activities · 20
what they do
direct service · 20
- Animal Adoption Program Dog Adoption FacilitationOperates an animal adoption program for dogs and cats, which includes adoption counseling, meet-and-greet sessions, and a structured application process. The program also facilitates home-to-home adoptions and provides adopted animals with vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and microchipping.
- Animal Adoption Program Dog Adoption FacilitationOperates an animal adoption program for dogs and cats, including adoption counseling, meet-and-greet sessions, and an application process. This program also facilitates home-to-home adoptions and provides adopted animals with vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and microchipping.
- Animal Adoption Program Dog Adoption FacilitationOperates an animal adoption program for dogs and cats through a structured application process, including counseling, meet-and-greet sessions, and providing vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and microchipping for adoptable animals. The organization also facilitates home-to-home adoptions and operates an off-site adoption center.
- Animal Adoption Program Dog Adoption FacilitationOperates a structured animal adoption program for dogs and cats through a main shelter facility in Yuma, AZ, and an off-site adoption center within a Petsmart location. The program includes adoption counseling, meet-and-greet sessions, online listing of animals, and requires a formal application process. All adopted animals receive vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and microchipping as part of the adoption fee.
- Animal RehabilitationProvides medical care and nutritional support for rescued animals to rehabilitate them, as demonstrated by the care provided to two emaciated and worm-infested dogs.
- Animal Rehabilitation and Medical CareProvides medical care and nutritional support to rehabilitate rescued animals, such as two dogs (Maggie and May) who were initially emaciated and infested with worms, preparing them for adoption or return to health.
- Animal Shelter OperationOperates a main shelter facility in Yuma, AZ, providing housing and care for animals awaiting adoption.
- Animal Sheltering and CareOperates a main shelter facility in Yuma, AZ, providing housing and care for animals awaiting adoption. This includes medical care and nutritional support for rescued animals, and operating an off-site adoption center to increase visibility.
- Lost & Found Pet Reunification Services Lost Pet Reunification ServicesProvides comprehensive services to reunite lost pets with their owners, including a lost pets page, in-person identification verification, and mandatory microchip scanning for all incoming animals. Lost animals are held for 3 business days if unlicensed and 5 to 6 business days if licensed, depending on pickup location. Microchip scanning is routinely performed to identify and contact owners.
- Lost Pet Reunification Services Lost Pet Reunification ServicesProvides services to reunite lost pets with their owners, including microchip scanning for all incoming animals, maintaining a lost pets page, and requiring in-person identification and proof of ownership for reclamation. Lost animals are held for 3 to 6 business days depending on licensing status to allow owners to reclaim them.
- Lost Pet Reunification Services Lost Pet Reunification ServicesProvides services to reunite lost pets with their owners, including microchip scanning for all incoming animals, maintaining a lost pets page, and requiring in-person identification and proof of ownership for reclamation. The organization holds lost animals for a specified number of days based on licensing status to allow owners time to reclaim them.
- Low-Cost Veterinary ServicesOperates a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for pets and offers low-cost rabies vaccination clinics. Also provides microchipping services during regular business hours, issues multi-year pet licenses based on rabies vaccination duration, and updates licenses at the time of vaccination.
- Low-Cost Veterinary Services Low-Cost and Emergency Veterinary CareOffers low-cost spay and neuter services for pets, microchipping services, and low-cost rabies vaccination clinics. The organization also issues multi-year pet licenses.
- Low-Cost Veterinary Services Low-Cost and Emergency Veterinary CareOperates a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for pets and offers microchipping services during regular business hours. The organization also provides low-cost rabies vaccination clinics and issues multi-year pet licenses.
- Pet Licensing Dog Licensing ServicesIssues multi-year pet licenses for up to three years, based on the duration of rabies vaccination, and updates licenses during vaccination clinics.
- Shelter Operations and Public AccessOperates a main shelter facility with visitation hours six days a week, including extended availability on weekdays, to facilitate public access for adoptions, pet reclaiming, and services.
- Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program Feral Cat TNR and Colony ManagementConducts a Trap-Neuter-Return program for community cats, having spayed and neutered 1,530 cats in 2021 before returning them to their original locations.
- Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program Feral Cat TNR and Colony ManagementConducts a Trap-Neuter-Return program for community cats, spaying and neutering 1,530 cats in 2021 alone, and returning them to their original locations to manage the feral cat population humanely.
- Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program Feral Cat TNR and Colony ManagementConducts a Trap-Neuter-Return program for community cats, having spayed and neutered 1,530 cats in 2021 and returning them to their original locations.
- Veterinary Care and Rehabilitation Specialized Medical Care and RehabilitationProvides medical care and nutritional support for rescued animals, such as rehabilitating emaciated and worm-infested dogs. This includes operating a low-cost spay and neuter clinic and offering microchipping and rabies vaccination services.
strategies · 27
how they think
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- Accessible and Responsible Pet Adoption low-cost accessible adoptionThe organization facilitates companion animal adoptions by matching adoptable pets with individuals seeking long-term companionship. They offer low-cost adoptions of vaccinated, spayed or neutered animals to reduce barriers to ownership and promote responsible pet care, including educational opportunities in pet care and training.
- Accessible and Responsible Pet Adoption low-cost accessible adoptionThe organization facilitates pet adoptions by matching adoptable animals with individuals seeking companionship, offering low-cost adoption fees for vaccinated, spayed or neutered animals to reduce barriers to ownership, and promoting family engagement and educational opportunities in pet care.
- Adoption-focused cat placement through promotion and access adoption-focused placementFocuses on facilitating cat adoptions through dedicated promotional efforts and accessible shelter locations to increase placement rates.
- Community Cat Management through TNR TNRThe organization implements a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) model for community cats, involving immediate surgery, vaccination, ear tipping, and return to their original location if healthy and unidentifiable. This program is designed to humanely manage unowned outdoor cat populations and reduce shelter intake.
- Community Cat Management through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) TNRThe organization implements a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) model for community cats, involving immediate surgery, vaccination, ear tipping, and return to their original location if healthy and unidentifiable. This program aims to humanely manage unowned outdoor cat populations and reduce shelter intake.
- Community Cat Population Management TNRThe organization implements a community cat program using a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) model to humanely manage unowned outdoor cats, involving immediate surgery, vaccination, ear tipping, and return to their original location, thereby reducing shelter intake.
- Companion animal adoption for family engagement and education companion_animal_adoptionPromotes companion animal adoption as a way to foster family engagement and provide educational opportunities in responsible pet care and training.
- Digital and public engagement tools for lost pet reunification public_reporting_and_digital_matchingUses public reporting, facial recognition matching, mass alerts, and multi-source data aggregation to rapidly identify and reunite lost pets with owners through digital tools and community networks.
- Direct Home-to-Home Rehoming home-to-home rehomingThe organization utilizes a home-to-home adoption model to prevent pets from entering the shelter system by facilitating direct rehoming between individuals, thereby reducing shelter intake and stress on animals.
- Direct Home-to-Home Rehoming home-to-home rehomingThe organization uses a home-to-home adoption model to prevent pets from entering the shelter system by facilitating direct rehoming between individuals, thereby reducing shelter intake and stress on animals.
- Facilitating Companion Animal Adoption companion_animal_adoptionThe organization supports companion animal adoption to promote family engagement and educational opportunities in pet care and training, operating a shelter that matches adoptable pets with individuals seeking long-term companionship, and offering low-cost adoption to reduce barriers to ownership.
- High-intake shelter protocol for lost pet recovery high-intake shelter protocolEncourages in-person visits and immediate lost report filings to improve reunification chances due to high intake volume and delays in online posting of found animals.
- Home-to-home rehoming to prevent shelter intake home-to-home rehomingUses a home-to-home adoption model to prevent pet surrenders to the shelter by enabling direct rehoming between individuals, reducing strain on shelter resources and avoiding unnecessary intake.
- Low-cost spay/neuter services for pet population control pet population control through affordable spay/neuterProvides affordable and incentivized spay/neuter services to address pet overpopulation, including discounted licensing as an incentive, and operates clinics by appointment to ensure structured access.
- Microchip and database-driven reunification microchip_and_database_reunificationCombines microchipping with a continuously updated database to increase the speed and success of reuniting lost pets with their owners.
- Multi-faceted Lost Pet Reunification microchip_and_database_reunificationThe organization employs a comprehensive approach to reuniting lost pets with their owners, combining microchipping with a continuously updated database, facial recognition technology, public reporting, digital matching tools, mass alert networks, and partnerships with external lost-pet platforms to aggregate data and identify matches. They also advocate for multi-layered identification (tags and microchips) and pet licensing as reunification tools, while encouraging in-person visits for lost reports due to high intake volumes.
- Multi-faceted Lost Pet Reunification microchip_and_database_reunificationThe organization employs a comprehensive approach to reuniting lost pets with their owners, combining microchipping with a continuously updated database, facial recognition technology, public reporting, digital matching tools, mass alert networks, and partnerships with external lost-pet platforms to aggregate data and identify potential matches. They also advocate for multi-layered identification (tags and microchips) and pet licensing as reunification tools.
- Multi-layered pet identification and community scanning network multi-layered identificationCombines physical tags, microchipping, and pet licensing as a multi-layered identification strategy, supported by a community network of scanning locations to improve lost pet recovery.
- Observation-based intervention for neonatal kittens wait_and_watch_for_kittensAdvocates for a cautious "wait and watch" approach before intervening with unattended kittens, ensuring unnecessary removal is avoided, while providing protocols for intensive bottle-feeding care when needed.
- Pet Population Control through Affordable Spay/Neuter pet population control through affordable spay/neuterThe organization addresses pet overpopulation by providing low-cost spay and neuter services. They also incentivize spaying or neutering pets by offering discounted pet licensing.
- Pet Population Control through Affordable Spay/Neuter pet population control through affordable spay/neuterThe organization addresses pet overpopulation by providing low-cost spay and neuter services, and incentivizes these services through discounted pet licensing.
- Pet Population Control through Affordable Spay/Neuter pet population control through affordable spay/neuterThe organization addresses pet overpopulation by providing low-cost spay and neuter services and offers discounted pet licensing as an incentive for spaying or neutering pets.
- Preventing Shelter Surrender through Direct Rehoming home-to-home rehomingThe organization uses a home-to-home adoption model to prevent pets from entering the shelter system by facilitating direct rehoming between individuals.
- Rapid Pet Reunification through Identification and Technology microchip_and_database_reunificationThe organization increases the speed and success of reuniting lost pets with owners by using microchipping combined with a continuously updated database, facial recognition technology, multi-source data aggregation, mass alert networks, and pet licensing, alongside encouraging in-person visits and lost reports due to high intake volume.
- Shelter-based adoption matching with low-cost access shelter-based adoption matchingOperates a shelter-based adoption system that matches adoptable pets with individuals seeking companionship, offering low-cost access by providing vaccinated, spayed, or neutered animals to reduce ownership barriers.
- Structured Intake and Service DeliveryThe organization manages intake and ensures preparedness for services like owner surrenders and spay/neuter clinics by requiring appointments.
- Trap-Neuter-Return for community cat population management TNRImplements Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to humanely manage unowned outdoor cat populations by neutering, vaccinating, ear-tipping, and returning cats to their original locations, thereby reducing shelter intake and controlling overpopulation.
named programs · 11
what they call their work
Cat Trap Rental
Offers cat traps for rent with a deposit to individuals participating in the TNR program for community cats.
Colony Registration
Allows individuals to register their community cat colonies to receive information and TNR appointment dates.
Community Cat Program
Manages unowned, outdoor cats through TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return); includes surgery, vaccination, ear-tipping, and return to colony location
Found Pets Reunification
Helps reunite lost pets with owners through scanning, microchip checks, and partnerships with Petco Love Lost and PawBoost
Kitten Care & Bottle-Feeding Guidance
Provides public education on caring for neonatal kittens, including feeding, warming, and when to intervene
Lost and Found Pets
Assists pet owners in reuniting with lost pets, utilizing resources like Petco Love Lost and PawBoost, and provides guidance on what to do when finding a lost pet or litter of kittens.
Microchip Clinic
Offers microchipping services for pets at the shelter during business hours for $20
Pet Microchipping
Offers microchipping services for pets at the shelter during business hours to help with reunification if a pet becomes lost.
Trap Rental Program
Rents humane traps for $95 deposit to support community-led TNR efforts; requires prior appointment
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
Humanely traps, spays/neuters, vaccinates, and returns community cats; tracked via ear-tipping; served 1,530 cats in 2021
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program
Traps feral cats, spays or neuters them, vaccinates them (including rabies), ear-tips them, and returns them to their original location to humanely manage cat populations.
relationships · 20
who they work with
- Animal Control Partner — Collaborates with animal control to rescue and rehabilitate animals picked up by authorities.
- Best Friends Animal Society Partner — Provides funding and mentorship for the Humane Society of Yuma’s Community Cat Program.
- City of Yuma Animal Control Division Partner — Coordinates with the Humane Society of Yuma on pet licensing and jurisdictional clarification for pet owners.
- Feline Friends Partner — Collaborates with HSOY on feral cat colony management; public is directed to contact them regarding feral cats.
- Finding Rover Partner — Partnered to use facial recognition software for matching lost pets with shelter database entries.
- Fineline Printing 928 Partner — Local microchip scanning location that collaborates with the Humane Society of Yuma to assist lost pets.
- Home-Home.org Partner — Platform partner for listing pets in need of new homes through the home-to-home adoption program.
- Keller Williams Realty Yuma Partner — Local business serving as a microchip scanning location during business hours in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.
- Not specified Partner — Partnership details not specified in source text
- PawBoost Partner — Partner service used to alert communities about lost pets, similar to an AMBER Alert system.
- PawBoost Partner — Used to issue local lost and found pet alerts to a network of millions of pet lovers to help reunite missing pets with owners.
- Paws and Tails Pet Supply Partner — Local pet supply store serving as a microchip scanning location during specified hours in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.
- Petco Love Lost Partner — Partner platform using facial recognition to match found pets with lost reports.
- Petco Love Lost Partner — Partnered to pull data from Nextdoor, local shelters, and other sources to identify possible matches and locations of missing pets.
- Petsmart Partner — Hosts an off-site adoption center within its retail location to support animal adoptions.
- Quick Refrigeration Partner — Local business serving as a microchip scanning location in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.
- Shelley Ostrowski Partner — Individual who assists with microchip scanning and may travel to help locate lost pets.
- Specialty Electric Partner — Local business serving as a microchip scanning location in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.
- The HSUS Partner — Collaborates on advocacy efforts to promote universal microchip scanner availability.
- Wilbur-Ellis Partner — Local business serving as a microchip scanning location in collaboration with the Humane Society of Yuma.