Upcoming Events
Past Events
Pooches + Smooches
February 5, 2023 / 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Mark your calendars for Pooches + Smooches on February 5th at 10:00 am! Join us for a fun-filled day with local vendors, a coffee truck, a puppy kissing booth, valentine’s crafts, bake sale goodies for you and your furry loved one, a “Puppy Bowl” competition, training demonstrations, blood pressure & wellness checks, puppy snuggles, photography sessions, and more! All of this, plus our mama dogs and the Pinocchio litter will be available to adopt! 🥰 This will all take place right at our facility in Phoenix. Family, friends, children, and social + vaccinated dogs are all encouraged to come! We can’t wait to see you there!
Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics Featuring ATR
Footprint Center 201 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
8:00 pm
Help us Rally the Valley at the Sun’s game, Wednesday, December 7th against the Celtics! ATR is the featured charity and there will be adorable rescue puppies for you to cuddle with before the game. We would love to see you in the crowd supporting the Suns and your favorite Mom + Pups rescue!
We are so excited to be working with the Phoenix Suns and can’t wait to cheer them on while they highlight ATR! See you there!
Email events@almostthererescue.org for tickets! (Limited quantity available)
Miles for Mutts
Almost There Rescue is hosting a virtual challenge to log 30 miles or more of activity for the month of November. Choose your passion: running, hiking, biking, you name it! Logging miles with your pup is highly encouraged:) There will be bonus weekly challenges and prizes as well. Cute registration t-shirt is included with every registration and all proceeds go towards Almost There Rescue. Sign up today following the instructions below.
== INSTRUCTIONS TO JOIN ==
1.Visit https://www.challengehound.com/join/c9fa3c30-2637-11ed-9250-a9e5f366e0d9
2. Click the green “Sign In to Join Challenge” button
3. Sign in to an existing Challenge Hound account, or sign up if you are new to Challenge Hound. You can sign up using your email address or Facebook
4. Now that you are signed in, click the green “Join Challenge” button and confirm you are joining.
5. That’s it! You’ve joined the challenge. You’ll receive an email confirmation with the challenge details.
== HOW TO LOG ACTIVITIES ==
1. You can log activities into Challenge Hound https://www.challengehound.com/activity/new/edit
2. You can connect an App listed on the Apps page and activities will be automatically synced to Challenge Hound. Challenge Hound currently supports Garmin, Under Armour (Map My Run, Map My Walk, Map My Hike, Map My Ride, etc), Fitbit, Coros, and Strava. https://www.challengehound.com/apps
If you connect an app, Challenge Hound will automatically sync applicable activities, so there is no need to manually enter. Whether you manually enter or use an App, you’ll receive an email notification with your challenge status after each activity you log. You can visit Challenge Hound to view your personal challenge dashboard, as well as full challenge leader boards and charts.
== ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ==
Support, FAQs, and How-tos can be found here: https://support.challengehound.com
What is Challenge Hound? Challenge Hound is a platform used to create and track group challenges. Read more at https://www.challengehound.com
If you have any questions, please email events@almostthererescue.org. Thank you for supporting our rescue!
Shopping Extravaganza!
Outlets at Anthem 4250 W Anthem Way, Phoenix, AZ 85086
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join us for a fun day of shopping supporting your favorite non-profit! Tickets for this event are $15 each, which gives you access to exclusive discounts & activities, in-store prizes and raffles, and entertainment! Plus, 100% of the ticket sales go to ATR to help us save more pups! Buy your tickets at the front desk or Buy Tickets HERE!
X Life Properties in Downtown Phoenix
X Life Properties 200 W Monroe St Phoenix, AZ 85003
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
X Phoenix, a new community living and pet friendly apartment complex in downtown Phoenix is hosting an event for us to help raise funds and awareness for the shelter. Come check out this cool new space, snuggle with pups, and meet new people.
Vanity Fur 2022
A soirée, at the historical Wrigley Mansion
Friday November 18
7 pm – 11:00 pm
Chers amis, Almost There Rescue is delighted to announce: Vanity Fur, a soirée, at the historic Wrigley Mansion!
All proceeds from this swanky soirée benefit Almost There: A Mom + Pups Rescue. With each ticket, you help us save more homeless mamas + their pups.
*This is a 21+ event.
Vanity Fur 2022
Paws + Reflect Puppy Yoga Series
Location: Almost There Rescue, 2611 E Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016
Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
ATR’s Paws + Reflect Puppy Yoga series on the first Wednesday of every month!
Join us for a 30 minute flow with free roaming puppies! All ages and abilities are welcome. Spots are limited so don’t miss out!
Participating in the fun also supports ATR’s life-saving work! Thank you!
Paws + Reflect Puppy Yoga Series
Paws + Reflect
Location: Almost There Rescue, 2611 E Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016
Time: 11 AM – 12 PM
Enjoy a 30 minute yoga class with free roaming puppies smothering you in kisses while you downward dog, puppy pose, and laugh till your sides hurt! All fitness and experience levels are welcome. Kids can participate too! The class will be followed by a raffle drawing, puppy photo opportunities, and snuggling adorable puppies! Light refreshments will also be provided.
Spots are limited so don’t miss out!
This event is for all ages and abilities. Participating in the fun also supports ATR’s life-saving work! Thank you!
Puppies, Pilates, + Prosecco (Winter 2022!)
Location: Wrigley Mansion 2501 E Telawa Trail, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
Puppies, Pilates, + Prosecco is back at the beautiful Wrigley Mansion! Enjoy a 30-minute Pilates class with free-roaming puppies smothering you in kisses while you get your burn on! The class will be followed by sipping mimosas, browsing vendor booths, participating in our raffle, and snuggling puppies!
We sell out in a flash, so don’t miss out!
*This event is for ages 21+, no refunds are available. ID check upon entry.
PPP Tickets
PPP Ticket form
Park + Bark: Anniversary Celebration
December 18, 2021 / 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us in our barking lot Saturday, December 18th for a day of adoptions, shopping, and delicious eats! We will be having all of our adoptable adult dogs present, along with some of our rescue partners like MCACC and HannahPearl Rescue, and their adoptable dogs! We will also have new and gently used items for sale, as well as ATR merchandise!
Vanity Fur 2021
A soirée, at the historical Wrigley Mansion
Thursday November 4
6 pm – 8:30 pm
Chers amis, Almost There Rescue is delighted to announce: Vanity Fur, a soirée, at the historical Wrigley Mansion!
All proceeds from this swanky soirée benefit Almost There: A Mom + Pups Rescue. With each ticket, you help us save more homeless mamas + their pups.
*This is a 21+ event.
Puppies, Pilates + Prosecco
Location: Almost There Rescue
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Puppies, Pilates, + Prosecco is back! Enjoy a 30 minute Pilates class with free roaming puppies smothering you in kisses while you get your burn on! The class will be followed by sipping mimosas, browsing vendor booths, participating in our raffle, and snuggling puppies!
We sell out in a flash, so don’t miss out!
*This event is for ages 21+, no refunds are available. ID check upon entry.
Barking Lot Sale
Charity sale in our barking lot!
Saturday October 2
9 am – 12 pm
All proceeds benefit Almost There Rescue, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
For questions, email Vittoriah@AlmostThereRescue.org
Imagine 2019
Puppies, Pilates + Prosecco
We are pleased to announce that Puppies, Pilates, + Prosecco will be back and held at our beautiful new facility on August 28, 2021! Enjoy a 30 minute pilates class with free roaming puppies smothering you in kisses while you get your burn on! The class will be followed by sipping mimosas, browsing vendor booths, participating in our raffle, and snuggling puppies!
Imagine 2018
Imagine 2017
Singles Social Event
Love was in the air at the Cove’s singles social event of the year, LOVE & PUPPIES June 2019 at the iconic Wrigley Mansion. Event proceeds benefited ATR. Thanks to everyone who supported this fun evening!