Monthly Archives January 2026

Koko Needs a Foster

Koko Needs a Foster

January 31, 2026 | Comments Off on Koko Needs a Foster

Age: 4   Sex: Female   Breed: Pit Mix  Weight: 58lbs   Restrictions: No Dogs. No Young Kids.  Koko would love to get out of the hectic shelter environment and back into a home. This lovely lady needs to be the only dog in the home and would benefit from continuing reactivity training to reinforce calm behavior when seeing other dogs out on walks. She lived peacefully with the cats in her previous home, but would still benefit from a slow introduction to any cats if living with them in foster. She would do best with older kids, as she can be too jumpy for kids
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Happy Gotcha Day, Nigel!

Happy Gotcha Day, Nigel!

January 28, 2026 | Comments Off on Happy Gotcha Day, Nigel!

It was a cold day in late January 2024 and I talked my husband into going with me to HSHV to look at dogs. We were down to one dog and he seemed lonely after losing his buddies over the years. We didn’t plan to go home with a dog that day (or my husband didn’t), but that’s not how things played out. I was out “test driving” another dog and my husband was back in the kennel. When I came back in, he said, “I found our dog.” Apparently, as my husband knelt down next to the kennel, Nigel
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Generous Troop #40977

Generous Troop #40977

January 27, 2026 | Comments Off on Generous Troop #40977

The members of Troop #40977 are so kind! They love volunteering and giving back to their community, so they choose to visit HSHV.  Members created fleece blankets for the cats and dogs, then attended a Scout Program at HSHV.  Thank you so much, Troop #40977!  We greatly appreciate your creative donation, and we know the animals will love the blankets you made for them.
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Generous Troop #40977

Generous Troop #40977

January 27, 2026 | Comments Off on Generous Troop #40977

The members of Troop #40977 are so kind! They love volunteering and giving back to their community, so they choose to visit HSHV.  Members created fleece blankets for the cats and dogs, then attended a Scout Program at HSHV.  Thank you so much, Troop #40977!  We greatly appreciate your creative donation, and we know the animals will love the blankets you made for them.
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Friends for Life Provides Winter Dog Walking Support for Senior Pet Owners

Friends for Life Provides Winter Dog Walking Support for Senior Pet Owners

January 16, 2026 | Comments Off on Friends for Life Provides Winter Dog Walking Support for Senior Pet Owners

When HSHV launched Friends for Life in the spring of 2023, the goal was to provide services and resources that could help protect the bond between people and their companion animals, particularly for senior pet owners. As word about our newest program spread, one thing was clear: there was a need for dog walking support, especially during Michigan’s colder months. In winter 2025, Friends for Life launched our first winter dog walking program at a local senior apartment complex in Ann Arbor, and due to its success, the program is back for 2026!  This year’s program kicked off in mid-January. HSHV’s Friends for Life Program Coordinator, Kate Holcomb, LLMSW, and Karen Patterson, Vice President of Volunteers and Humane Education, first met with canine enrollees to learn their needs
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$1,000 Reward Offered to Help Identify Man Seen Striking, Dragging Dog

$1,000 Reward Offered to Help Identify Man Seen Striking, Dragging Dog

January 15, 2026 | Comments Off on $1,000 Reward Offered to Help Identify Man Seen Striking, Dragging Dog

Ypsilanti, MI (January 15, 2026) — The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) continues to investigate the alleged abuse of a dog captured on a doorbell camera in Ypsilanti during the last week of 2025. An anonymous donor is now offering $1,000 cash for information leading to the filing of criminal charges in the case. The video, recorded on Ypsilanti’s South Street, appears to show a man running onto a porch, grabbing a dog with light-colored fur, striking the dog several times, then lifting and dragging the dog by the neck while walking down the steps off the porch. In the
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60 pounds of sweetness

60 pounds of sweetness

January 12, 2026 | Comments Off on 60 pounds of sweetness

Zoey was adopted on 12-30-25! She is so sweet and smart! Already housebroken, knows sit, down, stay, crate, and loves to play and cuddle! She made herself at home the minute she walked in the door. She has welcomed all visitors with serious tail wagging. Neptune now Zoey
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Giving Girl Scouts

Giving Girl Scouts

January 8, 2026 | Comments Off on Giving Girl Scouts

The members of Scout Troop #78151 are so kind!  They love animals and have been wanting to visit HSHV, where they could help animals and give back to the community.  So, members choose HSHV as the recipient of their service project!  They made cozy fleece blankets for the animals and used troop funds to purchase dog and cat food, toys, treats, collars, and leashes.  Thank you so much, Troop #78151!  We greatly appreciate your thoughtful donation, thank you!
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Naveen Needs a Foster

Naveen Needs a Foster

January 7, 2026 | Comments Off on Naveen Needs a Foster

Age: 6   Sex: Male Breed: Pit Mix    Weight: 81lbs    Restrictions: No Dogs. No Kids. Naveen is a shy dog looking for some respite from the shelter havoc and would love to show somebody who he is in a quiet environment. He does well working with staff and volunteers while out for training sessions (Naveen is currently on our Headstart team getting one-on-one training sessions to help build confidence and is typically treat-motivated) but can take some time to warm up to unfamiliar people and would benefit from slow introductions. Due to his cautious nature, he should not go with dogs or kids under 5 and
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