My partner and I have lived in Ann Arbor for the past 2 years for graduate school in a non dog-friendly apartment – the first time in either of our lives without a furry friend running around. We had been eagerly waiting to move so we could adopt our new family member! In April we finally were able to start searching for our perfect fit, which was complicated due to adoption limitations around COVID-19. We absolutely love HSHV with many friends having happy adoption stories, and had email alerts set to let us know about dogs since we were not
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It was October of 2005. We had been looking for a dog for a couple of months but had not yet come across one that we felt was right for our family at the time. It was a half day and our parents promised that we would go to the shelter after school. We spent the day looking at various places with no luck, and HSHV was our last stop. We were familiar with HSHV because we had visited a few times before, and our mom said that if we didn’t find one here, we were going to take a
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I adopted Jo just over one year ago. She had been previously adopted and returned after 2 weeks. I was looking for a puppy but when I met Jo I knew we needed each other. The staff advised me she was not good with small children and did show signs of food aggression. The first week she lived with me she thought things like sitting on top of the dinner table was great fun… now she holds down a job of her own at the grooming salon (I’m a pet groomer) she has learned to wait for her food, share
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Scooter & Libby were adopted ten years ago. Since that time, they have lived in Ypsilanti, Sacramento, CA, and last year they became international travelers when they moved to Taiwan! Scooter loves the visits he gets on our balcony from the Blue Magpies, but Libby prefers curling up in her basket on their cat tree. Sam & Diane now Scooter & Libby
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This picture was taken a few hours after bringing him home- as you can see, he immediately made himself comfortable. It seems like he’s lived here forever, and it’s only been 3 weeks. He loves running laps through the house and chasing my other cat; while they’re not really friends, they’ve batted paws with escalation only to mild hissing, so it seems like they’re working things out. He’s tried climbing the curtains, regularly tips over the cat tree, jumps on top of doors, drags empty plastic bags all over the house, and sens out messages by walking across my laptop
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It’s the 2nd day of adoption, and things couldn’t be better. Apollo took about 4 or 5 hours to set her boundaries with the larger dogs, but now that has been set. She slept right next to my bed all night just as I hoped she would, as you know she will be a support dog for me. Sshe is not aggressive at all around food. All my dogs have their own dishes and she was eating out of one of them when Jezzie (my Mastiff) started drinking water right next to her – she didn’t even look up, just
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We adopted RJ in 2015 as soon as we could. We knew his foster parents, so we’d met him, his siblings, and his stray mama. He was the runt and we were so worried about him when he stopped eating after his neuter surgery. We shouldn’t have worried, because he’s now about 16 pounds of pure muscle! He’s polydactyl and his hands and feet are an endless source of amusement to all. He has a German Shepherd sister and a new baby cat sister, and he likes to strut around like a bulldog letting everyone know he (thinks he) is
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Remy came to HSHV on the Love Train. When I arrived there were three puppies who were still up for adoption, and Remy was one of them. He was in the corner, missing fur, full of wrinkles and a shy wagging tail. I fell in love right then and there. Remy chose me, and he came to me with fleas, demodectic mange, kennel cough, skin infection, etc. etc. With help from HSHV, we were able to nurse the boy back to health! At two years old Remy was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. It broke my heart to hear that dreaded news.
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Today we celebrate Capriccio’s 12th birthday! 11.5 years ago my mom adopted Capriccio from HSHV for me, and he has been with me ever since! He has moved 9 times and currently lives with our little family in Maryland. A year and a half ago we brought home his brother Sterling, a husky, who has since become his best friend. They both spend all day together either napping, playing tag or even sun bathing together. I can’t thank the humane society enough for bringing this joy into my life. He has stuck by my side through everything these past 12
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My very first “adulthood” pet was a pitbull named Bella. Kind, gentle, obedient and so snuggly, my best friend before I had kids and even more so after I had two of them. She saddly passed away at only 8 years old. So attached and distraught, I told myself I’d never love or have another dog again, I just couldn’t handle the broken heart. A couple months passed, home was not the same. I missed everything about her. I mentioned looking into an adoption, but unsure if I was ready… October 4th, I ran out to run errands while secretly
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