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127 feral cats fixed at spay and neuter clinic
HSOY's Feline Friends, Planned Pethood of Yuma, and Arizona West Veterinary Clinic held a feral cat spay and neuter clinic on October 14th. 127 cats were altered during the one day clinic.
 | | A volunteer makes sure a still-anesthetized feral cat is doing okay immediately following her spay operation. |
Director of Operations Annette Lagunas praised the volunteers and Arizona West for the success of the event.
The clinic was being held in observation of National Feral Cat Day, created by the national feral cat advocacy organization, Alley Cat Allies, in 2001, to increase the awareness of the plight faced by stray and feral cats.
Feline Friends and the local non-profit Planned Pethood of Yuma have dedicated themselves to the implementation of T.N.R. Feline Friends, an HSOY member committee, helps facilitate the spaying and neutering of cats within the Planned Pethood program.
 | | Feral cats fill the spay/neuter clinic. |
The project is funded by the Humane Society of Yuma's thrift stores. All proceeds from the two thrift stores go towards funding HSOY's low-cost and feral cat spay and neuter programs. The main store is located on the northwest corner of 4th Ave. and 24th Street. The furniture store is at 3780 S. 4th Avenue Extension, one mile south of Mervyn's and next to the HSOY Spay and Neuter Clinic. |
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Update on Hope
Hope, the emaciated puppy we reported on last week, is recovering well at her foster home. Meanwhile, the Humane Society of the United States has issued a $2,500 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or persons who non-surgically cut Hope's ears off. Anyone with information should call 78-CRIME.
HSOY has printed up flyers in both English and Spanish that we ask the community to post around town.
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HSOY helps Canteen Dance with ticket sales
 HSOY is assisting the Canteen Dance with ticket sales and will get a kickback for every ticket we sell. The event, which is done in the spirit of a 1940's-style U.S.O. sponsored dance, will be held at the Hilton Inn on November 20th with dancing, drinks, and desserts. Buy a $30 tax-deductible ticket through HSOY and $5 will go to the New Shelter Project. A VIP table for $250 includes tickets, desserts, and a dance with the sailor of your choice. Active and retired military get into the event for free. The event benefits the building of a new school and a new shelter for Yuma. Want to help kids & animals with a retro night of fun? Call Molly Bowes at (928) 388-4785 to get a ticket while donating to our new shelter. We'll also get a commission for tickets sold at Walk 'n Wag 2010.
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APS is one of many sponsors of Walk 'n Wag 2010. Erin Sitera is seen here with several APS staff. Your organization or business still has time to be a Walk 'n Wag sponsor. See the article below for more details. |
 This is Pandora. Pandora is a boy. He's a one year old boy. He's a one year old neutered boy. He's a one year old neutered exotic chihuhua blended boy. He was picked up wandering through the streets of Yuma by one of our fine animal control officers in the first week of October. Somewhere along the way he picked up the name Pandora, which may sound a little feminine but he doesn't seem to mind. He's bigger than that. He wouldn't mind all that much if you were to change it. Maybe if he could keep it as his middle name, and then he could tell people it was his mother's maiden name or something like that. Anyway, he's up for adoption right now. |
 Come and show your HSOY spirit by putting your best paw forward and joining us for our 4th annual Walk 'n Wag on Saturday, November 13. All benefits go towards building our new shelter. This is a free event, but a pledge of $25 will get you an event T-shirt, and a pledge of $35 and over will get you a t-shirt and a bandanna for your pup. Registration starts at 8am, with the event beginning at 9am. Show your business' or organization's support for Yuma's pets in need with a Walk 'n Wag sponsorship
Walk 'n Wag is Yuma's premier canine fund-raising event, where four-legged entrants participate alongside their two-legged partner to raise money for Yuma's new animal shelter. After the three mile walk/run there will be festivities featuring raffle prizes, pet photo-booth, food, adoption fair, micro- chipping, and much more! This event will be held at the City of Yuma's Bark Park. Walk/Run starts at 9 am and registration is at 8:15 am. Please see the following sponsorship levels below:
- Golden Retriever Sponsor $500 Large Banner at Event ˇ Logo on T-Shirt ˇ Newsletter Sponsorship ˇ Verbal Recognition at Event
- Silver Hound Sponsor $350 Logo on T-Shirt ˇ Newsletter Sponsorship ˇ Verbal Recognition at Event
- Bronzed Beagle Sponsor $250 Newsletter Sponsorshipˇ Verbal Recognition at Event
Sign up online or print and mail or fax the Walk 'n Wag 2010 Sponsorship Form.
Do you know a business, individual, or organization that may be interested in sponsoring Walk 'n Wag 2010? Forward this email to them. Deadline for sponsorships is October 25th If you are interested in registering and/or sending a pledge for this year's event, please visit us at: hsoyuma.com/walknwag today, and help build Yuma's new animal shelter!
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