On February 26, 2010 the Humane Society of Yuma, Inc. will have a ground breaking ceremony shortly after noon at the location of its new shelter at the Southwest corner of 40 th Street and County 4 ½ E. The Humane Society of Yuma’s department managers, its board of directors, benefactors and several elected officials have been invited. Although funds are still needed to construct the new shelter, work at the location is commencing to install a siphon and sewer pipes. Donations to help support the construction can be made Friday 11:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. at PetSmart and the Pioneer Shopping Center in the Foothills. Donations can also be made online at hsoyuma.com.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
THREE-LEGGED CHIHUAHUA ADOPTED FROM HSOY ALERTS FAMILY TO FIRE
On Wednesday, Kristene and John Quintero came to the shelter to tell us the story of how Tripod, their three-legged Chihuahua, saved them from a house fire in the early hours of Monday. With his house filling up with smoke and a smoke alarm that wasn’t going off, Tripod realized it was up to him to alert his family to the imminent danger.
The Quinteros adopted Tripod from HSOY in January 30, 2005. Tripod came to HSOY as a stray, hobbling around the streets of Yuma with his three legs. According to Kristene, the vet told her that Tripod’s leg had been surgically amputated no more than two months prior.
The Quinteros are convinced that if it were not for Tripod, they wouldn’t have woken
up in time. They said they felt compelled to share their story of how an adopted shelter dog
saved them and his “oblivious” purebred Italian Greyhound brother. “Anything to get
the word out that there are such good dogs here [at the shelter] that need homes,”
said John Quinteros.
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