It’s the 2nd day of adoption, and things couldn’t be better. Apollo took about 4 or 5 hours to set her boundaries with the larger dogs, but now that has been set. She slept right next to my bed all night just as I hoped she would, as you know she will be a support dog for me. Sshe is not aggressive at all around food. All my dogs have their own dishes and she was eating out of one of them when Jezzie (my Mastiff) started drinking water right next to her – she didn’t even look up, just
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We adopted RJ in 2015 as soon as we could. We knew his foster parents, so we’d met him, his siblings, and his stray mama. He was the runt and we were so worried about him when he stopped eating after his neuter surgery. We shouldn’t have worried, because he’s now about 16 pounds of pure muscle! He’s polydactyl and his hands and feet are an endless source of amusement to all. He has a German Shepherd sister and a new baby cat sister, and he likes to strut around like a bulldog letting everyone know he (thinks he) is
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Remy came to HSHV on the Love Train. When I arrived there were three puppies who were still up for adoption, and Remy was one of them. He was in the corner, missing fur, full of wrinkles and a shy wagging tail. I fell in love right then and there. Remy chose me, and he came to me with fleas, demodectic mange, kennel cough, skin infection, etc. etc. With help from HSHV, we were able to nurse the boy back to health! At two years old Remy was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. It broke my heart to hear that dreaded news.
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Today we celebrate Capriccio’s 12th birthday! 11.5 years ago my mom adopted Capriccio from HSHV for me, and he has been with me ever since! He has moved 9 times and currently lives with our little family in Maryland. A year and a half ago we brought home his brother Sterling, a husky, who has since become his best friend. They both spend all day together either napping, playing tag or even sun bathing together. I can’t thank the humane society enough for bringing this joy into my life. He has stuck by my side through everything these past 12
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My very first “adulthood” pet was a pitbull named Bella. Kind, gentle, obedient and so snuggly, my best friend before I had kids and even more so after I had two of them. She saddly passed away at only 8 years old. So attached and distraught, I told myself I’d never love or have another dog again, I just couldn’t handle the broken heart. A couple months passed, home was not the same. I missed everything about her. I mentioned looking into an adoption, but unsure if I was ready… October 4th, I ran out to run errands while secretly
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I was interested in several different older cats and came to the shelter to check them out. I liked all of them, but this one was very affectionate through his cage and kept wanting me to pet him. I decided he was for me! I brought him home that same day and he settled in after about 4 hours, like he had lived here his whole life! Our first anniversary date is April 22. Great cat! Butternut now Squeaker  
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After losing our 12 year old chocolate lab, Lola, we were heartbroken. After a couple months, we heard about HSHV’s Love Train, where we found Yogi. He has brought us so much love, mischief, and sweetness that we can’t imagine life without him. He came into my family’s life and helped repair our broken hearts. We are patiently waiting for the next Love Train to bring home a playmate for Yogi.
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I’ll never forget coming in to look at the animals with my mom (a favorite pastime of ours) and seeing this adorable smooshy puppy sleeping in the back of her cage. I sat next to her and slowly coaxed her to the front, where she then licked my hands. I asked to visit with her and when the volunteer brought her outside, she said, “she’s very shy, so you might have to be patient with her.” I kneeled down and she leapt into my arms! That’s when I knew I had to have her. I spent the rest of the
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We adopted Hector, now Bleau, in December of 2019! We were constantly talking about getting another dog, as we wanted to get our other dog a friend. We were on our way to get a Christmas Tree when we were passing HSHV, and decided to go in and see if they had any dogs that would fit our active lifestyle. Once we saw Bleau, we knew we had to have him! He was very energetic and curious, and you could tell he just wanted to be loved! Another thing that struck us was the baseball blanket in his kennel. As
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Raleigh ( a 6 year-old American Bulldog/Pit mix) was surrendered to HSHV through no fault of her own, but due to unfortunate situations in her people’s lives. We lost our much-loved 16 year-old boxer mix Zoe over a year ago, and weren’t sure we could ever love a dog that much again. Finally we were ready to start looking, having no travel plans for the next several months. Raleigh popped up on the website just as we were finishing our last trip. Luckily, she was still there when we got back. It has been 6 weeks now, and Raleigh is
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