YCHS is a non-partisan, privately owned, nonprofit shelter that is dedicated to working with all residents and law enforcement to care for local animals. We are not county owned or operated.

Our Mission: To provide shelter and care for homeless, injured and neglected animals through adoption, community outreach, retention services and educational programs.

Our Vision: For all companion animals to live free of cruelty and suffering in a community where their lives are valued by responsible guardians.

A Dream

A few years ago, we had a dream. A dream that we could build our own spay/neuter clinic on our grounds and offer low-cost surgery options to our community members, our peers at other shelters, and for our own shelter animals. We were able to achieve a part of that dream for a time by remodeling our existing in-house clinic to accommodate equipment for surgery and being licensed by the Department of Agriculture to perform surgeries. Dr. Rachel Suter and Dr. Erin Purvis performed spay/neuter for our shelter owned animals for a year and successfully altered over 400 animals in our care! That one simple thing did so much to help with finalizing adoptions sooner and moving animals out of the shelter and into homes so much more quickly. But there was much more to do!

We undertook a huge fundraising project, and our dream is now a reality. Our new spay/neuter clinic is open! Now that this clinic is up and running, we are offering those services to others, not just our shelter animals. We believe it to be the single most impactful accomplishment for the overall welfare of animals in Yancey County to date!

If you are wanting to have your pet spayed or neutered, are interested in having a feral cat or cats spayed or neutered, or if you would like to schedule a wellness appointment Click Here for guidelines and step by step directions for signing up. You may also contact the clinic via email at Jjsfixafriend@yanceyhumanesociety.org.

Everything we do is made possible by the generosity of people and organizations and together we can change the future of domestic dogs and cats in Yancey County! If you are able to help us continue to care for the homeless, neglected and abused animals and positive changes in our community, please click on the below donate button.

No More Naked Dogs!

We have dog and cat identification tags and collars at the shelter! We will engrave an ID for your dog or cat for a very low price. It’s the simplest and cheapest way to ensure that if your dog or cat gets lost, anyone who finds him or her can simply call you and let you know where your pet is. This will keep your pet out of the shelter, which can be a traumatic and scary place for a dog or cat. Our prices are as follows:

• Large Tag – $10.00
• Small Tag – $8.00
• Standard Collar – $6.00

Just drop by the shelter during business hours and we will get you fixed up! We are calling this program…….No More Naked Dogs! We sure hope you’ll come take advantage of these low-cost items, as they will keep your pet out of the shelter and will give you some peace of mind if your fur baby ever gets lost.

Connecting Pets and People

• Add some joy to your life by adopting a new family member
• Volunteer for a worthy cause and make a difference in your community
• Make a tax deductible donation
• Become a foster parent and directly help the shelter animals
• Subscribe to the YHS newsletter, and much more…

How YOU Can Help

…And, More Ways to Help