Age: 9 Months Sex: Male Breed: Pitbull Mix Weight: 55lbs Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs; No Kids Under 5 Capri Sun is a young, energetic dog who is overwhelmed by the shelter and stressed in his kennel. He is friendly with people and loves to cuddle, and also likes to play with other dogs, though can be more enthusiastic about play than a lot of other dogs and will need a friend who can keep up with his energy! He does sometimes hump other dogs and will need a dog who tolerates that behavior as well. He does not have history with cats, so
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Monthly Archives July 2026
Diesel Truck Would Love A Foster
Age: 1 Sex: Male Breed: Pitbull Mix Weight: 61 lbs Restrictions: No Dogs; No Kids Under 5 Diesel is a shy but sweet boy who is easily overwhelmed in the shelter environment. He can take time to warm up to new people, but is typically avoidant and appeasing and warms up with some treats. He is a typically food motivated guy who likes engaging with training. He is only a year old and is likely to have a bit of adolescent energy, and will need regular exercise, enrichment and training to help him be successful, as any young dog does.
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Cyclops and Reese happy together in their forever home
Two peas in a pod already!
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Royal Is Seeking Foster
Age: 2 Sex: Female Breed: Pitbull Mix Weight: 41lbs Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs; No Kids Under 5 Royal has been working on gaining her confidence here, but can be nervous with new people. She can take a minute to warm up, but has been able to make lots of new friends with the staff and volunteers at the shelter. She will do well with a foster who wants to continue working on building her confidence when meeting new people. In her previous home she was able to go to the dog park and would go to the dog sitter’s house with other dogs, but she has
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Primrose Would Love a Foster
Age: 1 Sex: Female Breed: Bulldog Weight: 40lbs Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs; No Children Under 12; Must Meet All Members of Household Primrose is overwhelmed by the busyness of the shelter. She can be nervous meeting new people, but once she knows you she loves pets and leaning against you. In a previous foster home she warmed up within a few days, and once comfortable started to show her young, energetic side. She has made progress with her basic manners (not jumping, waiting for food and treats) with consistent training in her previous foster home. She will need a foster who can continue
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Nyx Needs a Foster
Age: 1 Sex: Female Breed: Pit Mix Weight: 47lbs Restrictions: No Dogs; No Kids Under 5, Discretion Under 12 Nyx recently returned to the shelter and would benefit from living in foster. She is an adolescent dog who will benefit from continued positive reinforcement training to work on basic manners. She can be nervous around new people and dogs, but warms up quickly with a slow, gentle approach. She has enjoyed playing with other dogs, but needs to be the only dog in the home due to resource guarding seen in a previous home. We do not have any history on her with
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Spicy Spots Is Seeking Foster
Age: 1 Sex: Female Breed: Shepherd Mix Weight: 53 lbs Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs; No Kids Under 5 Spicy Spots is a nervous girl seeking foster. Once she knows someone, she shows her excitable self! We would love to get some information on how she does in a home. She can be a little nervous when first meeting another dog but does seem to enjoy playing with them (particularly chase as she is quite fast!). She should meet any dog siblings at the shelter prior to going to foster. We do not have any history on her in regard to cats, so fosters would need
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Ricotta Would Love A Foster
Age: 7 Sex: Female Breed: Shepherd Mix Weight: 54 lbs Restrictions: No Dogs Ricotta is a lovely older lady who would like to spend her time outside of the busy shelter. She is social with people and has done well interacting with our junior volunteers (aged 12-17). As an older girl, she shows some discomfort when engaging with other dogs and should go to foster as an only dog so she can decompress in a quiet environment. We do not have history on cats, so a slow/separated introduction should be followed. Ricotta is heartworm positive and will likely require limiting of excessive running/play while under
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Mia Is Seeking Foster
Age: 8 Sex: Female Breed: Dachshund/Terrier Mix Weight: 18 lbs Restrictions: Must Meet Dogs; No Kids Under 12 Mia can be nervous of new people in her space, but once she knows you she loves pets and laps. She does frequently bark when in her kennel or when placed in a room for attempts at quiet decompression time, but she was not reported for separation anxiety in the previous home, and adopter stated they could crate her without issue. She has a history of living with another small dog, but should meeting dogs prior to going to foster and may not do best with larger dogs. We
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Halloweentown Needs A Foster
Age: 3 Months Sex: Male Breed: Domestic Shorthair Weight: 3 lbs Restrictions: Needs Area That Can Be Sanitized Estimated Duration/Time: Through the rest of his ringworm treatment Personality & Preferences: Vocal and friendly! Specific Needs – medical or behavior: Positive for ringworm, so restrictions and use of PPE apply. Foster will need to be comfortable lime dipping and collecting samples for cultures. He is on oral Terbinafine and Tobramycin. How to Foster Halloweentown: 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 a pickup appointment.
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