This Is Me…Nate
Phoenix, Arizona
This post is sponsored by Barb Nolte, Hattie and Sawyer
10/02/2026
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THIS IS Me…Nate
This is me…Nate. Do you think that I look happy? It’s because despite not having a person of my own yet, I believe that happiness means hope. I don’t mind waiting, but I would rather you hurry t meet me! I can bring a smile or more to your face each and every day! I’m smiling just thinking of all the car rides, treats and movie nights in our future. My favorite kind of movie? A good mystery, because it’s a mystery to me why I’m still at the shelter!
This Is…Me: Meet Nate — Phoenix, Arizona
Today’s This Is…Me dog is Nate, an American Bulldog waiting for his person at Arizona Humane Society Sunnyslope Campus in Phoenix, Arizona.
Nate weighs about 48 pounds, and his friends at the Arizona Humane Society describe him as smart, eager to please and already familiar with some basic tricks. He’s also apparently quite the investigator—when Nate meets someone new, he likes to give them a thorough sniff from head to toe!
Nate has met children during one of his dog field trips and appeared to enjoy their company. He loves going for rides around town, enjoys cuddling, and is looking for a home where he can become part of the family. If there are already dogs in his potential new home, Nate would like to meet them before adoption to make sure everyone gets along.
In other words, Nate would like to inspect you, inspect your dog, get into your car and then cuddle. That sounds like a fairly thorough adoption interview to us.
Nate At A Glance
Name: Nate
Breed: American Bulldog
Weight: 48 pounds
Location: Sunnyslope Campus, Phoenix, Arizona
Adoption fee shown on Nate’s profile: $49
According to the Arizona Humane Society, its adoptions include a wellness exam with VCA Animal Hospitals, spay/neuter surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip, a bag of Hill’s Science Diet food, plus specified discounts at its Petique store and on training or behavior services.
Where To Meet Nate
Arizona Humane Society — Sunnyslope Campus
9226 N. 13th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Phone: 602-997-7585
Adoption hours are 11 AM–6 PM daily. Arizona Humane Society says its adoptions are handled on a first-come, first-served basis, and its campuses accept walk-in adoptions. Potential adopters have an opportunity to interact with the animal and discuss known medical history and behavioral observations with staff.
Nate and adoptable animals:
https://www.azhumane.org/adopt/
Arizona Humane Society adoption process:
https://www.azhumane.org/adoption-process/
Arizona Humane Society main website:
https://www.azhumane.org/
Because adoption status can change quickly, please check Nate’s listing before making the trip to meet him.
Want To Help Even If You Can’t Adopt Nate?
Arizona Humane Society is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal-welfare organization. Donations help support the vulnerable animals in its care.
Donate to Arizona Humane Society:
https://www.azhumane.org/donate/
Learn about fostering:
https://www.azhumane.org/foster/
The foster program is another way local people can help. Arizona Humane Society says foster homes give animals a break from the shelter or a place to recover while also freeing shelter space for another animal in need.
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This is exactly why we created This Is…Me — Seen. Believed. Rescued. Somewhere in a shelter today is a real dog waiting for a real person to notice them. At a time when AI-generated animals, stolen photographs and recycled rescue stories can make it difficult to know what is real online, we want to help real shelter animals be seen, believed and given the chance to go home.
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