Ryver is very kind! He loves animals and wanted to help the homeless animals at HSHV. Ryver saved up spare change and monetary donations because the animals at HSHV need it more. Thank you so much, Ryver! We are so grateful for your kindness and generosity, and we know the animals are too!
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Emma Smith Elementary School is so kind! They are learning about thinking of others and ways to be kind, so the students decided to donate to HSHV. The young 5’s class created a donation bin and the whole class donated items. They donated a variety of cat/dog food, toys, treats, blankets, towels, and leashes. Thank you so much, Emma Smith Elementary School! We greatly appreciate your thoughtful donation.
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I really love Dinah’s adoption story because it all felt like a whirlwind of fate. My husband and I wanted a second cat to join our solo-cat, Tinker Bell. It was eighth after Christmas in 2018 and we decided to go to some shelters to look around. The first place we went to was closed for the holidays and the second place we went to, all the way in Pontiac, had no kittens. Before driving around more I decided to call some places. Most places had no kittens (because it was so NOT kitten season). I also had a picture
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When I was much younger, I tried to adopt a cat to become my companion through being sick with lyme disease. My first attempt turned out to be sick as well, and HSHV asked for me to return her. While this made me sad, I found Doc that day. He came with challenges – he had been found in a garbage bin, dumped with the trash. Whoever had him before my sister and I clearly didn’t care for him. When he came to our home, he completely forgot how to. use the litter box or eat on his own. We
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The members of Troop #77346 are very kind! They were very excited to visit the animals at HSHV and wanted to help the animals further. They collected donations to make handmade blankets, braided dog toys, and cat toys! Thank you so much, Troop #77346! We appreciate your kindness and we know the animals will love the blankets and toys you made for them.
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Penelope is so kind! She celebrated her birthday at HSHV and wanted to help the animals further. She organized a birthday fundraiser and donated cleaning supplies, dog food, and dog treats! Thank you so much, Penelope! We greatly appreciate your kindness and generosity!
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Many dog owners are familiar with the “puppy witching hour” – that period of time in the evening where your dog suddenly seems to have an excess of energy to burn off. This is very normal, as dogs are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active around dawn and dusk and have extended periods of rest during the day and night. Since both boredom and sleep deprivation can result in problematic behavior, here are a couple tips for using what we know about dog sleep patterns to help keep harmony in the home: Have a plan to give your dog
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I had lost my beloved orange barn kitty and I was checking in weekly at HSHV. While touring the cat condo I heard outdoor meowing! The staff told me that was their “outdoor cat.” Surprised, I went to see a very vocal Siamese mix. I talked to the supervisor and found out that they were trying to bring “Frodo” in. I explained that I had lost my 2 barn kitties at 19 and 20 years. That they wanted for nothing, had heated beds and heat lamps plus heated wet food. He said that he’d keep trying to bring in the
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I was checking out the kitty room and found this tiny teen mother. She only weighed 6.5 lbs! A kind person had brought her and her month-old kittens in. I asked staff if I could pet her. They said yes but to not take her out of her cage. I said ok. I opened the cage door and tiny kitty leaped onto my chest! Well, that was that and she came home with me. Winter now Minuet
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Making sure that you have plenty of playtime with your cat is extremely important. We know that lack of playtime and enrichment can lead to your cat becoming bored or frustrated and potentially acting out. But did you know that for playtime to be most effective for your cat, there’s an actual sequence of events that you’ll want to follow? Cats are a predatory species and as such, they follow a specific series of steps when going through their predatory sequence. It’s these steps that we want to replicate when we’re playing with our cats. It’s also important to know
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