Josephine was adopted by my mom, Tina Smith, months after her beloved husband and soulmate died. We were an animal family: cats, dogs, horses and the assortment of rodent-type pets. Josephine replaced a former version of herself who died from jaw cancer, causing heartbreak to my mom and her husband. So when 2013 became lonely, my mom was talked into going to the humane society with her granddaughter to pick out a cat. Josephine’s last 18 months had been in the shelter. She hit pay dirt with my mom, and I doubt it took her long to figure that out.
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Patrick was brought in with the Love Train in March 2019. My husband and I have put off owning another dog…Casey, our first dog adopted from HSHV and lived 15 years. But we were sent a pic of Patrick and his disability and immediately my husband said, “YES!” He is now named Oliver and has adapted so well living with his 2 cat brothers Kramer and Bailey. Missing a foot has NOT hindered him in any way. He has play dates with Luka and Maxwell, his cousins, and keeps up with them with no problem. We are thankful that Oliver
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My partner and I had discussed adopting a second cat for several months, but hesitated because we weren’t sure how our first cat would react. One Sunday we stopped at the shelter “just to look” and fell in love with Venus (now Freya), who was newly 3-legged, missing parts of her ears and nearly half of her tail. She was also incredibly friendly, easy-going, and began purring the moment her cage was opened. There was no way we could go home without her! Freya loves watching birds from the window, crinkle toys, snuggling at night, and playing with her new
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My son was looking for an older cat to adopt. He had moved out on his own and wanted something to come home to. Joe visited the Humane Society for weeks looking at all of the cats. We finally came together on a Sunday afternoon to pick out his forever friend. Libby was the last cat we visited – and despite Libby’s being 10 years old and nervous, she climbed right up into Joe’s lap. Decision made! Libby, now Captain Marvel, went home that day. Captain Marvel sleeps with her human, sits on her human’s chair while he is at
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I’m a junior volunteer here. I was volunteering on July 21, 2017. I came across this black and white kitten. I volunteered with him, and we instantly bonded. A day later my family and I came back and adopted him. I’ve gotten to watch him grow up and add to his personality. Now, he’s the most interesting cat I’ve ever seen. He runs around the house and plays with the weirdest toys he can find. He loves lying in the sun and playing with our other cat.   Pesternomi
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A mere few hours after our engagement, we decided to celebrate by visiting the Humane Society of Huron Valley. My boyfriend, er fiance, and I have been talking about adopting for a while and thought it was time to check out the cute kitties. That was when we met this cute, friendly and fluffy cat. He was a stray and came in to the Humane Society the day prior and was not quite ready for adoption. We asked the front desk for more information, and she informed us that he has to checked by the behavior specialist, neutered and emancipated.
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I moved out in my own and had always had cats growing up. I lasted less than 24 hours before I went to the Humane Society of Huron Valley and found Mochi. He is the busiest, most outgoing, confident cat I have ever met, and my life is much better with him in it! I even have a tattoo of him so we’re together forever!   Bobble now Mochi
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Whoever writes the Facebook posts for the HSHV should get a raise! 🙂 In October 2018, a post was put on facebook about Sydneny– a 15 year old “pit mix” who was surrendered by her owners, and had been at the shelter for 6 weeks. Her adorable face broke my heart, so our family decided to adopt her. After attending to some medical issues, Rosie is a totally new dog. It’s been a pleasure seeing her true personality come out! She loves to play, and bounces around the living room like a rabbit. She loves her family, and is especially
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My first experience with HSHV started long before Kirk joined our family – as a child with a debilitating fear of dogs, adopting a dog was never in the picture for me. Enter Abby, a sweet black lab/terrier mix whom my parents adopted from HSHV when I was in 5th grade as a gift to my brother and the final “push” to get me over my fear of dogs after successfully completing dog therapy (yes, such a thing does exist). Abby was the textbook definition of “the perfect dog” and, long story short, she turned a young girl who previously
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