| Greetings!
I know how inundated an inbox can become with email blasts from every organization and business that has managed to get a hold of your address. Therefore, I want to thank you for taking the time to read our weekly newsletter.
Maybe you've seen our commercial on KSWT promoting our new push to recruit Every Day Heroes. Our pets definitely need heroes and for less than a price of a stamp a day, you can become one of those heroes.
To your right, you will see a few suggested levels of monthly support with an example of what that amount can do for our pets.
Thank you for your time and thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Ed Snook
Print and Electronic Media
Humane Society of Yuma
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| Ice Girl |
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 This is Ice, so named for her beautiful blue eyes. Ice is a spayed female, Pomeranian mix. She is about two years old. Ice was adopted from us last summer and had to come back because she became jealous of the other dog in the home and became very bossy. Ice is a wonderful girl, she is housebroke and good with kids. She is a super sweet, cute dog. She would just do best as an only pet.
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Older gentleman seeks happy home
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SENIOR
PET: I'm Smokey. I'm fourteen years old and was all ready to move with
my family when they dropped me off here. I never thought I'd be writing
a personal ad at my age, but here it goes. "Do you have a soft place,
like a pillow or comfy chair, beneath a sunny window? Or better yet, a
lap? Lonely neutered Himala...yan
male looking for that special someone to share my golden years with.
I'm good with kids (or grandkids) but am not interested in a
relationship complicated by canines. I am content with the quiet life
and am thoroughly house-trained. I'm available at a reduced rate. I'm a
bargain at $25 but hope to find someone to treasure me. I know I'll
treasure you."
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Student councils come to HSOY's aid
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 The Student Council Leadership of Americshool presented a check in the amount of $250.00 to the HSOY. They held a yard sale and wanted to donate the proceeds to the HSOY because of their love of animals. The Humane Society of Yuma thanks the kids of Amerischool for their hard work and efforts in making our community a better place
. The Student Life Council of Yuma Lutheran sold hot cocoa for two weeks and raised $343.40. Despite rainy weather, the Student life Council sold 10 gallons of Cocoa in a 20-minutes on their busiest morning! The school also donated items from our "wish list", such as kitty litter, newspapers & dog toys.
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New clinic is up and fixing
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 Our off-site spay/neuter clinic has been open for a week now and it's already had a great impact. Here, Loma Clark is checking out a cat who, while not broke, still needed fixing and is leaving better than new.
. This new clinic will give local vets and HSOY staff the space they need to work their magic. Here, Dr. Lisa McElroy of Desert Veterinary Clinic and HSOY's Hilda Montes prepare to do operate on yet another pretty shaved belly.
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| Adoption success story: Jose |
Editor's note: There's no such thing as too many adoption success stories. Fortunately for us, Linda, our Adoption Supervisor, receives quite a few. Some, as this one from Jose, are written by the adopted children themselves.
Dear Linda,
I want to thank
you for looking after me for nearly a month and finding me my adopted
parents. If you hadn't put my picture in the paper my mom and dad
wouldn't have seen me. I have my own bed but I still sleep with my mom
and dad and I have my own toy box. I am trying to train them and I think I'm
doing a pretty good job. They love me very much and I just love it when
they take me for a ride in the truck. My dad takes me for lots of walks
so I get lots of exercise besides playing with all my toys. My dad took me to
the vet, which I didn't like very much, but he said I am in wonderful shape but
can't get my papers to enter Canada until march, so I'll have to go back in
march to the doctor, i am not looking forward to that. Then I will be
going to Canada and meeting my extended family.
Thank you again for looking after me so well. My
parents thank you, too.
Love, from Jose (also known as "Chip")
Sincerely
Elizabeth Thomas
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| Pictures from the first work at the new shelter site |
Finally, here are some pictures of the first work at the new shelter site. Thank you to Troy Eckard of Eckard Construction for providing the captions. If you have trouble viewing them, please visit our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/hsoyuma
Demo of existing canal and preparation for installation of siphon.
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Excavation of trench and installation of sewer line heading south.
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 Excavation of trench and installation of sewer line heading south.
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Siphon - starting the installation of the 36" diameter siphon pipe.
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Sewer line installation. We are looking at the manhole in 40th street where we made our POC (point of connection).
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Become an
Every Day Hero
for less than
a price of a stamp!
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Over the course of one year, neuters six cats.
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Over the course of one year, microchips 18 animals.
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Over the course of one year, provides care & food for one dog.
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Over the course of one year, spays seven dogs.
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Over the course of one year, feeds all shelter pets for
two weeks.
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KEEP VOTING FOR US!
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Vote daily at The Animal Rescue Site for the Humane Society of Yuma and we could win the grand prize of $10,000! There are 85 chances to win, including two $1,000 grants that will be awarded each week. Click here to make your daily click on the purple button and then look for the red "Vote Now!" at the top of the next page. You can vote once each day through April 18th.
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| Support spay/neuter in Yuma: Be thrifty! |
All of the Humane Society of Yuma's Thrift Store proceeds go to fund reduced cost spay/neuter!
Our store is on the NE corner of 4th Avenue and 24th Street right behind Audio Einstein's. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday 9-4pm. |
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