Monthly Meeting

Our next meeting is September 21st @7pm

@ the Red Cross, 302 S 2nd St, Yakima

Heat Stroke, What to Watch For

The Wags to Riches Senior Pet Companion Program

The Wags to Riches Senior Pet Companion Program has been created, in partnership with Yakima County Senior Meal Program and Manning Dog Training, in response to a big need among many of our low-income seniors in Yakima County .

The Senior Pet Companion Program is working actively work with the seniors who are registered with the Meals on Wheels Program to help keep their best friend by their sides and alleviate having to make the choice between caring for their pets and caring for themselves. 

Many researchers are finding that the most serious disease for older persons is not cancer or heart disease — it’s loneliness.  Studies demonstrate that seniors, living on their own, who have pets tend to have better physical health and mental well-being than those who don’t. They are more active, cope better with stress and have better overall health.

The Wags to Riches Senior Pet Companion Program is a pilot program made possible in part by a grant from the Yakima Valley Community Foundation  www.yvcf.com.

We Will, We Promise Program

Real Heroes in Yakima

Education Program

Because of the increasing incidents of animal abuse and the direct correlation between children who abuse animals and grow up to become abusive adults to both animals and people and because of the ever expanding pet population Wags to Riches Animal Rescue has worked to develop and refine an education program designed to teach kids to be respectful of animals, to be responsible pet owners and to understand rescue and how they can save animals too.   Contact us for more information!