My husband and I went on a day date that included the camper show in Detroit. A worker was walking around with a puppy and he was the cutest! We followed her back to the HSHV area where there were five cute puppies. We decided to meet Chameleon and she was so snuggly. A year and a day (would have been exactly a year if it wasn’t a leap year) we had to say goodbye to our previous dog. Our angel dog and Cami both have hearts on their noses. We didn’t think that we were ready for another dog,
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I had looked at many cats and kittens at different rescues and societies. I couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t connecting with any of the cats I was meeting. And then I went to HSHV. My kitten was there waiting for me! The minute the staff handed him to me wrapped like a burrito in a blanket, he acted like he was mine. He confidently licked my nose (he still does this) and when I put him back in his cage he seemed to be saying, “Aren’t we going home now?” Fast forward two years and he’s still thanking me
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Hi! My name’s Danielle. I took my family to HSHV to inquire about adopting a little feline friend. I wasn’t having any luck until I came here. We found Dan snuggled in his blanket. When we were able to meet with him he instantly took to my two small boys, my husband and me. We knew then he was a keeper! We were told during his paperwork that he is a shy guy and that it’d take some time to earn trust. Boy, we were all wrong! He started snuggling the second we got him home. He has slept in
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After losing our senior bullmastiff rescue, we felt inspired to save another old dog from wasting away without a family. They have so much love to give and deserve ours! Red was scared, anxious and body handling sensitive when we took him home. He had been in and out of the shelter for a long time, eventually abandoned by his owner. After he was home, we realized it seemed he hadn’t known the comforts of a soft bed or pile of blankets to call his own. It took him a while to feel safe with us but he eventually opened
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After rescuing our first dog together, my husband and I knew we wanted to rescue again once we were ready for a second dog. We thought there was no way we’d get as lucky as we did with our first dog, Wesley, in terms of size and temperament, but boy were we proven wrong! As soon as I saw Willow, I knew she was going to be perfect for our family. She rolled over and immediately wanted a belly rub. She wasn’t overly excited or too shy. She just wanted to nuzzle up by you and give you so much
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We have a lovely senior dog, Misha, who was rescued as a puppy from CAHS in 2012. We wanted to bring some new dog energy into our home, and after following the Love Train for about a year my daughter and I spent a long December 22d at HSHV! We were #23 and while we had seen all the dogs beforehand we decided that we would just stay open hearted to what puppies were still available. There were several there when our number finally was called, and Koda’s brown eyes locked us in! We stood back in the hallway after
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We adopted Hoots and Tiger. We changed Hoots’ name to Henry. We didn’t want to separate them as they are brothers. Our experience with Humane Society of Huron Valley was just perfect. Henry and Tiger are a couple of rambunctious 1 year olds (they’re babies). We are enjoying these two big babies and spoiling them rotten ❤️ Tiger & Hoots now Tiger & Henry
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Living alone at the time, I was scrolling through the cats for adoption at HSHV and came across a cat who had the cutest face! I wanted an older kitty who deserved a second chance. There was just something about her that caught my eye. She had been surrendered by a couple who’d recently brought home their newborn baby. Evidently Petunia was NOT amused! When I first saw Petunia in person, I was shocked. The photo I saw online was just her face. When I saw her at the shelter, she was huge! I wanted her anyway and brought her
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Herky was not renamed but rather given his original name back upon adoption. He seemed to appreciate that. Having been surrendered twice (once for not getting along with other cats, and a second time for not being “cuddly enough”), I’m happy to share that he has gotten three years of love from three college girls, lived the dorm and apartment life, and moved to two other homes- and happily. Every day is full of cuddles and kisses, from me to him and him to me (he loves his mom), AND he has a best friend, also adopted from HSHV, named
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Quincy was said to be a troubled fellow. After a little loving and getting-aquainted time he and current resident Diamond have become friends.
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