Age: 7 Sex: Male Breed: Pit Mix Weight: 61 Pounds Clancy has been nervous with new people and dogs, which displays as reactivity towards the unfamiliar. He is learning to disengage from his triggers and will need a foster with some experience working with reactivity who can help teach him how to ignore distractions and engage with his handler instead. He is an older gentleman and once you are in his circle he is a surprisingly goofy, energetic older boy who loves his time in the playing in the yard. He is looking for a quieter, calmer home environment where he can get plenty of
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Monthly Archives April 2025
Bitsy Needs a Foster
Age: 11 months Sex: Female Breed: Boxer Weight: 45 Pounds Bitsy is fearful and is still learning to trust people. She is eager to leave her kennel and go for walks outside but struggles when returning back to the building. She will need an experienced foster that can help her build more confidence. Bitsy will need a quiet home environment, without young kids. She may be able to live with another dog with a successful meeting at the shelter. She has shown some interest in meeting other dogs but has mostly interacted with her sister that she came in with. A calm and socially
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Spider Needs a Foster
Age: 11 months Sex: Female Breed: Boxer Weight: 45 Pounds Spider is very fearful and still learning to trust people. She is struggling with living in the busy shelter. She will walk outside along with her sister but is nervous about being on her own and can be scared of the outside world. She will need an experienced foster that can help her build more confidence and help her feel safe. Spider will need a quieter home environment, without loud noises or young kids. She would also likely benefit from having a yard so she can decompress from shelter life without needing to go
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A Gold Medal Dog
It was Summer 2016 and Simone Biles was the U.S.A. Olympic Gold Medal winner in gymnastics. It also was the summer that I adopted Simone, my Gold Medal dog. HSHV named her after the gymnast and I kept that name. Simone is now thirteen years old and the past nine years have been spent with the best dog buddy possible – loving, smart, receptive, funny, silly, perfect. Both of us can be considered ‘elderly’ but we still take three walks each day and we eat healthy (our favorite meal is chicken with rice). Old age for humans can be complicated
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Humane Society of Huron Valley Earns 15th Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Ann Arbor, MI (April 22, 2025) — The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) proudly announces its 15th consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator. This distinction places HSHV among the top 1% of charities nationwide, underscoring its enduring commitment to financial health, accountability, and transparency and to using donations effectively and efficiently to support its mission. Charity Navigator assesses nonprofit organizations based on key indicators, including Accountability & Finance, Culture & Community, and Leadership & Adaptability. HSHV’s perfect score of 100% reflects its excellence in these areas, affirming its status as a “Give with Confidence”
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A new Pep in his step!
My husband and I adopted Cash (formerly Flint) a few months ago. He was very anxious and scared when we brought him home but quickly warmed up to us over the few days after that. He loves to run, he could run for days if you let him! He has made the perfect disc golf and hiking companion and we can’t wait to take him on his first camping trip this summer! His favourite hobbies include running, and finding sticks, and running with sticks. He loves his afternoon naps with mom, and evening playtime with dad followed by a banana!
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Saving Animals with Savings
Simon is such a kind kid! He loves animals and decided that he wanted to help the animals at HSHV, so he started saving his allowance each week. Each week, Simon placed a portion of his allowance in a share jar, then donated the funds to HSHV! Thank you, Simon! We are so grateful for your generosity, and we know the animals are too!
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Book Club Kindness
The members of Miss Jessie’s Homeschool Book club are very kind! They recently read Because of Winn-Dixie, which inspired them to help the animals at HSHV. Club members collected monetary donations, blankets, towels, and peanut butter. They also made feather cat toys and fleece blankets! Thank you so much, Miss Jessie’s Book club! We greatly appreciate your wonderful donation.
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Cactus Needs a Foster
Age: 3 Sex: Male Breed: Pit Mix Weight: 80 Pounds Cactus here is looking for a new foster home!! His long term foster started a new job and is not home often enough for his needs. We are hoping for Cactus to stay in foster until he is adopted, which could be at any time. (As always, we can find placement for him if you have vacations/trips planned!) Cactus does best with routine and loves to be around his trusted people! He can be fearful of new people and introductions should be handled slowly. Once he is comfortable with you, Cactus is a
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The Void Had Me At Hello
March 26, 2025 marks half a year of us being under the same roof. I remember last September, after learning that I had to take my first test in my Honors Art Appreciation class, which was balanced with 15 other credits, I was thinking about a source of energy that could strengthen my mental health. I was excited about the idea of getting a four-legged companion, and without further ado, I did it after a few weeks of thinking about it. When I first saw him on the website, I felt a special connection and immediately decided to “summon” this
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