My partner and I used to visit HSHV at least once a week to see all the animals, and we had been thinking about getting a cat for a while, but wanted to wait till we found the right cat for us. One day we went as usual and we didn’t have any intention of coming home with a pet that day, but when we saw Ronaldo (now Link) in his cage we instantly knew he’d be ours! He was the sweetest boy from the very beginning, allowing lots of pets and wanting to play. All of the staff were
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My wife and I adopted Baby (now named Molly) this past February. Molly came to HSHV at only 71 lbs. for a dog of her size, with ribs prominent through her torso. We were told she was a fearful 2-year-old with little human interaction. When we met Molly, her eyes were droopy, her fur was an ashy, dull color, and her face looked fearful, anxious, and sad. Her cataracts further amplified her fear as she had difficulty seeing. Despite all of this, the great volunteers at HSHV used patience and compassion to draw her out of her shell little by
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Marla the lab missed her pack badly after the old crew passed recently. Living alone is not for her. Nelson the husky has made the best of friends already. He loves his new home in the country, and his new best lady Marla. She sings to him and then it’s patrol the backyard time. They are the same age and get to grow together for life now. Goose now Nelson
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My husband and I went on a day date that included the camper show in Detroit. A worker was walking around with a puppy and he was the cutest! We followed her back to the HSHV area where there were five cute puppies. We decided to meet Chameleon and she was so snuggly. A year and a day (would have been exactly a year if it wasn’t a leap year) we had to say goodbye to our previous dog. Our angel dog and Cami both have hearts on their noses. We didn’t think that we were ready for another dog,
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I had looked at many cats and kittens at different rescues and societies. I couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t connecting with any of the cats I was meeting. And then I went to HSHV. My kitten was there waiting for me! The minute the staff handed him to me wrapped like a burrito in a blanket, he acted like he was mine. He confidently licked my nose (he still does this) and when I put him back in his cage he seemed to be saying, “Aren’t we going home now?” Fast forward two years and he’s still thanking me
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Hi! My name’s Danielle. I took my family to HSHV to inquire about adopting a little feline friend. I wasn’t having any luck until I came here. We found Dan snuggled in his blanket. When we were able to meet with him he instantly took to my two small boys, my husband and me. We knew then he was a keeper! We were told during his paperwork that he is a shy guy and that it’d take some time to earn trust. Boy, we were all wrong! He started snuggling the second we got him home. He has slept in
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After losing our senior bullmastiff rescue, we felt inspired to save another old dog from wasting away without a family. They have so much love to give and deserve ours! Red was scared, anxious and body handling sensitive when we took him home. He had been in and out of the shelter for a long time, eventually abandoned by his owner. After he was home, we realized it seemed he hadn’t known the comforts of a soft bed or pile of blankets to call his own. It took him a while to feel safe with us but he eventually opened
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After rescuing our first dog together, my husband and I knew we wanted to rescue again once we were ready for a second dog. We thought there was no way we’d get as lucky as we did with our first dog, Wesley, in terms of size and temperament, but boy were we proven wrong! As soon as I saw Willow, I knew she was going to be perfect for our family. She rolled over and immediately wanted a belly rub. She wasn’t overly excited or too shy. She just wanted to nuzzle up by you and give you so much
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We have a lovely senior dog, Misha, who was rescued as a puppy from CAHS in 2012. We wanted to bring some new dog energy into our home, and after following the Love Train for about a year my daughter and I spent a long December 22d at HSHV! We were #23 and while we had seen all the dogs beforehand we decided that we would just stay open hearted to what puppies were still available. There were several there when our number finally was called, and Koda’s brown eyes locked us in! We stood back in the hallway after
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We adopted Hoots and Tiger. We changed Hoots’ name to Henry. We didn’t want to separate them as they are brothers. Our experience with Humane Society of Huron Valley was just perfect. Henry and Tiger are a couple of rambunctious 1 year olds (they’re babies). We are enjoying these two big babies and spoiling them rotten ❤️ Tiger & Hoots now Tiger & Henry
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