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Annette lAgunAs

dIReCtOR OF OPeRAtIOns

Te Humane Society of Yuma, in

conjunction with Planned Pethood,

spayed/neutered nearly 400 dogs and

cats (both feral and domesticated)

in two, large no/low-cost spay and

neuter events. One event was targetedfor citizens of Yuma

County who could

not otherwise aord

to have their pet

altered, while the

other event was for

people who wished

to have a feral cat

altered to avoid

further population

growth of feral cats

on their property.

Te goal of these

clinics was to

decrease the number

of unwanted and

abandoned animals

in Yuma County.

Tis year, over

1,400 animals have

been altered in our

community because

of these eorts.Tese events would

not have been possible without the

help of many community members,

Humane Society of Yuma sta, Planned

Pethood, Arizona West Veterinary

Clinic, and numerous volunteers. I

cannot begin to list every person who

assisted and helped in this endeavor,

however I would like to point out a

few people who were instrumental in

making this event a success: Dr. Kim

Hayes with Arizona Animal Welfare

League, Ms. Sonia Hernandez with

Animal Defense League of Arizona

and Ms. Kiersten Kern, who made the

three hour trip from Phoenix to assis

us in our clinic. Your expertise in low

cost veterinary spay/neuter clinics wa

a welcome addition

to our event. Specia

thanks to Dr. Greene

Dr. MacElroy, and

Dr. Black from

Desert Veterinary

Clinic, who donated

all their time to ou

event, and to Dr

Haugo for answering

our call in our time

of need. Also, tothe technicians and

sta from Deser

Veterinary Clinic

Arizona Wes

Veterinary Clinic

Rio Colorado Equine

Center, All Creature

Mobile Veterinary

Clinic, and the

Humane Society o

Yuma, thank you so

much for bringing

your expertise to

our event to assist the doctors in

performing great medicine and

ensuring the safety of all the pets tha

were served.

Arizona West Veterinary Clinic cleared

their entire schedule for one day and

opened their doors to alter feral cats

Te Humane Society of Yuma calls

on pet owners to help our farmers

continue to produce healthy, leafy

greens by making sure their pets are

not allowed to run free through the

elds.

Leafy green elds are evaluated

throughout the season for animalintrusion signs. If evidence of animal

tracks or fecal material are found in a

production eld, the area and a buer

zone will not be harvested.

Prevention is the key. As a community,

we all need to work together to

prevent contamination of our elds.

Agriculture is key to Yuma Countys

economy. Te fallout from an illness

linked to a product from our elds

could be nancially devastating for

our local economy. A

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SPAY/NEUTER EVENTS ALTER HUNDREDS OF CATS, DOGS

OwNERS URGED TOkEEP PETS OUT OF FiELDS


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To ensure the humane treatment of allanimals, reduce the number of homeless pets,

and promote the value and importanceanimals contribute to our lives andcommunity.

A of the Humane Society of Yuma,you will be helping to carry out our mission:

Your membership willprovide Yumas homelesspets with the love, care,and support they deserve.

Here are just a few examples of howyour membership can help Yumashomeless pets.

Spays ve female dogs.

Vaccinates 12 animals.

Disinfects all of ourkennels for ve days.

$250

$100

$50

$500

$25

Provides two trips of theRescue Express to a rescuein Phoenix or Tucson(multiple pets can be aboardthe express at a time).

Neuters one cat. A steady stream of donations allowsus to spend less time fundraising

and more time with our pets. Plus,

you win by being able to gure your

support for homeless pets into yourmonthy budget.

Save one until there are none. Join the Humane Society of Yuma.

Give monthly.

2 Paw Prints Winter 2010

Letter from the Executive DirectorIts time again to talk about whats going on with our four-legged friends.

Im going into my fourth year as your Executive Director, and Ive learned quickly that

animal welfare is a never-ending challenge. Te work is hard, heartbreaking, and very

tragic! But there is much joy and reward in our work as well.

Te bright spots are the success stories of placing homeless pets in new homes, a growing

awareness and reporting of animal cruelty, and great supporters such as all of you.

You all know the tragedies. Te animal overpopulation crisis is still very real and present,

animal cruelty continues to be a problem, and the current shelter still poses a multitude of

problems due to its age and deteriorating condition--but work goes on and progress is still

being made on every front.

2009 was a very economically challenging year for many of us. Jobs and homes were lost.

Retirements are being postponed. And in many cases, lifelong savings vanished into what

seemed to be thin air. Our thoughts are with you. We remain optimistic that 2010 will bring

greater prosperity to our country and community.

Of course, as a non-prot, we rely heavily on your donations and generosity. I ask that you

continue to give and volunteer. I do want to remind all of you to keep us in mind when it

comes to making that last minute, end of year tax-deductible donation.

Tanks again to all of our wonderful donors, volunteers and awesome sta! Weveaccomplished so much in 2009, but I know 2010 has so

much in store for our organization and animal welfare in

our community. Lets continue to work towards our goal

of ending pet overpopulation in Yuma. We can do this!

Tousands of pets are counting on us!

Have a wonderful holiday season, and we look forward to

working with you in the coming year!

With warmest regards,

Shawn Smith

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The YumA Kennel Clubdonated protective vests for

our entire patrol department.Corporal Sota is seen here

modeling the vest.

JOdY sessIOns and

gIlbeRt sAlAzAR ofIntercontentinal Hotel Group -

Yumadonated 20 kennels. IHG

operates three hotels in Yuma:Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Suites,

and Candlewood Suites.

The sAn luIs mAuRICescelebrated Rescues and

Runways. Every store locationacross the country was

encouraged to work with their

local shelter to raise awarenessand donations.

The pets at the Humane Societyof Yuma send puppy-dog kisses

and kitty-cat purrs to bROwnIetROOP #233. They raised

$103.83 from change jars in their

third grade classrooms.

VOlunteeR ORIentAtIOn

In order to volunteer, you must rst attend a volunteer orientation, held on the rst Tuesday of the month at the new Main Library.In addition, if you want to handle dogs you must rst attend a dog training class the following Saturday after orientation. Email our

Volunteer Coordinator, Josie Martinez, at [email protected].

Tis quarter, we are pleased to announce the spotlight is on

Bridgette Anderson and Donna Kruse. Tese ladies are quite

the duo. Tey are very dedicated to walking the dogs at the

shelter.

No matter what the temperature is outside you can always

nd these two walking, playing, and/or loving on our dogs.

Tey met while volunteering at the shelter and have grown

to be good friends. Donna even named her adopted dog

Bridgette in honor of her co-walker.

Both have recently also put cuddle brigade on their list ofthings to do. Special thanks to Bridgette

and Donna for all their hard work and

dedication to making a dierence in the

lives of our pets!A

VOlunteeR sPOtlIgHt

bRIdgette AndeRsOn And dOnnA KRuse

U Blankets

U Kitty litter (non-clumping)

U Sheets

U Paper towels

U Oce supplies

U Febreeze

U Clorox wipes

U Folding chairs

U Collapsible long tablesU Mr. Clean

U Kitty toys

U Kong dog toys

Wishlist

We cannot possibly thank everyone who deserves to b

recognized for their support of our pets. Your support is ve

much appreciated by both our guests and sta.Thank you!

Support the businesses that

support us!

The following businesses have HSOY change jars on

their counters.

Do you have a counter to put a change jar on? Wed love to hear

from you. Email Erin at [email protected]

Urban K-9

Chile Pepper

Pablos

Foothills Animal Clinic

The Flower Mine

Round Table Pizza

The Quilting Bee

Paws and Claws

Yuma Feed

Puppy Love

Grooming

Foxworth Galbraith

Mr. Gs

Sesame Kitchen

Brownies

M & D Cigars

Mad Greek

Bottoms Up Pub

American Self Storage

Don Quijote

LZ Bar and Grill

Foothills Restaurant


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2010 dOg lICensIng

Its hard to believe that January 2010 is just a few weeks awayWith the start of the new year, a new licensing season begins

In these dicult economic times, everyone is trying to

control expenses wherever they can. A dog owner mayreason that, because their dog is always in the yard or in thehouse, and never gets out, they can save money and nopurchase a new rabies license. Unfortunately, the HumaneSociety is full of dogs that never get out.

A dog that is wearing its rabies license and is picked up byan animal control ocer will statistically spend less time inthe shelter than a dog that is not licensed. In some instancesour animal control ocers can return a pet to its ownerwithout ever entering the shelter. Tis is due to the ability toimmediately contact the owner.

Heres an example of the cost dierence of releasing a licenseddog versus an unlicensed dog. Remember: All o the costscan be avoided or licensed dogs i an ofcer can contact you

with tag without tag

First ime Impound $25 $25

Intake Vaccinations $15 $15

Boarding($10 per day) $10 $30

Unaltered license 0 $25

Rabies Vaccinations 0 $18

New AZ law* 0 $50

Total $50 $163

*stAte lAw CHAnges RetuRn tO OwneR PROCeduRe

UAny unlicensed dog impounded, whether as a stray or as aresult of it biting a person, must be altered, microchippedand licensed prior to leaving our shelter.

UAny dog can be released without being subject to thepreceding conditions if the owner pays a $50 fee in additionto the normal impounding fees.

Note: licensing status of a dog is determined at the time of

being impounded.

seRVICes OFFeRedRabies $18 Microchip $20

Altered licence $13 Unaltered license $25

Da2PPCVK** $15 Bordatella $10

Pet tags $5 Cat license $10

2010 RAbIes ClInICs

Lines open and close promptly at posted times

Jan 9 Petsmart 10am-1pm

Jan 16 Dateland School 10am-12pm

Buttereld Park 2pm-4pmJan 30 Humane Society of Yuma 10am-1pm

Feb 6 Pet Expo Dog Park 10am-1pm

Feb 20 San Luis Cultural Center 8am-11am

Somerton 2pm-5pm

Mar 6 Albertsons 10am-1pm

Mar 20 Las Palmillas 10am-1pm

Mar 27 Frys Foodstore Foothills 10am-1pm

wHY lICense YOuR dOg?

U Its the Law. Yuma County requires all dogs threemonths and older to be licensed. Te licenseveries that your dog is current with his/her rabiesvaccination.

U A licensed dog that gets loose and is picked up by

a humane ocer can oen be reunited with itsfamily without having to be in our shelter, whereasan unlicensed dog may have to stay 48 hours untilyou are allowed to bring it home.

U A licensed dog that bites someone can oen returnhome for a period of home quarantine, whereas anunlicensed dog must stay conned at our shelter ora veterinary hospital for at least seven days.

U Unlicensed lost dogs are guaranteed only a threeday stay while licensed dogs are kept a minimumof six days.

U A dog license ensures that your dog is vaccinatedand protected against rabies. A rabid dog puts yourfamilys (and the publics) health at risk.


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wHY AdOPt

Youcansavealife. Over 60% of cats and dogs

that the Humane Society of Yuma takes in areeuthanized every year. There are many more

homeless animals looking for a home than there

are homes adopting them. Every pet deservea chance at a forever home. With so many

wonderful cats and dogs entering our shelteevery day, you are sure to nd a forever friend.

ManYaretrained.Owners turn over their animal

in large numbers. Many of these animals comealready trained, with a history of their behaviors

likes, and dislikes.

ManY are purebred. If you have your heart se

on a purebred you may be surprised to know

that 20% of the dogs that enter our shelter arepurebreds.

wHeRe tO AdOPtThere are two places you can wag tails with ouadoptable pets.

our shelter. We are open Tuesday throughSaturday. Our oce hours are 9-6 and ou

kennel hours are 11-5:30pm.

petsMart. A few privileged cats reside thereand are available for meet & greets in-between

naps.

Several of our dogs make the trip over toPetSmart on Saturdays and Sundays.

OuR medIA FRIends

Thanks to local media outlets, many of ouadoptable animals get to strut their stu in the

limelight and be HSOYs goodwill ambassadorsto the community.

KSWT Mondays 4:30PM

KYMA Wednesdays 5PM and Thursdays Noon

KCFY Wednesdays 8 AM

KTTI 95.1 Thursdays 9AM

STAR 100.9 Thursdays 9:15AM

Z93 - Tuesday 7:05 AM

Outlaw Country - Tuesday 11:30 AM

Yuma Sun Friday, Saturday in the classieds

Desert Warrior published every Thursday

Yuma Express Featured Pets

Yumasun.com extensive photo and video

gallery of adoptable pets

Are you part of the media establishment? Cute

sells and we give it away free. Our pictures driveup readership and viewership, plus knowing

that you are helping match homeless pets witha forever home will give you the warm fuzzies.

Email Erin Sitera at [email protected].



Elkie and Brad Wills with Lonie

Misenhimer.

Chuck Nordquist, emcee and boardmember, with Juanita Hornig and Paul

Hopper.

Michael J. Donovan holds the certicate

for free advertising donated by KYMA afteplacing the highest bid.

Donna Elfers accepting the Curtis/

Perricone Award from KYMAs Nicole

Cunningham.


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mAKIng tHe ARgument FOR dOnAtIng

tO tHe HumAne sOCIetY OF YumAs

new sHelteR PROJeCt

bY CRIstYn weIl

new sHelteR PROJeCt CHAIRPeRsOn

Ihave lived in Yuma for thirteen years now. At rst I chose to ignore

the countless stray animals I saw on the streets. Tat all changed

one morning a small, striped tabby cat followed me home from

the laundromat at my apartment complex. She was desperate for

attention, starving, dehydrated...and pregnant. She cried and cried at

me. I had no pets at the time, so I took her in, fed her some tuna and

le my front door open for her to go home, but she never le--she

had found her home. She had food, water, shelter and love all under

one roof. Why would she leave? So, I took Princess to a veterinarian

where she was examined, vaccinated, and spayed. Tat was ten years

ago.

Te next year I found Bill, a

tiny, black kitten crying under my

car. Another lost or abandonedhelpless animal. Ten Jake

showed up, crying around my

house and even sneaking in to

steal Princess and Bills food. Like

the rst two, Jake was a homeless

stray, hungry and not neutered.

Whats going on here? I contacted the Humane Society of Yuma. How

do I help them get some of these strays adopted? I cant take them all

in. Te HSOY director of public relations, Elkie Wills, explained to

me that they were taking in approximately 12,000 stray cats and dogs

a year.

Did she say 12,000? Where am I--Phoenix, Denver? OMG! Of course

they cant nd homes for all those animals, so our communitys

euthanasia rate was high and growing. Aer I got over my initial shock,

I went down to the shelter to see how I could help out. I was shocked

again. Te Humane Society was taking in 12,000 animals a year in a

tiny, dumpy old facility in the worst possible location in the county.

I found out that the shelter was built in 1964, with some dog kennels

added in the 1980's. Te dog kennels and cat cages are ridiculously

small. Te drainage, lighting, and air exchange are all inadequate, and

the employees are working on top of each other. In the meantime,

the population of Yuma has tripled. If something is not done, we willcontinue to see poor, homeless, and sick animals roaming our streets,

and our communitys euthanasia rate will continue to rise.

Is any of this OK with you? Do you want to live in a community

where we just are destroying thousands of adoptable cats and dogs

every year? Tats crazy. Its not humane. So, whats the solution? Te

solution is two-fold: 1) we have got to get our cats and dogs sterilized

so they cannot continue to reproduce; and 2) we have got to build a

decent facility in a decent location so the Humane Society of Yuma

can get more animals adopted!

Now, in an attempt to reverse the tide that is the

constant ow of animals into the shelter, the Humane

Society of Yuma began an aggressive, low-cost spay

and neuter campaign, but they are performing

surgeries out of a tiny trailer behind their oce

Again, they are severely handicapped in what they

can accomplish because of their small, outdated

facility. Te Humane Society of Yuma ocially

kicked o their capital campaign (the New Shelter

Project) a little over two years ago and since then

has obtained a land donation for the new shelter

and approximately $1.2 million in cash and asset

donations--but we are not there yet. Even though

the HSOY building committee plans to start doing

work on the donated land in December, we stil

have quite a bit of money to raise this year to meet

the $3 million required to build a facility to match

the needs of Yumas ever-growing

animal population.

Now heres the important part

because the Humane Society

of Yuma is a private, nonprot

charitable organization, the

County and City of Yuma cannot

and will not help us fund this

project.

Its up to us, the private sector, to get the job done

It became clear to me, as I researched other humane

societies capital campaigns that all communities

with decency and pride have abandoned their

outdated, inhumane, old shelters in favor of new

humane kenneling. So are we not good enough? Arewe not rich enough? Are we not generous enough?

Tat cant be true. So, the time has come and gone

for pointing ngers at one another regarding whose

responsibility it is to build this shelter. If you want to

or can be a part of this eort to make

Yuma a more humane society, please make a

donation to the New Shelter Project. If you would

like to discuss the project or your donation, please

call me directly at 341-0983. And to all of you tha

have already donated or contributed in some way

please accept my heartfelt thanks for your kindnessand generosity. .A

Vicki Kerley and Cristyn Weil sell bricks for the new

shelter at Walk & Wag.



HSOY responded on September 24th to

an anonymous call concerning animal

neglect at a local Yuma residence.

When the responding humane ocer

arrived, he soon discovered a total of

13 dogs chained outside the residence.

Many of these animals were severelymalnourished and had no access to

food or water, despite the extreme heat.

Following the discovery, the Yuma

Police Department arrived to assist

with the investigation, which revealed

an additional 16 animals inside

the residence, living in deplorable

conditions. Tese animals also had

no food or water, and lived among

their own feces and urine and piles of

garbage from the homes owner. Tecondition of the animals and the home

are typical of an animal hoarding case.

According to the Hoarding of Animals

Research Consortium (HARC),

animal hoarders generally exhibit the

following characteristics:

U More than the typical number ofcompanion animals.

U Inability to provide even minimalstandards of nutrition, sanitation,

shelter, and veterinary care, withthis neglect oen resulting instarvation, illness, and death.

U Denial of the inability to providethis minimum care and the impactof that failure on the animals, thehousehold, and human occupantsof the dwelling.

Animal hoarding research is still

relatively new, but behaviors associated

with animal hoarding are very similar

to those found in individuals that

hoard non-living items. It is generally

recognized as a type of mental disorder.

Despite the relative lack of research

concerning animal hoarding, it is a

widespread problem.

Te HARC

c o n s e r v a t i v e l y

estimates that up to

250,000 animals fall

victim to hoarders

every year. Tese

animals endure

incredible suering

at the hands of theircaregivers. Oen

unable to care even

for themselves,

conditions within

the hoarders home

quickly deteriorate

and become more

deplorable over

time. Unfortunately,

most hoarders are

not reported until

the situation hasbecome dire, and

humane ocers

oen arrive to a home lled with

garbage, feces, emaciated animals,

and dead animals. Ammonia levels

within the home are sometimes so

high that ocers cannot enter without

protective respiratory gear.

Aer encountering a hoarding

situation, reporting the hoarder to the

humane society is the best course of

action. In most hoarding situations,

it is the intervention of an animal

protection organization that rst

brings the problem to

light, allowing both

the neglected animals

and (hopefully) the

caregiver to receive

necessary help. Te

HARC reported that

in one study up to 25%

of animal hoarders

ultimately wereadmitted to protective

care facilities. Without

proper, long-term

intervention, however,

hoarders approach a

near 100% recurrence

of their animal

hoarding behavior. Te

Yuma Countys anti-

cruelty task force seeks

to encourage multi-

agency interventionand cooperation to

address these types of

issues. If you witness animal neglect or

encounter a suspected animal hoarder,

please call the Humane Society of

Yuma at (928) 782-1621. A

Te hidden cruelty of animal hoarding

ROOBEE CRUELTY FUND

This fund allows us to be able toprovide medical attention to victimsof cruelty while the case is being

investigated. RooBee is a Bassett

Hound that was found in a trashcan with a broken leg and various

other injuries. The Yuma communitycame through to help pay for her

treatment until she could nd her

forever home. Monies donatedto this program will be held until

needed by our Animal ControlDepartment. Your donations can

also assist us in putting together

rewards when we need the publicshelp in nding suspects of animal

cruelty.

Teir doctors and entire sta workeddiligently all day to ensure that as many

cats as possible were altered. echnicians

from Ironwood Veterinary Clinic and

Rio Colorado Equine center also came

to assist in this event.

A combination of over 100 volunteers

stepped up to help with these clinics.

Te volunteers assisted with animal

transport, check-in, recovery, and

checking out, just to name a few.

Many people came out to help and

even returned for additional days.

Feline Friends, with help from several

businesses, assisted in keeping all these volunteers fed. Tanks to Albertsons,

Frys Food Stores, Chile Pepper,

Ronnies Pizza, Starbucks, Papa Sans,

Lenore Anaya and Veronica Shea,

Sellers Crane Service, and Jay and Sam

Fritcher for donating food and drinks

for all. Also a special thank you to Fort

Yuma Rotary members, Yuma Kids

Choir, HSOY and Planned Pethood

volunteers, and also to those who heard

the event was happening and just asked

where they could help.

Te impact that these events have hadon our community is tremendous! Not

only does altering pets save lives, it

helps people in our community have the

ability to have a healthy pet for years to

come. Tank you all for your service

to the animals in our community. Te

Humane Society of Yuma and Planned

Pethood could not have held these

events without such great volunteers and

donations.A

sPAY/neuteR

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24TH STREET

4THA

VENUE

BEHIND AUDIO EINSTEINS94PM TUESDAYFRIDAY

91PM SATURDAY

928.783.0408


sHeRRell JudIsH

VOLUNTEER THRIFT SHOP MANAGER

Tanks to all the wonderful

volunteers who sta our shop andthe donors who keep our shelves

stocked. On October 30th, we

crossed the $100,000 mark, and

we are on target for another good

month in November, so lots of

spay and neuter surgeries are on

the horizon for our animals.

Lynn Speakman and Bonnie

Leubke are here 24/7. Lynn

sorts, cleans, and prices general

merchandise. Bonnie worksextremely hard to make sure that

we only have clean, well-ironed clothing for sale.

A very successful parking lot sale the rst Saturday of each month

allows us to sell our surplus merchandise. Te Dierdorf family,

Kimberly, Brad, and their two children Heather and Raymond, help us

set up for the sale every month.

Richard Winbun comes in on a regular basis and does handyman jobs

for us, and his wife is one of the regulars that comes each week. It is

impossible to mention all the volunteers here, but they are very much

appreciated.

We have several holiday related promotions right now:

U Christmas Room, with beautiful decorations, etc.

U Smokey Joe Christmas Donation ree is decorated with little cardsthat name a donation of cash or an item needed at the shelter.

U Opportunity Drawing A rae to win a large basket decoratedwith wonderful Christmas items.

If you would like to volunteer at our shop, please call me at 580-1000,

and if you would like to donate some items, please call our shop at 783-

0408. Once again, thank you all for your support. A

Our thrift stores Christmas Room, open

until December 24th.

(from left to r ight) Annette Van

Stratten (store assistant), Lynn

Speakerman(volunteer), Sherrell Judish

(volunteer store manager) and Bonnie

Luebke (volunteer)

On November 14, 2009,

hundreds of dogs and

their owners gathered

at the City of Yuma

Bark Park for Walk &

Wag 09. Te walk was

started o with the Gila

Ridge Cheerleaders

and KSWs Sunny the

Weather Dog (who is

also HSOYs AlumniAssociation President)

at the head of the

canine parade.

Special thanks to the following businesses and individuals

for making Walk n Wag 09 possible.Canyon State Water for providing water for the dogs Coca

Cola for donating beverages CNC Entertainments Dave

Cortazzo for DJing the event Gila Ridge High School CheerSquad KSWT and Sunny the Weather Dog for his service as

the President of the HSOY Alumni Association SchwannsFoods for the donation of burgers and hot dogs PetSmart

for providing gift bags for participants Sparklettes Water for

providing bottled water Rural Metro for providing the EMT Bill Haywood, aka Flapjack the Clown, with Clowns of Yuma

Sams Club for $25 gift card.



The gift that keeps givingOof the most important and generous ways you can helpYumas homeless pets is through planned giving. Here at theHumane Society of Yuma, we have created the Legacy Circle. Te Legacy

Circle allows us to recognize those amazing individuals who have graciously

added us in their wills, estate plans, and/or gied us land and property.

Legacy Circle members are those who honor

HSOY in one or more of the following ways:

Naming us as a beneciary in a will orliving trust.

Making a gi of cash or appreciatedsecurities to establish a charitable giannuity.

Creating a charitable remainder trust.

Naming us as the beneciary of a lifeinsurance policy or retirement account.

As a legacy donor, youll be listed on our web site and in upcoming issues of

our Paw Prints newsletter.

Perhaps youve already included us in your will, living, or charitable

remainder trust? Please let us know. Wed love to acknowledge your support

and dedication.

Tank you in advance for your consideration in joining our Legacy Circle.

It is because of individuals like yourselves, that we are able to continue to

provide a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. With

your generous gi we can provide hope for both our animals and our

community, and that alone is a gi that keeps giving. A

mOntHlY stAtIstICs

The Humane Society of Yumas Patrol Division is contracted by the Cities of Yuma and Somerton andYuma County to provide animal control services. Eight ocers cover a service area of more than

5,500 square miles with a population of over 200,000.

Aug Sep Oct Aug Sep Oct

Patrol calls 682 796 826 Cats adopted 34 30 38

Dog licenses 515 324 363 Pets to rescue 53 34 67

Dogs turned in 361 386 381 Returned to owner 52 44 53

Cats turned in 296 346 321 Pets euthanized 478 430 479

Dogs adopted 99 94 118 Cruelty cases investigated 46 61 46

Acceptng a pet into your life is

a huge commitment and great

responsibility. Only the person

who will have to care and provide

for that pet truly knows whethe

they are ready to take on such a

commitment and what kind of pet

would best t their lifestyle. It is

not fair to the person or the pet totake it upon yourself to make those

decisions for them.

Giving HSOY gift certicates is

the perfect option. It allows you

loved one to decide for themselves

whether they are ready to bring

home a pet. It allows them to come

to our shelter when they are ready

and to fall in love with a friend for

life. A

Pets are not presents!


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HSOY Holiday Gift Guide

tote bag

thrift store gift

certificatesredeemable at our

thrift store (see p. 9)

HSOY gift certificates

redeemable at our shelter. can be used

towards an adoption or retail items.

cloth hats tumblers mouse pads

$8 $7 $5 $6(+$2 shipping)(+$2 shipping)(+$2 shipping)(+$2 shipping)

NAME ON CARD

CREDIT CARD NUMBER

EXP DATE

CARDHOLDER SIGNATURE

I AUTHORIZE THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF YUMA TO CHARGE MY

CARD A ONE TIME AMOUNT OF $___________.

I AUTHORIZE THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF YUMA TO CHARGE MYCARD THE AMOUNT OF $___________ ONCE EVERY MONTH.

MERCHANDISE S&H INCLUDED IN PRICE

cloth hats $10 khaki ___ slate gray____tumbler $8 ___ tote $5 ___ mouse pad $5_

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

I want to join the HSOY as a Bronze Paw $25 Silver Paw $50 Gold Paw $Platinum Paw $250 Diamond Paw $500

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP

I want to support the HSOY year round with amonthly donation of $5 $10 $15 $25 $35 $50 $_____ROO BEE CRUELTY FUND

Id like to donate $_______ to the Roo Bee CrFund (see page 8)

FORM OF PAYMENT

Check/money order made out to HSOY Credit card - minimum purchase $25

LAST NAME

EMAIL

CITY ST ZIP

ADDRESS

PHONE

NEW SHELTER BRICKNOTE: CHECKS FOR BRICKS MUST BE MADE OUT TO HSOY

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. TO ORDER WITH CREDIT CARD, GO TO

HSOYUMA.COM/NEWSHELTER

small brick $50 (4 x 8 3 lines 16 char/line large brick $100 (8x8 6 lines 16 char./linsymbol imprint (opt) heart cross pa

MAIL TO : HSOY 285 N FIGUEROA AVE YUMA, AZ


Holiday treats a no-no for your pets

Annette lAgunAs

dIReCtOR OF OPeRAtIOns

Te holiday season is oen lled with

loads and loads of good food. In my

house, when the cooking is going on

our cat is oen right at my feet hoping

to get a small taste of what I may be

cooking. Tough they may enjoy the

few minutes they get of eating people

food the long-term eects of pets

eating people food could be deadly.

Years ago, animals ate all dierent

kinds of food in the wild. Tey did

not have a certain diet that had specicingredients like they do

now. I cant tell you

how many times I have

heard, when I was a

kid we fed our dogs

nothing but people

food. Well, better

medicine and a huge

amount of research has

proven that an animals

pancreas cannot handlechanges in their diet

as a human can. Once an animals

pancreas is upset treatment is very

dicult. Not only does the animal have

diarrhea and vomiting, pancreatitis is

very painful. Many times treating just

the vomiting and diarrhea alone is not

adequate. Only your veterinarian can

tell you exactly how to treat your pet if

it has pancreatitis.

Feeding your pet a good, balanced diet

is the best thing you can do for your

pet. Tere are many dierent brands

of pet food that will ensure your pet

will get all the nutritional needs that

it will require. If your pet accidently

ingests people food and begins to have

vomiting and diarrhea you need to

contact your veterinarian immediately.

A pet with pancreatitis cannot wait

an extended amount of time to see

a doctor, as many times pancreatitisis irreversible. A

proper diet of a high

quality pet food is the

best thing you can

do for your animal.

Also, most animals

do not need canned

food. Sometimes

simply adding a treat

of canned food can

lead your pet into a

pancreatitis episode.

Give your pet the

very best that it deserves. As with

children, your pet will get over the fact

that they dont get that special treat.

As the saying goes, parents do know

best. A


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