Pay It Forward: Giving Others A Helping Hand

At the Humane Society of Utah, we know the immense joy and significance of the human-animal bond. Our pets are not just animals who happen to live with us. They are sources of happiness, love, and companionship — they are our family. And no one knows this truth better than our loving community. We are grateful to know that our circle of friends, adopters, and supporters is full of people who have found a meaningful connection with the pets in their lives. This connection is, after all, at the core of our mission!

Why Do We Pay It Forward?

The Pay It Forward fund aims to ensure that every family has the opportunity to experience the same bond with an animal that we and so many of our supporters have come to cherish. Barriers like medical costs and access to adoption should not be the reason a pet in need and loving guardian cannot find each other. Pay It Forward gifts help eliminate these barriers. Loving supporters who have already found love and happiness with a pet can ‘Pay It Forward’ and help others do the same. These gifts help cover things like: adoption fees, emergency medical expenses for low-income pet guardians, and low-cost veterinary options for families in our community. The goal is to help pets and people find each other and find the support they need to stay together!

A Full Day Of Support!

On October 16th, thanks to a generous match from Lex Legal Services, gifts to the Pay It Forward fund went 2X as far! It was heartwarming to see our community come together to support these efforts. In one day, our caring supporters contributed over $10,000 to Pay It Forward! We are continually inspired by the generosity of our community and our partners. We are immensely grateful to our donors who show up time and time again for pets in need. You are the driving force behind our efforts. You are the reason so many pets and people will find each other in these final months of the year!

The match may be over, but you can always Pay It Forward for pets in our community. We have come so far. But there is always more work to be done to support the most vulnerable among us. Thank you for always being there to give a voice to the voiceless and to give your neighbors a helping hand!