February is traditionally known as the month of love! If you need a little inspiration to understand and remember what unconditional love is, just take a look at your pets. We’ve all heard the saying “a dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than it loves itself.” Just look into their eyes and you can feel that love. We can learn so much about love from our pets. Like pure devotion to you and you alone! They’ll cuddle up with you when you don’t feel good or had a bad day, they’re … [Read more...] about Feeling the Love From Pets
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
It’s time to get prepared: Winter is in full swing, and it brings the dangers of severe cold weather, snow, ice and even power outages. It’s a good idea to prepare a disaster/emergency kit and include your pet in those preparations. Be sure to have enough non-perishable food, water and any prescription medications for you and your pets (as well as heartworm and flea/tick preventives) on hand to get through at least five days. Just like us, our pets like a nice comfy place to sleep and may … [Read more...] about Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
Thankful for Community Support in Sheltering Animals
The holidays are in full swing, and our days are full of celebrations with family and friends. It’s a time to reflect on the year and remember all we accomplished and everything we are thankful for. All of us at Yavapai Humane Society are thankful for you, and we are proud and honored to be a part of this amazing pet loving community! As we prepare to leave 2022 behind us, Yavapai Humane Society would like to thank you all for the support and generosity you have shown us. Because of you, we are … [Read more...] about Thankful for Community Support in Sheltering Animals
Having a Pet Will Do Your Heart and Mind Good
We live in a time where we are living stressful lives. Between our jobs or perhaps being out of work, our families, struggling with finances, health issues, the never-ending bad news on TV and all the time spent on our computers and social media, it’s important we take time for ourselves! We need to turn off everything, decompress and, for a lot of us, that involves spending time with our furbabies – instant relaxation for us and for them! For most of us, but especially for our elderly and … [Read more...] about Having a Pet Will Do Your Heart and Mind Good
Training Dogs and Their Humans
Every dog could benefit from some basic training. And every dog owner could benefit from some basic training. The Behavior Team at Yavapai Humane Society not only works with our dogs helping them with any behavior issues they may be having but, they also provide Behavior Training Classes to YHS (Yavapai Humane Society) Alumni dogs and the public (even if you did not adopt from us). This six-week course is an important tool for all dog owners as it teaches the owner how to train their dogs. Our … [Read more...] about Training Dogs and Their Humans
Time for a Walk (and THE Walk)
Don’t feel like going for a walk? Easy fix: get a dog! I’ve said it many times: I am not a fan of exercise, and it wasn’t really a big part of my life until I adopted Cassidy Roo. Now, there’s a minimum of an hour walking per day. I love it and, more importantly, Roo loves it, too! The Mayo Clinic states we should get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week, or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity. The guidelines suggest you spread this exercise out over the course of … [Read more...] about Time for a Walk (and THE Walk)
Giving Shelter Dogs a Second Look
Guess what? Dogs never wake up one day and decide they don’t love you or want you anymore. Apparently, some humans do, and we see it more often than you’d think. Like the family that had their dog its whole life but then found it didn’t get along with their new puppy, so they surrendered the one who’s been with them for 10 years. It’s unfathomable to me! You’d be surprised how many people literally trade in their old dog for a new one. How do you just walk away from a member of your … [Read more...] about Giving Shelter Dogs a Second Look
Protecting Your Pet from Heatstroke
Summer in Arizona is very hot, and heat can be a pet killer. As temperatures rise, it’s important to take extra safeguards to keep our four-legged family members safe. At 77 degrees outside, the temperature of the pavement is 125 degrees, and at 87 degrees, the temperature of the pavement is a whopping 143 degrees! An egg can fry at 131 degrees in just five minutes, so imagine how your dog’s paws feel walking on the hot ground. Before you take Fido for a walk, press the back of your hand … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Pet from Heatstroke
We Can All Play a Role in Caring for Dogs
We’ve all seen the pictures and heard the stories about dogs tightly chained to a tree in the heat of summer or the frigid cold of winter – the dog shivering outside in the cold hoping to be brought inside to the warmth of a home and its family, the dog that is driven out to a remote area and dumped or that dog running after the car and then sitting there for days waiting for their person to come back for them. We also hear about the couple that lived next door and had a great dog but had to … [Read more...] about We Can All Play a Role in Caring for Dogs
Are You and Your Pets Prepared?
As locals are well aware, late spring and summer mean fire season in Northern Arizona, and wildfires can spread very quickly. Our monsoons also pose potential threats with flooding. We never know when an emergency is going to occur, so it’s extremely important to have a plan not only for yourself and your family, but for your pets as well, because, after all, pets are our family! The first step is to make sure your pet is microchipped and, more importantly, the information is correct and … [Read more...] about Are You and Your Pets Prepared?