New hours begin June 1st
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.
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Dogs, volunteers get a place in the shade to play
Thanks to Troy and Claire Eckard of Eckard Construction, our dogs and the volunteers who play with them will have shade this summer to keep them cool.
 Thanks to some engineering mastery, this canopy can withstand near-gale force winds!
Also, a special thanks to Troy and his crew for replacing the door (which involved rebuilding the door frame) on an old, rickety trailer behind the shelter that three of us call our office. It was literally hanging from a single hinge.
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Meet Heidi!
Play? Play?!? Play!!!!! That is the first thing on
Heidi's mind. Heidi is 10 month old female terrier mix. Heidi is a
sweet girl who warms up quickly and is ready for fun. Heidi is
looking for an active forever family to love her and build her self
confidence. She will surely melt you heart and love to join you for many adventures.
Heidi is available
Thursday 5-13 for adoption.
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Thank you's
The Yuma Foothills Rotary presented us a check for $500 Wednesday. The money will go to the New Shelter Project  |
Nicholas Gorren recently celebrated his 10th birthday with a party, And instead of gifts, Nicholas requested that guests bring items on our wish list for our pets. Everyone who attended the party was very generous and they collected several items from our wish list, and donated a total of $75.00  |
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Still time to be a Paw Prints newsletter sponsor!
There is still time to become a newsletter sponsor for the upcoming Paw Prints! It promises to be our best-est issue ever! 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. Also, if you receive our print newsletter but would like to save us a stamp and just read the .pdf electronic version that will be available online (and in an upcoming issue of E-Paws), Please email newsletter@hsoyuma.com with the subject line "SAVE A STAMP" or something to that effect. Also, we are constantly looking to increase the readership of our newsletter. If you know of a doctor's office lobby, dining area, or any where people sit around looking for something to read, let us know and we'll get you a few copies. Again, email newsletter@hsoyuma.com but this time you can choose your own subject line. |
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Kitten season in full effect
 We are being
inundated with these cute fur balls with more coming every day. Welcome to kitten season. And it's not even the middle of May.
Adopt, spay and neuter. And remember, there is no such thing as a free
kitten. For every kitten given "free to a good home" there is a kitten
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April 2010 statistics
Dogs turned into the shelter 475
Cats turned into shelter 382
Dogs adopted 123
Cats
adopted 38
Animals released to rescue 80
Animals returned to
owner 59
Cruelty cases investigated 46
Cats &
dogs euthanized 485
Help us change that last number! Adopt. Spay and Neuter. Join.
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Fore Paws Golf Classic this weekend!
 On Saturday, May 15, the Humane Society of Yuma will hold our annual Fore Paws Golf Classic at Mesa del Sol Golf Course.
There's still time to 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 an 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.
To check out the sponsorship levels or to register online, visit hsoyuma.com/events/forepaws
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