After having to put down our old dog due to severe illness and it being her time to cross the rainbow bridge several months ago, we were looking for our next furry animal! When I came to Huron Valley Humane Society, I saw Smudge and it was like love at first sight! We decided to change her name to Charlie as we have always loved the name. She has been spoiled with toys and treats since she made it home and we are so beyond thankful to have found such a great dog! She loves playing, walks outside, and sleeping
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After a lifetime of being a dedicated “cat lady” we sadly lost our last kitty in January 2024 and the house was SO EMPTY! We had talked for years of getting a dog once the kitties were gone. It would be a first dog for both of us and while being considered “cat people” we are actually “animal people.” It took several months to find the right dog but finally a “what do they have today at HSHV” impulse stop and see revealed our future little boy. The first thing I saw were THE EARS, then the button eyes, we
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Mr. Benoit (or Benny, Bubby, or Puppy, interchangeably throughout the day) became a part of the family way back in April 2018. At the time, I was caretaking for my last surviving grandparent and we both were due for some fresh energy. I made a couple visits to the humane society, initially with my sets on an adorable pittie named Rudy before he was swiftly adopted. Out of both visits, Benny (then known as Charlie) caught my eye. He was the only pup who didn’t react—staring at me with longing eyes wanting to be loved. One more visit with my
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I met Nora on February 18th, 2024. I had been thinking about adopting a cat and went to HSHV several times to look around. Every kitty there was adorable and sweet in their own way – but I was waiting to get that special “feeling” when I met a cat! As soon as I sat down and opened the cage to visit with Nora, she crawled right into my lap, I started crying, and I knew I had to adopt my little girl. Every day since then has brought a new kind of joy into my life. Nora truly is
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My wife and I lost our wonderful red heeler, Rose, last year. She was a rescue from AuCaDo up north and when we made the decision to get another pup we knew we wanted to adopt again. We met several dogs through HSHV but it was so difficult to make a decision. One of my wife’s coworkers suggested making a list of the top traits that we considered important and the next time we went in to walk a few dogs one of the wonderful HSHV workers recommended that we meet Lily, who was Jolie at the time. She was
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My partner, Brad, and I started looking for a second dog when we noticed our first dog, Fauci, was lonely. At first, it was hard to pinpoint that he was yearning for another furry friend. Fauci can sometimes be reactive around other dogs, but the only time he would really perk up and act himself was on visits with my sister’s dogs. So we decided we’d set out to find a new member of the family. Fast forward to seeing Nuri’s description on HSHV. She was described as sweet, but very shy, and she “required” another furry sibling in the
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Chai came to us last month sorta unexpectedly but we couldn’t imagine a better fit. She was so tiny and skittish when I met her at her foster’s but in just a few short days she got comfortable with her new brothers (our two other cats and a dog!). We were so worried about the little tripod kitty coming home with us but she has been small but mighty. She enjoys her days now as my shadow and chasing her new kitty brother around the house! She’s sweet and sassy but such a perfect fit! Chai
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I lost my cat the night before, which was so hard I instantly folded the next day and needed a buddy to spend my life with. So I showed up with my family to try and see if any of the cats at the shelter would take to me, or simply show interest in me. When going around I noticed a kitty who was sitting at the back of her cadge, and she started to chirp at me. Once I came over she jumped down to rub up against the bars. I asked to visit with her and the first
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I got a cat named Bing, who I got for my third birthday. on November 7th, he passed away at 17.5 years old. I’ve had him my entire life! (at least the entire time i can remember) So that’s been really hard. I believe he was my soul cat. My mom rescued Bingy when he was 2 months old from the humane society of huron valley & he lived a great life. and i miss him very much. But on Friday, I got to go pick up my new kitten whom i’ve named Boon. He is beautiful, a longhair cat
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