On February 28, 2004, my family was told that we were to expect four female pups the next day as foster parents for HSHV. The pups were part of a litter of eight who’d been abandoned. We arrived at the Humane Society of Huron Valley the next day, and we were supplied with a cage, supplies, dog food and four little pups about six weeks old. We took the pups home. They were quite active, and we bought a baby gate to keep them from running rampant through our house. They were Suzy, Jade, Kyra and Abra. After a couple
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We adopted Duke October 6th. He was from the Love Train, and had already been adopted once, then returned. We were looking for a Labrador-type of dog as a companion for our German Shepherd who is a year old. After a couple hours of excitement and seeing new things, we realized he was a perfect fit for us and for Callie. Callie and he play relentlessly all day, and Duke even gets to go to work with me sometimes to get some socialization! He’s doing great!   Shadow now Duke
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Former Tiny Lion Rosie came home with us (myself and my boyfriend) in August after an arduous trial of certification and recommendations and verification to get an emotional support animal, but it was worth every single bump in the road to have her with us. She who started out as a shy kitty is now the queen of our household who doesn’t hesitate to tell us what’s on her mind. She has us wrapped tightly around her little thumbs, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Rosie works tirelessly day and night to keep me emotionally supported (see the
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Parrot was originally from a hoarding situation this past summer. We adopted her once HSHV won in court. She is now spoiled daily, living with one other Macaw, Sun Conure, Saint Bernard, and two older kids. This morning, she gets down off her cage, walks to my bedroom and wants to snuggle. I come back from getting coffee, and she’s scratching my husband’s back. I’d say she has finally adjusted to her new freedom!
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After a grieving period following the passing of our senior dogs, we were ready for a new family member. We fell in love with Evie’s Love Train photo, and hoped she would like us. As we waited in line on a snowy Friday morning in February, we were so excited to meet her! When the HSHV volunteer brought her to us, she was a little anxious, but immediately wriggled up into our laps and snuggled close. She liked us!!! We love her!! Some tears of joy were shed as we opened our hearts to this bundle of cuteness. She is
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My boyfriend and I adopted Nibbler a few months ago. When we first met him, he was so shy around people and was hiding from them. We walked by him, and he came running out to us just, wanting to play. It was love at first sight. He wasn’t what we were looking for when we walked in, but when we met him there was no way we couldn’t take him home. He’s our baby boy now. He turned a year old in June and is just becoming more himself with age. He’s spoiled rotten and well-loved. Nibbler brings joy
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Buddy was dropped off earlier 2018 at HSHV, adopted by another family for a month, then brought back. He’s just an older guy who needed a warm bed to snuggle in, and now he has one for the rest of his life. He was named Buddy because that’s exactly what he has become: my best Bud! Buddy still has some issues/PTSD with larger dogs, but he is slowly improving and is a completely different dog than what he was when he was first brought home. It is VERY possible to own a dog in college, and Buddy has become a
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Saw a beautiful picture of the dog Dennis. Read up about him, filled out adoption profile, next day met up with the foster parent. Dennis took to me the moment I walked in with my other dog, and they bonded instantly… and so did I. We love our new buddy… so we changed his name to Buddy.  He is funny and leaps like a kangaroo, barks at the big dogs next yard, plays in the backyard, and I take both of my dogs for a walk when it isn’t raining. Buddy loves to go places in the car with my
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We met Athena (formerly Althena) at the Humane Society of Huron Valley in August 2018. We’d visited a couple of dogs before, but there was something different about her. She was immediately so affectionate and sweet, and we felt a real connection. We had a trip to go on, so we hoped she would still be there when we returned, and she was! Still the same sweet dog. We took her home for a pajama party on a Thursday night and officially adopted her four days later. She was clearly a little anxious in the new place, but in a
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I adopted Mo (formerly Headley) from Tiny Lions. I just lost an old cat who was the love of my life, but I still had a younger, energetic cat who hadn’t had an energetic playmate, so that’s what I set out to find. Mo is a great playmate; they love to chase each other around. When he first came home with me, he went into meltdown if I tried to trim his nails, and he wasn’t fond of being brushed either. Just over a year later, he trusts me to do just about anything, and wherever I am, he is.
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