Who We Are

Andrea founded Passion 4 Paws: Southern Arizona in 2018 as an approved 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue. Her mission was to save those most vulnerable to euthanasia from rural and larger shelters, and provide love, security, and healing for all animals while searching for their forever homes. Since 2018, Passion 4 Paws has rescued dogs from Mexico, taken in owner surrenders to prevent them from going to shelters, medical dogs, abandoned dogs in the community, and e-listed/Rescue Only dogs from Pima Animal Care Center (PACC). Andrea’s drive, personal passion, and care towards all animals in need has created a strong foundation for P4P to continue saving lives, build futures, and expand hearts by adding forever furry family members to homes.

Animals have always been a huge part in Andrea’s life and before starting P4P, she was actively involved with serving those in the community and surrounding areas. After retirement in 2006 and relocating to Arizona in 2008, she has been a volunteer for the nonprofit group Corona Cares (est.2010), which assists seniors in her community of Corona de Tucson by offering transportation to appointments, friendly phone calls, and pet assistance. Andrea is currently the President of Corona Cares.

Andrea Mozolik: Founder & Director

Our Team

  • Faith Stephenson

    Foster/Adopter & Trainer, Inside K9

    Faith graduated from Animal Behavior College earning her certification as a dog trainer, and continuing her dedication and enthusiasm towards canines. She has also studied and completed courses in Pet Nutrition and Training Shelter Dogs. Years of training combined with her commitment has provided Faith with a formal education in canine obedience training, and understanding its behaviors and motives. Her certification, experience, and passion provides Faith with the skills required to effectively and humanely train our dogs, as well as train for adopters and other members in the community while keeping alive the spark that makes each individual dog so special.

    Faith is currently a dog mom to four exceptional animals ( terrier mix, chihuahua-pittie-poo, golden doodle and an Aussie/cattle dog mix) and has worked with dogs of all shapes and sizes. She’s trained dogs on a personal level and in a class setting for the last 15 years and also spent time working with dogs on a children’s television show in Los Angeles. Faith has worked with P4P as a trainer and has fostered and adopted several wonderful dogs from us as well.

  • Jill Cruz

    Trainer, Jill Cruz Dog Training, LLC

    Jill began her professional dog training career at a pet resort in Houston, Texas after fifteen years of civil service. For nine years Jill worked as the training director for a pet resort located in Arizona after moving here in 2009. In 2018, she started her own training business offering obedience, therapy and service dog, and rattlesnake avoidance training. When the Covid-19 pandemic caused adverse affects to the pet dog training field, Jill added K9 detection services to her business.

    Jill uses her training expertise to help the behavioral dogs within our rescue. She also facilitates our rescue with rattlesnake avoidance training a couple times a year in the Corona de Tucson community.

    Jill resides in Sonoita with her husband, 5 dogs and 2 ‘crazy’ cats.

Our Trusted Vets

  • Rita Ranch Pet Hospital

  • VCA: Valley Animal Hospital of Sahuarita