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 have been able to achieve a part of that dream by remodeling our existing in-house clinic to accommodate equipment for surgery and being licensed by the Depatment of Agriculture to perform surgeries. Dr. Rachel Getgen and Dr. Erin Purvis have been performing spay/neuter here for shelter owned animals over the past year. They have successfully altered over 400 animals in our care! This one simple thing has done so much to help with finalizing adoptions sooner and moving animals out of the shelter and into homes so much more quickly. But there is much more to do!

We are now beginning the process of fund raising in earnest to build the new stand alone clinic. When this clinic is complete we will be able to offer those services to others, not just our shelter animals. It will be the single most impactful accomplishment for the overall welfare of animals in Yancey County to date!

Due to the generosity of the ASPCA, the National Veterinary Association and Petco Love, along with an amazing amount of money donated in memory of Janicke Glynn, we are thrilled to report that we are already almost halfway to our goal of $250K. Over the next few months we will be announcing fundraising events, sending out mailers, and accepting any and all donations for this campaign. If you would love to get us started toward that second half, hit that donate button below! Of course we also accept donations in the form of checks made out to YCHS (please note that it is for the clinic) and you are welcome to drop by anytime to make a donation in person.

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 make this change in our community, please indicate that this donation is for the S/N Clinic.

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 “Shelter Scoop” newsletter, and much more…

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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.