Calling all golfers (and businesses who'd like to be a sponsor)
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On Saturday,
May 15, the Humane Society of Yuma will hold our annual Fore Paws Golf Classic
at Mesa del Sol Golf Course.
Get your four person team together and spend the day
driving, chipping, and putting for Yuma's homeless, unwanted and abused pets.
The tournament begins with 8am shotgun start and is an eighteen hole, two drive
scramble with awards for the longest drive and closest to the pin.
It's $80 per person. The entry fee includes green fees, cart,
range balls, tri-tip lunch, prizes and skins. We are also offering sponsorships for businesses who'd like to get their name out there as both a supporter of the fairway and of Yuma's homeless pets. The sponsorship opportunities and goodies associated with each level are as follows,
TITLE SPONSOR Team Entry ·Two Tee Signs · Sponsor Ad in all carts · Banner ·1 year website sponsorship $2,000 Donation MAJOR SPONSOR Team Entry · Tee Sign · 1 Year Web site Sponsorship · Sponsor Ad in all carts $1,000 Donation TEAM SPONSOR Team Entry · Tee Sign · Ad in HSOY Newsletter $500 Donation TEE SPONSOR Tee Sign ~ $100 Donation
You can register online or download the registration form at the link provided.
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Cat lovers sought to care for feral colonies
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We are looking for members who are willing to help the homeless cats in our community. The committee is comprised of cat lovers who want to assist in creating sterile colonies all over our County. We need people who can offer one or all of the following. - Have a pick-up or trailer large enough to safely move several trapped cats to and from the clinic.
- Can easily lift 30-35 pounds.
- Are available at dusk or in the early morning to assist in setting traps.
- Can assist at the feral cat clinics with surgeries, grooming, cleaning or paperwork.
- Willing to go out into the community and educate people about feral cats or place flyers in target areas
- Willing to seek out people who have colonies that they would like to alter.
- Can compile data received and compile appropriately
All who are interested please contact Director of Operations, Annette Lagunas.
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Meet Nola, N-O-L-A Nola
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 The dog who was introduced to the world on Monday as Roy
on KSWT is actually Nola. It's kind of funny how it happened. You see, Erin Sitera, the face of HSOY, picks out a dog on Monday to be the media pet. Mondays are also the day, since we are closed, that kennels often shuffles dogs around between kennels. Well, Nola was in a kennel that still had Roy's paperwork attached to it and the rest is history. So this is Nola, with the same personality descriptors as Erin originally ascribed (with the gender-specific pronouns, changed of course). She is a fun loving pup who just wants to play and give kisses.
Nola is a spayed female Shepard mix who is believed to be around 1 year
of age. She loves to play fetch and just wants to have a good time
whenever possible. Nola is very playful
and will need some obedience training, but she is sure to make a great
dog for anyone who is willing to invest some love and attention in her.
Are you the family that Nola has been searching for? Nola will be
available for adoption at our shelter this Thursday at 11am. Come scoop
this girl up, she is about as loving as they come!
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Yard sale benefits HSOY
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Rocky, Sky & Peakabu Gerock presented the Humane Society of Yuma with a check of $400.00.  | Rocky & Sky Gerock, and their dog "Peakabu" decided to have a big garage sale on March 5th & 6th to raise money to help build a new shelter for Yuma's homeless pets. The Gerocks posted a sign in their yard stating, "half of the proceeds would go towards helping the Humane Society build its new shelter. The yard sale was a success, and the Gerocks were able to raise $400.00 for the Humane Society. It is the Gerock's hope their story will encourage others to follow in their footsteps and come up with creative ways to raise funds to give Yuma's homeless pets the shelter they deserve. "The Gerocks are truly an inspiration to our community, and they proved the fact that individuals can make a difference", says Erin Sitera, Director of Development. There is no question we desperately need this new shelter, we are literally busting at the seams at our current location. "It is because of individuals like the Gerocks, that we are able to give our pets a hopeful future", says Erin Sitera, Director of Development.
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Volunteer orientation tonight!
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 Ashley, Buffy and Smokey would like to remind every one that there is a volunteer orientation tonight (Thursday, April 1st) at the Yuma Main Library at 6pm. These three are nineteen weeks old and were raised in foster care. Our pets are always looking for friendly humans to cuddle with, play with or walk with. There is also a lot of other things we can use volunteers for. Remember. Yuma Main Library, 6pm. If you miss this month's, we hold an orientation the first Thursday of every month.
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| Rusty |
Dear Linda,
We adopted Rusty (initially named Sparkplug but quickly changed to one of three names (Rusty (official name); Goofy (common name) and The Big Galoot (it continually amazes us how much room a 12# dog can take up on the couch or in bed). We adopted him on December 30, 2009.
Rusty knew everything about how to be a dog, but very little about how to be a pet. But he's a smart little dog and, except for getting over-excited about going for walks, has done a good job of learning how to be a family pet. I asked my husband if he had anything to say and he said to tell you that "He's part of the family now".
 I wish we knew a little about his former life because he was a very worried dog at first and seemed to be fearful of men, including my husband, but that has gone away. Also, he had obviously never had a leash on because the first time I went to put a leash on him, I took him for a drag. Now, his two mile daily walks are the great high point of his life.
He likes to play with toys, but, much to the frustration of our other dog, Peewee, an 8# Chihuahua, he gives the toys up when challenged rather than engaging in the tug of war that Peewee so desperately wants him to do. Peewee is a determined teacher and will get him to play someday.
We don't know if he was house trained before we got him, but he had an injured shoulder when we first got him and could jump up on furniture, but couldn't jump down, so every time he wanted down, I took him outside and we have had no accidents at all. I can't imagine that he was house trained before as he had no collar, hadn't been neutered and nobody came to claim him, but it certainly wasn't a problem. Maybe that shoulder injury was a blessing in causing him to be trapped in a chair and unable to get down without help and by the time he healed, he'd learned that outside is the place to go. The shoulder injury has completely cleared up as you can tell since he goes on two mile walks.
He likes to go for rides, loves to be a lap dog, and is just a general all round good dog. Both my husband and I were not sure we were ready for another dog since only a month and a half before we had lost a much beloved dog to lymphoma, but Peewee was really not doing well as an only dog, so we did decide to adopt. Rusty doesn't replace our beloved Spike, but has carved out his own special spot in our hearts. By the way, he is the most talkative dog we have ever known. He makes "ooo ooo ooo" noises which sound so much like talking and does this frequently, like he is asking you questions or carrying on a conversation with you. It's very amusing.
We have a local vet and also a vet in Washington, our home state, and both dogs are on preventative meds for fleas, ticks and heartworm. Both dogs also have pet insurance, in case of problems, so I guess you could call us good pet owners. Like I said, we didn't feel ready for another dog, and Rusty wasn't the dog my husband initially wanted (he wanted smaller), but none of that matters now. He's family just like my husband said. | |
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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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| 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.
Our second store, the furniture thrift store, has opened at 3780 S. 4th Avenue, one mile south of Mervyns on 4th Avenue extension -(which is, incidentally, directly next to our new spay/neuter clinic). This new location will be open Thursdays to Saturday from 10am to 3pm.
We are always looking for donations and volunteers. IF interested in volunteering call 580-1000.
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