Tuba City Humane Society

Tuba City Humane Society is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit rescue and foster group, located in Tuba City, AZ, on the Navajo Nation, with some foster homes in Tuba City and in Flagstaff, AZ. We do not have an animal shelter. Almost all of our animals receive initial veterinary care at our main veterinary services partner, Desert View Veterinary Clinic, which is also where we generally do intake. We rely on the help of numerous volunteers who rescue, foster, transport, donate, and generally help us extend a network of care to the animals needing our help. Our focus is on the western Navajo Nation, in and around Tuba City, also Coal Mine, Tonalea, Cowsprings, and sometimes in Kayenta. Tuba City is located in Coconino County, AZ, and the closest humane animal shelters serving Coconino County are High Country Humane and Coconino Humane Association, in Flagstaff, AZ. Tuba City is located on the western side of the Navajo Nation in the Western Agency. The population of the census-designated place (CDP) was 7,964 in the 2020 census. It is the Navajo Nation’s largest community, slightly larger than Shiprock, New Mexico, and the headquarters of the Western Navajo Agency. The Hopi town of Moenkopi lies directly to its southeast. Tuba City maintains two different time zones for half of the year, with most government services following the Navajo Nation in daylight savings time, while many local businesses keep standard time along with the state of Arizona and the nearby Hopi Reservation. Tuba City is located about 80 miles northeast of Flagstaff, at an elevation of approximately 5,000 feet, on the southern Colorado Plateau. Geological formations, striated rock, and wind greet the visitor. Tuba City is also about 80 miles south of the town of Page, and Lake Powell, 80 miles from the Grand Canyon, and 100 miles from Monument Valley, Utah. Tuba City sits high on a hill, with wide open views. Dinosaur tracks left by several different species lie preserved in sandstone 5.5 miles west of Tuba City off US 160. The presence of Tuba City’s past is represented in the many old stone buildings and a historic trading post. Tuba City Humane Society was founded in 1990 by Mary Jo Parys, a pediatric nurse who worked with Indian Health Services (IHS) in Tuba City for 35 years. Mary Jo, Sandy Burd, and Geneva Colorado were the main officers of the humane society, and rescued many animals, and provided foster care, veterinary care, and socialization. Most of the animals were transferred to Arizona Humane Society for adoption placement. A few special needs animals were accepted by Best Friends Animal Society.

Our mission is to end animal homelessness, suffering and overpopulation and to provide resources towards those goals.