Comments on: We Are Their (New) Shelter–You Are Their Future! http://hshv.org/blog/2009/11/09/we-are-their-new-shelter-you-are-their-future/ News from the Humane Society of Huron Valley Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:26:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tanya Hilgendorf http://hshv.org/blog/2009/11/09/we-are-their-new-shelter-you-are-their-future/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Tanya Hilgendorf Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:55:42 +0000 http://hshv.org/blog/?p=39#comment-87 Dear Alyssa, I want to make sure you understand that we are the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) in Ann Arbor serving Washtenaw County, Canton and Plymouth. All humane societies are completely independent, with their own policies around animal intake, adoption and euthanasia. This fact tends to understandably confuse a lot of folks given the general use of the term “humane society”. I do not believe your friend came to HSHV. In this last year we sent over 1000 kittens to foster care. These kittens return to HSHV when they are big enough and healthy enough to get adopted. It is true that the cat overpopulation overwhelms most shelters. But we at HSHV are focused on saving lives, have a very high rate of success, and would never ever “just euthanize” anything. We do everything in our power to use euthanasia only for the very sick and the aggressive. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to clear up this confusion. Please email me at Tanya@hshv.org if you have further questions. Tanya Dear Alyssa,

I want to make sure you understand that we are the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) in Ann Arbor serving Washtenaw County, Canton and Plymouth. All humane societies are completely independent, with their own policies around animal intake, adoption and euthanasia. This fact tends to understandably confuse a lot of folks given the general use of the term “humane society”.

I do not believe your friend came to HSHV. In this last year we sent over 1000 kittens to foster care. These kittens return to HSHV when they are big enough and healthy enough to get adopted.

It is true that the cat overpopulation overwhelms most shelters. But we at HSHV are focused on saving lives, have a very high rate of success, and would never ever “just euthanize” anything. We do everything in our power to use euthanasia only for the very sick and the aggressive.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to clear up this confusion. Please email me at Tanya@hshv.org if you have further questions.

Tanya

]]> By: Cindy Savoy http://hshv.org/blog/2009/11/09/we-are-their-new-shelter-you-are-their-future/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Cindy Savoy Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:32:16 +0000 http://hshv.org/blog/?p=39#comment-73 Last weekend, I adopted "Sammy" (now Ollie) a beagle-mix puppy who was a 3-time returnee at HVHS. His sin, simpily that he was born a beagle puppy! Crazy, eh? As much as I'd like to shake people who make uneducated decisions to adopt/abandon animals, I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to be his forever Mom. Ollie's such a wonderful addition to my furry family. He melts me with his eyes & has become my lab's best buddy (hasn't quite won over the 2 cats yet, lol). Thank you, HVHS, for your patience & dedication with the animals in your care, and for not giving up on "Sammy". Your new shelter is beautiful and I'm honored to contribute to your continued great work! Last weekend, I adopted “Sammy” (now Ollie) a beagle-mix puppy who was a 3-time returnee at HVHS. His sin, simpily that he was born a beagle puppy! Crazy, eh? As much as I’d like to shake people who make uneducated decisions to adopt/abandon animals, I’m grateful that I have the opportunity to be his forever Mom. Ollie’s such a wonderful addition to my furry family. He melts me with his eyes & has become my lab’s best buddy (hasn’t quite won over the 2 cats yet, lol). Thank you, HVHS, for your patience & dedication with the animals in your care, and for not giving up on “Sammy”. Your new shelter is beautiful and I’m honored to contribute to your continued great work!

]]> By: Alyssa http://hshv.org/blog/2009/11/09/we-are-their-new-shelter-you-are-their-future/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Alyssa Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:16:12 +0000 http://hshv.org/blog/?p=39#comment-70 Just got a question, in August i found a litter of 6 kittens that were 4 weeks old. They were in a lady's back yard from a local feral cat. She told us that she called the Humane Society and they told her "We'll come get the kittens, but we'll just euthanize them." Why would the Humane Society say that about 6 kittens? Are you too full for kittens? Luckily I gathered them, raised them, and found them good homes. Just got a question, in August i found a litter of 6 kittens that were 4 weeks old. They were in a lady’s back yard from a local feral cat. She told us that she called the Humane Society and they told her “We’ll come get the kittens, but we’ll just euthanize them.” Why would the Humane Society say that about 6 kittens? Are you too full for kittens? Luckily I gathered them, raised them, and found them good homes.

]]> By: Diana Kern http://hshv.org/blog/2009/11/09/we-are-their-new-shelter-you-are-their-future/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Diana Kern Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:51:13 +0000 http://hshv.org/blog/?p=39#comment-45 I do think our new Animal Care Facility will invite more visitors and hopefully, more adopters. Nice piece! Thanks for sharing thoughts on the new facility. I do think our new Animal Care Facility will invite more visitors and hopefully, more adopters. Nice piece! Thanks for sharing thoughts on the new facility.

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