This program means so much to the pet owners who received assistance through Safety Net. 
Pet Guardianship Program Provides Peace of Mind
Yavapai Humane Society established the Pet Guardianship Program to help put your mind at ease knowing that your four-legged family member(s) will be taken care of until we find them a new forever home.
By enrolling your pet(s) in this program, you can feel confident they will be looked after under the care of our no-kill ethic facility in the event of your passing. Whether your pet is a dog, cat or even a horse, Yavapai Humane Society will take full responsibility for the care of your pet and will place them in a loving home with guardians who meet the select criteria set by you. We take great care in finding the right home for your beloved pet. You’ll fill out an enrollment form for each pet with their complete details, including their personality, their likes and dislikes, what they’re afraid of, if they get along with other animals or kids, dietary preferences, what lifestyle they’re used to, their medical history and more, all to make the transition as stress free as possible for them.
When you register for our Pet Guardianship Program, you will have access to a dedicated line with a YHS staff member in the event that you have questions or are no longer able to care for your pet(s). You will receive a magnet for your refrigerator, a window cling, and a wallet card that will alert people of your enrollment in the program. In addition, we include a tag for your pet showing that they are in the Pet Guardianship program with our dedicated phone number.
For more information or to enroll your pets in the Pet Guardianship Program, please contact YHS Donor Development and Grant Manager Gina Angueira at 928-713-4845. All we ask in return is that you maintain a yearly gift to Yavapai Humane Society and to specify a bequest, of any amount, to YHS in your will.
Safety Net Keeps Pets with Families
Yavapai Humane Society’s Safety Net program helps pets and their families stay together during difficult financial times or dislocations, hospitalizations, domestic violence displacements and other similar unfortunate situations. Often, families face a crisis that prompts abandonment of a beloved pet, even though the crisis is likely to be temporary. Safety Net provides temporary foster placement, veterinary help, and other remedies that may prevent a pet losing its home by helping a low-income family weather the storm for up to 30 days.
This program means so much to the pet owners who received assistance through Safety Net. At Yavapai Humane Society, our mission is to not only find forever homes for our animals, but to also help animals stay with their owners. On Jan. 4, a dog was brought to us through Prescott Animal Control after his owner, Ricky, a proud veteran, was hospitalized at the VA Hospital. During the next few days, Ricky reached out to YHS and explained his situation. Unaware of how long he would be hospitalized, he asked if there was a way for YHS to care for his dog, Ramsey. With the help of our Safety Net program, which is supported by monetary contributions from our community, YHS was able to care for Ramsey until Ricky was released. On Jan. 12, a VA representative contacted YHS and informed us that Ricky was being discharged but didn’t have a way to get Ramsey home. Andrea Golding, who works in our Lost and Found department and is a member of CVMA (Combat Veteran Motorcycle Association), offered to take Ramsey home to Ricky. We are happy to have been part of such a heartwarming reunion, made possible through Yavapai Humane Society’s Safety Net Program.
If you need help in such a circumstance, please fill out a Safety Net application for consideration on our website at yavapaihumane.org. Yavapai Humane Society is dependent on the resources of our community including monetary donations and foster homes to be able to provide these services. QCBN
By Loree Walden
Loree Walden is the marketing manager at Yavapai Humane Society.
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