Uptown Pets has gone downtown to help the pets at Yucaipa Animal Placement Society.   The local pet store delivered over 400 pounds of dog and cat food as well as many other supplies to help care for the homeless dogs and cats at YAPS last week.

“We are so thankful for the generosity of Uptown Pets and all of our supporters within the community; their support makes it possible for us to help even more homeless pets,” said YAPS Assistant Director Elicia Ashton.  

As a non-profit, no kill shelter, the YAPS center relies on the generosity of its supporters to help them care for the animals they save.  If you are interested in seeing how you can help, please contact YAPS at (909) 790-1440 or visit their website at www.yaps.org.

Pictured below, Bob Orr of Uptown Pets delivering the much-needed donation.

This program offers a really exciting opportunity for seniors in the area. Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Riverside, YAPS is able to provide pet care assistance to qualifying seniors on a limited income. From veterinary expense to emergency boarding, YAPS is now able to help offset the costs associated with pet ownership for qualifying seniors.

To qualify, one must be age 65 or older and make no more than $1,500 a month as a single income household and $3,000 a month for a duel income household. To apply for the program proof of age, income, residency and pet ownership in necessary. Contact us or click here to apply today and take advantage of this amazing opportunity.

Yucaipa Animal Placement Society is thrilled to announce the grand opening of our new office on April 12th, 2014. The festivities start at 10:00 with the ribbon cutting and will be followed by tours of our facility, demonstrations fo agility dogs by Elicia Casey from Enlighten Dogs, free dog training held by Kym Caldwell from Canine Companions and Elicia Casey from Enlighten Dogs. Food will be available for purchase starting around 12:00 noon. Please plan on joining us for this fun filled-day.

It is no secret that living in the rural areas of Yucaipa lend residents and their pets to continual interaction with the local wildlife.  As spring has sprung, so have our serpent friends.  The warmer weather brings out a very dangerous slithering foe, the rattlesnake.  The venom of the rattler can impose devastating if not deadly results to people and pets alike if bitten. 

In an effort to decrease the risk Yucaipa Animal Placement Society, YAPS, has joined Canine Companions Dog Training in offering a class to teach rattle snake avoidance techniques to dogs and their people.  Join Kym Caldwell of Canine Companions and herpetologist Robert Black in an educational classroom session for the humans starting at 8:30am, followed by an outdoor interactive aversion session with the dogs to insure that both you and your pet are snake smart.  The class is scheduled for Saturday, June 16^th at 8:30am and cost is $75.  The class will be held at the YAPS center, located at 11937 13th Street in Yucaipa.  For more information about the class or to reserve your spot, please contact Kym of Canine Companions at (909) 795-9292.