Monthly Archives July 2026

Quinn Would Like A Foster

Age: 9  Sex: Female   Breed: Terrier Mix    Weight: 63 lbs    Restrictions: No Dogs Quinn is an older lady who is stressed by being in the shelter. She is very friendly with people, but uncomfortable being surrounded by so many dogs. She has a history of living with and ignoring cats in the home. She has also lived with young kids and done well. She does not enjoy car rides, so enjoys staying close to home. How to Foster Quinn: New fosters can take the first step by learning about fostering and signing up to become a new foster. Veteran foster parents can email fosters@hshv.org to schedule
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Muffin Would Love A Foster

Age: 1  Sex: Female   Breed: Pitbull Mix    Weight: 44 lbs    Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs Muffin is an owner surrender and is a little overwhelmed by the shelter environment. We would love to get her back out into a home until she is adopted. She could live with another dog in foster after a successful meet at the shelter. She does have a good history with cats but should still follow slow intros to any new cats in foster. She has lived with older kids and has a positive history with younger children, although did not live with kids under 5 previously. Like
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Lulu is Seeking Foster

Age: 7  Sex: Female   Breed: Pitbull Mix    Weight: 57 lbs    Restrictions: No Dogs; No Cats; No Kids Under 5 Lulu came to the shelter at the beginning of February and would love to get out into a home environment again. She was in foster for a month, but her foster could not continue fostering her due to moving. She does need to be the only pet in the home due to prey drive and previous conflict with another dog in her first home. She would benefit from continuing positive reinforcement reactivity training. Even though she is 7 years old, she still has plenty of
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Oats Is Seeking Foster

Age: 1  Sex: Male   Breed: Pitbull Mix    Weight: 66 lbs    Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs; No Kids Under 12 Oats is a nervous young guy who is not comfortable in a busy kennel. He could do well with another dog with a successful meeting. We have no history with cats, so plan to be able to separate them. He is too nervous to be with young kids but could meet older kids to see how he would do with them. How to Foster Oats: New fosters can take the first step by learning about fostering and signing up to become a new foster. Veteran foster parents can
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Macy Would Love A Foster

Age: 6 Months  Sex: Female   Breed: Australian Cattle Dog Mix    Weight: 30 lbs    Restrictions: No Dogs; No Kids Under 5 Macy is a young pup seeking foster! She is pretty jumpy and high arousal in the shelter setting and we would like to get her back into a home where she can work on basic training while waiting to be adopted. She is not comfortable around other dogs, so needs a home without any other dogs. How to Foster Macy: New fosters can take the first step by learning about fostering and signing up to become a new foster. Veteran foster parents can
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Support kitty for my dog

In 2022, we adopted Howard Anthony ( then called Wonka). He was from Envigo labs and was rescued. We adopted him at 11 months old. He never had pets or snuggles and never walked on grass or had toys to play with. He was adjusting and loved us and his home, but he was still having problems learning to dog. He seemed interested in dogs but was intimidated by them. We still thought he needed a companion. Last year in July we decided to adopt a kitten for him. It was love at first sight. The female orange kitten we
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Bailey Needs A Foster

Age: 3  Sex: Male   Breed: Dalmatian/Husky Mix    Weight: 54 lbs    Restrictions: Needs Fenced Yard, No Kids Under 5, Must Meet Dogs Bailey is very overwhelmed by the shelter, and this is his second stay with us. He has taken some extra time to make friends since he’s a nervous guy but is a sweetheart once you’ve earned his trust! He has history of living with another dog but can be reactive with other dogs when he is overwhelmed. He has been able to go on a buddy walk with another dog since returning to the shelter. Bailey also has a
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Pinconning Would Like A Foster

Age: 1   Sex: Male   Breed: Shih Tzu Mix    Weight: 8 lbs    Restrictions: No Kids Under 12; Must Meet Dogs; Needs Quiet Room/Space to Decompress Pinconning is a small, fearful dog who has been quite uncomfortable since arriving at the shelter. He hangs out in a quiet room and has only walked when following another small, more confident dog. He would likely do best in a home with another dog that can help build his confidence. We would love to see what his personality looks like in a home environment. Pinconning will grumble/growl when he feels uncomfortable and retreats to his
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Chili Would Love a Foster

Age: 3   Sex: Female   Breed: Pit Mix  Weight: 48lbs   Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs; No Kids under 5, Discretion Under 12 Chili is a nervous girl who gains a lot of confidence around other dogs. She is overwhelmed in the shelter environment and would love to get out and away from all the strangers. She can be avoidant with new people at first, but is more comfortable when another confident dog is around to show her the ropes. Due to her nervousness she would probably do best with older kids. She does not have history with cats. How to Foster Chili: New fosters can take
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Enzo Wants a Foster

Age: 5   Sex: Male   Breed: Pit Mix    Weight: 62lbs    Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs; No Kids Under 5, Discretion Under 12 Enzo is a lovely guy who would enjoy getting out into a home environment instead of the busy shelter! He found the adoptions floor a little overwhelming, so is living in our back of house section where he can be more comfortable. He could potentially live with other dogs after a meet at the shelter. We do not have any history on him with cats, so will need the ability to separate and slowly introduce in the home. Enzo is a friendly
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