Naming opportunities
Naming opportunities remain for the New Shelter, ranging from $10,000 to $500,000.The diagram illustrates the layout for the new shelter. Available naming opportunities are indicated on the layout with their respective donation amounts.
Please download the Naming Opportunity Form or call Molly Bowes at 928-388-4785 to secure your naming opportunity today!
NEW: View an interactive map of the naming opportunities.
CAMPUS
The Campus - Reserved for David and Donna Elfers
A more centralized location means more adoptions. Located at 40th Street and Avenue 4 ½, the new campus includes designated office space for staff, an on-site Spay & Neuter Clinic with a veterinarian office, a room for families to meet quietly during their pets’ final moments, a Memorial Garden, and an activity park for dogs.
The Adoption Center- Reserved for Sam Perricone & The Curtis Family
Brighter and cleaner facilities means healthier and happier animals and an increase in visitors and adoptions. Dog and cat “Get Acquainted Rooms” allow families to interact with shelter pets without distractions. A Cat Community Room and a canine Activity Park allow animals to exercise, play and interact with other animals and people in order to maintain their social well-being.
The Lobby- Reserved for Donors of $250,000 or more.
Visitors are greeted in an airy and well lighted lobby where staff and volunteers can assist families in looking for new and lost pets. Cat and kitten cages are set slightly back from the main area to provide some solitude while still attracting foot traffic. Designated retail space will add to the operating revenue while providing pet owners with supplies and literature for their forever companions.
Current lobby recognition includes
- The Curtis Family
- David & Donna Elfers
- Jim & Vicki Kerley
- Sam Perricone
- John & Cristyn Weil
The Spay & Neuter Clinic - $500,000
The young and very successful HSOY Spay & Neuter Clinic will move from its current location on the 4th Avenue Extension, to its incorporated spot in the new shelter. Capable of handling ____ alterations a day, the new clinic with feature an on-site veterinarian’s office with X-Ray, examination and two procedure rooms. With the addition of a recovery room, animals will now have a quite place to rest while veterinarian technicians maintain free floor space to attend to other animals.
Campus flagpole
Reserved for Paul Hopper
Bench
Reserved for Lisa Medina
Yuma’s Feline Friends
The Cat Adoption Room - $100,000
Airy, spacious and welcoming, this space off of the Main Lobby will facilitate increased public visitations to our most vulnerable shelter pets.
The Kitten Room - $100,000
Our smallest residents reside in a room tucked away from the bustle of the Main Lobby but easily accessed by visitors on the way to the Dog Kennels. Families can enjoy watching the sporadic play/sleep cycles of young cats while learning about the significance of spaying and neutering to prevent over population and suffering of our most vulnerable community members.
The Cat Community Rooms(2) $25,000
While cats can be solitary beings in the wild, domesticated cats crave attention and interaction. The Cat Community Rooms allow cats to play, climb and practice socialization skills with other felines and exhibit their true personalities to potential adopters.
The Cat Get Acquainted Room - $25,000
Decorated like a potential adopter’s living room, the Cat Get Acquainted Room is a place where families can meet and interact with a potential pet in the comfort of the cat’s “home away from home.” It is our hope that - similar to the Cat Community Room – cats will be able to play and relax with humans in the same way that they may at the adopters’ homes.
Cat Condos - $10,000
Located off the Main Lobby to attract prospective adopters, these multi-level Cat Condominiums are designed to hold individual cats in a comfortable confine while waiting for adoption.
- Mike Donovan
- Shawn & Patti Smith
- John & Cristyn Weil
- Weil & Weil (2)
- Gerlyn Weil
Kitten Cages – Reserved for D'Layne Fargason
A Yuman’s Best Friends
The Kennel Buildings (4) $150,000 each
A new air circulation, new plumbing systems, and indoor/outdoor kennels mean better air quality and fewer illnesses for our community’s dogs. Improved lighting will highlight adoptable dogs regardless of size or color, and surround sound in one or more of the kennels will bring soothing sounds during an otherwise stressful time in these dogs’ lives.
Courtyard/Activity Park – Reserved for Jim and Vicki Kerley
In an area centralized between two adoption kennels, the Courtyard/Activity Park will be a place for staff, volunteers and visitors to socialize with Yuma’s homeless dogs. The dogs will be able to receive time outside exercising their bodies and minds - essentials in maintaining a dogs adoptability and decreasing potential behavioral issues.
Dog Get Acquainted Rooms(2) -- $25,000
When a dog is brought to a communal outside space to interact with perspective adopters, “humans” sometimes can’t compete with the smells, sounds and sights of the world outside the kennel walls. The Dog Get Acquainted Room is an interior space that can be easily maintained by staff to reduce distractions and allow canines to focus on and interact with visiting families in an intimate setting.
Dog Kennels - $10,000 Each
With about twice the space of HSOY’s current kennels, the new dog kennels will allow dogs access to the outside through a sliding door, which may be secured during kennel cleaning times to decrease the time it takes to manage the facilities while increasing the amount of time kennel staff has to socialize the animals. Dogs have access to fresh air and sunshine or the option to stay inside and curl up and rest on a dog bed with a chew toy.
- Yuma Kennel Club
- KYMA (3)
- Donna Mae Moore
- Cristyn Weil
- Jeff & Janie Richards (2)
- David & Donna Elfers (4)
- Don & Suzanne Stack
- Vicki Kerley (3)
- Edwin Cherry Estate (2)
- Clint Underhill (4)
- Page & Lonie Misenhimer (2)
- Yuma Sun (2)
- Belleza Homes
- Patricia Kenyon
- Larry & Sandy Pikula
- Rebecca Curtis
- Terry Wade
- Brenda Gilmore
- KSWT
Puppy Pens – Reserved for D'Layne Fargason
Located in an alcove off of the main adoption kennel, these puppy pens will help insulate young dogs from unnecessary auditory stimulation and allow perspective adopters who are interested in younger dogs to view these pups in a more intimate setting.
The Grooming Suite - $50,000
Everyday, the HSOY receives animals from Animal Control, owner give-ups, and good Samaritans, and many of these animals have been neglected, or exposed to the elements for extended periods of time. The Grooming Room will be a designated space for care givers to bath, trim and treat dogs and cats whose improved physical appearance will add to their adoptability and general wellbeing. For some animals, this hands-on time with a staff member may be the most significant human interaction that they have received in a long time, or ever.
Education & Community
The Education & Training Room - Reserved for Jim & Vicki Kerley
Essential to fulfilling our mission, education is a paramount focus for HSOY’s near future. The Education & Training Room will be a gathering place for visiting school groups as they learn about animal care, breed characteristics, and animal welfare issues; our hope is to change the treatment of Yuma’s animals by planting seeds of knowledge in young minds, which they can then spread amongst their families and communities. The Education & Training Room will also provide an obedience class work space for HSOY adopters and Yuma community members; our hope here is to provide pet owners with a place to work through an animal’s behavioral issues and keep more dogs out of the shelter and in loving homes.
The Volunteer Work and Meeting Room - $20,000
Our volunteers dedicate thousand of hours a year to cleaning cages, walking dogs, socializing cats, and helping with adoption and fundraising events. We are happy to designate a space in our new building in appreciation of the effort and care that our volunteers demonstrate towards our animals and staff. This space will allow volunteers to meet, store personal items, receive updates concerning adoption goals and successes, and prepare for shelter events.
The Rainbow Bridge Family Room - $50,000
Perhaps the most challenging time in a pet owner’s life is understanding when it is time to let our friends go. The “Rainbow Bridge” Family Room is a quiet and private space where families can spend some time together saying goodbye to their cherished companions.
Memorial Garden – Reserved for Kathryn Keen -- Animal rights and community activist, Kathryn Keen, specifically requested funding for a MemorialGardens at the new shelter upon her death at age 92. Ms. Keen's thoughtful and generous gift will ensure a safe and peaceful resting place for Yuma's pet.
