HSOY will be switching to it's summer hours on June 1st.  The office will be open Tuesday through Saturday  from 9am to 5pm, kennels Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 4:30pm.  Summer hours stay into effect until September 31st.

There will be a rabies clinic at the shelter this Saturday, May 8, from 8am to 10am.  This is the first rabies clinic since the March 31st deadline for dog licensing.  For the remainder of the year, they will be held on the second Saturday of every month.

Unlike the clinics held during licensing season, all dogs who are given rabies vaccinations will be required to be licensed at that time as well.

For more information on the services provided and licensing late fees, check out hsoyuma.com/licensing.

Meet Bree! Bree is a five year old corgi mix. This little girl came to us as a stray and is full of love with a gentle soul She is living  proof that great things come in little packages.   She would be the perfect companion for some one looking for laid back little dog.   She will be available this Thursday for adoption.

HSOY's best ever issue of Paw Prints is about to be printed and we are looking for businesses (or individuals!) that would like to increase their visibility and let the community know that they support the Humane Society of Yuma.  This newsletter will be mailed to 4,000 recent donors and adopters in the Yuma area and will be available for months to come at a variety of locations. Be a newsletter sponsor! $50 sponsors will receive a 2.4 in x 1.9 space and $100 sponsors will receive a 2.4 x 3.925 in.
 

I have been meaning to email you for a while now.  We have received a couple of requests for updates on our adopted pups.  We got them in October at your event at PetSmart.

Originally the two dogs we adopted were named Chili and Cherry.  We kept Chilie's name (just spell it different) but we did change Cherry's name to Pepper.  She (Cherry) did not really respond to her name and "Pepper" just seemed to fit.  She has NO problem responding to Pepper (especially when it comes to treats!)

When they came to us it was listed that neither one of them were house broken.  We have a doggie door installed in our back yard door that leads to a fenced 40' by 70' grassy yard with a big shade tree.  It only took a couple of days before they knew how to use the doggy door and not have any accidents in the house.

We did let them have the run of part of the house when we went to work but discovered they liked to read (page by page) any book left on our nightstand.  They also love Lyle's shoes although they never chewed them up.  Any worldly possession, including their blankets, went through that doggy door into the back yard which we now call their "Domain".  We now have limited them to the large pantry area with their water, food and of course the heating and AC duct. No, they're not spoiled. LOL

They both adapted quite well to their environment and to us (and us to them!)  We need to work a little on our leash training though.  None of us are very good at it yet.  They have the run of the back yard but when that gate opens they are on a leash.

I have included a couple of pictures.  They have definitely become part of the family!

Sincerely,
Joan & Lyle Moody