The Ruff House

09/10/2022

08/25/2022

Fellow pup lovers, the Humane Society needs our help! You can donate in person, by ordering on Amazon or online using this link. Please do what you can.

Our shelves are completely EMPTY! 💔💔💔

We are out of cat pate, puppy wet food and adult dog canned food. Donations are desperately needed to help keep our pets well fed.

With our shelter over capacity, it is difficult to keep our shelves fully stocked as more animals continue to arrive each day. Please consider donating today. We need your help.

Amazon Wishlist: https://a.co/9zH40z3

Donate: hshtx.org/donate

07/02/2022

Keep your pets safe this weekend. Don't leave them alone in your yard after dark. More dogs are lost this weekend than at any other time of the year.

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06/26/2022

📣 Have you found a stray and don't know what to do?

We are here to help! Finding a stray can be a little bit overwhelming when you’re not sure where to start 🤔

There are some steps you can take BEFORE contacting the local shelter or animal control agency. A lost animal has the best chance of being reunited with their family or finding a new home with the person that found them ♥️

You can find more information about finding stray animals on our website at hshtx.org/found

06/25/2022

✨ $10.00 Microchip Special ✨

Take advantage of our microchip promotion. All microchips are $10 until August!

With Fourth of July creeping by, we want to offer low-cost microchips to you. It only takes a few minutes and no appointment is necessary!

Microchip Benefits include:

🐶 Helping reunite lost pets with owners
🐱 Microchip lasts for the lifetime of the pet
❤️ Providing proof of ownership

Stop by any day between 1-6 pm to get your pet microchipped. It’s quick and easy!

06/24/2022

Microchipping is an essential step in responsible pet ownership. This is a great opportunity for anyone needing to protect their pets. Be prepared for the unexpected event that your furbaby is lost or stolen.

Just a reminder, it's National Microchipping Month!
Have you microchipped your pet yet?
This month we're having a microchip special for only $5!
Stop by any day from 11-7 to microchip your pet at either our Trenton or Andrews Center!

Not sure what a microchip is and how it helps?
A microchip is a radio-frequency identification transponder that carries an identification number for your pet. If your pet goes missing and someone finds them, a vet or shelter can scan their microchip and their ID number will provide them your contact information.

As pet owners, we never want to imagine losing our pet, but it can happen! So stop by and microchip your pet for only $5!

06/21/2022

Calling all puppy lovers!!! Save a life.

06/21/2022

How cute is Big Ben?!?!! He'd love a happy home! 💕🐶🤩

06/19/2022

Happy Father's Day!! If you're looking for quality family time today, consider taking the kids to the Harlingen Humane Society and share your love with the pups. 💕🐶🌼

06/18/2022

Puppy love!!!

04/29/2022

Support the Harlingen Humane Society and earn a chance to win super goodies from the Paw Paw Barkery!!

03/28/2022

HELP NEEDED. Full and part-time positions available for an experienced, professional caregiver or CNA for a 93 year old woman in her home in Harlingen. Duties include meal prep, assistance with grooming and toileting, providing companionship, administering medication, etc. $12/hr. Call Angie for additional details. 210-789-3321

03/17/2022

Such an awful tragedy in Ukraine. Support the animals left behind as well. 💕 🐶

🔴UKRAINE AID🔴: Frightened animals in Ukraine are roaming the streets, seeking shelter in bombed buildings, and struggling to survive. Please, help!

Donate to support our emergency response efforts in and aid other animals in need of rescue worldwide: hsi.org/fb030922

02/21/2022

Paw Paw Barkery continues to bake the best doggy treats in the valley!! Don't miss the new donut selection for your special occasion or just to show your love for your furbaby.

02/12/2022

Ah, Dax!! What a great Valentines Day addition to any family! Help him find a loving home. ❤️

Looking for the pawfect match?

Dax is a handsome 3 year old gentleman waiting to be adopted! He’s great at arts and crafts and very proud of his artwork. Can you tell? He loves cuddles and won’t say no to napping on your lap. 🐶🤍🤎

Interested in meeting this lover boy? Stop by our shelter! We’re open everyday from 1-6pm.

02/12/2022

This is our last day in downtown Harlingen. We still have some awesome inventory and it's priced to move today! We can't take it with us. Help us say GOODBYE!! Please share. We'll be here until 5 p.m. Thanks for all the love and support over the past year. We enjoyed every minute with you and your furbabies!

02/12/2022

More heartwarming stories!! This is why we love our canines!!! Happy Friday. 😊

02/11/2022

Several super cute dresses and polo-style shirts available for your stylish furbaby!! All discounted to wholesale price. Available today and tomorrow from noon to 5 pm.

02/11/2022

4 amazing BayDog backpack harnesses remaining. The harness is very sturdy and the saddle-style back pack is removable. Great for your adventurous furbaby. Let him carry his own treats and toys on your next trip!! Available at wholesale price today and tomorrow from noon to 5 pm.

02/11/2022

1 remaining airline approved pet carrier is available today and tomorrow from noon to 5 pm. Marked down to wholesale price!!

02/11/2022

3 high-quality BayDog life jackets remaining in L and XL. These are excellent for your furry fishing buddy!! We also have several life vests for your furry pool partner!! You will not find a better deal on these life-saving devices for your water baby! Available today and Saturday from noon to 5 pm.

02/11/2022

Two days left to take advantage of these steals!! Everything is marked down to wholesale price. Open today and tomorrow from noon to 5 pm.

02/10/2022

It's time to say good-bye! We will be closing permanently on Saturday. Everything is marked down to wholesale price including specialty food and treats!! Stop by during our new hours from noon to five pm.

02/10/2022

IT'S A BLOW OUT SALE!! All of the displays and equipment have been sold. Our last day will be Saturday, February 12th. Our hours will be NOON to FIVE PM for the remainder of the week. We're practically giving the remaining inventory away. DON'T MISS OUT!! STOP BY TODAY!!

02/10/2022

Wow! What an extraordinary story!! With so many heartbreaking stories of abused and abandoned dogs in the RGV, Judy exemplifies the true value and resilience of a canine. They deserve so much better. I hope all of us will continue fighting for stricter local ordinances to protect them from owners who truly don't deserve them. Dogs are family! And Judy is a true hero!!

Judy, a purebred pointer, was the mascot of several ships in the Pacific, and was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and taken to a prison camp. There she met Aircraftsman Frank Williams, who shared his small portion of rice with her.

Judy raised morale in the POW camp, and also barked when poisonous snakes, crocodiles or even tigers approached the prisoners. When the prisoners were shipped back to Singapore, she was smuggled out in a rice sack, never whimpering or betraying her presence to the guards.

The next day, that ship was torpedoed. Williams pushed Judy out of a porthole in an attempt to save her life, even though there was a 15-foot drop to the sea. He made his own escape from the ship, but was then recaptured and sent to a new POW camp.

He didn't know if Judy had survived, but soon he began hearing stories about a dog helping drowning men reach pieces of debris after the shipwreck. And when Williams arrived at the new camp, he said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes! As I walked through the gate, a scraggly dog hit me square between the shoulders and knocked me over. I’d never been so glad to see the old girl!"

They spent a year together at that camp in Sumatra. "Judy saved my life in so many ways," said Williams. "But the greatest of all was giving me a reason to live. All I had to do was look into those weary, bloodshot eyes and ask myself: 'What would happen to her if I died?' I had to keep going."

Once hostilities ceased, Judy was then smuggled aboard a troopship heading back to Liverpool. In England, she was awarded the Dickin Medal (the "Victoria Cross" for animals) in May 1946. Her citation reads: "For magnificent courage and endurance in Japanese prison camps, which helped to maintain morale among her fellow prisoners, and also for saving many lives through her intelligence and watchfulness".

At the same time, Frank Williams was awarded the PDSA's White Cross of St. Giles for his devotion to Judy. Frank and Judy spent a year after the war visiting the relatives of English POWs who had not survived, and Frank said that Judy "always provided a comforting presence to the families."

When Judy finally died at the age of 13, Frank spent two months building a granite and marble memorial in her memory, which included a plaque describing her life story.

02/09/2022

UPDATE: These nesting tables have been purchased.

These beautiful nesting tables are still available. They are great for a window display or would be a beautiful addition to home decor. Available for immediate pickup. Call or PM for details.

02/09/2022

UPDATE: THESE ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. ALL OF THESE H UNITS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.

There are four units of this style remaining. They are incredibly versatile and can be used with hooks, baskets or glass shelves. All four sides can be used for displaying inventory. Available for immediate pickup. Call or PM for details.

02/09/2022

We have never advertised these items because they were purchased for our customers who were attending training. Now we need to sell the remaining items. We don't want them to be misused so please only purchase if you have the required training. The prong collars are made by Herm Springer and the velcro harness badges are available in small, medium and large. They are available at wholesale price now through Saturday from noon to six pm.

02/08/2022

UPDATE: These nesting tables have been purchased.

All displays and fixtures are for sale. Beautiful matching white nesting tables are great for window displays. Available to view on Tuesday through Saturday from noon to six pm.