‘Tis The Season

During the holiday season, we think of so many things – things we didn’t do, things we did accomplish, things we want to do in the coming year, and things we are thankful for.

All of us at Yavapai Humane Society are thankful for you, our pet loving community, who have stepped up to support YHS. Your support means more to us than you could ever know. Our animals have the food, housing, medical care, behavior care, training, and love they need and deserve, because of you.

You’ve helped stock our Community Pet Food Pantry to help those in need of assistance to feed their pets and be able to keep them at home where they belong. You’ve provided towels and blankets for all our precious pups and cute kitties to be comfy while they are with us. You’ve stepped up to volunteer to walk our dogs. You’ve donated to support our programs and our pets. You’ve adopted and given a pet a precious home to call their own. YOU are the heartbeat of Yavapai Humane Society, and we thank you.

We have a saying at YHS, “caring for pets isn’t what we do, it’s who we are.” I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that is how you all feel, too. Our precious pets bring so much to our lives: companionship, a reason to get up every day, therapy, exercise, emotional support, and unconditional love. I can’t imagine a day without my precious “kids” and all they bring to my life. Like I said, I’m pretty sure you all feel the same way!

As 2023 comes to a close, we are reaching out to you to keep us in your thoughts. One thing I can tell you, which is a guarantee: we will never run out of pets in need. There will never be a day when our shelter (or any other) is empty. Dogs and cats (and horses, pot belly pigs, donkeys and more) come to us every day. They are confused, scared, sad – and they need YOU! WE need you!

Because of you we have been able to help hundreds of people through our Second Chance Program, where we were able to provide care for animals in need of medical care. Because of you we have been able to provide care and housing for animals through our Safety Net Program to people who needed assistance during tough times. It was all made possible because of you. And we are grateful and so are all the people and animals you helped!

Yavapai Humane Society is not a publicly owned facility. We are not funded through your tax dollars, through the city, county, or state; we are funded only through your donations, grants, and wills and estates. We are a private 501(c)3 non-profit organization that cannot survive without your generous support.   

As 2023 comes to a close, we are asking you to think about your year-end giving and even your plans for 2024. We, and all these precious animals, need your help. We know there are a lot of charities out there asking for your help and we realize times are tough. We appreciate you thinking about us, supporting us, and sharing our stories/mission/what we do, through social media.

THANK YOU, our Yavapai County pet loving community, we love you. We are planning and hoping to make 2024 a GREAT year for YHS and you and the animals. It’s all made possible because of you.

When you are reading this, perhaps with your cat on your lap or your dog laying next to you, please think about the joy they bring to you – how they fulfill your life, what they mean to you – and think about Yavapai Humane Society and the impact you can make on an animal’s life.

All of us at Yavapai Humane Society wish you and yours a very happy holiday season. We thank you again for your support and we look forward to what the future holds. QCBN

By Loree Walden

For more information on Yavapai Humane Society and our programs, please visit yavapaihumane.org.

Loree Walden is the marketing manager at Yavapai Humane Society.