Penelope is very kind! She loves animals and wanted to help the homeless animals at HSHV. She saved money earned from chores and donated many needed supplies to HSHV. Penelope donated cat food, cat treats, dog toys, cleaning supplies, and small animal habitats. Thank you, Penelope! We greatly appreciate your thoughtful donation!
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Josie and Gabby are very kind! They started a Community Cares Club workshop to make fleece blankets for homeless animals at HSHV! They were inspired by visiting HSHV previously and made many wonderful blankets for the animals. Thank you so much, Josie and Gabby! We greatly appreciate your kindness and generosity!
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Star, now Nebula, is the perfect addition to our family. My youngest daughter adores cats & has been wanting one for the past year. When she first met Nebula (Star) she said, “this is the one Mom.” Nebula is so sweet and loves to cuddle. She is not afraid of her very large fur-brother, an 11-month-old yellow lab named Lupin. And though she gets herself into a bit of mischief sometimes, she is very playful and fun. 🙂 When she gets really excited we call her “nutsy Neb.” She has brought a lot of joy to our family in just
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Girl Scout Troop #76967 is so kind! Inspired by their love of cats and kittens, the troop decided to donate items to HSHV. They made tie-dyed blankets and cardboard cat toys! Thank you for thinking of the animals, Troop #76967! We are so grateful for your kindness and creative donation!
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When we walked in we saw Kylo reaching through the crate. We learned that he had been returned the day before and we knew we wanted to adopt him! Since we got him, Kylo was less than 2 pounds and really small. Now at 8 months old, he’s now bigger than our full-grown cat! He loves the outside, and water strangely enough. He loves running in the snow and bothering his sister! Oh and car rides as well, loves those. He’s our adventure cat! Colin-Bridgerton now Kylo
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Brooklyn is such a kind kid! Brooklyn celebrated her birthday at HSHV this year. She wanted to help animals, so asked her guests for donations. Brooklyn donated funds to HSHV in lieu of receiving gifts! Thank you so much, Brooklyn! We are so grateful for your kindness and thoughtfulness, and we know the animals are too!
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Patrick is very kind! He always wanted to become an Eagle Scout and wanted to help HSHV with his Eagle Scout Project. Patrick built many wonderful cat shelters and also raised additional funds for HSHV. He sold Christmas wreaths, collected cans and bottles, and accepted direct donations. Thank you so much, Patrick! We greatly appreciate your kindness and generosity!
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We have been coming to HSHV regularly over the last few months, just keeping our eyes open for the perfect bigger pup who might get along with our two 5 lb chihuahuas. We knew this might be tricky, but the staff were ready and willing to help us find our match! After a few unsuccessful tries, we came across sweet Hannah and quickly fell in love! She has only playful energy towards our little girls, and the staff were so incredibly helpful in deciding if her behavior was conducive to having a happy home. Since bringing her home we’ve worked
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Almost 6 years ago I heard news of the Love Train. We had lost our lab Sunny in late 2016. I started visiting HSHV in early 2017 looking for a love pup to bring home. After many dog walks and second and third visits, we found Smoky – formerly known as McSteamy. We think he was around 2 years old at the time of adoption. We had to take it slow, I had to scoop him up in the parking lot at HSHV and put him in the truck. I don’t think any amount of coaxing would have gotten him
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Ann Arbor, MI (December 6, 2022) — Across the state, animal shelters and rescues, including Ann Arbor’s Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) are battling a capacity crisis of historic levels. More kittens have come in to HSHV this year than in the past 15 years, and dogs are waiting twice as long for adopters. Dogs in Grand Rapids’ Kent County Animal Shelter are waiting an average of 30 days longer for adoption. Royal Oak’s animal shelter reports having hit 200% capacity for dogs this year. “Current economic conditions and people going back to work are likely causing the slowdown
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