These two were meant to be. All my life I’ve dreamed of having an orange female cat. My family decided we wanted to add two barn kittens to our homestead. When my husband called, much to his surprise, they had two kittens, not yet listed on the site, and one was an orange female. He texted me right away with the news and my heart was beaming. We made arrangements to pick them up that evening. These two just love each other. You can find them daily together playing and hunting around the barn. They fit in perfectly with our
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I adopted Jane in August of 2019. She was a Love Train puppy and I was volunteering the night she arrived. Her name was Jane when she got off the van but it was changed to Savannah, but I felt like plain Jane fit better. She has had a great 2 years with my family and our other animals. We just finished beginners training and she’s really excelling, she loves to learn and she’s very smart. Even though she’s really active and can be over the top, it’s a part of her personality. Howling and running around are her 2
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As I walked into the petting room to sit down with “Baxter,” the image of his tiny 10lb. body cowering in the corner of a large kennel would forever etch itself into my memory. As he was brought in I grabbed some toys, but he was NOT interested – instead immediately hopping onto my lap and cuddling up. This first interaction summarizes Baxter’s – now Chachi’s – new home and the cuddles we constantly share. He has grown into a confident young pup who is taking on the world. We’ve dealt with mild “aggression” issues, but he was just scared
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My husband and I adopted Daisy a little over a year ago and it was our best decision yet! She started out as a skinny, shy, anxious dog but quickly came out of her shell. Her personality blossomed! I’ve never known a more loving, expressive dog than our Daisy. She’s a mommy’s girl and her favorite things in the world are chicken nuggets and zoomies in the backyard. Mocha now Daisy
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Olive and Pearl, formerly Angel and Dove, caught our attention when we decided we wanted to expand our family. We already had two wonderful HSHV cats, Jinxie (formerly Candy Apple) and Hazel (formerly Yoko). We figured the cats would coexist with each other, since neither of us was familiar with bonded cats. To our surprise, Hazel, Olive, and Pearl are all best of friends! And Jinxie tolerates everyone 🙂 Despite their (lack of) eye, Olive and Pearl play and jump and act just like any other kitten would. They’ve become a wonderful addition to our family! This picture features Olive
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We adopted 15 year old Homer on October 20, 2021. As soon as I saw him online I knew that he needed us, as much as I needed him. It has only been a short time but Homer is settling in his forever home well. Homer came to us skinny, scared and unsure of his surroundings. Despite having some health issues and being deaf, he loves going on short walks, greeting his humans, going on car rides and loves cuddling and taking naps. After a rough 15 years Homer is now happy and very loved.
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Carol Ann joined our family in March of 2010. She is about to celebrate her 14th birthday on December 6th. Our now adult children have increased our family size with two more HSHV family members: Trixie in May of 2020 and Izzy in July of 2021. The three of them get along great!
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We adopted Trout and Viv through HSHV’s feral barn cat program, and when we first met them they were just that – feral. Both cats were terrified of humans and didn’t know what love looked like. The first few months we barely saw them – glimpses here and there before they would run away from us – but always evidence they were around and were eating their bellies full. With lots of patience and persistence, Trout and Viv are now two of the most friendly, cuddly and social barn cats I have ever met. They come running when they hear
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I had just lost my sweet Sid who I ‘d had for 16 years. I was regularly looking at the HSHV website, just to think about cats. I had no intention of adopting. I saw Snapdragon and she captured my heart. When I went to meet her she crawled right into my lap and solicited pets from me. I decided to get her. The adoption expert clearly thought I was going to change my mind when I heard about Snapdragon’s health issues but it just bolstered my opinion that she needed me. At her first vet appointment, the doctor said
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