Monthly Archives February 2026

Squid Wants a Foster

Age: 4  Sex: Male  Breed: Pit Mix  Weight: 59lbs   Restrictions: No Dogs. No Young Kids. Squid is an owner surrender who came to HSHV due to discomfort with a new baby in the home. He’s a sweet, wiggly guy once he gets to know you. As he’s settled into the shelter, he’s become a sweetheart to his familiar handlers and will wiggle and whine until someone pays him in lovins or food. Squid can sometimes feel insecure about his resources and would benefit from a foster who is willing to give him time and space to manage resource guarding food and toys reported in
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Oolong Needs a Foster

Age: 4  Sex: Male  Breed: Pit Mix  Weight: 40lbs   Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs. No Young Kids. Oolong is a spitfire of a little guy who enjoys a good treat and hanging out once he gets to know you. He can be on the nervous side at first and took some time to warm up when he first arrived but has been described by volunteers as “perfect” when out on his walks. He does well with other dogs but can be a bit much during initial greetings, so he may require an extended introduction to settle him down first – it’s just SO exciting! Due
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Suzi Needs a Foster

Age: 1  Sex: Female  Breed:  Catahoula Leopard Dog  Weight: 45lbs   Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs. No Young Kids. Suzi is a nervous dog who is having difficulties returning back to her kennel after walks. While on the shyer side, Suzi acclimates to new people when given opportunity to explore and open up on her own. Once comfortable with you, she’s a goofy girl! Suzi appears to be more confident when in the presence of other dogs but can take some time to warm up to novel dogs and may require a slow introduction as she warms up and adjusts. We do not have history with cats,
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Osta Is Hoping For a Foster

Age: 2   Sex: Female   Breed: Pit Mix  Weight: 46lbs   Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs. No Young Kids.  Osta is a nervous young girl who is quick to warm up with a few treats. Once you are in her circle, she is eager to spend time with her person. She is eager to engage in training and loves to learn. She is young and energetic, and would benefit from someone who can provide consistency, extra enrichment and exercise for her. She will need a home with older kids due to her nervousness and energy level. She has history of interacting with a small dog in her previous
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Spectacular Scouts

The members of troop #40040 are such kind kids!  They love animals and wanted a local service project opportunity to help animals.  Scout members visited HSHV and brought donations of home-made tie blankets, toys, dog food, cat food, blankets, and towels.  Thank you so much, Troop #40040!  We greatly appreciate your thoughtful donation.
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Feta Needs a Foster

Age: 2  Sex: Male   Breed: Pit Mix  Weight: 68lbs  Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs (if approved by behavior team). No Young Kids. Feta (also known as Feta Wap, Feta Cheese, Cheese Man, Mr. Cheese, Cheesers) was found as a stray and was very nervous when he first started out at the shelter. While he still could use some confidence boosting, he has adapted and bonded with staff and volunteers here and made a lot of progress since September. Despite this progress, Feta can’t stand his kennel and refuses to return frequently, often seen on the outside kennel soaking in the afternoon views or being coaxed inside
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Chikoo

Chikoo has a legacy which comes from 18 other breeds: we checked. He is a precocious, sensitive, deeply opinionated vocal artist, who became a part of our family after disembarking the Love Train on February 28, 2025. His sassy paw wags, rotating tail spins, and microscopic scrutinization of all berries fed to him, RESCUED US from a dark haze that had settled on us over losing our darling Scamper in the winter of 2024. Chikoo takes his home safekeeping duties extremely seriously while never forgetting to take nuggly naps throughout the day. Having experienced severe trauma at a very young
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Beau Beau!

Loved introducing Beau Beau to our existing fur family of two cats! The female cat is a bit antisocial so she doesn’t give Beau much attention, but the male cat and Beau hit it off, thankfully! They play, wrestle, groom each other. It’s really sweet to watch! Beau is so cute and he shows us his affection by attempting to trip us when we walk so we can bend down and rub his head, neck, and tummy lolll!  
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my daughter’s favorite being in the world

We were crushed. Our puppy gave our old dog two playful years more than we ever expected, yet she was 16 years old and the day came when she died. We agreed to grieve before adopting another dog, yet our puppy Peanut had other plans. We had been a two dog family and he moped around our home for weeks. One day the kids asked to visit the humane society, the same place where we had adopted Peanut (Bronco) two years earlier. We said we were going to just look. The Love Train would be coming in a week or
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My first time adopting

Back in 2019, I adopted my cat from the Humane Society of Huron Valley. I specifically wanted her, and was happy to know she was still available. When we first met, she swatted at me and was not in the best mood. I was worried she was not going to like me. She had previously been surrendered by another family who likely felt the same. But as weeks passed, she slowly started opening up to me, and we became best of friends. She still has some attitude in her, but she loves traveling, Squeezables, and snuggling up next to me.
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