A few months ago, I noticed that my 3 year old cat Frankie seemed a little lonely. It was just the two of us and I work a lot, so I decided to look into getting him a small friend. I was immediately drawn to a teeny tiny kitten who was super quiet and shy. I brought her home, and after a few long days of slowly introducing her into my house, she met Frankie and it was love at first sight. She’s now a super playful and fun 5 month old kitten who spends every second with her big
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I’ve been an HSHV dog walker and saw Fritzy the first day he came into Intake as a stray. We bonded immediately. He loves us very much and the feeling is mutual. We had a great trip to Acadia National Park in August. On the way home in Massachusetts, our car hit a bear. Luckily, he was in a kennel fastened into the back seat. We were all ok, except the car. Please keep your animals restrained in the car. I know it’s easier not to, but you never know what can happen! Fritz now Fritzy
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I’ve always wanted two dogs in my family. I just happened to be browsing through HSHV’s website when I came across Rose (Siberian Husky). I quickly gathered my kids and our other dog to meet Rose. The connection was instant and the two dogs got along well, and then the first six months were quite difficult. Rose was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. With lots of care, love and training, Rose is fitting in with our family. Rose has been with our family for 1 year now and she loves camping, doggie day care, jogging with mamma and big sis
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In March 2020, as I was packing my office equipment to take home because of the lockdown, a coworker told me that I should look into adopting a dog “as a companion for the end of the world, like in that Will Smith movie.” He mentioned that HSHV is just a few miles away from our office. So, I checked the website every few days until I saw Letty’s profile. I saw that Letty was hyperactive and reactive towards other dogs, and could use some training in the future. Drawn to the underdog, I decided to adopt her. She was
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About three months ago, we were looking for a second dog to keep our 5 year old Love Train puppy company. His older “brother” had passed a few months before that, and he seemed to be lonely without another doggy companion. We brought Jack (our black lab mix) to meet a few of the fuzzy babies at HSHV. After a couple of indifferent introductions, he saw Gunner (the anxious, enormous, husky-malamute mix), and let us know that he was the one. So we stuffed them both (200 lbs of dog) into the backseat of our car, and off we went.
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We adopted Sasha when she was 6 months old. She came in on the Love Train, and was adopted and returned within a few weeks. As soon as we saw her, it was love at first sight. Now Sasha is 3 1/2 years old. She blends in with our purple wall, that’s why we call her “Sasha star ninja” – also because she has a star on her butt when she lifts her tail up. Her favorite thing to do is hunt rabbits and other small intruders, aka small vermin. She is the best watch doggy and a awesome cuddlier.
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We weren’t looking for a second dog, not really…I just happened to be browsing the HSHV adoption listings (again, for no reason at all). We lived in a 900 foot duplex with no fenced yard in Ann Arbor about a year ago, when I saw Aries listed for adoption on the site. We were going to wait to get a second dog until we bought a house. But as soon as I saw the listing that morning, I immediately called up HSHV and put her on hold. Still working from home during the pandemic, I told my boss that I
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About four years ago, my family had to put down my dog. It was the most heartbreaking day. We didn’t think we’d ever find another pet. A year later, I was scrolling on Facebook and saw that HSHV was doing a Love Train. Just to mess with my parents, I started sending them pictures of the Border Collie-like dogs. Well, I sent my dad a picture of Jax and he fell in love immediately. He went to HSHV to get a number early and we walked back to meet Jax. He was in the back of his crate, trembling and
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My fiancé and myself had just moved in together and we knew it was time to get a fur baby to love! We walked into the first room and all the other cats slept as we walked around. As soon as I saw Bree, I knew we had to have her. She perked right up and let us pet her (once she was done eating of course). From that moment on, she has been the best! We worked through some biting and scratching in the beginning and now Bree loves belly scratches, getting under all the blankets, and to rub
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I adopted Baby on a whim while at the HSHV during a difficult period of my life. I was only 19 and studying at the University of Michigan. Baby is my entire world and has no doubt changed every aspect of my life. We do everything together. We are now living in NYC while I study at Columbia University for grad school. NYC will be our forever home where we love all of the parks and perks of city life! Finnie now Diamond Baby
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