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The Friends of the Payson Humane Society will be meeting on

Tuesday ● October 7th ● 5:30 PM

Tiny's Restaurant

600 E State Highway 260 ● Payson Arizona
 

Our guest, Mr. Jim Keyworth will give us an update on the new shelter, the DVD that was put together by the Capital Campaign Committee, upcoming events and take questions.

We will also be discussing and making plans for the upcoming Chili Supper on November 3 from 4:30 to 7:00 PM.  We need your help, please try to attend. 
 

For more information contact:

Betty Raveling at 928-468-7132. 

Currently we are not meeting on a regular basis -- however, we would love to have you join our group of animal lovers and assist us in planning the many exciting events we have coming up for this year.  We are also looking for new people to work with us in getting our new shelter built and to help us make this the best year yet for Rim Country's homeless animals.

For more information, please call:  Betty Raveling (928) 468-7132

Before long, she had learned to give meds and shots to the felines, after which she received training in dogs and puppies; performing blood draws, and learning the sad job of euthanasia, which led to promotion in her current position.

She says she has “worked hard to get where [she is] now.” She has seen the worst and the best at PHS. She’s “watched wonderful dogs and cats go to loving, forever homes; seen great dogs and cats turned in by their owners, returned to [PHS after adoption], or brought in off the streets.”  She’s grown close to cats that she’s personally had to euthanize due to illness.  And she’s gotten close to puppies from 6 weeks of age who remain at the shelter after 6 months. 

Before Chandra leaves the shelter each night, she tells “every dog, every puppy, every kitten and every cat that I love them, good night, and that I hope they get adopted.”

Chandra recently considered working for a veterinarian, but something happened to change her mind.  A woman and her daughter came to the shelter one day saying they believed that one of their 2 puppies had Parvo.  The puppy owners had been to “every vet in town, and no one would do anything for them without money up front.” This infuriated Chandra.   She immediately performed a Parvo test on the pups, which came back positive, and gave the family the supplies they needed to nurse their dogs back to health. Just last week the same mother and daughter returned to the shelter to thank Chandra and tell her that the puppy survived.  It was then that Chandra knew that the Payson Humane Society was the place she wanted to be forever, and she now intends to become a certified vet tech so that she can do even more for the animals when our new shelter is built.

Chandra says of the shelter “We will help anyone, no questions asked, no money up front. We are all here because we love the animals. I am a part of a wonderful, heartfelt, small community of people who are devoted to deserving animals. I will do whatever I can to help any animal and PHS has helped me to become a caring, compassionate person. I love truly love my job, and every animal that passes through.”

Chandra has overcome many challenges since leaving home at age 15, but through it all, she has become a compassionate and accomplished woman and has found a place where she is truly a well-respected employee.  In addition, Chandra is a loving and caring mother to 9-month-old Aiden, who shares the above photo with her. 

One day, it is Chandra’s dream to be the Shelter Director of the Payson Humane Society.  We believe her wish will come true.