Our mission and history

Our Mission

To ensure the humane treatment of all animals, reduce the number of homeless pets, and promote the value and importance animals contribute to our lives and community.

Since 1963, the Humane Society of Yuma has been dedicated to the rescue, care and placement of orphaned and homeless animals and the elimination of pet over- population. The Humane Society of Yuma is a non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of animals and is not affiliated with the American Humane Association, the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society of Arizona or the ASPCA.

We are funded by donations, bequests, grants and other fundraising activities, as well as

municipal contracts. The Society is managed by a hired staff and governed by a Board of Directors. Through education, media coverage, legislation, adoption of pets, rescue of animals in distress and sponsor of spay/neuter programs, the Society continues to work for the improved welfare and protection of our animal companions.

On September 1, 1965, the Humane Society of Yuma opened its doors at its current location at 285 North Figueroa. The shelter was designed to accommodate a total of 75 dogs and cats. In the mid 1980's, the kennel building was enlarged to deal with needs of a growing animal population.

The current facility, however, has far outlived its ability to meet the needs of today, and certainly is unable to meet the needs of the future. The aging shelter, with inadequate drainage, poor ventilation, and a deteriorating structure, is unable to provide a safe, healthy, and humane environment for the thousands of animals coming through the doors each and every year.