In growing children into responsible adults who care about their communities, parents look to many different resources. Here in Laveen, there are several youth organizations geared toward helping our community’s young people achieve that goal. Two prominent ones are: 4-H (for children ages 5-18) and the scouting programs for boys (ages 6 to their […]
Laveen vet offers tips for pet hydration during record heat
With temperatures setting records over the past week, we see an increased incidence of heat related injury. One of the deadliest conditions a pet may encounter in this environment is heat stroke. The normal temperature for a dog is roughly 101.5 degrees (F), but this may vary about 1 degree in either direction. A dog […]
Laveen Village Voice: Social media reunites lost dog with owner
What started as a frolic in the fields of her father’s home near Estrella and 51st Avenue, turned in to three days of anguish for Dinahlee Ochoa, 21, a lifelong resident of Laveen, and Coco, her 4-year-old Shih Tzu. But thanks to the power of social media and a community’s love for of animals, the […]