Two years ago I went to HSHV to look at some puppies with a friend. My old dog had died months earlier, and I was beginning to think about a new one. In the last pen of the puppy area was a small, ragamuffin with a crooked underbite and a slightly off-center button nose. His name was Paploo, and he was a stray, estimated to be between 8-10 years old. As we were visiting, an employee told me about their senior-to-senior program. This fabulous program waives the adoption fee if a senior human adopts a senior pet. ❤ As luck
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Late on the Friday before the Martin Luther King Day long weekend, I was scrolling through the HSHV app and saw the intake picture for 12-year-old Chloe. I am a volunteer at HSHV and have taken dogs for overnight shelter breaks in the past, so I texted my husband and told him we would likely be having a guest for the weekend. I went to pick Chloe up the next day, and for the first time in 18 months of volunteering, I burst into tears when I met a dog at the shelter. Chloe was huddled in the corner of
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We met Pete (a.k.a., Woodstock) on our second visit in January 2020 at HSHV. He is such a handsome boy, and we love his character even more. He needed only couple days to adjust with us. Now he loves to explore the house, cuddle with everybody (including our guests), bring the girls to bed, wake us up very early in the morning, sit in the window and watch squirrels. He is super friendly and has good manners. We are very happy we adopted Pete, the best family cat ever 😺 Woodstock now Herr Peterson (a.k.a., Pete)
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I can not even begin to describe how much I love Louie (a.k.a., Polar) My husband and I adopted him right before Christmas, and he has been the perfect fit into our family. He’s goofy and ohhhhh so loveable ❤ He runs crazy laps around our big back yard (LOL!). He is such a cuddle bug–ahem– and a bed hog 😂 I just want to say thank you for letting him come into his forever home and complete us. Polar now Louie
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In 2015, I had been dreaming of adopting a kitten to add to our family. On Thanksgiving day, I was browsing  the HSHV website and found a picture of 2 sweet sister kitties. They were all black fluff with gorgeous green eyes. I was hooked! The thing is that they were only offered as a “perfect pair” adoption because they were bonded and could not be separated. Not exactly what I was thinking, but the next day my husband and I went to visit the girls. I put my hand in the kennel, and Violet jumped off of her perch
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In 2014, I had to say goodbye to one of my childhood dogs. I still had his brother, who by then was half blind, deaf, but had never been alone. He desperately needed a buddy. I came to HSHV looking to bring home a companion for him, and found Chevy. He was so wiggly and happy in his kennel; he shoved all the toys up against the fence, begging someone to take one and play with him. Chevy rejuvenated my older dog, and made the last years of his life some of his best. He’s a solo pup in the
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We adopted Nadine nearly two years ago from HSHV. She was a scared pup when we met her and her personality was almost non-existent. It took about a month to get into a good feeding routine with her, and then another two months before she started to play with us at all. We didn’t even hear her speak until nearly six months in when she barked at us during play, and the goofball within was unleashed! Ever since she broke out of her shell, she’s been an absolute GOOF. She gets the zoomies, which is hilarious to see in such
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In 2017, Snuffy now known as Apollo enjoyed his first day in his new home, exploring and trying out every toy in his new toy box! Throughout the day he had to stop and take a quick few naps to recharge, and he was back at exploring! Now, 3 years later, our lives have been changed ever since we brought Apollo home. He has brought us joy and laughter and has taught us the importance of a nice long nap! Snuffleupagus now Apollo
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