Posts by Wendy Welch

How to Transition Your Cat to an Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle

How to Transition Your Cat to an Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle

May 31, 2018 | Comments Off on How to Transition Your Cat to an Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle

How to Transition Your Cat to an Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle Want to give your cat some fun in the great outdoors? A slow start is key! Every cat is different; this could take from two weeks to a month or more. It’s important that your cat become acclimated to their indoor home, first. So please make sure kitty has a good amount of time inside with his family before beginning the process to acclimate them to indoor/ outdoor living. When your cat is feeling confident and calm in their indoor environment, they’ll be much more confident in their new indoor/ outdoor
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Training Cats with Positive Reinforcement

Training Cats with Positive Reinforcement

May 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Training Cats with Positive Reinforcement

[print-me] Training your cat has important benefits. You’re stimulating his body and his mind, which helps keep him healthy. And spending time together means you’re strengthening the bond you share. It’s helpful to work with behaviors that are less than desirable and you can also teach fun tricks like wave and fetch, or teach him a range of useful behaviors like sit, stay and to come when called. Reward behaviors that you want Simply put, if you want your cat to repeat a behavior, reward that behavior. It’s important to make sure that you’re rewarding the behavior you want and
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A Great Addition

A Great Addition

May 29, 2018 | Comments Off on A Great Addition

We found Margo at an adoption event with HSHV. Poor thing was missing so much hair and didn’t really look to be in the best health but something just said she needed a loving home so we adopted her. She’s not exactly the breed people thought she was by looking at her, but what a great puppy she is turning out to be. She’s smart and energetic and loves to play fetch. She looks beautiful now that her hair all grew back in and is getting the love she deserves! Thank you HSHV; she’s definitely a great addition to our
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The perfect fit

The perfect fit

May 23, 2018 | Comments Off on The perfect fit

About 9 months ago I had taken home a feral cat from HSHV. Her name is Millicent, and she has been the biggest joy in my life. After about 3 months though, I could see her getting lonely and needing more attention. After debating, I went back to find her another cat to be with when I’m not around during the day. I looked around for about 20 minutes and was unsure. Then a lady there told me they had a room with some cats that came from a bad situation. I went in and tried to pet some of
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Adeline and Elizabeth: A+ Class project

Adeline and Elizabeth: A+ Class project

May 21, 2018 | Comments Off on Adeline and Elizabeth: A+ Class project

Adeline and Elizabeth decided to donate to HSHV as part of their school project. They made knot tie felt dog toys for the homeless dogs of HSHV. These kind kids say they always like helping animals and decided to help out HSHV this year. Thank you so much Elizabeth and Adeline!
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Aleksandra and Lukas: From the heart

Aleksandra and Lukas: From the heart

May 21, 2018 | Comments Off on Aleksandra and Lukas: From the heart

Aleksandra and Lukas each donated some of their money for the animals here at HSHV. They said “We love visiting the animals and want to help them stay happy, healthy and loved! Thank you for all you do for our furry friends, HSHV!” Your welcome Aleksandra and Lukas! We couldn’t do it without compassionate people like you!
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Wasn’t ready for another furry companion. Or so I thought. And then I came to Empty the Shelters.

Wasn’t ready for another furry companion. Or so I thought. And then I came to Empty the Shelters.

May 17, 2018 | Comments Off on Wasn’t ready for another furry companion. Or so I thought. And then I came to Empty the Shelters.

A year ago today I adopted a 10 year old tortie named Arabella. Adopting a cat was not on my agenda that day. I scarcely knew if I even wanted another pet. It had been a year since I had to send my previous companion over the Rainbow Bridge. I had adopted Pepper, a long-haired, part Maine Coon kitty, at the tender age of 8 weeks, 2 months after the passing of my father. He was with me for 20 years. I was devastated at his passing. The day I came to HSHV I was supposed to have a hair
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Delaney: Birthday donations

Delaney: Birthday donations

May 15, 2018 | Comments Off on Delaney: Birthday donations

Delaney donated a variety of items from HSHV’s wish list for her birthday. When asked to describe what inspired her, she replied “I love animals. They are cute. Animals are kind and generous.” Thank you so much Delaney for your amazing donations and generosity!
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Sparkling Bunny to Penelope Grace

Sparkling Bunny to Penelope Grace

May 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Sparkling Bunny to Penelope Grace

My roommate and I absolutely love animals. We had recently moved into a condo, but something was missing. We wondered down to HSHV to look at the little kittens in hope to find an addition to our little family. There was this tiny 2 lb. kitten, all grey, looking at us with piercing green eyes. We instantly knew she was the one. We played with her for the good part of an hour and the feisty little girl kept escaping our arms. We took her home that day, and, man, is she spoiled. We like to call her “our little
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