A collage of animals including a chicken, a fish, a horse, a cat and a dog.

CISA Pet Ambassador Program

Our pre-veterinary students at ASU Polytechnic campus and Online know what an important role our pets play in our lives. To celebrate our furry, feathery and scaly friends, we have started the CISA Pet Ambassador Program — a place where the ASU community can share their pet's pictures, heart-warming stories and learn about pet care from our applied biological sciences students. 

Meet Pet Ambassador Leo

After being on “paws” for a few months, the Pet Ambassador program is back! Meet Leo, Dean Grabski's happy pup who is living his best life despite having idiopathic epilepsy. 

 

View Leo's profile

Pet Ambassador archive

Max the rottweiler is sitting in field between two rocks. On the rock to his left, sits his human Mom Mara. She has her arm around him. Max, who is wearing a red bandana, and Mara, who is wearing red flannel, are happy and you can tell these two are best friends.

Pet Ambassador Max

Max is a 10-year-old rottweiler nearing the end of his life after a hard-fought battle with cancer. This canine warrior is a true example of strength, courage, and resilience and is a perfect choice to be CISA’s first Pet Ambassador.

Echo, a domestic short hair cat is white with gray and black markings. He is sitting on a table in the middle of wreath, ready for the crisp weather of fall.

Pet Ambassador Echo

Echo is a two-year-old short hair domestic cat who is also a matchmaker on the side. Learn how Echo’s dynamic spirit brought his two human parents together. 

Border collie mix Summer is sitting on the grass looking at the camera. She is wearing an orange bandana and her tongue is sticking out.

Pet Ambassador Summer

Summer, a two-ish-year-old border collie mix who had a very scary summer. Thanks to quick actions from her vet, Summer, who is now a "tripod," is living her best life.

Loki, looking like a majestic statue is sitting on a perch. His tongue is out and his pointy ears seem extra pointy today.

Pet Ambassador Loki

Loki is a loyal psychiatric service dog who along with his U.S. Airforce veteran handler are on a mission to enlighten veterans about the benefits service dogs can bring to their lives.
 

Sage is a gray cat who is standing in a field of small purple flowers. He is looking at the camera with his big green eyes.

Pet Ambassador Sage

Sage is a domestic shorthair cat who was nursed back to health by his loving new family.

Bean, a small white dog with curly hair is sitting in front of a red wagon in a pumpkin patch

Pet Ambassador Bean

Bean is a soulful 7-year-old Shih Tzu/poodle/Chihuahua mix who desperately wanted a family that loved him. Thankfully he found his fur-ever home two years ago and he is living his best life.

Harley sits on perch eating a yellow pepper

Pet Ambasador Harley

Harley was rescued from an abusive home and is now a beacon of hope to military macaw parrots and parents fighting avian bornavirus.

 

Submit your pet

A green iguana is laying on a log looking into the camera

Is your pet unique?

A corgi walks near a pond. He is happy!

Is your pet photogenic?

A cute orange and white kitten is cleaning her paw. She has her eyes closed.

Is your pet a star waiting to be discovered?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you should submit your pet for consideration as the next CISA Pet Ambassador. 

Fill out the online form to get started.

 

Submit your pet  Download our photography guide (PDF)