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Blackhat Humane in High Desert Dog Magazine!

Nice article on our calendars, and also on Scruffy, in December's High Desert Dog mmagazine! This folksy publication has been very supportive of adoption programs in northern New Mexico.
www.highdesertdog.com.

Blackhat Humane participated in Animal Humane's 28th annual Doggie Dash & Dawdle in ABQ

Event took place on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park, 4401 Alameda N.E. This is Animal Humane's largest fundraiser and helps raise funds for the pet residents at Animal Humane while bringing the community together for fun, exercise, food, entertainment, and dogs! Come and join the tradition.

Mary Vitt, a Blackhat Humane volunteer will be at a booth with information on the great dogs and cats available for adoption through Blackhat H.S. that are seeking permanent loving homes.

For more information on the Doggie Dash & Dawdle please see the Animal Humane web site or register for the race here.

Rez Dog Biographies

On Saturday, September 18, there was a showing of photographer Steven Sable's images of Rez Dog Biographies, at the new Kayenta Animal Care Center (KACC) building. The show was to benefit KACC and Blackhat Humane Society. KACC will be opening it's doors to animals sometime later this year.

The Blackhat benefit concert in Albuquerque was a huge success!

More than 150 people enjoyed a spectacular evening of music, many inquired about our work, and $1,300 was raised! Many thanks to Jerome Jim, Checky Okun and Amy Greer for donating their talent and organizing this wonderful event, and to the family of Klayton Cory Jim for allowing it to be held in his honor. If you didn't get a chance to go, Jerome will be performing in Gallup Oct. 2. Let's all go and support this big-hearted Navajo artist!

Crownpoint All Mutt Dog Show a Big Success!

The 9th Annual Crownpoint All Mutt Dog Show took place on April 17, 2010, and here are some photos of the day. Mary Vitt, a long time rescuer for Blackhat, organized the event once again. There were prizes for the "funniest ears", the "loudest bark", the "best trick" and many more. The day was warm and sunny. Everyone won a ribbon and a dog toy or two!

The Mutt Show is always exciting because you never know who will show up, thus prizes are given for some unusual talents like, "longest nose", "shiniest coat"," funniest tail" and "Stupidest Pet Trick". A few volunteers show up from Blackhat Humane Society to give away puppy vaccinations and dog toys, and a howling good time is had by all!

See more photos from the Mutt Show!

Blackhat Fundraiser Supports our Spay/Neuter Clinics!

The Rez Dog Rendezvous was a huge success and a wonderful night of good food and great music. The Apple Dumpling Restaurant in Chambers, AZ opened its doors for the Blackhat crew. For those of you who have never been there, the restaurant is decorated with an Old West theme, right down to the cowboy boots on every table leg. Music was provided by Doc Holliday and the Chainsaw Bears (singing "Rez Dog".) Cindy Yurth made all the arrangements and Bro John and the St Anne's Mission provided the awesome raffle prizes. Chris Cape's daughter, Alisha, won the Churro sheep! We raised over $500 which will help fund our next spay/neuter clinic. Thank you Cindy, you are a very special friend to the rez dogs!

See more photos from this event.

Read an article in the Gallup Independent about the Crownpoint All-Mutt Dog Show, which took place on Saturday, April 18, 2009. This community event is the brainchild of Mary Vitt, an audiologist and photographer who also fosters for Blackhat Humane, and has lived in Crownpoint for eight years.

Blackhat Fundraiser Supports our Spay/Neuter Clinics!

On Sept 27th, 2008, over 50 Blackhat Humane Society members came together for a dinner/concert fundraiser at Iggy's Restaurant in St Johns, AZ. Music was provided by The Chainsaw Bears, a folk/bluegrass band originating in Chinle, AZ. A spaghetti dinner with all the trimmings was provided by Karen Hansen, owner of Iggy's Country Cooking. A raffle was held with prizes including a handmade quilt donated by Paula Williams, a prize Churro sheep donated by St Anne's Catholic Church in Klagetoh and beautiful pet baskets donated by Lori and Dave Peabody from C & M Kennel in St Johns. The benefit raised well over $1,000 which will be used to spay/neuter and vaccinate approximately 40 animals from the Navajo Nation. Thanks to all who participated and donated their time and energy to make this fundraiser a success!

Read an article from the Gallup Independent about our recent Blackhat fundraiser at Iggy's, and what Blackhat Humane is all about.

Thank you to Cindy Yurth for her series of articles in the Navajo Times in August, 2007, about the serious problem of thousands of stray dogs on the Navajo Nation. You can read these articles online. Part 1, Rez Littered with Stray Dogs. Part 2, The Lucky Ones.

The veterinarians at Cedar Animal Hospital in Gallup have partnered with Blackhat Humane Society to reach out to the animals and people of the Navajo Nation. Generous donations from Blackhat supporters have enabled us to finance spay/neuter services for folks on the reservation who could never have afforded to have their animals fixed. Approximately every 6 weeks, Doctors Tess Langham, Cody Balok and Jessica Balok perform surgery on 40 animals. It is rewarding to see the affection that the owners have for their aniamls as well as the gratitude they show to the Blackhat volunteers who inform each owner of their animals progress throughout surgery and recovery. Thank you to the hardworking vets and vet techs of Cedar Animal Hospital in Gallup!

In 2008 we rescued 312 dogs, 48 cats, 4 horses and 6 chickens. In 2007, we made a difference in the lives of 268 dogs, 52 cats 1 burro and 2 horses. In 2006, Blackhat found homes for 234 dogs, 48 cats and 3 horses. In 2005, Blackhat Humane made a difference in the lives of 218 dogs, 64 cats, 2 horses and a rabbit.

Please help us pay for veterinary services for our foster dogs! There is an easy to use PayPal donation button below. We are an all-volunteer group, and 98% of our funds go towards the animals.