Hill Hounds Rescue and Animal Sanctuary, Inc.

06/21/2024

She is out of surgery!!!! She had a bumpy time with anesthesia...but she's up and awake. The next couple of weeks will be a bit bumpy (and messy) as she starts her recovery. She is not out of the woods yet....but boy howdy we are HOPEFUL!!

Our girl was found under someone's deck yesterday in the heat. Thankfully we have a very responsive surgeon. It truly saved her life. Twelve hours later she was in their care - and being prepped for surgery.

When Lani was found she was dehydrated, emaciated, and covered in maggots...on top of the pr*****ed a**s. When animal contraol arrived they could not believe their eyes. They spent hours with her last night to make sure she was ready to be handed off to us for surgery. God bless our animal control officers. They really go above and beyond. This is such an emotional job. They do a superb job.

Tonight Lani remains hospitalized.

This girl is a fighter and we will continue with her care until she has recovered. We will update with information as we get it.

With your help we can help her.

Please DONATE to her care here:

www.hillhounds.org

www.paypal.me/hillhounds

Venmo

Checks may be mailed to:

Hill Hounds
P.O. Box 202
Denton, MD 21629

06/21/2024

Sometimes you have to tell a whole story with few details...so I'm going to need folks to give me some grace tonight with this one.

I was just getting home this evening and sending pictures to an adopter of her kiddo when the phone rang. It was an odd time for this particular person to call me so I already knew something was happening on the other end of the phone.

I was right.

This always composed person, as I know them anyway, was not so composed on the other end of the line. There was an urgency in their voice...and a request to look at the picture that was coming through. I was asked if I had ever seen something that bad...and if it was an absolute euthanasia situation. The picture and video were...bad. Sadly, I had seen it before....and it was that bad that time too.

I promised to reach out to our surgeon and be back in touch shortly. I'm fully aware that there's a vet conference in Ocean City...and I honestly didn't know where she was. But the one thing I do know is....she's good about getting back to me. I'm grateful for that.

I sent the picture and held my breath. I knew it was bad....and I wasn't sure how much time we had. A short time later I heard back and after a brief exchange and a plan to meet first thing in the morning....I got a text, "Okay I will try it will be a hail mary."

We have a kiddo being transferred into our care in the morning. I don't know how many details I can give....so I'm going to choose to give none so I don't jeopardize a potential investigation. I'll share more when I'm able. I'm just going to ask you to trust me...and I'll share a picture in the comments.

She's been given a little bit to eat, been given pain meds, had a bath, had a lot of maggots picked off her and she'll rest tongith before surgery tomorrow. She's very sweet and cooperative...and hopefully resting much more comfortably. This baby was found outside in the heat in very poor condition.

Tonight I'm going to ask you to trust me and donate to her care and emergency surgery. I'm begging you to stop breeding these animals to death. My God....please stop the breeding.

~Tammy

DONATE HERE:

www.hillhounds.org

www.paypal.me/hillhounds

Venmo

Checks may be mailed to:

Hill Hounds
P.O. Box 202
Denton, MD 21629

Go to paypal.me/HillHounds and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

06/21/2024

I’m going to need your help. Big ask coming. Give me 30 minutes to post.

06/19/2024

Looking for a mature household that is yorkie savvy. Sassy male. If you believe you could fit the bill reach out immediately. This pup is timestamped at one of our shelter partners.

06/18/2024

06/15/2024

You found kittens! Now what? Follow this flowchart to determine the best next steps to take!

If you find a kitten or a litter of kittens, it’s natural to want to help them! We are so thankful to have a community of people who are passionate about saving animals in need. While it can understandably feel like we need to bring these kittens inside and try to care for them ourselves or immediately transport them to a local shelter, a kitten’s best chance of survival is to leave them with mom. Even if you don’t see her around, she may be off finding food or waiting for you to leave so she can get back to her babies. If you want to help this little family, here are the best steps to take:

😺 Monitor the family at a distance mama is comfortable with.
😺 Make sure mom and babies have access to shelter, food (Purina kitten chow and pate wet food are recommended), and clean water.
😺 Contact a local TNR group to have mom and kittens fixed once kittens reach 8 weeks old.

Pro tip: if you’re not sure if mama has abandoned the kittens, leave some flour around the kittens and check back in a few hours to see if mama’s foot prints are visible!

If you believe the kittens or their mom may be sick or injured, please bring them to a nearby vet or to our Center for Pets to be assessed! If you know mama is nearby or with the kittens, please bring her with her babies. You can email us at [email protected] to schedule an appointment!
Are you willing to take care of this family until the babies are old enough to be adopted? Learn more about our foster program here: https://lynchburghumane.org/get-involved/foster/.

*Please note: Young kittens often need round the clock care. If kittens are brought to us and will require overnight care, we may not be able to take them in immediately. Since we do not have overnight staff, we are entirely dependent on the availability of our volunteer fosters. Kittens brought close to closing or when our fosters are at capacity may need your help caring for them overnight. But don’t worry! We will gladly provide you with the supplies and training needed, and can schedule a time the following day for us to take the kittens in!

06/15/2024

Foster Needed:
Young, male English Bulldog. Gets along with others.
PM me for details.

06/15/2024

She really is our missing puzzle piece. Great fit!

06/15/2024

Treude Guitar Shop was in the house today to donate a custom guitar to the kiddos today. We are beyond grateful!

We so appreciate your support!!

06/15/2024

Wendi sent another one of her wonderful fosters home. The day Miles became George. 💙💙

06/14/2024

Look who is PENDING ADOPTION!

06/13/2024

Before you buy that "service animal" swag online so you can take your darling everywhere.....

06/06/2024

I swear we’re getting old around here. It seems our adopters are getting younger and younger.

Happy life, Blue! Take good care of those boys! 💙

06/04/2024

A company that bred beagles for medical research agreed Monday to pay a record $35 million as part of a criminal plea admitting it neglected thousands of dogs at its breeding facility in rural Virginia.

06/04/2024

Everyone in our care at the sanctuary eats some kind of fresh EVERY day. Therefore….we garden. 🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾

06/03/2024

Look who it is!!!

06/02/2024

We’re ready!

It’s Dr. Scardina Eve!

Call tomorrow to make sure you get on her schedule. 443-448-4221

06/02/2024

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Brownie the dog was located in 2016 living in a vacant lot, thin and covered in ticks, in Glen Burnie.

06/01/2024

Our volunteers stopped by our friends at Talbot Humane with some canned food for their kiddos.

Partnerships like this save animals in the community.

💙💙

05/31/2024

Look who has arrived! Meet Meeko and Miles!

05/30/2024

I need 2 pups picked up from Baltimore County - and brought to the clinic. Who can do this?

05/30/2024

Dutchess was in for her intake visit. She is not yet available for adoption. She’s still recovering from her surgeries.

Please donate to her care here:

www.hillhounds.org