Background video: rescue dogs and cats finding loving homes in Yuma, Arizona — volunteers caring for animals in foster homes.
Yuma Animals Run Out of Time. We Run Out of Excuses First.
Over 400 animals placed. Zero salaries. Zero excuses. Every dollar you give goes straight to an animal who needs it — not to overhead, not to admin, not to us. We welcome adopters from all 50 states — reach out and we'll help make it work. Right now, cats and kittens in Yuma are waiting on someone to make a decision. That someone could be you. Today.
When an animal in Yuma runs out of time, Homeward Bound steps in — no-kill, 100% volunteer-run, and proudly serving Yuma families since 2020.
Molly & Mugs — A Heartwarming English Bulldog Story
A children's book rooted in real rescue. A portion of every sale supports animals in our care.
What Kind of Animal Person Are You?
Four ways to change an animal's outcome in Yuma. You don't need to be a hero — you just need to pick one and go.
Adopt a Pet
There's a dog in someone's living room in Yuma right now. Vaccinated. Fixed. Loved up by a foster family. Waiting for the one person who scrolls far enough and says yes. That person could be you. Today.
Meet Adoptable Pets →Foster
You bring the couch. We cover food, vet bills, and every supply. In return, one animal gets a real home instead of a kennel — and you get something nobody warned you about. Nobody ever fosters just once.
Start Fostering →Volunteer
One hour. Could be cuddling cats at the shelter on 4th Ave. Could be a vet transport. Could be doing outreach from your couch in pajamas. Every hour you give lands on an animal directly. There is no small version of this.
Get Involved →Donate
$40 vaccinates an animal completely. $120 covers a full spay surgery. Zero dollars go to salaries — not one cent. Your money goes exactly where you think it does. That's a promise most nonprofits can't make.
Give Today →🐱 Visit Our Cats Today
Walk into our shelter at 1020 S 4th Ave, Ste B any weekday between noon and 5pm. Fill out an application. If you're approved — and most people are — you drive home with a cat that same day. No waitlist. No appointment. Just you, a cat, and a car ride home.
1020 S 4th Ave, Ste B · Get Directions →Animals Looking for Yuma Families
Our animals are in foster homes and at our shelter on 4th Ave. Every pet is fully vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and ready to meet you.
Feed a Dog With Your Phone. Costs You Absolutely Nothing.
The Treat app turns your phone game time into real meals for real shelter dogs. Play free games, select Homeward Bound Animal Rescue, and food gets sent to our foster dogs automatically. Your couch time just became someone's dinner.
Show Up When You Can. Every Hour Counts.
No standing shifts. No guilt trips. RescueBase is our volunteer platform — sign up for exactly what fits your week. Cuddle cats at the shelter, drive an animal to a vet appointment, or do outreach from your kitchen table. You choose the task. We'll make sure it matters.
"Homeward Bound changed our lives. We found our best friend and the support was incredible."
— Mary A.Nobody Else Was Going to. So We Did.
Yuma was running out of places for animals to go. Megan Springer wasn't okay with that. So she built something — no salary, no overhead, just a network of people who refused to look away. Since 2020, over 400 animals have been placed into Yuma homes. Not one person has ever taken a cent. When an animal hits the end of its options, Homeward Bound becomes the next open door.
No-Kill Commitment
We never euthanize for space or time. Every animal receives every possible chance at a home.
Full Medical Care
Every rescue is vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and health-checked before adoption — no shortcuts.
Born in Yuma
Founded by Yuma residents, for Yuma animals. Our community is where we live — and where we work.
Serving Yuma, AZ, Foothills, Somerton, San Luis, Wellton, and surrounding communities. Homeward Bound is a 100% volunteer-run, no-kill rescue — where every animal lives in a real foster home while waiting for their family.
Our Story →🐾 Since 2020 — Every Number Is a Life
What Five Years of Refusing to Look Away Looks Like
Ten Seconds. One Share. Possibly One Life.
The person who adopts our next animal doesn't know we exist yet. One share from you changes that. That's the entire mechanism — no donation required, no signup, no time commitment. The animal adopted next might trace it directly back to you.
🐾 400+ Yuma families found their animals through exactly this — someone sharing
The Animal That Needs You Tonight — You'll Hear About It First.
Urgent foster needs, new rescues, and the animals running out of time — you'll know before anyone else. We email when it matters. That's it.