shy, June has blossomed into a gentle, happy companion.

June’s rescue is a reminder that saving lives often takes patience, specialized equipment, teamwork, and people who simply refuse to give up.

This rescue also required significant travel, motel stays, equipment, and many volunteer hours—expenses that stretch the resources of our small nonprofit.

If June’s story touched your heart, please consider helping HARTT continue rescuing animals like her. We receive no government funding, and every rescue is made possible by compassionate supporters who believe every animal deserves a chance at safety.

Donate today at azhartt.org/donate. ❤️

🚨 Tiny Tick. Big Risk.

A single tick bite can lead to serious illness, but prevention and early detection can make all the difference.

✔️ Use year-round tick prevention.
✔️ Check your dog after every walk, hike, or outdoor adventure.
✔️ Remove ticks promptly and correctly.
✔️ Contact your veterinarian if your dog develops fever, lethargy, limping, loss of appetite, or other unusual symptoms after a tick bite.

Remember, some dogs show no symptoms in the early stages of tick-borne disease, making routine prevention and regular checkups even more important.

A few minutes spent checking your dog today could save their life tomorrow. ❤️🐾