Humane Society of El Paso hosts puppy yoga fundraiser June 6

El Paso dog lovers will get a three-hour window to stretch, meet adoptable puppies and support the Humane Society of El Paso on June 6, when Puppy Yoga takes over the shelter’s facility from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4991 Fred Wilson Ave. Shanti Yoga will lead three separate 45-minute sessions, and space is limited, so registration is required for anyone hoping to get a mat spot.

The event is built as more than a novelty class. Local vendors Wake and Bake, ForkNFuel, Lululemon, Peace of Time and The Velvet Stem will donate 50% of their sales from the event to shelter pets, widening the fundraising impact beyond the yoga room. That setup gives the day a clear community payoff: participants get a lighthearted morning with adoptable puppies, and the shelter gets a direct boost from both attendance and vendor spending.

For the Humane Society of El Paso, that kind of support matters. The organization says it is a private nonprofit that receives no city, state or federal funding and relies on grants, adoption fees, private donations and fundraising events to cover operating expenses. It also says it is El Paso’s oldest no-kill animal shelter and has operated continuously for nearly 70 years, a history that gives the June 6 fundraiser more weight than a simple wellness pop-up.

The shelter’s mission is to prevent suffering, neglect, abuse and cruelty to animals through public awareness and responsible guardianship, and its adoption staff and volunteers work to match people with the right pet while offering guidance on breeds and training. Its current dogs available page shows a broad mix of adoptable dogs, including puppies and young dogs, which makes a hands-on social event like this especially useful for getting animals in front of potential adopters.

Shanti Yoga, located at 1201 Airway Blvd., Suite D1, says its mission is to create a safe, inclusive space and promote holistic wellness in the community, a fit that helps explain why the partnership works. The June 6 event also follows a familiar local fundraising model for El Paso, where puppy yoga has already been used to draw attention to animal welfare and where shelter benefit nights, including a Raising Cane’s fundraiser that donated 15% of sales, have helped support care for homeless dogs and cats.

With adoptable puppies on the floor, vendors donating a share of sales and the shelter asking people to register early, Puppy Yoga on June 6 is set up as a one-stop morning for anyone who wants to turn a workout into direct help for El Paso’s shelter animals.