Humane Society Yukon
Benefactors
Mae (Harriott) Bachur
1917 - 1995
Stray and unwanted animals of the Yukon and those who love and care for them are forever indebted to this great lady, who as part of her legacy, had done so much to lessen the suffering of the animals and to spread the gift of love by helping animals and people to find each other and to share in the special animal-human bond.
Mrs. Bachur (pronounced Baw-ker) was in her later years a reclusive woman who loved her pets and all animals. Because of her special gift to Humane Society Yukon, the Society was in 1998 able to build the first permanent shelter north of the 60th parallel in Canada.
In the short time since it was built, the facility has already outgrown its capacity to comfortably shelter all the animals in need of care, and the society must struggle to find the funding necessary to enable it to grow with the increased demand for its services.
In the spirit of Mae Bachur, please offer your volunteer and /or financial support to help us to better serve our animal friends in Yukon.
Thank you Adam Green at Terra Firma Artco in Whitehorse for lovingly restoring our one and only photo of Mae Bachur
Joyce Scott
1937 - 2002
One Person Can Make a Difference
Joyce Scott is one person who has made a difference.
Her support over the years has been vital to the society and, subsequently to the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter. Her support has helped us to grow into an integral part of the community. For this we thank her and, salute her commitment to those who cannot speak for themselves.
Joyce Scott has always been a supporter of Humane Society Yukon, even before it was officially a society. In the very early days, Joyce provided financial contributions, moral support and lent her voice to the cause. Joyce is one of the charter members of the society. Even though she has had a very busy life of her own, starting up a business, running an existing business and, raising a family; she found an hour here and there to support the society through its trials and tribulations.
Through her business, The Feed Store, Joyce contributed a great deal over the years. She donated innumerable bags and cans of pet foods; cash; sponsorship of The Pet Report; and, the Best Cared For Dog Team (Yukon Quest) trophy. She has donated Dog Jog prizes, and every Christmas The Feed Store erects a special Humane Society Christmas Tree so customers can leave gifts for the homeless shelter animals over the holiday season. The Feed Store has always supported our causes, fund-raising activities and, lobbies to government.
Perhaps most important of all, Joyce provided her advice and ideas about the society, which we constantly learn and grow from. Joyce's latest contribution is a memorial book, which will provide a lasting record of all donations made in memory of loved ones (both people and animals). Through this book, the love these individuals have shared, and the people they have touched, will be remembered forever.
Joyce has been a vocal advocate for animal health and welfare issues for many years. Her knowledge of pet nutrition grew with her business and, she was, in this writer's opinion, more knowledgeable than the veterinarians were on this subject. Her advise was always freely given and, she persisted in trying to raise the bar on animal care through education.
Joyce's love of animals, and desire to help those in need, truly knew no bounds. She was known to help financially strapped customers buy animal care necessities through credit, trade, or working-off the cost. Joyce was even anonymously generous by personally guaranteeing the cost of a life saving surgery, when a certain dog needed expensive medical treatment and no money was available. When animals are surrendered to the shelter the mandatory surrender fee helps pay for inevitable veterinary expenses. Joyce has often covered the surrender fee in situations where no one else would take responsibility.
In recognition of Joyce's contributions to our society, we had the distinct honour of dedicating our new cat yard to Joyce. On August 17, 2002, Joyce officially opened the cat yard. You will see, on the fence of the yard, a small plaque that says
This Cat Run, is dedicated to, JOYCE SCOTT, for her unfailing support of, Humane Society Yukon, August 2002. This cat yard will always be known as Joyce's Place.
May all our shelter cats enjoy Joyce's Place for many years to come.
Joyce Podora
1930 - 2006
Joyce was born Sept. 2 1930. She loved animals and was always concerned that there were so many who needed help. One of her friends said when they were out for a drive she would often stop by the Shelter to make a donation. There was a dog at the Shelter that needed to have one of its legs amputated and she made a substantial contribution for it.
Joyce was born in Newcastle England and came to Canada in 1957. She lived the last 26 years in the Yukon, which became her true home.
Stormy and Rusty were her last two dogs. She loved camping and walking with her dogs. When she had to put her last friend Rusty down she would still walk the neighbour's dog or go for walks down by the river with a pocket full of treats for the dogs she met. She always wanted to get another dog but was afraid she would pass away before it did and she couldn't bear the thought of that happening.
Joyce was an active member of the Golden Age Society, supported both World Vision and the Salvation Army and participated in and taught line dancing. She was also a member of the United Church and the Lutheran Church.
Vida Krautschneider
1928 - 2001
She was a huge advocate for the shelter construction and took in stray cats without hesitation, paying all their veterinary expenses and feeding them, at her own cost. She lived downtown and upon her death left the shelter a gift of pproximately $20,000.