Questions, answered.

Start by submitting an inquiry through our contact form or Facebook page. From there it’s four steps: application, a home check, a meet & greet, and welcome home — where you sign the adoption agreement and pay the adoption fee. We cover all necessary medical care beforehand.

It varies by animal and helps offset the medical care we provide before placement (spay/neuter, vaccines, and any treatment the animal needed). Reach out about a specific animal and we’ll give you the details.

Yes — and it’s a huge help. Foster homes give an animal a temporary place to land and free up space for the next one in need. We coordinate veterinary care and provide guidance; you provide the couch and the patience.

We’re a farm sanctuary, not a storefront, and we’re entirely volunteer-run with no office. Visits and pickups are arranged by appointment — reach out and we’ll set up a time.

Dogs, cats, horses, and other farm animals — often the ones overwhelmed shelters can’t keep, including older, sick, or hard-to-place animals. Some get adopted; some live out their lives here as permanent residents.

If it’s an emergency involving a found animal, please contact local animal control first — they’re equipped to respond quickly. We’re a small volunteer team and sometimes at capacity, but you’re welcome to reach out and we’ll help however we can.

We’d love the help. Volunteers must be 18+ (or 16 with a guardian), and roles range from daily animal care to events, transport, property maintenance, and socialization. Even a few hours a month makes a difference. Start on our volunteer page.

Straight to the animals. There are no paid staff and no office — every dollar buys food, covers a vet bill, or funds the upkeep of the sanctuary. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Through our GoFundMe (our main page), the RoundUp App, an occasional Spotfund medical fundraiser, or by mailing a check to PO Box 25413, Yuma, AZ 85367.

Yes. Saint Francis Rescue and Sanctuary of Yuma is a registered 501(c)(3) (EIN 99-0599742). We ran privately for twelve years before formalizing in 2024.