We met Athena (formerly Althena) at the Humane Society of Huron Valley in August 2018. We’d visited a couple of dogs before, but there was something different about her. She was immediately so affectionate and sweet, and we felt a real connection. We had a trip to go on, so we hoped she would still be there when we returned, and she was! Still the same sweet dog. We took her home for a pajama party on a Thursday night and officially adopted her four days later. She was clearly a little anxious in the new place, but in a
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I adopted Mo (formerly Headley) from Tiny Lions. I just lost an old cat who was the love of my life, but I still had a younger, energetic cat who hadn’t had an energetic playmate, so that’s what I set out to find. Mo is a great playmate; they love to chase each other around. When he first came home with me, he went into meltdown if I tried to trim his nails, and he wasn’t fond of being brushed either. Just over a year later, he trusts me to do just about anything, and wherever I am, he is.
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I lost my best friend. He died in my arms, and I didn’t think I would ever find another best friend as fast as I did… but apparently Gabriel needed me. That’s why God took Fred, my 15 year old Senegal parrot. From the minute I walked in and laid eyes on Gabriel, I knew we were a perfect match, as he laughed and talked about in his own special little language. He told me, “Papa, where have you been? I’ve been waiting for you to come get me.” I promised him I would be back. I did not tell
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I adopted Spice in January 2016 when she was 14 years old. She was shy and quiet. She has blossomed into an amazing cat. Very active and playful. Loves toys and likes to include me in her play time. She is currently ‘learning to knit’ with some spare yarn I gave her. Spice now Sweetie (a.k.a., Fatty Cat)
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After our beloved toy poodle, Tarot, passed away last month, we were bereft. Sweet Pea leapt into the void with her happy tail wagging and perky attitude, and we are all smitten with her sweet disposition. Liberty now Sweet Pea
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We had just lost our Border Collie, Ringo. He was 11 years old, and we said we were going to adopt a senior dog. But every time we looked, there were no senior dogs…and then we saw the Love Train coming from Tennessee, and Hemi (aka Ruby) melted our hearts. Ruby now Hemi
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My fiancé and I went to HSHV every weekend for a year. We knew exactly what we were looking for. A grey and white pitbull, about two years old. We came across many incredible pitbulls but my heart was set on a grey and white color. One day we got a text from a volunteer (Shelley Troxell Tessmer) who said you have to come and meet this sweet girl. She’s perfect for you guys. We came in and she was so quiet (as a mouse) completely grey with white on her chest and her feet. We came back three times
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This sweet boy was adopted as a puppy in June 2014 from HSHV. Now he happily lives with his family and 3 cat sisters. He loves car rides, visits to the ice cream shop, walks and naps on the couch.
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In June 2017, 2 weeks after moving into our first house, we decided to adopt a little puppy from the HSHV Love Train. We say “decided” lightly because it wasn’t really a decision, it was a given. It wasn’t the greatest timing, we had a LOT going on, but as soon as we met Josie (formerly Catwoman) we just knew she was a part of our family, and she instantly wiggled her way into our hearts – -where she will forever stay. She had a bit of a rough start. She was spayed when we adopted her, and she ended
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I had been looking for a dog for a couple of months after moving into my first house and had been visiting HSHV frequently. One Saturday afternoon in April 2017, after a hike, a friend and I stopped by HSHV just to look around. Lottie’s was the second to last kennel we walked by, and her eyes drew me in. I instantly fell in love with her. I took Lottie home two days later and we have been inseparable ever since. The day I brought Lottie home, she walked into my house and climbed right onto the couch. She made
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