I went into the humane society honestly just trying to cheer myself up and came home with two rays of sunshine. When I went into the kitten room, there were more kittens than usual and instantly spotted a cage full of orange kitties. Yogi came right up to me and started purring almost louder than all the kittens it seemed. I went a filled out the form to get a pass and got to meet him. He lay on my chest, and I instantly fell In love. When I took his paper, Nacho came running and I knew I needed
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I’m finishing up graduate school, so my husband and I decided to get a study buddy for me during my last semester. We fell in love with Quincy when we were at HSHV. He came right up to us and wasn’t afraid to play. My husband is allergic to cats and Quincy didn’t affect him at all, so we took it as a sign he was the one for us. We took him home the next day, and he instantly wanted to be our best friend. That night I was working on a paper and Quincy jumped right into my
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I found Luna when I needed her most. My heart was broken after having to say goodbye best friend Cooper who actually was adopted HSHV almost 16 years ago. Luna was shy, yet attentive and calm despite the chaos of the shelter. Since her adoption day 9/29/19, we have learned she never runs out of kisses and has never-ending energy. She loves other dogs and kids and thinks everyone is here to play with her. She LOVES playing ball just as much as my Cooper did. She has filled my heart with joy again. I never thought I’d love another
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Less than one week post adoption, Tinker Belle has become fast friends with Sonny and Daphne, my beloved pups.   Annabelle now Tinker Belle
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When I first saw Remus, he was in the cage looking as adorable as can be but not as rambunctious as all the other kittens. I fell in love with his sweet face. It didn’t take long for him to get used to his new place, and now he runs the house and bullies the 10-year-old cat! But we all love him and can’t get enough of his playful personality. There is never a dull day with him around.   Melvin Muscles now Remus
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Four weeks ago, my boyfriend and I came to HSHV “just to look” at the dogs they had. As soon as we came up to his cage and saw Sam (then Lassen) for the first time, we fell in love. He came right up to us and rested his head in our hands. We took him for a walk and played with him for awhile before leaving, and then all night could not stop thinking about him! I was so sure he was going to get adopted by someone else before we were ready to take him later that week.
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About four years ago, my family and I went to HSHV. When we went past the cat communal rooms, I saw a cat who made me stop walking and look into the window. The cat was bone-thin, all his ribs showing. According to his kennel card, he had just arrived at the shelter. He looked scared. My parents agreed to let me go in the room with him to see if he would be our new cat. It felt like forever when the HSHV staff opened the door. I walked over to the window seat. The cat came over, curious.
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I was looking around for a support dog. I stopped and chatted with Chloe, and then I went on my way. I looked at a couple of other dogs, and then I was walking back past Chloe when she let out this yowl like, “Wait!” I told the lady, “I’ll take ‘er!” and she’s been here ever since, with her two siblings– cats Henry and Nonna. She likes to chase them, so they basically stay in the room until they come out at night when they know she’s asleep. Chloe sleeps in my bed every night. She hogs the covers.
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It was around 11 PM when I saw a white and grey cat in a Tim Horton’s parking lot while my friend was driving us home. I gasped, “Oh my god, that’s a cat!” My friend sighed. “Do you wanna stop?” After roughly two hours of talking to the cat, befriending them, feeding her, etc. we sent her home with my sighing friend for the night so we could bring her to HSHV the next day. Our sweet and fluffy friend stayed at HSHV for barely a week; she was dubbed Quigley, and we were all laughing about how she
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It’s been over 20 years since I’ve had a kitten or a puppy, and as my daughter gets older and comes closer to finishing high school and going off to make her own way in the world, I decided it was time to open my heart again. After losing my 4 long time pets in the past 5 years, it was really difficult to even think about it. But this past summer, I house-sat for a family that had three cats and I found myself missing that companionship after my house sitting duties were done. So, I went to HSHV
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