In the summer of 2021, we adopted Rosie from Tiny Lions. It was a bittersweet moment in our household as our most senior cat at the time, Jessie, was beginning to slow down (she passed away in December). Rosie has a very strong personality, and she made sure all of her feline siblings (all but Jessie are HSHV adoptees) knew that she was the new ‘tiny fierce’ in our home. She loves the water and will block the sink until you give her a good rinsing. She’s also not a morning cat and prefers to steal your warm spot in
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Monthly Archives July 2022
The Transformation of a Feisty Cat!
I adopted Lucy-cat in 2011, after first my cat who I’d inherited from my mother (both HSHV alums) died. I wasn’t sure that I was quite ready to adopt again, but I made several trips to HSHV, just to see who was available. I was very taken with an active kitty who had just come in, but I thought that I should get a senior cat or one with health issues, since I now have a lot of experience with both. But in the end, I adopted Bea, charmed by her beauty and perkiness. I was told that she feisty
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Tay is Weird and Perfect
Taylor (Swift), Mr. Tay, Tay-Tay, mistah mistah, sweet baby boy – he was adopted as a kitten from Tiny Lions as a ‘shy’ cat. He is the sweetest boy who cuddles on laps, gives kisses (to his humans, cat siblings, and dog siblings), and sits like a complete weird-o. Tiny Lions can’t be thanked enough for helping us connect with this sweetheart. Tay and his family send you all their love. Blue Moon now Taylor
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Bob and Pita, Friends for Life
I walked into HSHV to adopt one cat. I saw Bob, a giant 12 year old, and knew I wanted to check him out. He was paired up with his BFF Pita Jr., a tiny, 2-year-old, curious girl. Well….they both came home with me and spend their days lounging in the sun, lounging on the couch, lounging on the bed. Oh and lots of snuggles and treats. Don’t know what I’d do without these two!
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The best of kisses
Six months ago, we adopted Kisses -- a ten-year-old toothless cat. He is the perfect pet for us.
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Think teaching a dog tricks is silly? Think again…
People often differentiate between “obedience” training for their dogs, and “trick” training. Often we minimize behaviors that we label as “tricks,” when in fact they can be very useful skills to teach.
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Should I adopt one or two kittens?
Are two better than one? While there's an added expense of food and medical care, here are the top five reasons to consider adopting two kittens instead of one:
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