Catalina

Meet Catalina, an adorable 1-year-old, approximately 20-pound Hound blend with a gentle spirit, impressive athletic abilities, and a delightfully playful side! This precious girl recently joined Friends for Life when her family moved away, and she's hoping her next move will be into a loving forever home!<br/><br/>Catalina is a sensitive little soul who takes her time getting comfortable with new people and unfamiliar situations. She's not one to rush into a friendship, but give her some patience and understanding, and you'll begin to discover the sweet, playful girl hiding beneath that cautious exterior.<br/><br/>Once Catalina feels comfortable, her personality really begins to shine! She will happily frolick around the park, bouncing and leaping with such enthusiasm that she resembled an adorable little reindeer! She's also quite the athlete. In fact, she surprised a volunteer by jumping right ON TOP of a table! Apparently, Catalina believes that if you've got hops, you might as well use them!<br/><br/>Catalina enjoys playing with soft toys and putting her clever little mind to work. She did beautifully with a food puzzle, showing that she's just as capable of exercising her brain as she is her legs!<br/><br/>She's also a lovely walking companion although her Hound instincts occasionally inspire a little zigzagging as she follows interesting scents. After all, there's a whole world of fascinating smells out there, and Catalina intends to investigate them!<br/><br/>She's gentle and easy to handle once she's comfortable, and her sweet nature makes her a joy to spend time with.<br/><br/>There is one important thing her future family should know: Catalina is very protective of her food and has demonstrated some resource guarding. She'll need a patient, understanding family to work with positive reinforcement techniques to help her feel secure around food. Her slow-to-warm personality also means she'll benefit from a calm, predictable environment where she can build trust at her own pace.<br/><br/>Catalina's ideal family will appreciate her sensitive nature, nurture her confidence, and provide plenty of opportunities for sniff-filled walks, enrichment activities, and joyful playtime.<br/><br/>If you're looking for a sweet, gentle little companion with the heart of a Hound and the jumping abilities of a reindeer, Catalina may just be the precious girl you've been waiting for! <br/><br/>To get started on the adoption process, visit https://azfriends.org/testing/adopt.html to complete an adoption consultation form, and then stop by the Adoption Center to meet with one of our adoption counselors. Or you can just come and see us and fill out a consultation form upon arrival!<br/><br/>No appointments are necessary and you can come and see us any time we are open. Please go to our website (www.azfriends.org) to fill out a consultation form then come and see us! We do require any family interested in meeting our dogs or cats to fill out a consultation form - this form helps us determine if the dog/cat and the home are a good match, since it is so easy to fall in love with a photo, without knowing the personality of the animal. Once you have filled out the online Adoption Consultation Form, just come in and see us (or come and see us and fill out the consultation form upon arrival)!<br/><br/>Please note that ALL dogs and cats are available to the first home that meets the dog or cat that we feel is a good match. In the event there is more than one home interested in the same animal, a lottery may be held that will include all families that are at our adoption center at the time we open the day the animal becomes available. In order to help make the best match, we do want all family members (dogs and humans) to meet any potential new family member. <br/><br/>Our adoption center hours are: Closed Sunday/Monday; Tuesday 10a-2p, Wednesday 3p-7p, Thursday 3p-7p, Friday 10a-2p, Saturday 10a-4p. We are located at 952 W Melody Avenue in Gilbert (zip code 85233).All animals are altered, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed, licensed (dogs). Cats tested for FELV/FIV. Dogs tested for Heartworm. All animals are available to the first family that is a good match, and if we have more than one animal who is a good match, there will be a lottery for all matches. Note that families must have come in to our adoption center and spoken with an adoption counselor prior to any lottery (when we have lotteries, they usually occur on Saturday mornings).

Meet Catalina, an adorable 1-year-old, approximately 20-pound Hound blend with a gentle spirit, impressive athletic abilities, and a delightfully playful side! This precious girl recently joined Friends for Life when her family moved away, and she's hoping her next move will be into a loving forever home!

Catalina is a sensitive little soul who takes her time getting comfortable with new people and unfamiliar situations. She's not one to rush into a friendship, but give her some patience and understanding, and you'll begin to discover the sweet, playful girl hiding beneath that cautious exterior.

Once Catalina feels comfortable, her personality really begins to shine! She will happily frolick around the park, bouncing and leaping with such enthusiasm that she resembled an adorable little reindeer! She's also quite the athlete. In fact, she surprised a volunteer by jumping right ON TOP of a table! Apparently, Catalina believes that if you've got hops, you might as well use them!

Catalina enjoys play

Meet Catalina, an adorable 1-year-old, approximately 20-pound Hound blend with a gentle spirit, impressive athletic abilities, and a delightfully playful side! This precious girl recently joined Friends for Life when her family moved away, and she's hoping her next move will be into a loving forever home!

Catalina is a sensitive little soul who takes her time getting comfortable with new people and unfamiliar situations. She's not one to rush into a friendship, but give her some patience and understanding, and you'll begin to discover the sweet, playful girl hiding beneath that cautious exterior.

Once Catalina feels comfortable, her personality really begins to shine! She will happily frolick around the park, bouncing and leaping with such enthusiasm that she resembled an adorable little reindeer! She's also quite the athlete. In fact, she surprised a volunteer by jumping right ON TOP of a table! Apparently, Catalina believes that if you've got hops, you might as well use them!

Catalina enjoys playing with soft toys and putting her clever little mind to work. She did beautifully with a food puzzle, showing that she's just as capable of exercising her brain as she is her legs!

She's also a lovely walking companion although her Hound instincts occasionally inspire a little zigzagging as she follows interesting scents. After all, there's a whole world of fascinating smells out there,