Hank was 4 months old when we adopted him in August 2023. He is one of the happiest dogs ever, his tail wags nonstop! He loves his Great Dane brother Herman and his feline sister Seteva, they are always running and playing in their backyard. He is a great snuggle bug, especially at bedtime. He is loved beyond measure. Morrison now Hank
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Bailey (formerly known as Wildcard) was very shy when he was introduced into our home. Thankfully his new five siblings (my children lol) helped him warm up fast! He loves cuddles, toys, and his new wardrobe. We absolutely love and adore our Bailey, he is the perfect new addition we needed to complete our family. Thank you so much Love Train and HSHV! Wildcard now Bailey
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The members of Girl Scout Troop #77815 are kind kids indeed! They care about animals and wanted to give back during their visit to HSHV. Troop members created knotted blankets from fleece and cat toys from plastic eggs and feathers! Thank you so much, Troop #77815! We greatly appreciate your creative donation! The animals at HSHV will love the blankets and toys you made for them.
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After months of secret preparation and planning, we took my 7yo daughter for a birthday trip to HSHV. She thought we were going somewhere she could play with puppies. Her face when we told her she could pick one to bring home was something straight out of a Hallmark movie. Her dad and I had already looked through the Love Train post of pups that would be available that morning and had a list of the top few smaller pups we thought we were interested in. Rookie mistake on our part. She looked around the room and bee-lined to the
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Teddy’s Law, recently signed into law by the Governor, was drafted so that dogs and cats used in laboratories can be adopted, instead of killed, when no longer of use. Big thanks to the lead sponsors, Senators Hertel and Polehanki, for working their hearts out to save animals who sacrifice so much. However, there were changes made before final passage that need our attention. Two bills were written to create Teddy’s Law: HB 148 requiring basic reporting on the number of animals used and released for adoption HB 149 requiring adoptions of research dogs & cats when no longer of
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The members of Girl Scout Troop #40961 are very kind! Members chose HSHV as the recipient of their community service project for their Power of Change Badge. Troop members donated fabric and learned to sew trap covers for the TNR program at HSHV! They also made small quilts to fit inside the traps. Thank you so much, Troop #40961! We greatly appreciate your kindness and generosity.
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Liam is very kind! He loves animals and giving back to the community, so he decided to help the animals at HSHV waiting for homes. Liam collected donations from family members during the holidays, then brought the donations to HSHV! Liam donated a variety of items including dog food, blankets, towels, cages, and cat food. Thank you so much for the wonderful donations, Liam! We greatly appreciate your kindness and generosity.
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10 years ago we moved to a property with 4 1/2 acres and several outbuildings. We decided it was time to add cats back into our lives so we adopted barn cats. When you feed cats outside you can end up with more cats. One of the strays who wandered in was a large orange and white “feral” male. Eventually he warmed up to us and I named him Orange Kitty. He made friends with a long-haired, senior tortie, Isabella, who was part of our barn crew. They became a great couple and I would find them snuggled up together
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We adopted Tashi (formerly Blueberry) one year ago today when she was 7 months old. She has brought so much joy and happiness to our family! She loves everyone! Loves walks, car rides and going places. She loves to play with her toys and tug of war with her sock. She loves laundry day and waits to see if mom drops a sock on the ground so she can steal it. She is very smart and learns quickly! She has become very attached to her family and absolutely loves her Grandma to pieces. She loves to lay in her fluffy
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Just before our lovely snow storm on January 12th, our family (Josh and Kassie) decided it was a perfect day to make another trip to HSHV. Here’s a little backstory. Josh and I had our first dog together two years ago. His name was Blu Barry, he was an Alaskan Malmute/Boxer mix and was just a year old when we got the unfortunate diagnosis of large cell lymphoma. Two months after his diagnosis, Blu passed peacefully after our tremendous attempts with chemo. After he passed we knew our hearts longed for another companion but it just had to be the
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