The Shelter is currently experiencing a HUGE amount of kittens. We also have many on the waiting list. This means we are in short supply of the following items. If you can donate any of these items please call the shelter for time to deliver as the shelter is not open for deliveries. If you are ordering on line please call the shelter for a delivery address. 520-457-2545
AZ GIVES DAY was a huge success. We want to thank everyone that donated or shared our event with others. We raised $2055 online and another $1050 in checks sent to the shelter. That is amazing. Your generous donations are already being put to use as we brought into the shelter 2 dogs and 9 kittens.
Invest in AZ! We are excited to announce that Tombstone Small Animal Shelter is joining this year’s Arizona Gives Day, a statewide, 24-hour online giving campaign. Please consider giving on April 2.
www.azgives.org/tombstonesmallanimalshelter
Tombstone Small Animal Shelter needs your help. We are a small no-kill non-profit shelter in rural southeast Arizona. We are privately owned and operated. We receive no funding from any city or other government agency. Tombstone Small Animal Shelter has been incorporated since 1977. We are run by volunteers and supported by donors, just like you, people that believe in the welfare of abandoned cats and dogs. Through no fault of their own these pets find themselves at the shelter, many scared and confused and some in need of medical. We believe that every pet that comes to us is treated with respect, kindness and compassion. That they are given a safe, warm, dry bed and food and attention. All of our volunteers are dedicated to these animals. We are not paid to take them to veterinarians 20 miles one way and pick them back up. We receive no pay to take them 16+ miles for offsite adoptions 3-4 times a month to get them better exposure. We are not reimbursed for our many hours on the computer making sure they are out there for the public to see, or for the many errands we run. We ask no pay for doing laundry and the day to day care they need. We do this because we believe in these cats and dogs. In 2018 our medical expenses, including spay and neuter, for shelter animals was 46%. Our total adoptions for the year was 208. Considering we only have 7 cat kennels and 12 dog kennels, 2 of which we try to keep open for local animal control, this was a big accomplishment.
If you are asking “How would my donation help?” Here is an example: In March of this year we took in 8 cats whose owner had passed away. They were all 8-10 years old. Good news is they were all spayed/neutered. Bad news is 6 of the 8 needed major dental and some minor surgeries, testing for feline leukemia/aids and all vaccinations updated. At the same time we had two small dogs needing dental. All in the first week of the month. All cats and dogs that come to us are spayed/neutered, given all age appropriate vaccinations and any other medical they need before going to their new homes. Of course medical expenses for shelter animals are not our only expense but the largest. We also help local low income families with spay/neuter and food so that they can keep their beloved pets and we don’t get them at the shelter. We need to buy food for shelter animals and other necessities when donations run low. Your much needed donation and continued support will help to allow this small rural shelter to continue for many years. Thank You! TSAS.
Tombstone Small Animal Shelter
2019 FUNDRAISER Newsletter
Send a Donation Today! “Non-profit, no-kill”*
www.tombstoneanimalshelter.org email: emayperry@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/tombstonesmallanimalshelter
Open most Saturdays 2-4pm or by appointment Sunday – Friday – call 520-457-2545
1037 S. Landin Park Way; Mailing Address: PO Box 1085, Tombstone, AZ 85638
www.petfinder.com www.adoptapet.com www.rescueme.org
Highlights for the year 2018:
Christopher’s Story
From Christopher’s new family:
“On 8/31/2018 we brought home our new kitten, Christopher, from the Tombstone Animal Shelter. We renamed him as Christopher Boaz Stevens. My grandson chose the name Bo (Boaz) after the donkey from the movie “The Star”. Bo is special – he is blind.
I was very apprehensive to take on this responsibility. See, he and I have something in common and I felt compelled to adopt him. He’s blind and I am visually impaired. I can see most things, but I believe he cannot see ANYTHING. When we first brought him home, we kept him in our master bathroom so that he would not be overwhelmed. We brought in his litter box, his food and water and a few toys. After the first night, we were pleasantly surprised that he used his litter box, found his food and water and even found himself a new toy…the toilet bolt covers!”
Within 5 weeks Bo had mastered the layout of his new home, was becoming quite brave and confident. He made friends with the dog and could jump on and off furniture.
Christopher aka Bo is in a great home. He still faces many challenges that he is overcoming slowly. At first he did not like to be picked up. He ran into things constantly, He had to learn to go up and down stairs. This adopter took a chance on a sweet blind kitten and we are so happy she did. Bo is now growing into a confident cat in a loving forever home.
We’re thankful for our wonderful grant providers:
Ryan Meile Animal Welfare Endowment grant
The Arizona Community Foundation
Petco Foundation Grant
Tombstone Small Animal Shelter is a non-profit, no-kill shelter, dedicated to finding homes for unwanted and abandoned animals in the Tombstone area, and educating the public on the benefits of spaying and neutering. We proudly comply with national no-kill standards. We don’t euthanize except when injury, disease, or temperament makes other options impossible. All animals are spayed or neutered and vaccinated before leaving the shelter. Animals re never given or sold for research.
TSAS would like to thank all our supporters for their generous donations!
Stories: Because space is limited we are only able to print a few of our wonderful Happy Tail Stories. However, if you have a story to share, please post it on our facebook page at: www.facebook.com/tombstonesmallanimalshelter
or send it by email (with a picture) to: tombstoneshelter4animals@gmail.com
It will be put right here on this website.
Mikey’s Story
As a puppy, Mikey lived with a young couple who loved him very much. But they had to move to a place that did not allow American Staffordshires (aka Pitt Bulls). Mikey was left at a local kennel for almost a year when they reached out to us to help find this beautiful sweet dog a home. Mikey was smart and loveable. But he also was untrained, extremely strong, and very energetic. A dog trainer was consulted. Mikey learned quickly to follow directions. He just needed the right person to be the pack leader. Mikey was at the shelter for 67 days when he was adopted to a couple in another city. He is doing great and integrated into their family and other dogs quite well. He just needed a chance and the right person to understand him.
Snow’s Story
Hello, I’m Snow. I’m pretty with one green eye and one blue eye.
When I came to the shelter February 17, I was scared. My teeth needed cleaning. Then I got sick. I got better, but still no one wanted me. No one could understand why. Finally 125 days later a wonderful a sweet lady came and took me home. I am truly lucky.
My new owner said, “Snow came home with me on June 22nd and he’s quickly become my best friend. He follows me around everywhere and has decided I make a comfy pillow. I am so thankful to have found such a sweet furry little friend at your shelter. Thank you so much for helping us to meet! What a team we make !!!!”
TSAS sells t-shirts with the shelter logo at Special Week-end Events in Tom
bstone. During the off season we have them available for sale upon request. Short Sleeve t-Shirts are $16. We also have by pre-order long sleeve t-shirts $18 and sweatshirts $20. Call 520-457-2545 or email emayperry@gmail.com for order and shipping information.
Rose’s Story
My name is Rose. I was left at the gate to the shelter in December of 2017. I was a big scared puppy. The volunteers at the shelter tried to comfort me and tell me it would be okay. A nice lady visited and took me out of my kennel. She sat quietly and let me get to know her. I was sad when she left. But she returned with her husband! They spent hours letting me get to know them. I went to the vet and afterward, I woke up at their home! I had a soft warm bed and a calm and peaceful place recover. I even had a little piglet for a new best friend. I made friends with the other dogs and all the farm animals. I even learned, much to the dismay of my new mom and dad to open peanut butter jars. They caught on pretty quick and put them away after that. I liked to curl up with my new dad and sleep. I was still a pup and did all kinds of “puppy” things. One day I ate my mom’s Combos snack, she even posted a shaming picture of me on Face Book. But you know what she told all her friends ” Rose is awesome, if I could only have one dog ever it would be her.” WOW guess even when I misbehave they love me. We now live in New Mexico and even though I miss my farm animal friends I still have the best forever family. The shelter is full of awesome dogs like me. They just need someone like my new folks to give them a chance. I am one LUCKY DOG!!!
Positive results from social media aka Face Book
A BIG Thank You to everyone who has clicked on the “Donate” button on our Face Book page. And to those that have created birthday fundraisers, shared fundraisers and created fundraisers. These donations are extremely helpful to the shelter and like all donations help provide needed medical and other necessary services to our pets.
Social Media aka Face Book has been instrumental in helping us with a great majority of adoptions, including sending 28 dogs and 2 cats back to their grateful owners in 2018 For those of you that have a FaceBook account please “like” our page. “Follow” our page for up to date information regarding available pets, adoptions, lost/found pets and Happy Tail stories from adopters. “Share” our page so that the information we have is out to more people. We strive to keep this a positive and informative page. This page is “public” so those of you that do not have Face Book can also see all the comings and goings. If you find a pet you would like more information on CALL, do not text. We answer all voice messages. Do not wait to see if a pet is “still there tomorrow” as most likely the answer will be “no”. Thank you to all of you that “like, follow and share” our pets and information.
A Donation in Honor of Someone is a Wonderful Gift !
A donation to the Tombstone Small Animal Shelter is a wonderful gift for many special occasions: in memory of a loved one, a birthday gift for a pet lover, to recognize an accomplishment, for any reason really – or “just because.”
The “Honored Someone” or their family, will be sent a note notifying him or her of your gift. They will be happy knowing the gift will provide a homeless pet a second chance at a wonderful life or medical treatment for a pet in need.
Thank you to all of you that sent donations in honor of a loved one, their pet or even their birthday!
Please sign-up for our Rewards Programs!
Frys Community rewards – www.FrysCommunityRewards.com
Amazon Smile- www.smile.amazon.com
Walk a dog – http://www.wooftrax.com
We need your donations!
Please make out a check today!
We also accept American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa.
Tombstone Small Animal Shelter was recently recognized for our transparency with a 2018 Gold Seal on our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile!
GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. More than 8 million visitors per year and a network of 200+ partners use GuideStar data to grow support for nonprofits. In order to get the 2018 Gold Seal, Tombstone Small Animal Shelter shared important information with the public using our profile on www.guidestar.org. Now our community members and potential donors can find in-depth information about our goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress. We’re shining a spotlight on the difference we help make in the world.
Be a part of the world’s largest virtual valentine to shelter pets and help us win big!
Be a part of the world’s largest virtual valentine to shelter pets and the people who care for them! Submit your photos and videos to the Petco Foundation’s online valentine mosaic for the chance to win some great prizes while also giving us a chance at lifesaving grant awards!
To participate, upload a photo or video valentine message at www.petcofoundation.org/love. Valentine messages can be:
Help us win Big
The organization with the most submissions is eligible for a $10,000 grant award. By uploading your photos, you are giving us a chance to win this lifesaving grant. When uploading your photos, please spell out our organization as Tombstone Small Animal Shelter and our website address as: www.tombstoneaanimalshelter.org so your submission is tied to our organization.
Submit your photos and video by February 13.
Daily Prizes
You can win big too! Each day, one entry will be selected randomly and will receive a $50 Petco gift card, a signed print from MUTTS, a Petco Foundation apparel item, a tote bag from BOBS from Skechers and a coupon for a free bag of WholeHearted pet food. If you’re selected as a winner, Tombstone Small Animal Shelter will be eligible to receive a $1,000 grant award. Remember: the earlier you submit, the more chances we have to win!
Get the Most Likes
Prize packs will also be given to the top 2 most liked photos, and the adopter with the most liked photo will win a $100 Petco gift card and one year of WholeHearted dog or cat food.
Learn more and submit your entry at www.petcofoundation.org/love.Encourage other adopters to send their #sheltervalentinetoo to help us earn grant awards! Thank you for adopting and choosing LOVE!
Tombstone Small Animal Shelter Volunteers
TSAS has three simple, easy Rewards Programs that you can sign into to help the shelter raise needed funds. It’s programs like these that help raise funds for unexpected needs like the septic system that needed major repairs in Dec 2018. Cost $5000
It’s that easy!
Check out this great app for Android or iphone users at
http://www.wooftrax.com. enter in your information and walk your dog.
This app lets you program in the Tombstone Small Animal Shelter and whenever you take your dog for a walk (real or imaginary) the shelter will get a donation.
This app uses GPS and will track your route, mileage, time and store it for 30 days. It’s a great way for you and your dog to see where you go and help the shelter all at the same time. You may even want to use it for a challenge for friends and family. We currently have 54 people signed up but only 7 active walkers. An active walker is someone that uses the app once a week. And donations are based on active walkers. You can even use this to walk to the coffee shop, put it on pause, and enjoy a visit with a friend, take it off pause and walk home. Dog walkers can use it and pause it between dogs. Lets get more active walkers, it’s easy and doesn’t cost a penny to use.
TSAS sells t-shirts with the shelter logo at Special Week-end Events in Tombstone. During the off season we have them available for sale upon request. Short Sleeve t-Shirts are $16. We also have by pre-order long sleeve t-shirts $18 and sweatshirts $20. Call 520-457-2545 or email emayperry@gmail.com for order and shipping information.
Thank you to Todd and Sophia of Spindrift Empire for shooting this video of the shelter when they were visiting Tombstone. And thank you for volunteering and walking the dogs.
TSAS has been informed that the septic system is in need of a major repair. This system is part of the original building installed in 1995. The beginning estimate was $2000 but as worked progressed and more issues were discovered it has grown to $4800. We currently have a fundraiser going on our Facebook page hoping to raise the funds
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TombstoneSmallAnimalShelter/fundraisers
Thank you to all of you that have donated and shared this request. We appreciate any and all help as this unexpected expense has taken a toll on the limited finances of this small shelter.
We will be forever grateful to any amount you can donate to this unexpected expenditure. Remember we are a 501c3 non-profit and all money donated is tax deductible.
If you would prefer to send a check please send to
Tombstone Small Animal Shelter
P.O. Box 1085
Tombstone, AZ 85638
