Gov. Doug Ducey Pledges $1.27 Million To Arizona Humane Society

PHOENIX, AZ —Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey visited the Arizona Humane Society's Sunnyslope Campus on Tuesday on the eve of Arizona Gives Day, a 24-hour statewide fundraising event to benefit nonprofits throughout the state.

Ducey's visit coincided with his announced $1.27 million grant to the Arizona Humane Society to help fund programs that protect pets whose owners are facing instability or have been affected by natural disasters.

The funding —which comes from the American Rescue Plan according to Fox 10 — also provides money to connect at-risk youth with educational programs involving animals.

"The Arizona Humane Society has helped get many animals into safe, loving homes," Ducey said. "Last year when many Arizona communities and families experienced devastation from wildfires and flooding, the Humane Society acted quickly to protect pets and provide shelter. I'm grateful to the team at the Humane Society for their hard work and dedication to supporting our communities and protecting pets."

The Humane Society thanked the governor on social media.

"Thank you so much to Doug Ducey for this wonderful visit, and to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona for their partnership in supporting pets and people across Arizona," the Arizona Human Society wrote on Twitter.

According to Ducey's office, the grant provides:

• $700,000 for the Project Home Away From Home program, which helps get temporary pet foster care services for pet owners experiencing housing instability, financial crisis, domestic violence situations or emergency hospitalization.
• $370,000 for disaster response and emergency rescue to fund mobile pop-up shelters and kennels in areas hit by natural disasters across Arizona. Plus, the funds will go toward an additional rescue truck to shuttle those animals to the shelters.
• $200,000 for educational programming that reaches 2,000 at-risk and special needs youth, allowing them to spend time with the animals and learn about future career opportunities.