Our family has always had a love for amphibians. We recently built an outdoor pond area and were looking for the perfect turtle to rescue as we know so many outgrow their small spaces in tanks. She’s now living her best life in a 150 gallon pond with lots of space to explore. She really loves her new basking spot. We are already in the works to recreate this space in our basement for the winter months.
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I rescued Carina August 2017 while living in Ann Arbor. I also met her foster and volunteer at HSHV, Tom, that day. Since then not only have I had an incredible dog by my side but Tom and I have become good friends. He and his wife and dogsat Carina a number of times and have hosted me overnight when our flight was canceled. Since the adoption, Carina and I have traveled across North America, living in New York, Vancouver and Mexico. She travels so well and everywhere she goes she breaks hearts. Every day people stop me to tell
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Poor “Sammy” had a tough first year. In 2009, at 3 months old, a man with 2 tearful kids brought him to HSHV as a “stray.” Soon after he was adopted, but returned 2 weeks later because he was “too rough on the Lab at home and dug moon craters in his yard.” His third family included 2 small kids and a newborn – he was adopted just before closing and was back waiting at the shelter door when they opened the next morning, because he was too much to handle. This little boy had been rejected three times by
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I adopted Sailor AKA Philo in June of 2020. I have to say he is the perfect kitten! He is a talker, so lovable, he loves to knead and suckle on my blanket at night. He is funny, confident, and a brave little boy. Needless to say he has stolen my heart. He adapted so easily to his new home. I kept him seperated from the other animals for just a few days, and he was ready to meet the rest of his new fur siblings! Easiest introduction I have ever done. Thank you for all you do for the
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I went to HSHV looking for an energetic and outgoing dog, and I found just that in my Pitbull/Boxer mix named Runner! He’s an amazing, lovable, and certainly energetic doggo who loves being by my side at any and every moment. I couldn’t be happier with him, and thanks to the simple and efficient adoption process offered by HSHV, I’ve now got a new best friend.
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We adopted “King” on July 15, 2007. We had just lost our previous cat to old age and wanted another buddy for our one cat. We took our two girls to pick out another baby ,and we got King (known as Beckham now). We miss him so but we will be adding another feline to our family very soon! HSHV is the one of the best places we adopt 🥰 ❤ King now Beckham
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I remember the day as a 17 year old, when I was in my study hall at school and looking at HSHV’s website. My chocolate lab had passed away a few days before Christmas. I was just looking because my family loves animals. I saw Gabby (Ellie) and fell in love, and I called my parents that second while I was in class. Once I’d begged my parents, I called HSHV. Gabby had a long list of people waiting to meet her. She’d had heart surgery just a few weeks prior. I finally got the call because people were too
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Our family had decided to look for a friend for our boxer, Bella. We had just happened to walk into HSHV (not thinking we were even going to be adopting anytime soon) and came across a litter of puppies that had just been rescued. “Ford” was the chubbiest puppy with the biggest belly and as soon as we saw him we fell in love. We instantly knew he was the one to make our family complete. “Ford” now renamed “Buddy” is an 80 pound boy full of love and cuddles. His favorite hobbies include eating, chewing on sticks, sprawling out
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My dog, Buster, had to be put down due to uncontrollable seizures the night before. My husband, Rick, refused to be in the house without a dog, so off to HSHV! When we got to HSHV all the dogs were very noisy except this one, who was curled up on her pillow and blanket. She was shaking so badly and was so very quiet and sad. She had just come up from the Tennessee Love Train and was scared to death. We took her on a quick walk in the snow, and we were hooked. We brought her home and
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