Author Archives: Jeff Anselmi

2015 Bizarre Bazaar

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

We had a very successful week-end at the annual Tombstone Bizarre Bazaar hosted by the American Legion.  Thank you to everyone that donated items  and came shopping.  All the money from our tables will go towards medical and other needs … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Happy Tail Update

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

Each year our annual fundraising newsletter features a dog and a cat.  This year’s dog was Charlotte. You can read her original story under our Happy Tail Section.  Her owner Mary Jo just sent us a recent up date:   ( If … Continue reading →

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“Single” pets pack a powerful kind of love

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

“Some pets have so much personality, so much pizazz, and so much love, that often there just isn’t room for more than one of them. A perky pup who’d just as soon not share your lap with another dog, because she thinks she’s … Continue reading →

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Valentine Day Pet Supply Fund Raiser

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

TSAS Would like to thank all the wonderful girls and their parents from  the the American Heritage Girls Troop 1464 in Sierra Vista for collecting all the fantastic pet supplies for the shelter. The girls met at PetSmart On Saturday, … Continue reading →

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From Desert Dweller to Beach Comber

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

His name is Silas. He was born Aug 30, 2010.  His first owner had him until June of 2012 when he surrendered him to the shelter because he kept digging out and he couldn’t contain him.   His next owner lived near the … Continue reading →

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Happy Tail for Goshey

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

One of our volunteers at the shelter adopted this beautiful shy girl a few years ago.  Here’s her Happy Tail.                       Goshey was found wandering around Courthouse Park in Deming … Continue reading →

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January 17, 2015 Work Party

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

About every year or so we find that the out door play yards need new gravel.  We find that without it we have mud and more mud.  The last couple of years the shelter has been very fortunate to team … Continue reading →

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Another Happy Dog Tail

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

Hi.  I was a stray dog in Yuma.  I was taken to the Yuma Human Society.  Unlike the Tombstone Small Animal Shelter, the Yuma Humane Society is not a no-kill shelter.  Dogs and cats who are not adopted within a … Continue reading →

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Presley aka Romeow Happy Tail

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

Presley aka Romeow Happy Tail Hi some of you may remember me as Presley aka Romeow I had a bit of an attitude and would growl when my cage was opened now I live here and get tummy rubs and … Continue reading →

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Shelter Receives New Ryan Meile Grant

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Jeff Anselmi

The Tombstone Small Animal Shelter has once again received a grant from the Arizona Community Foundation. The funds were drawn from the Ryan Miele Endowment for Animal Welfare. This grant of $7860 was graciously recommended by Ms. Mary Scrudder of Texas, and … Continue reading →

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