Drazen Matic

IT specialist

[Jennifer Evancho @JenniferEvn22]

Truly amazing people, Dolly and Brendan and family. The family came over this morning to see our property and hang out for a bit before their journey back home. On their way out Dolly gave me her Save Lucy bracelet she has been wearing for awhile. Brought tears to my eyes.

[Dolly Spice- Jones 🌱🎵 @Herb_Minstrel]

We were incredibly honored to be invited into Snuggles’ family’s home this morning in Tucson! Out of our two families’ worst nightmares, God has brought together a beautiful friendship spanning 2,000 miles! Though we wish we’d met under different circumstances, we are so grateful for the bond that’s been formed through this journey ♥️

They welcomed us with open arms, giving us a glimpse into the life they’ve worked so hard to build. Their homestead is amazing, with healthy animals and a garden—a small-scale farm, really—straight out of my dreams 😍 We spent the morning exploring the property, getting to know their kiddos, eating corn fresh off the cob, and meeting their other livestock guardian dog, Coyoki, and truly enjoying the company of such genuinely kind people.

They are a hardworking, generous family who depend on their land and on dogs like Coyoki and Snuggles to protect their livestock and their way of life.

What this family has endured since Snuggles was unjustly taken away—and what Snuggles has endured after nine months confined to a shelter—is simply unacceptable. They’ve been forced to pay more than $16,000 out of their own pocket just to keep Snuggles alive while the court system drags its feet. All because Snuggles nipped an adult family member on their own property while he was actively protecting his livestock and home! Meanwhile, Coyoki has lost her partner, the children miss their dog every single day, and Snuggles continues to sit behind concrete walls instead of freely roaming his land and doing the job he was bred to do: protecting the family that loves him.

⭐️Call to action!! Sign the petition, donate to their GoFundMe, and CALL AND EMAIL the numbers and emails in the comments!

#savesnuggles #savelucy #americasdog

[Jennifer Evancho @JenniferEvn22]

Thank you again for all who came out to show their support. It was hot but we survived :) special thank you again to Brendan and Lucy and family for coming all this way. What an amazing family!

[Ruth Ann Ward @RuthAnn_5439]

Please let Snuggles go home. #SaveSnuggles

[Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 @brendanmjones]

We took the kids to get ice cream after the #SaveSnuggles rally yesterday - the owner recognized Lucy!

That was AMAZING.

Bella's Gelato is excellent. Incredible ice cream, natural flavors and colors, great taste.

https://t.co/0zECesl8Kr
https://t.co/Iwb9S2Qmvt

#AmericasDog

[Dolly Spice- Jones 🌱🎵 @Herb_Minstrel]

We stopped for gelato at Bella’s Gelato in Tucson with the kids after the #savesnuggles rally, and the best thing happened…

The lady working there recognized Lucy immediately! She was so excited to meet her that she loaded us up with free dog treats and even a doggy ice cream just for Lucy!

Moments like this remind us just how much kindness there is in the world.

Now let’s bring that same love, support, and energy to #SaveSnuggles and let’s bring him home!!❤️🐾

[Dolly Spice- Jones 🌱🎵 @Herb_Minstrel]

Today is the day!! 🇺🇸🐾 It’s #SaveSnugglesDay!

Bring your signs, your flags, and your voice to stand in support of Snuggles, the Anatolian Shepherd who has been sitting in PACC for eight months and is facing euthanasia!

Let’s come together peacefully and respectfully to encourage those in authority to show mercy and do the right thing.

📍 PACC Parking Lot
7225 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 140
Tucson, AZ 85710

🕙 10:00 AM

See you there! ❤️🐑🐕 #SaveSnuggles #savelucy

[Dolly Spice- Jones 🌱🎵 @Herb_Minstrel]

🇺🇸 Great success!!!

So many amazing people showed up to support the #FreeSnuggles movement! Lucy had an incredible time too—her tail wagging as she was greeted by so many people who supported and followed us through the whole #SaveLucy journey. We also had countless cars honking, waving, and showing their support as they drove by!

It was wonderful meeting Snuggles’ mom and the rest of the family. They are beautifully kind people who don’t deserve the heartbreak they’ve been forced to endure. Snuggles is a working livestock guardian dog helping this family protect the animals that provide food and support for their household who has had to endure 9 months in the local shelter for acting like an LGD is supposed to act!

Government overreach like this must stop. Authorities should not be inserting themselves into people’s lives and dictating how they live because of weaponized technicalities that come from zero-common sense laws.

Thank you to everyone who came out, waved, honked, shared our story, and stood with us. Together, our voices are being heard. 🇺🇸❤️

@PimaSheriff please send Snuggles back to his family!!

#SaveSnuggles #SaveLucy

[Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 @brendanmjones]

Thank you to everyone who came to the #SaveSnugglesDay rally. It was positive, celebratory, perfect. We had MAGA folks and NoKings folks holding signs side by side. Like #SaveLucy, #SaveSnuggles transcends politics.

Lucy loved seeing you all.

Keep the pressure on.

[Jennifer Evancho @JenniferEvn22]

Everyone attending the rally tomorrow, please please please keep it peaceful. We can not be violent or get out of control. We could serious hurt snuggles case. I just want this to be about fairness for snuggles. No threats. Please for Snuggles. Thank you!

#SaveSnuggles

[Michael Mattox - The Mad Ox @TheRealMadOx]

Pima County bureaucrats thought they could quietly kill Sergeant Snuggles after eight months locked in a cage over one startled nip on his own family's land.

They were wrong.

This young Anatolian Shepherd was guarding the acreage like his breed does. Grandma tapped him from behind. One defensive nip. She has said over and over it was her fault. She is fine. She wants him home with the kids who miss their dog every damn day. The family offered training, fencing, a behaviorist who cleared him. Courts and animal control did not care. Vicious label. Isolation. No real visits. Fees piling up while they play God.

Today at ten in the morning, families are rallying at the PACC parking lot on Broadway in Tucson. Lucy, Brendan Jones and family drove two thousand miles from Virginia to stand with them. Lucy beat her own raw deal and came home. Now they fight for Snuggles to do the same.

This is government overreach at its ugliest. Cowards hiding behind rules to break a family and crush kids hearts. One mistake on private property and they treat a loyal dog like a monster. The system stinks.

If Lucy can come home so can Snuggles. Stand up today. Bring him back where he belongs. Running free on that land instead of rotting in a cage.

Show up if you can. Bring signs. Raise your voice. Or call the officials and demand justice.

@brendanmjones @JenniferEvn22 @Herb_Minstrel

#SaveSnuggles #BringSnugglesHome #JusticeForSnuggles

[Dolly Spice- Jones 🌱🎵 @Herb_Minstrel]

Just made it to Arizona!!

Tomorrow is #savesnuggleday!! Join us!!!

#savelucy will be there too!!

[Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 @brendanmjones]

Glad to see this headline trending!

#SaveSnugglesDay
#SaveSnuggles

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@kgun9
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[Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 @brendanmjones]

I love this scene from #SaveSnugglesDay! Snuggles family and #AmericasDog.

Lots of good vibes here!

#SaveSnuggles

[RABERN @floodveronica2]

#SaveSnuggles

[Enezator @Enezator]

He adopted a confused 16 year old shelter dog so he wouldn’t die alone. Some people truly live with their hearts 🐾💛

[Loana Tiffany Thiess Buchanan @LoanaBuchanan_]

#SaveSnuggles
#FreeSnuggles Now
#DogsAreFamily
That's what brotherhood looks like
One #Veteran standing up to help out another #Veteran in need
Come together @veteransunited
#SaveLucy's movement has to lead to a federal law: STOP THE HARASSMENT OF THE VETERANS & THEIR PETS🐾❤️🐕‍🦺

[B&S @_B___S]

Adopted good girl picks out her spot in her new home.

[Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 @brendanmjones]

Quite the ordeal this morning on our way to #SaveSnugglesDay in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday.Quite the ordeal this morning on our way to #SaveSnugglesDay in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday.

We limped into my parents’ house in Auburn, Alabama last night with the check engine light on in our minivan. We didn’t trust it for the long stretches of desert highway ahead, so we decided to rent an SUV instead.

Fortunately, my brother-in-law (who lives in Auburn) is an absolute car maestro. Couldn’t have left it in better hands.

Then I got to Enterprise and learned that USAA had canceled my insurance. A few years ago, my daughter unbuckled her seatbelt after I pulled over for a state trooper. I had an overdue inspection sticker, and the trooper saw her unbuckled in the back and gave me a citation. It wasn’t worth taking a day off work to fight a small fine, so I paid it and moved on.

Three years later, USAA canceled my policy over it. Decades as a member, and this is how it ends. I’ll be canceling the rest of my USAA policies when I get home. They used to be a great company - I can no longer recommend them.

We went ahead and paid for Enterprise’s insurance and will sort out a new policy while we’re on the road.

Two quick questions:

- Who do you recommend for car insurance these days?
- Any good hotel recommendations near Fort Worth, Texas for tonight?

Unexpected delay and expense, but #AmericasDog is back on the move. #SaveSnuggles

[FreedomMama60 @footballmomfan]

#SaveSnuggles won’t happen without everyone getting involved.

Share. Sign. Give. Pray. Do not let this rest until Sgt. Snuggles is home with his family.