DOG SHOT IN HEAD: UNKNOWN SUSPECT

(Yuma, AZ)  The Humane Society of Yuma is currently investigating an animal cruelty case.  The suspect(s) are unknown.  Details of the incident are as follows: 

On June 24, 2009, an HSOY Animal Control Officer responded to a call from Border Patrol regarding a deceased dog at County 7 ¾ and Levee Road. Upon arrival the ACO noticed the dog had been shot at least one time in the side of the head. The dog is described as a tan Chow-type mix. 

HSOY took the dog to a local veterinary clinic where the dog was x-rayed.  It was discovered that the bullet had fragmented inside the canine's skull.  HSOY currently has the deceased animal and is seeking information. 

Anyone with knowledge of this incident is encouraged to call Animal Control at (928) 782-1621, ext. 106.   

For more information on this case, please call Shanen Aranmór at (928) 550-1867.

A big thanks to local radio stations

We want to send a great big thanks to Jennifer Blackwell, Station Manager of both Z93 and KJOK 1400 for being so gracious to us and our pets. Each week, Executive Director Shawn Smith goes down to their station to record a pertinent PSA which is then replayed throughout the week. She also keeps a "Featured Pet" on their website. So listen to Z93 and KJOK 1400 and listen to what Shawn has to say.

We'd also like to thank KTTI 95.1 and Star 100.9 for their featured Pet of the Week at 9am and 9:15 on Thursdays.

City of Yuma hosts feral cat discussion

Want to do something about feral cat overpopulation in Yuma?

The number of feral cats in Yuma continues to grow, leading to more unwanted cats and a greater financial burden on the community.  The City of Yuma would like to invite you to discuss the feral cat issue in Yuma,  Attend to discuss long-term solutions and identify what you can do to help.

5-7pm  June 23, 2009
Martin Luther King, Jr. Neighborhood Center
300 S. 13th Ave.

RSVP encouraged but not required.
Greg Stopka
(928) 373-5185
Greg.stopka@yumaaz.gov

YPD investigates cat cruelty case: unidentified suspect

(Yuma, AZ)  The Humane Society of Yuma and the Yuma Police Department are currently investigating a cruelty case.  The suspect(s) are unidentified.  Details of the incident are as follows: 

On June 13, 2009 an unknown subject was witnessed dumping an injured animal at West Wetlands Park.   The witness, a city employee, noticed a white four-door Toyota Tacoma with Arizona license plate #690-GJE dumping something from a trash can in the west end of the park.   The employee approached a white male wearing a white t-shirt and a black hat turned backwards and asked what the man was doing. The man stated he was letting a cat go that had been attacked by his two dogs in his yard. When the employee asked why the he did not simply call the Humane Society to collect the feline, the suspect responded, "What does it matter? The cat is going to crawl away and die anyway." The person then drove away in the vehicle.  The cat was found by an Animal Control Officer who was called to the scene.  The cat is described as a black domestic short-haired male.  The feline was drooling and had other visible injuries; status is pending.  The Yuma Police Department was contacted and responded for an investigation of cruelty abandonment 13-2910 A1.  The YPD officer tracked the license plate of the vehicle to an elderly female from a different city and the investigation continues in an effort to identify the driver. 

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call YPD at (928) 783-4421 or Animal Control at (928) 782-1621, ext. 106.   

For more information on this case, please call Shanen Aranmór at (928) 550-1867.

HSUS offers reward in Somerton dog shooting

Yuma Sun reports...

 

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting a dog to death in Somerton in April.

   

"We would like to close this case," said Yuma County Sheriff's spokesman Capt. Eben Bratcher. "We hope the award will bring the suspect to justice. If there are witnesses, we would love for them to come forward."

 

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