Humane Society of Yuma Takes in 25 Dogs From Brawley Home

Following a seizure that removed more than 60 dogs from a single residence in Brawley, California, KYMA reported that the Humane Society of Yuma accepted 25 animals into its care, 23 taken directly from the property and two transferred from the Humane Society of Imperial County. The reporting on February 17, 2026 attributed the seizure count and HSOY’s involvement to KYMA coverage.

KYMA’s initial phrasing noted that the Humane Society of Yuma “stepped in to take in 23 of those dogs,” while a subsequent KYMA excerpt provides a more detailed breakdown that HSOY “took in 25 dogs...23 from the home and two others already at the Humane Society of Imperial.” Both versions appear in the available reporting; the 25-total figure aligns the two statements but confirmation from HSOY and Imperial County remains needed.

The organizations named in the account are the Humane Society of Yuma, the Humane Society of Imperial County, KYMA, and unspecified “other partners” who assisted with placements. The KYMA text provided no law enforcement agency name, no criminal charges, and no precise total beyond “more than 60” dogs removed from the Brawley residence; those are outstanding details to verify with the agency that executed the seizure.

Material from the Humane Society of Yuma supplied program and funding context relevant to managing a sudden intake of animals. HSOY lists a Legacy Circle planned giving program that, according to its materials, allows members to arrange for the shelter to care for their pets after they die; the contact listed is Annette Lagunas at annettel@hsoyuma.com. HSOY also cites “$169,362 in revenue to support spay and neuter surgeries,” a line that appears in the organization’s financial summary.

HSOY’s foster program description in the provided excerpt underscores that foster families provide temporary homes for animals too young, ill, or stressed for the shelter environment and that fostering frees up shelter space and helps socialize animals for adoption. Volunteer Glamor Shot teams are highlighted as producing professional-quality photos to improve adoption prospects.

The HSOY excerpt includes an ambiguous statistics fragment presented as “3,753 428 Fostered Animals Foster Parents,” which requires clarification from HSOY on whether it refers to 3,753 fostered animals and 428 foster parents and what timeframe those numbers cover.

Key verification steps remain: confirm the exact number removed from the Brawley property, verify how many dogs HSOY accepted and when, confirm the two-dog transfer from Imperial County, and identify the agency that carried out the seizure and any related legal actions. HSOY’s provided contact for Legacy Circle inquiries is Annette Lagunas at annettel@hsoyuma.com.