December: Meet Mia & Penny

Mia (the redhead), RAG of AZ’s first rescue from China, arrived at Sky Harbor on May 22, 2017 at 9:30PM, the temperature was a balmy 99 degrees. She had traveled almost 9,000 miles from China to a new life in Arizona. Mia was rescued from the Bo Ai Animal Protection Centre of Guangyuan in central China, where she had been surrendered as a puppy. She survived a bout of distemper, but was left with permanent nerve damage in her left front shoulder and leg.

Penny (the blond), also a special needs girl was surrendered to RAG of AZ

in May 2022, because her back legs were paralyzed and her owner was

unable to care for her. Prompt medical care determined that Penny had an untreated case of Valley Fever and there was a lesion on her spine that was the cause of her paralysis. Penny is also hypo-thyroid.

Today, both girls are happy, healthy and full of life. They are best friends and play every day like a couple of puppies! Mia’s favorite toy is one of her

many hedgehogs and Penny loves her cow and tennis balls. They both love attending RAG of AZ events and greeting all the people that stop by our booth. Traveling to places as far away as Michigan and the Carolinas is another favorite on their list of things to do.

Thank you RAG of AZ for allowing me to adopt these sweet girls, who make me laugh everyday!