Monthly Archives September 2025

HSHV Rescues Over 120 Animals from Repeat Offender with Long History of Cruelty

HSHV Rescues Over 120 Animals from Repeat Offender with Long History of Cruelty

September 4, 2025 | Comments Off on HSHV Rescues Over 120 Animals from Repeat Offender with Long History of Cruelty

­­Ann Arbor, MI (September 4, 2025) — Friday evening, the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) rescued 126 animals from a person with a history of animal cruelty-related convictions and felony charges. The rescued animals included dogs, cats, horses, ponies, a donkey, goats, sheep, a rabbit, snakes, iguanas, frogs, tarantulas, and more. The suspect, Christine Thompson, currently has two pending felony animal cruelty charges from northern Michigan and a warrant for failure to appear in court; a case which has resulted in more than 100 animals being seized and civilly forfeited. Thompson also has a prior conviction in another northern
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Shert and Cyf Need a Foster

Shert and Cyf Need a Foster

September 4, 2025 | Comments Off on Shert and Cyf Need a Foster

Age: 4 months  Sex: Both Female   Breed: DSH   Weight: 4 Pounds These two kittens are recovering from Ringworm and would love more space and a home environment to help them get better. Ringworm is a fungal skin infection that is treated with weekly lime dip baths and daily anti-fungal oral med. They should be kept in an area with no carpet that is easily sanitizable. It is smart to change out their bedding frequently especially right after getting a lime dip bath.   Ringworm can be contagious to other animals and people so it is best to use proper PPE which we
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Treat Tosses, Sniff Hunts, Hand Delivers: Speaking Your Dog’s Reward Language

Treat Tosses, Sniff Hunts, Hand Delivers: Speaking Your Dog’s Reward Language

September 3, 2025 | Comments Off on Treat Tosses, Sniff Hunts, Hand Delivers: Speaking Your Dog’s Reward Language

Many people are familiar with the basics of marker training, where we teach the dog that a marker (often a click from a clicker, or a word like “yes”) predicts that a treat is coming. We can add even more clarity and predictability to our training by teaching our dogs specific cues for different treat delivery methods, like tossing them a treat for them to catch, taking food from our hand, or a tossed treat to sniff out in the grass. This is typically referred to as a “multiple marker system.” Using a multiple marker system can be especially helpful
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The Secret Life of Cats: Why They Guard Their Favorite Things

The Secret Life of Cats: Why They Guard Their Favorite Things

September 3, 2025 | Comments Off on The Secret Life of Cats: Why They Guard Their Favorite Things

We talk a lot about resource guarding in dogs, but not as much time is spent talking about this issue in cats. Why is that? It may be that this issue isn’t identified in cats nearly as often as dogs, though the causes and treatment are very similar. It’s much more common in kittens than in adult cats, as many, many cats grow out of this behavior, if they’re give proper resources and care. Resource guarding occurs when a cat becomes possessive or protective over a resource that they find highly valuable. That resource could be food, treats, toys, a
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The sweetest pitbull

The sweetest pitbull

September 3, 2025 | Comments Off on The sweetest pitbull

When we got there, we met a few dogs but fell in love with her right away. We were told Shenzi was high energy and had a strong personality. It has been a year now and she is the best cuddler and she loves to go for walks. The strong personality that people were afraid of has turned into what we love most about her. She is so loving and so much fun to play with. We love you so much Shenzi!! Mrs. Maam now Shenzi
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