The Verde Independent
Humane society gets new office space
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| A 28-foot construction office
trailer was donated to the Verde Valley Humane Society for use as office
space at its Mingus Avenue facility.
The VVHS will pay for the cost of delivery by Williams Scotsman in Phoenix. "We are thrilled to have this opportunity to expand our offices and make more of our current space usable for the animals and our clients. the city is allowing us a temporary permit for this unit." said Judy Finch, executive director of the VVHS. "Our present space includes 46 dog kennels, with construction ongoing for five more, and 42 cages for cats. animals are brought tot us by the City of cottonwood, Yavapai County, Camp Verde, Clarkdale and the Yavapai Apache Nation Animal control officers. It is then up to us to try to find homes for all these animals and/or make the difficult decision to euthanize when it's the only choice. We also receive strays from individuals in any community, and, of course, we take in those animals whose owners can no longer care for them." |
VVHS Board Member Peter Sesow said, "At the Verde Valley Humane Society, we are doing our part. We house as many animals as we can and make every effort to reunite animals with their owners. at this point, it's up to those who love animals to make sure that they, and their neighbors and their friends understand how critical it is to have all pets spayed or neutered to prevent the ongoing problem of animal euthanasia." Deborah Darby, who once reported a missing cat to VVHS said, "They called me with reports of cats that looked like my little Elwood. You've got to give them credit - they stayed right on top of the missing animal reports and called me three times over a period of several months. I certainly appreciated that. And even if Elwood did just wander off and take up residence somewhere else, at least he was fixed, thanks to Animal Aid Network, so he won't be adding to the overpopulation problem. I'm grateful for both these fine organizations." For more information about the VVHS, call (520) 634-7387. |
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