My partner and I used to visit HSHV at least once a week to see all the animals, and we had been thinking about getting a cat for a while, but wanted to wait till we found the right cat for us. One day we went as usual and we didn’t have any intention of coming home with a pet that day, but when we saw Ronaldo (now Link) in his cage we instantly knew he’d be ours! He was the sweetest boy from the very beginning, allowing lots of pets and wanting to play. All of the staff were
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My wife and I adopted Baby (now named Molly) this past February. Molly came to HSHV at only 71 lbs. for a dog of her size, with ribs prominent through her torso. We were told she was a fearful 2-year-old with little human interaction. When we met Molly, her eyes were droopy, her fur was an ashy, dull color, and her face looked fearful, anxious, and sad. Her cataracts further amplified her fear as she had difficulty seeing. Despite all of this, the great volunteers at HSHV used patience and compassion to draw her out of her shell little by
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Marla the lab missed her pack badly after the old crew passed recently. Living alone is not for her. Nelson the husky has made the best of friends already. He loves his new home in the country, and his new best lady Marla. She sings to him and then it’s patrol the backyard time. They are the same age and get to grow together for life now. Goose now Nelson
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My husband and I went on a day date that included the camper show in Detroit. A worker was walking around with a puppy and he was the cutest! We followed her back to the HSHV area where there were five cute puppies. We decided to meet Chameleon and she was so snuggly. A year and a day (would have been exactly a year if it wasn’t a leap year) we had to say goodbye to our previous dog. Our angel dog and Cami both have hearts on their noses. We didn’t think that we were ready for another dog,
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I had looked at many cats and kittens at different rescues and societies. I couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t connecting with any of the cats I was meeting. And then I went to HSHV. My kitten was there waiting for me! The minute the staff handed him to me wrapped like a burrito in a blanket, he acted like he was mine. He confidently licked my nose (he still does this) and when I put him back in his cage he seemed to be saying, “Aren’t we going home now?” Fast forward two years and he’s still thanking me
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