Animal Search, Rescue & Adoption In Yavapai County
Yavapai Humane Trappers Began With Rescuing One Dog
Yavapai Humane Trappers began with just one dog. Originally an animal search and rescue organization in Yavapai County, that mission remains at the heart of everything we do, but we have expanded into finding homes for the dogs we help. What started with our founder, Katrina, helping rescue a single lost dog has grown into much more over 10 years of dedicated volunteer work.
Our network of animal lovers at Yavapai Humane Trappers Animal Search & Rescue is committed to helping the sick, injured, lost, abandoned, and forgotten animals throughout Arizona, including on the Navajo Nation. Our search and rescue team helps reunite lost dogs with their families, whether they've escaped through an unlocked gate, bolted during a thunderstorm, or simply wandered too far from home or when on a hike.
We also humanely trap stray dogs, feral reservation dogs, and abandoned animals who have no families waiting for them. In pouring rain, in the middle of the night, and even on major holidays, our village steps up to help find and rescue dogs who need it the most. Once rescued by our team, all dogs are vetted and receive the veterinary care they need before being placed in loving foster homes, at our sanctuary, or with trusted rescue partners while we work to find them their furever homes.
Adoption
YHT does not do same-day adoptions. Our adoption process has been carefully designed to allow our dogs in foster care to find their perfect furever homes. Safety, compatibility, and stability are the center points of our adoption process and of choosing furever homes for our pups!
Foster
Our rescue program is 100% supported by fosters. We do not have a shelter or facility where all of our dogs for adoption live. All of our dogs are placed with fosters or in boarding when we don’t have foster space.
Fostering is a very rewarding opportunity. It truly takes a village to make sure our rescues have a warm and safe place to stay while waiting for their furever homes!
Donations
Yavapai Humane Trappers Animal Search & Rescue is a registered 501c3 non-profit in Yavapai County, Arizona. We are able to save hundreds of dogs every year due to the donations our Village gives. If you’d like to donate to our cause or pay your adoption fee, please click the button below.
If you have supplies that are in good condition that you would like to donate, please email maddie21hill@gmail.com.
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A Special Thank You To The YHT Village
It truly takes a village to save all the lives that we do, and we couldn't do any of this alone. From our dedicated volunteers, fosters, and coordinators to our search and rescue team, veterinary partners, and the incredible Yavapai County community, every person in our Village plays a part in making these rescues possible and successful.
Whether you're searching for a missing dog, opening your home to an animal in need, donating supplies, or spreading the word to potential adopters, you are part of the YHT family. We are endlessly grateful for the compassion, generosity, and teamwork that our Village offers, which allows us to reunite lost pets with their families and give animals in need a second chance at a better life.
Upcoming Adoption Events
We host adoption events at different locations throughout the month in Yavapai County. Each event has a variety of our adoptable dogs! Not all of our dogs attend every event, so if there is a specific dog you would like to meet, completing a pre-adoption application is the quickest way to do so.
Please note that we do not participate in dog-on-dog meet and greets at our adoption events. If you'd like to see whether one of our adoptable dogs would be a good fit for your current dog, please complete a pre-adoption application to schedule a separate meet and greet.
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All of our Petco adoption events are held at the Frontier Village location right next to Target in Prescott. We are there every Saturday in November from 10 am to 12:30 pm. Stop by and meet our adoptable pups!
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All of our PetSmart adoption events are held at the location next to Costco in Prescott. We will have dogs of all ages there to meet their potential fur-ever families. Come stop by to meet your newest best friend on Saturday, November 14th, from 11 am to 1 pm!
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Total Wine in Frontier Village has graciously offered us some space to host adoption events. We have a great line up of pups this month. Stop by on Sunday November 15th, from 11am to 1pm to meet our adoptable pups!
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Our CAL Ranch adoption events often have a variety of dogs for adoption! We will be at the location in Prescott Valley next to the Dick’s Sporting Goods. Our November adoption event will be held on Saturday the 21st, from 11 am to 1 pm. Stop by to meet our adoptable pups!
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The Chino Valley Police Officers Association is hosting Holiday in the Park at Memory Park on Saturday November 28th. We will have some of our adoptable pups at our booth for you to meet! Stop by and check out all the fun we will be having! We will be there from 9am to 3pm, at 1020 W Palomino Rd, Chino Valley.
Our Hard Work Has Been Recognized By Our Community
Best Animal Rescue/Shelter
Yavapai County 2024
Yavapai Humane Trappers Animal Search & Rescue!
Prescott Valley Organization of the Year 2024
Yavapai Humane Trappers Animal Search & Rescue!
Best Animal Rescue Group 2023
Yavapai Humane Trappers Animal Search & Rescue!
Best Animal Rescue Group 2022
Yavapai Humane Trappers Animal Search & Rescue!
Yavapai Humane Trappers has been awarded the Gold Seal of Transparency through GuideStar 2023- 2024!
Less than five percent of non-profits registered with GuideStar are recognized with a Gold Seal. A Gold Seal status is the leading symbol of non-profit transparency and accountability.

