| HSOY to provide free spay and neuter surgeries in San Luis
December 14, 2011
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HSOY offers no-cost spay and neuter surgeries in San Luis
The Humane Society of Yuma's mobile spay and neuter clinic will be in San Luis, Arizona on Wednesday, December 21st at the San Luis Cultural Center to perform up to 35 surgeries at no-cost for residents of South County.
The surgeries will be by appointment only and assigned on a first-come first-serve basis. Because of the limited number of surgeries available, appointments should be made as early as possible.
Appointments can be made by calling 928-247-9115. Check-in will be from 7-8am.
HSOY offered a similar service last month to East County residents when its mobile spay and neuter clinic visited Tacna. These no-cost clinics are made possible by a grant HSOY received from the Yuma Community Foundation.
Requirements and restrictions:
This clinic will provide vaccinations and spay/neuter for domestic pets only. Feral cats will not be accepted for this event. Animals must be in good health, under six years old, free of ticks and fleas and not grossly obese. Animals may be rejected at check -in if they do not fit the health requirements as determined by the veterinarian. If your pet does not meet the requirements, arrangements may be made to allow the pet to be altered at another time.
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Jack is still looking for his forever home.
Jack, featured on Facebook last week and Youtube the beginning of this week, is still looking for a home.
If you've been to our shelter any time in the last three weeks, there's a good chance you've been greeted by Jack and Jim. Jack, a border collie blend we estimate to be around three years old, was already a legend at the shelter for months before he arrived, having eluded our animal control officers for months . Jim McQuinn, one of our ace volunteers (if we paid him, he'd be getting overtime) and master dog whisperer, has been working with Jack since then to make sure this free spirit was ready to be adopted into a loving, forever home.
There is no doubt that he was some one's pet at one time or that he's ready to sign up with a new one. For one, he's potty trained and has never had an accident in his kennel. He was already neutered when he arrived and also knows some basic commands, such as sit, shake and lie down. While he is a little shy at first, Jim says, he warms up to you quickly.
The two have spent hours every day together either sitting in front of our shelter or playing together in our play area.
"He walks very well on a leash, is very alert, highly intelligent, super- friendly and mellow. He likes to sit and watch people as they come into the shelter." Jim said. "He likes kids, seems to like other dogs, and just ignores cats. Jack is an amazing dog who deserves a family to enjoy life with."
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RECIPES TO END PET OVER-POPULATION
Stocking stuffer: Thrift Store Cookbook
The Humane Society of Yuma Thrift Store has compiled over 300 recipes from friends, staff, volunteers and board members for a cookbook and it is available now!
Order your a cookbook today for yourself and a couple for your friends. It'll be shipped out to you right away once they are delivered. The price is $12 plus $3 shipping and handling. If you pick one up at the thrift store or the shelter, there's no shipping and handling! Gift wrapping is also available for only an extra 50¢.
All proceeds, just as with the proceeds from the thrift store, will go directly and entirely to support our low-cost spay and neuter program.
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RESCUE WORKS!
A RESCUE JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Our rescue program has become an increasingly spectacular success with the number of pets rescued from our shelter nearing the 3,000 mark. This is a very recent story of Ruby, a stray that had been at our a while before we hooked her up with the Arizona Weimaraner Rescue. This message was received by Loma Clark, our longtime rescue coordinator from Rebecca Kapp of Arizona Weimaraner Rescue.
Loma,
Little Ruby went right from the bus ride to the vet. Was spay, I picked her up this morning and she went to her new home tonight. She will be a Christmas gift for three little children who just lost their Duke, a beloved family dog who was near nineteen years old. The family had him since he was around three years old so they had him for sixteen years. They had to put him down last week. Mom even went to school and pulled them all out so they could be with him when he went on. They are spending the week end with Dad so when they get home Monday after school I am sure I will hear the loving squeals of a Christmas they will never forget. She is in a great place. Thanks for letting me find her a wonderful new home.
Rebecca Kapp
Arizona Weimaraner Rescue
Note: While we strongly advise against pets being "surprise" or "impulsive" presents, since adopting a pet into the family is a huge commitment the entire family needs to be on board with. But, there are cases in which a family has shown a proven commitment to a pet, such as this case.
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FEATURED PET
Sharky
What a beauty this big boy is and he has the most lovable personality. Sharky earmed his name because he has the cutest overbite. Sharky, a blue and white American pit bull terrier, has the most beautiful eyes. Sharky was brought into our shelter by a person that just found him strolling down the street all by himself. While Sharky is great with people, he will have to be an only pet, because he does not play well with other dogs. However, when it comes to people, Sharky is the goofiest love bug you'll ever meet. If the kennels had a class clown, it'd be Sharky. He loves to play ball, loves his belly rubbed, is very smart, most likely potty trained and loves hanging out right by your side. So, if you are looking for that one and only special pet in your life, Sharky would be the perfect pick. Save a Bully... we have too many filling up shelters all across America and they really do make great best friends! |
THANK YOU!
Boy saves allowance to donate beds to HSOY
Tanner Branch, son of Greg and Vicky Branch, brought in 12 dog beds on Saturday that he had paid for by saving his allowance, which his parents and grandparents both matched. He wish he could take them home but, of course, he realizes that he can't do that so this is his way of helping out the homeless pets. He said that his favorite kind of dogs are German shepherds and bulldogs.
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FEATURED PET
Gomez
Just take a look at this pretty boy. Gomez is a terrier-blend and has soft, golden hair. At eight months old, he's still a puppy. He's a lover, a kisser, and a snuggler. One of the many good things about Gomez is that he weighs only 12.5 pounds which makes for a perfect-sized lap dog or traveling partner. Gomez is already neutered, micro chipped and is current with vaccines as well as his rabies vaccine all he needs now is a warm, loving home to spend the holidays and every one of his holidays thereafter. Please visit our shelter and take one of our guests home for the holidays.
... and thanks to Chrissy Love, a fan of ours on Facebook, for Photoshopping what reality should look like (and hopefully will) for Gomez.
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FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
We need you to join the CFC
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SHOP AT ONE OF OVER 2,500 ONLINE STORES AND OUR PETS WIN!
Make sure you Goodshop for Christmas
GoodShop.com works with more than 2,500 stores (including Target, Apple, Petsmart etc..) and every time you purchase something, a percentage will be donated to us to help Yuma's homeless pets. And if that's not enough, GoodShop also offers over 100,000 of the most up-to-date coupons and free shipping offers so you can save money at the same time. It's win win.
GoodSearch is a Yahoo powered search engine which makes a donation to us each time you do a search.
Install your GoodShop/GoodSearch toolbar right now on your Firefox or Internet Explorer browser here.
While there isn't a toolbar available for Google Chrome, you can easily set GoodSearch as your default search provider by following the instructions at this link.
Refuse to install another toolbar? That's okay. Just be sure to link to the store of your choice from the GoodShop homepage before making the purchase.
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Top on our wishlist
Towels
kitty litter
(non-clumping)
canned wet food
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HSOY Thrift Store
Located on the corner of 24th St. & 4th Ave. behind Audo Einsteins.
Mon - Fri. 9-5pm
Saturday: 9-4pm
Phone: 783-0408
The Christmas Shoppe is now open!
There is a constant need for donations of quality, resellable items with a special need for furniture for the new location. For donation information please call 783-0408
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The furniture store is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 -3 at 3780 S 4th Ave.
This year, the furniture store will include "Designer Duds for Less." Name brand clothing, such as Jones, Chicos, Blass, Guess - etc.
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Drop off donations of recyclables for the Habitat for Humanity and donations of non -perishable food items for Yuma Community Food Bank at our shelter during business hours.
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Federal employees & military personnel
The Combined Federal Campaign of Arizona allows federal employees to sign up for payroll deductions to the participating charity of their choice. Please remember the Humane Society of Yuma this year when making your contribution. HSOY's CFC Code: 47992
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AZ Pet Plates
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It shows others how much you love animals - and it pays for spay and neuter services statewide to help end pet overpopulation!
Best of all, this specialty plate is just $25 - and $17 from the sale of each pet-friendly license plate is deposited into a fund that pays for spay and neuter services for dogs and cats across Arizona!
The easiest way to get a plate is to visit servicearizona.com, (click on personalized /specialized plates) or call the ADOT Motor Vehicles Division office nearest you. |
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