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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Greetings,

It seems as i its been a while since I last wrote. Summer is here and the heat has made its presence

known. Please make sure to take the necessary precautions to keep your pets sae during these hot summer

months. I you happen to see an animal in distress please call us immediately.

I know a major topic or all o us has been the animal control contract with the City o Yuma. Tis

contract negotiation period was very dicult and highly publicized, raising many questions about the

Humane Societys uture relationship with the City o Yuma. Our goal is to maintain the highest standardsin animal welare and continue to provide the best service and value or the citizens o Yuma. Im sure this

will all work out in the end. My hope is that our entire community is able to see the hard work our sta,

volunteers, and donors contribute in reducing the number o homeless pets in Yuma and our ongoing

fght against animal cruelty. I there is any lesson we can take away rom this whole ordeal, it is that we

can never stray rom our course or mission and never let anyone distract us rom being the champions o

animal welare in our great community.

Now, lets talk about our new shelter. We need to raise another $1.5 million to build a new home or our

homeless pets. A new shelter will provide a sae, healthy, and humane environment or the thousands o

pets we take in each year. Our goal is to begin construction beore the end

o the year, but we need everyones help in order to raise the necessary

unds. We have a Be Humane t-shirt campaign underway. Te

intent o this eort is to raise unds and awareness or the new

shelter. Social networking such as Facebook is the best way to

get the word out and raise precious dollars. Build your network

o riends and ask all o them to buy a shirt. It will help build

our homeless pets a new shelter, and the slogan Be humane

is a great way to live lie. Purchase your t-shirt at our shelter or

purchase it online at www.be-humane.com. Be sure to tell your

riends!

Tanks again to all o you or your wonderul support and

generosity! Our message o spay/neuter, and the support or

our low-cost spay/neuter clinic continues to prevent the birth o

thousands o unwanted and homeless pets and eral cats in ourcommunity. Our work is ar rom over, and as Ive said beore,

patience is a virtue, while giving up is unorgivable. We will stay

committed to our mission.

With the warmest regards,

Shawn

MISSION STATEMENT

To ensure the humatreatment of all animareduce the number homeless pets, and promthe value and importananimals contribute to olives and community.

BOARD OF DIRECTOR

John WeilPresident

Dan MontoyaVice President

Nancy PattersonSecretary

Page MisenhimerTreasurer

Karen Barcklay

Greg Bussell

Sherrell Judish

Chuck Nordquist

Larry Pikula

Kyla Smith

John TownsendJan Watts

MANAGEMENT

Shawn SmithExecutive Director

Annette LagunasDir. of Operations

Cookie WagterDir. of Business Admi

Erin SiteraDir. of Development

Aaron Acton

Patrol SergeantDennis Owen

Shelter Manager

Molly BowesCapital Campaign

Coordinator

Ed SnookPrint & Electronic Med

CONTACT

285 N. Figueroa Ave.Yuma, AZ 85364(928) 782-1621

OUR NUMBERS

The Humane Society of Yuma provides animal control and sheltering services to Yuma County, the

City of Yuma, and the City of Somerton. It also provides animal sheltering services to the City of San

Luis and the Independent Naon of the Cocopah. The shelters eight animal control ocers cover

over 5,500 square miles within Yuma County.Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11

Dogs entering shelter 417 381 235 411 396 394

Cats entering shelter 168 161 512 341 523 441

Dogs adopted 131 154 143 143 107 118

Cats adopted 46 39 48 24 53 66

Animals released to rescue 80 79 98 123 70 93

Animals released to owner 62 62 82 52 50 38

Cruelty cases invesgated 46 38 62 52 32

Cats and dogs euthanized 266 224 262 408 665 516


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THANK YO

UPCOMING EVENTSVolunteer Orientaon September 1st

Be Humane Baseball Day September 1st

Fur Ball V September 17th

Walk N Wag November 5th

Jimmy Dees Golf Tournament November 5th

Volunteer Orientaon & December 1st

Annual Membership Meeng

Volunteer Appreciaon January 20th, 2012

Volunteer Orientaon March 1st, 2012

Crier Country March 31st, 2012

Fore Paws Golf Classic June 9, 2012

Te Humane Society o Yuma depends upon the generosityo the community to allow us to care or our guests and to ghpet overpopulation. We wish we could thank everyone who hadonated to us. I youd like to see more gratitude, come by oushelter and get some doggie kisses.

GRANTS

Te Humane Society o Yuma is honored to have received a

number o grants that will assist us in our mission o eliminating pet

overpopulation in Yuma.

DJ& Foundation - $10,000 towards spay & neuter

Elks Foundation - $9,800 towards eral cat NR

PetSmart Charities - $8,400 towards eral cat NR

Yuma Community Foundation - $1,000 towards Sae Way Home

Pet microchipping

Sturges Charitable rust - $6,000 towards spay/neuter

Yuma Community Foundation - $30,000 towards spay/neuter

Arizona Companion Grant - $5,000 towards spay/neuter

MemorialsTe Humane Society o Yuma would like to extend our

condolences to the amilies o the ollowing individuals whorequested that memorial gis be made to the Humane Society oYuma in lieu o fowers in 2011. CharlesH.ChileBlair

CourtlandStinsonCarvell GaryL.Fagerstrom

KarenSueFahey

RobertJamesFisher

AaronMatthewLovelace

DavidPalacioMunoz

ElizabethAnnMillerBetsyMurphy

DonnaMarieNelsonSherman

JamesKeithPaquin,M.D.

RosieFernandezRenteria

RobertM.BobReynolds

MaryJuanitaSnyder DarylAnneVeal

BettyWagter

Event volunteersWhile every one o our volunteers provides an invaluable

service or the lives o our guests, we would like to take this time

to thank our event volunteers in particular. Tis year has been a

very strong year so ar or our event committees and volunteers

With the help o Claire Eckard, Krystal Hengl, and their army o

volunteers, this years Critter County was the most successul one

in HSOY history, bringing in a net prot o nearly $48,000! Our

Critter Country volunteers put in countless hours to make sure

that the event was one to remember.

Wed also like to recognize the eorts o Lenore Anaya, Veronica

Shea, Chuck Dodd, and Cody and Rebecca Naquin or their

eorts in our recent Fore Paws Gol Classic. Tis years classic

was the largest and most successul classic in HSOY history with

a net o around $14,000 and 33 participating teams.

THANK YOU FROM THE NEW SHELTER PROJECT

Thank you to Dirk Frauenfelder and David Elfers for

donang their annual IRA distribuon to the New Shelter

Project. Dirk is pictured here with his two

dogs, Nemo and Quincy. Both Nemo

and Quincy are HSOY alum. To learn

more on how you can donate to

the new shelter through nancial

planning, contact Molly

Bowes.


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ADOPTION

PetSmart adoption center opens

YUMA SUN PUBLISHES PAWS PAGE

In July, the Yuma Sun began the publicaon of Paws

of Yuma County. The monthly insert will

feature 40-50 pets available for adopon

and will provide pet owners with ps

on responsible pet care and other pet-

related issues. Many thanks to the Yuma

Sun for assisng us in our reless mission

to nd forever homes for Yumas homeless

pets.

WHY ADOPT?

You can save a life. While stea

improvements have been made ov

the past ve years, more than 3

o dogs and 50% o cats that t

Humane Society o Yuma takes in a

euthanized every year. Tere are mamore homeless animals looking o

home than there are homes adopti

them. Every pet deserves a chan

at a orever home. With so ma

wonderul cats and dogs entering o

shelter every day, you are sure to n

orever riend.

Many are trained. Owners turn ov

their animals in large numbers. Ma

o these animals come already train

with a history o their behaviors, lik

and dislikes.

Many are purebred. I you ha

your heart set on a purebred y

may be surprised to know that 20

o the dogs that enter our shelter

purebreds.

WHERE TO ADOPT

Tere are two places you can w

tails with our adoptable pets.

Our shelter. We are open uesd

through Saturday. Our oce hou

are 9 -5 p.m. and our kennels are op

rom 10-4:30 p.m.

PetSmart. A ew cats and do

reside ull time at PetSmart and a

available or meet & greets duri

store hours.

T.V. & RADIO

KSWT Monday 4:30 p.m.

KYMA Friday 5 p.m.

KLJZ 93.1 Z93 Tuesday 7 a.m.

KCFY 88.1 FM Wednesday 8 a.m.

KTTI 95.1 FM Wednesday 9 a.m.

STAR 100.9 FM Wednesday 9:15 a.m

KCYK AM 1400 Wednesday 11:50

a.m.

Talk o Yuma First Tuesday o every

month at 7 a.m. on Time Warners

Channel 77

HSOY has opened anadoption center inside the YumaPalms PetSmart. Te adoptioncenter has kennel space or 22dogs to take up residence atthe store until they meet theirmatch, which we are happy tosay isnt taking that long at all.Above: HSOY Executive

DirectorShawnSmith(le)joinsYumaCountySupervisorLenoreLoroa Stuart, City of YumaCouncilperson Jerry Stuart,PetSmart Charities Director ofPrograms Dan Tisch, and Cityof Yuma Deputy Mayor RaulMendoza at the grand openingofHSOYspetadoptioncenteronJanuary7,2011.



ADOPTION SUCCESSE

Tatums TaleWhat a New Years Eve surprise I had when my orever

amily nally came to pick me up rom HSOY. I was pretty

darn glad I didnt have to go back to living on the streets

o San Luis where I came rom. When I got to my new

home, I had no trouble getting used to my six cat-bros andcat-sters. Just think how lonely my amily must have been

with all those urry cats around the house and no dog to

entertain them!

Since I moved, my mom has taught me to walk on a

leash, play with a ball and other toys, and how to ride in

a car (my avorite thing). My new best riend, Sadie the

dog, lives next door, and I have a great horse that lives on

the other side o my house. We visit all the time, or at least

whenever I can gure out a way to get o my leash.

Im sure you understand that its a lot o work getting

kissed all day, having my picture taken all the time, andbeing told how cute I am and how lucky my amily was

to nd me, but Ive come to understand its all part o my

job and Im a hard worker! Tanks HSOY or making it

possible or me to nd my orever home.

-Jan Watts

CamiTe day we adopted Cami, we took a trip as a amily to the HSOY

originally looking to adopt a puppy, as we had just moved rom our no

pets allowed apartment and into a new home. Tat day there were not

really any puppies, so we made our way to the cat area because my wie

is a big cat lover. Ive never really been into cats mysel, but I really saw

a lot o personality in Cami and she was a really pretty cat. It did nottake much to convince my wie, so we agreed to give this 4 month old

stray a home.

When we rst brought her home, she was a bit timid. She hid under

the couch or a couple o hours but gradually got up the courage to

explore around the house and to check everything out. She made our

home her home in a very short time.

She has become such a part o our amily. Our children adore her. She

makes sure that she is part o our daily routines. When my wies alarm

goes o in the morning, Cami knows its time to go wake up our older

daughter or school and she jumps on her bed, meowing or her to get

up and pay attention to her.She has to be one o the most well-rounded cats in terms o personality

She seems to match her mood to that o our household. When its time

to play, she gets hyper right along with us and i we are all kicking back

watching a movie, she is being lazy on the nearest couch cushion.

Most cats dont like their belly rubbed or to play rough like a dog, but

Cami does. I can scratch her belly all day without the slightest chance o

being scratched in return. We are truly blessed to have Cami as a par

o our amily.

-Aaron Barragan

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SPAY & NEUTER

PRE-ORDER THE THRIFT STORE

COOKBOOK

The thri store has collected over 200 favorite

recipes from HSOY sta and volunteers. Its

due to be released in October 2011 and will be

available for $10. All proceeds will go towards

low-cost spay/neuter in Yuma.

Grants help HSOY take on feral cat overpopulationWe have received two grants since the beginning o the year to help manage Yumas

eral cat overpopulation humanely through trap, neuter, release (NR) services.

In January, we were awarded $9,800 through a National Elks Foundation Community

Impact Grant. Te Elks project will ocus on two specic colonies: one located on 16th

Street in the proximity o the exas Roadhouse restaurant, and the other on County 14th

east o Avenue B, near the property o Saddles o Joy, a nonprot organization oeringtherapeutic horseback riding programs.

We have also obtained an $8,400 grant rom PetSmart Charities to ocus on

NR eorts in the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. For more inormation

on what were doing to humanely manage Yumas eral cat population, check out

www.hsoyuma.com/elineriends.

Our thri store is located on the corner o

24th St & 4th Ave (behind Audio Einsteins)

and is open Monday-Saturday 9-4 p.m. Hours

subject to change. Call (928) 783-0408.As o going to print, this coin-operated pool table

is still available or $500. It includes two cue sticks,

billiard balls and a key or the coin bank. Tis is just

one o the many interesting items at our thri store.

Wewanttogetourpawsonthestuyouwantoyourhands.

We accept store donations during store hours. Pick-up and

deliverycanbearrangedbycallingthestoreat(982)783-0408.

Ifyoudliketovolunteerforthethristore,pleasecallSherrell

Judishat580-1000.

APPLY FOR

LOW-COST & FERAL CAT

SPAY/NEUTER ONLINE!

Te Humane Society o Yuma oers

low-cost spay and neuter or cats and

dogs whose amilies qualiy. Low-cost

spay/neuter services are also available or

all eral cat populations. Apply online at

hsoyuma.com/spayneuter or call (928)

247-9115.

SUPPORT SPAY/NEUTER

WITH A LICENSE PLATEA pet-riendly vehicle license plate

shows others how much you love

animals--and it pays or spay and neuter

services statewide to help end pet

overpopulation!

Tis specialty plate is just $25--and

$17 rom the sale o each pet-riendly

license plate is deposited into a und

that pays or spay and neuter services

or dogs and cats across Arizona!

Last year, we received $5,000 rom this

program. Lets put the pedal to the meta

or 2011! Visit servicearizona.com and

click on Personalized/Specialty Plates.

100

200

300

400

181

200

381

174

185

359

shelter

low cost & feral

total

218

141

477

January February March April May

spay & neuter

shelter pets

low-cost

& feral

20102011

209

188

397

2010 2011

162

190

352

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011



Honoring Louise BarneyTe Humane Society o Yuma would like to honor Louise Barney, who passed away on April 20, 2011, or her generous gis. In Janua

she donated $50,000 to our spay and neuter program. In addition, her will included a $100,000 bequest to the construction o our neshelter. Her obituary is reprinted below in ull.

Louise Barney, 89, died April 20, 2011 ather winter home in Yuma, AZ. She was bornin Driggs, Id. on June 22, 1921 to Hilary andDora Barney. She spent her younger yearsin the eton Valley. She graduated romIdaho State College in 1943. Shortly aer,she moved to Boise where she spent herentire proessional lie as a microbiologistor the Idaho Dept. o Public Health at thecentral laboratory. In addition to her workat the state lab she worked nights at St.Lukes lab and opened the rst Laundromats

in Boise. Te laboratory was or many yearslocated on the 4th foor o the statehouse, a

very interesting location, until a new acilitywas built on Warm Spring Ave. She workedextensively on quality control o hospitallabs throughout the state and developed thetraining program or Simplots 1st rozenpotatoes product line.

In the early years she was involved inimproving the welare o public employees.She helped ound the State Employees Assn.,

the Idaho State Employees Credit Union athe Idaho ZPG Chapter.

She retired in 1975 and moved to McCor the summer months and wintered Yuma, AZ.

She was an avid outdoorswomespecially enjoying hunting and shiat any opportunity. She was a lieloadvocate o animals (dogs, cats, and wolveWhile in McCall she was an active oundand member o the McPaws Anim

Shelter. Recently in Yuma, she was a macontributor to the Humane Society o Yumto their Spay and Neuter Clinic as well the construction o their new acilitiDonations in her memory can be mato: McPaws is McCall, Humane Society Yuma, and Idaho Humane Society o Bois

Louise is survived by a longtimcompanion and adopted daughter, SylvBurkey o Boise and very dear rienConnie Colerick, Diane Barone, and FranCarlsson, all o Boise.

We recently received two grants totaling

$32,000 rom the Yuma Community

Foundation to provide pet microchip

identication and low-cost spay and

neutering services.

With this grant, the YCF and donors

to the Fund or Animal Welare in Yuma

County express their condence in HSOY,

said Judy Gresser, regional manager o

the Yuma Community Foundation. We

thank the organization, its sta, and their

volunteers or their tireless eorts on behal

o needy animals.

Te grants were made possible by

donations to Te Fund or Animal Welare

in Yuma County, an endowment und that

provides support or humane services to

animals. Donations to the Fund are invested

and the proceeds are distributed as grants to

eligible nonprot organizations that provide

direct services to animals. Because donations

to the endowment und are never distributed,

they go on working or the donors intended

purpose, orever.

HSOY Executive Director Shawn Smith, Yuma Community Foundations Judy Gresser, GeralynWeil, and Robin Suciu stand in ront o HSOYs of-site spay and neuter clinic. Te YCF recentlawarded HSOY with $32,000 in grants.

Yuma Community Foundation awards $32,000 in grants

Louise BarneyJune22,1921-April20,2011


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PET CARE

Dear Dr. D.,Please help me. My parents (human) are really mad at me because I dig holes

in the backyard. I really dont understand why they get so angry when it is somuch un to dig in the so ground. And, when its really hot, it eels so goodto lay in the cool dirt in the hole. What can I do to show them digging holes isreally un?

Desperately seeking help,Muddy Paws

Dear MP,I know what you mean. Digging in the dirt can be so much un, but humans

just dont see the joy in it. Ask your parents to buy a small kiddie swimmingpool. Have them ll it with so dirt and wet it down each day. Tis will give youyour own special place to dig without digging up the backyard. You get to haveun and your parents are happy.

Signed,Dr. D.

Ask

Dr. D.

4 PAWS PANTRY

The 4 Paws Pantry celebrated one year of helping to keep Yumas families

together by providing pet food assistance to those in need. The followingare numbers recapping their rst year in operaon.

Members enrolled, 117; dogs fed, 198+; cats fed, 81+; pounds of dog food

distributed, 7,590; pounds of cat food distributed, 1,395; pounds of dog

food donated, 10,821; pounds of cat food donated, 2,994.

To nd out more, or to apply for assistance,

visit hsoyuma.com/4Paws

RESCUE

Our Rescue Express has now transported

over 2,400 animals to rescues across the desert

Southwest in the past three years.

The van has been driven by Don Stack, a

volunteer, for the past year. Hes great with the

animals and cleans up the messes that one may

well imagine can be made on such a trip.

Thank you to all the rescue groups who take our

animals, and all the volunteers who work to make

our shelter more humane.

Listen to HSOYs All Things

Pets on KBLU 560 AM every

other Saturday 1am - noon

beginning July 16.

Have a question about pet care or petissues? Call in to talk with the

Humane Society of Yuma about it.

HSOY CHANGE JARSefollowingbusinesseshaveHSOYchangejars

ontheircounters. Accurate Automotiveboth Yuma & Foothills

locationsAmerican Sel StorageBoot BarnBottoms up PubBrowniesChili PepperDon QuixoteExpress AutomotiveFlower MineFoothills Animal ClinicFoothills Mini MartFoothills RestaurantFoxworth GalbrithIronwood Vet Clinic

La Casa DeliM & D CigarsMad GreekMr. GsPablosPaws & ClawsPuppy Love GroominQuilting BeeRound able PizzaSesame KitchenShadle & Walsma, PLCShady Acres RV Parkamarack Fine FoodUrban K-9Yuma Catholic HighYuma Feed

Pizza for pets!Round Table Pizza will donate $1 for every lar

pizza sold on Mondays during the month of

August. 2544 West 16th Street (928) 783-589

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Felony dropped to misdemeanor in starving dog caseA Yuma couple was convicted o

misdemeanor animal cruelty in Yuma

County Superior Court on June 8th or ailure

to provide medical attention or a starving

dog. Animal control seized the dog rom the

backyard o the couples Yuma residence on

October 30, 2010. Te husband was arrested

on one misdemeanor and two elony animal

cruelty charges by Yuma police ocers that

responded to assist animal control. Te wie

was later charged with the same.

Te emaciated pit bull, which was an adult

male, weighed just 43.5 lbs. Adult pit bulls

should weigh between 70 and 80 lbs. Given

the condition o the dog, he was euthanized

shortly aer intake or humane reasons.

While the couple claimed they could

not aord the veterinary care the dog

required, a local veterinarian could nd

no signs o ailment or inection other than

extreme malnutrition that appeared to have

developed over an extended period o time.

I am very disappointed with the outco

o this case, stated HSOY Director

Operations Annette Lagunas. Tis w

one o the worst cases o animal cruelty a

neglect HSOY has seen in a while. By la

ailure to provide veterinary care is animcruelty and warrants a elony charge. A la

o unds is no excuse not to seek veterin

treatment or the humane euthanasia o

animal in a persons care.

Yumas humid late summers especially deadyIn Yumas blistering heat, dogs can die just by being le outside. Since dogs depend on panting to keep cool, the increased humidity olate summer is especially deadly. Last August, animal control ofcers responded to two separate instances where dogs had died due to heatstroke. In both cases, the owners le their dogs outside all day without access to water while they were away at work. Make sure your pet

stays safe from the dangers of summer heat.

DONT LEAVE YOUR PET OUTSIDEI you absolutely cannot bring your pet inside, it is critical that

you provide your pet with plenty o shade and ample water in a spill-proo, non-metal container kept out o the sun. You must also checkup on any animal le outside as routinely as possible. One o the bestways to help an outside pet stay cool is to provide a kiddie pool orhim or her to play in.

NEVER LEAVE YOUR PET IN THE CAREven when its only 80 degrees outside, the interiors o parked c

can reach 120 degrees in a matter o minutes. But in Yumas summheat, cars can turn into blast urnaces in just a couple o minutes. Tcan mean real trouble or your companion animals le in the car.

Dogs and cats cant perspire and can only dispel heat by pantiand through the pads o their eet. Pets who are le in hot cars evbriefy can suer rom heat exhaustion, heat stroke, brain damaand can even die. Dont think that just because youll be gone ja minute that your pet will be sae while youre gone; even an conditioned car with the motor o isnt healthy or your pet.

I you do happen to see a pet either outside in the heat without shelter and water, or in a car alone during the hot summer months, alert t

management o the store where the car is parked. I the owner does not return promptly, call the Humane Society o Yuma at (928) 782-16immediately.


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VOLUNTEE

Our WishlistBleach

Cat litter (non-clumping)

Dryer sheets

Baby wipes

Puppy training pads

Dog toys

Pedialyte

Kitten bottles

Blankets/owels

Laundry soap

Paper towels

Oce supplies

Febreeze

Clorox wipes

Mr. Clean

For the most recent wishlist, visit hsoyuma.com/donate/wishlist.html

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

We hold volunteer orientations quarterlon the rst Tursday o th

month at 6 p.m. at the YumCounty Main Library. Chechsoyuma.com/volunteer othe latest inormation.

Volunteer spotlight: Karen OrtizHSOYS PET PHOTOGRAPHER HAS OPENED HER OWN STUDIO

Karen Ortiz has been volunteering as HSOYs pet photographer or over sixteen

months. Nearly every Saturday, she and her husband ony come to the shelter or ve

hours with the mission o making our pets amous with abulous portraits. She then

processes and uploads them to our website. My goal is or people to see what amazinganimals are at the shelter, and to tempt them to come down and adopt. It never ceases to

amaze my husband and I what great animals are available at the shelter.

Her portraits are so good, in act, that on more than one occasion admirers

o her work on Facebook or the web have asked i she has her own studio.

She says that shes been getting that question or years at the various

events shes volunteered at or the last seven years to raise money or

her breed specic rescue. But she never thought she was quite ready.

She wanted to make sure she was good enough, so she studied with

master photographers.

Perhaps it was all the rave reviews that nally gave her the

courage to apply or the business license or Azure Sk ies

Imagery: Pet Photography. I visit clientshomes, because I believe that pets are most

comortable in their own environment. I set

up my portable studio inside their home, and

then the un begins!

So i you want to capture your

pets best side, please visit her at

azureskyimagery.com.

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weekly electronic

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BE-HUMANE.COM

Its more than a t-shirt. Its a mission.

he Humane Society o Yuma has launched the Be Humane campaign to both und the construction

o our new animal shelter and to spread the message o being humane across the country and the globe.

Te Humane Society o Yuma is proud to

be visiting local schools as part o the

Be Humane campaign. Te studentsand sta at Alice Byrne Elementary

School and Valley Horizon Elementary

School were the rst participants in the

program.

HSOY sta members visited each

school or a week to talk about being

humane to both animals and people.

Younger students learned about pet

care and bite prevention, while older

students learned about animal cruelty

and the link between animal cruelty anddomestic violence.

It was eye-opening to hear the

students comment on what they saw as

animal welare issues in the community,

when we asked or their input, said

Molly Bowes, one o the sta members

who worked with the students.

Without hesitation and with amazing

consistency among classrooms, kids

were telling us that they witnessed

animal abuse and neglect in their

neighborhoods. Tey were bursting to

talk about their own pets and meet thedogs that we brought with us rom the

shelter, but they also had many questions

concerning what was acceptable and

what wasnt in regards to the treatment

o animals.

I no one is answering their

questions, Bowes stated, theyll make

up the answers as they go along based

upon what they see around them, and

what they are telling us is that theyre

seeing some upsetting things.Annette Lagunas, Director o

Operations, spearheaded the eort

to start the visits to the schools. As a

lielong resident o Yuma, she has seen

the challenges that ace animals in our

community, and is dedicated to the idea

that positive change is going to start with

our young people.

I we are going to improve the

conditions or animals in Yuma

which ultimately means that conditio

or us improve as well we have

change the way we think o other livicreatures. And that change starts wi

the educating o our communit

youngest members.

Te students also rallied to raise un

or the new shelter, with Alice Byr

raising over $2,800 and Valley Horiz

raising over $4,100. Students and st

members who raised over $15 receiv

Be Humane shirts.

Both schools earned the title o

Humane School and will have kenn

dedicated in their schools honor at t

new shelter.

On the nal day o the week-lo

program, students wore their

Humane shirts to school and join

about a dozen visiting shelter dogs o

walk around the school grounds.



THE NEW SHELTER PROJEC

_____________________________________________________NAME

_____________________________________________________

ADDRESS

_____________________________________________________CITY ST ZIP

_____________________________________________________PHONE EMAIL

FUR BALL V

____ tickets ($150) __________tables (seats 8, $1200)

BRICKS

Small Brick $100 (4 lines with 16 char/line)

Large Brick $100 (8 lines with 16 char/line)

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CHECKS: Make check or money order payable to HSOY NewShelter Project and mail to HSOY, 285 N. Figueroa Ave.. Yuma,AZ 85364.

TO ORDER TSHIRTS OR TO MAKE A GENERAL

DONATION TO HSOY, PLEASE USE ORDER FORM ON

PAGE 15.

FUR BALL V, NEW SHELTER BRICKS ANDGENERAL NEW SHELTER DONATION

FORM.

the humane society of yuma PRESENTS

Youre invited to attend Fur Ball VSaturday, September 17, 6pm-1amAWC College Community Center

Formal dinner - Live EntertainmentSilent & Live Auctions and more.

Purchase tickets ($150) or tables for eight ($1200)online or with the form below.

NEW SHELTER UPDATECRISTYN WEIL

CHAIR, HSOY NEW SHELTER PROJECT

Hi Everyone! I know you are anxious to see the good olks at HSOYand the poor abandoned and homeless animals o Yuma move intoa new shelter, but we still dont have all the money we need to put upthe building. Despite the Great Recession casting a cloud over ourund raising eorts orthe past three years, we have raised $1,541,817

entirely rom private donations since we began soliciting donationsalmost our years ago. But, no matter how tight the constructionbudget has been cut, this is still a 3 million dollar project. Shortlyaer the ground breaking project last year where we installed theinrastructure, including the water and sewer pipes and a siphonto provide access to the site over the irrigation canal, we wereapproached by a bank and solicited to apply or a construction loanto cover the unding shortall, so we could start building immediatelyand move into the new shelter this year. Te loan application processturned out to be very long and painul...and ruitless. Although thisis was a huge let down because we were really ready to build, wecannot let this discourage us because we have come so ar. o date,

we have spent $538,380.00 on project equity which includes: theeasability study, the architectural plans and renderings, the countysenvironmental health plan and review permit, the construction toinstall the inrastructure at the new site, an archeological study, theacquisition and engraving o the personal bricks purchase by donors,an appraisal, the citys plan review and conditional use permit andthe acquisition o the actual steel rame o the new shelter. We havecome a long way, so we will keep on applying or loans, grants andcontinue to reach out to you, private donors and the general publicor donations. Tis year our und raisers to benet the new shelterinclude:

Selling the naming or dedication rights to portions o thenew shelter by direct, one on one solicitation o past donors and

prospective new donors which range rom $5,000.00, or cat condos,to $500,000.00 or the spay and neuter clinic;

Continuing to sell the BE HUMANE t-shirts;Putting on the Humane Society o Yumas annual, black-tie gala,

the Fur Ball; andParticipating in the Visitors Bureaus Winter Village Project, again

at the end o the year.I you visit the website: hsoyuma.com/newshelter, you can see the

architectural plans and renderingsor the new shelter, the remaining naming opportunities view our

great, new brochure promoting the new shelter. So, please be patient,help out any way you can, have a little aith and it will get done!


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WAYS TO SUPPORT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF YUMA

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES & MILITARY PERSONEL:

HSOY has joined the CFC.

The Combined Federal Campaign of Arizona allows

federal employees to sign up for payroll deductions

to the participating charity of their choice. HSOY's

CFC Code: 47992

JOIN HSOYAs a member o the Humane Society o Yuma, you will be helping to carry out our mission. Your membership

will provide Yumas homeless pets with the love, care, and support they deserve. Tere are two ways you can becomea member.

BECOME AN ANNUAL MEMBERBecome an annual member o the Humane Society o Yuma or

only $25 a year thats just seven cents a day. Your nancial supportgoes directly to helping pets in need right here in Yuma. With yourannual membership, you will receive Paw Prints, our semi-annualnewsletter.

Bronze Paw $25Silver Paw $50Gold Paw $100Platinum Paw $250Diamond Paw $500

BECOME AN EVERY DAY HEROEvery day, the Humane Society o Yuma has over

200 animals to care or. Every day, the HumaneSociety o Yuma provides the medication, ood,and other essentials to care or these animals.

33 a day $10 a month67 a day $20 a month$1 a day $30 a month$2 a day $60 a month$3 a day $90 a month

STONE PET MEMORIALS

A special area at our shelter hasbeen dedicated to people who wantto create a memorial for their lovedpets or family members.

Your memorial will be engraved ina stone and placed in the memorialgarden. We oer two sizes: small

($40) and large ($75).

You can receive both sizes for $100.

The memorial

garden will be

replanted at the

new shelter.

ESTATE PLANNING

One o the most important and generousways you can help Yumas homeless pets isthrough planned giving. Weve created theLegacy Circle to recognize those thoughtulpersons who ensure the uture o ourorganization through one or more o theollowing: Namingusasabeneciary in a will or

living trust, lie insurance policy, orretirement account. Making a gi o cash or appreciated

securities to establish a charitable giannuity.

Creatingacharitableremaindertrust.

o include us in your will or estate plan, youmust speciy our legal name, street address,and ederal tax identication number.

Perhaps youve already included us in yourwill, living, or charitable remainder trust.Please let us know. Wed love to acknowledgeyour support and dedication!

Our legal name & street address:HumaneSocietyofYuma,INC.285N.FigueroaAve,Yuma,AZ,85364

Federal ax I.D. 86-6053617

ROO BEE CRUELTY FUND

We have seen an increase in cruelty cases.

Te Roo Bee Cruelty Fund allows us to be

able to provide medical attention while the

case is being investigated. Roo Bee is a Basset

Hound that was ound in a trash can with a

broken leg and various other injuries in 2007.

Te Yuma community came through to help

pay or her treatment until she could nd her

orever home. Your donations can also assist

us in putting together rewards when we need

the publics help in nding suspects o animal

cruelty.

Tere are many ways to show your support or Yumas homeless and abused pets. We need your support to provide our shelter guests wthe quality care they deserve, to place as many o them into orever homes as possible, and to eliminate pet overpopulation. You maydonate by either visiting hsoyuma.com/donate or by mail with the order orm on the ollowing page.



_____________________________________________________NAME

_____________________________________________________ADDRESS

_____________________________________________________CITY ST ZIP

_____________________________________________________PHONE EMAIL

T-SHIRTS $17 ($15 t-shirt plus $2 s&h per shirt)

Bella Fit, Pink ____ S ____M ____L ___ XL ____XXL

Bella Fit, Black ____ S ____M ____L ___ XL ____XXL

Normal Fit, Black ____ S ____M ____L ___ XL ____XXL

Normal Fit, Pink ____ S ____M ____L ___ XL ____XXL

Normal Fit, Gray ____ S ____M ____L ___ XL ____XXL

Childrens Black ____ S ____M ____L ___ XL ____XXL

Chidlrens Pink____ S ____M ____L ___ XL ____XXL

Childrens Blue ____ S ____M ____L ___ XL ____XXL

Total # of shirts _____ x $17 = t-shirt total ______

DONATE I want to join as an annual member at the following level Bronze Paw $25 Silver Paw $50 Gold Paw $100 Platinum Paw $250 Diamond Paw $500

I want to make a monthly gift of $ ______on the 1st15of the month, starting ________ (month/year), until I cancel

I want to donate $ ______ to the Roo Bee Cruelty Fund. I prefer to receive my newsletter via email.

I prefer not to be recognized on the web site (for dona-tions $100 or more)

Please send me more information about:

Volunteering

Including the Humane Society of Yuma in my Will. I have remembered the HSOY in my Will.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

CREDIT CARD VISAMASTERCARD

_____________________________________________________NAME ON CARD

_____________________________________________________ACCOUNT NUMBER EXP. DATE

_____________________________________________________SIGNATURE

AUTOMATIC BANK DEBIT MUST INCLUDE VOIDED CHECK

CHECKS: Make check or money order payable to HSOY and mato HSOY, 285 N. Figueroa Ave.. Yuma, AZ 85364.

TO ORDER FUR BALL TICKETS, NEW SHELTER BRICKS

OR TO MAKE A GENERAL NEW SHELTER DONATION,

PLEASE USE ORDER FORM ON PAGE 13.

TSHIRTS AND GENERAL DONATION

ORDER FORM

BELLA FIT PINK OR BLACKNOTE: THESE SHIRTS HAVE A VERY TIGHT FIT. THE

MODELS ON THE FRONT COVER ARE WEARING

MEDIUMS.

NORMAL FIT: BLACK, PINK, & GRAYBLACK AND GRAY: 50% POLYESTER/ 50% COTTON.

PINK: 100% COTTON.

CHILDRENS BLACK, BLUE, & PINK


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