Huntington County Humane Society

12/20/2025

‼️ DO YOU KNOW ME? ‼️

Female, blue collar, but no tag or chip. Found on Byron St.

12/20/2025

The power of fostering, in real time. 🙌🏻

When Clive first came to us with Rayna, he was the quiet one. Shy. Shut down. The kind of dog who makes himself small and hopes the world won’t notice him. Rayna found her home… and Clive was left trying to figure out what came next.

Enter foster family and hero extraordinaries, the Caley family. ❤️🎉 They said yes when Clive needed it most!

After just one month in a foster home, Clive is barely the same dog we met:
▪️Thrives with a friendly, social dog(s) showing him the ropes
▪️Does well with dogs, cats, kids, and even chickens
▪️Housebroken and crate trained
▪️When new people come over, he may bark and move away at first but then he approaches. He allows petting. He chooses connection but he’s still sensitive in new situations. But he does warm up quickly.

Clive coming back to us now compared to when he first arrived is a night & day difference. He’s much more confident and affiliative.

That doesn’t happen by accident.
That happens because a foster gave him time, safety, routine, and grace.

This is why fostering matters.
Not every dog falls apart in a kennel but the ones who do, need the opportunity to flourish in a foster home.

Now here’s the honest part: Clive is really ready to settle down in his forever home. We don’t want to see him lose this hard-earned confidence by returning to a shelter environment. He’s done the work. He’s shown us who he can be.

➡️‼️What he needs now is someone to say this is it: you’re home.‼️⬅️ ✨ And this is the moment where forever truly matters.

12/19/2025

🩵 Being able to help families keep their pets fed, supported, and right where they belong -at home- is at the heart of why the STAY (Standing Together for Animals and You) program was created!

Today, 94 dogs and 189 cats were kept fed, alongside 62 families (185 people) who just needed a little bit of a helping hand. That’s a lot of full bellies, wagging tails, and one less impossible choice someone had to make.

We know this time of year is hard. If we can help stretch a dollar a little further and take one worry off your plate, we’re here for it…no judgment, no hoops. 🫶🏻🐶🐱

Huge thank you to Melissa Osborn, Lisa Reyes, and Stacey Mauk for showing up, braving the cold, and making this happen!
And a big shout-out to our incredible Board Member, Hillippy Nick (whose birthday is TODAY! 🥳🎂🙌🏻) who helped get everything loaded into the van last night so we could roll out ready to serve this morning. Teamwork in the truest sense.

If you or someone you know could use help feeding their pets, please know: this resource is here, every week 💙

12/18/2025

“Kitten season is over,” they said.
“You can relax now,” they said.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Anyway… we just brought 30 kittens back from foster, got them fixed, and they are officially ready to be the stars of the show, and yes, possibly the star on top of your Christmas tree.

🎄🐾 Adoption fees until the end of December:
• 💲0️⃣ adult dogs
• 💲0️⃣ adult cats
• 💲2️⃣5️⃣ kittens

Festive. Fixed. Ready to ruin your ornaments. More pictures coming your way soon!

12/18/2025

‼️ LOST KITTY ‼️

“ANDREWS—MISSING CAT!!! My neighbors’ cat has been missing for almost two weeks. Have you seen her?
**Please check any sheds on your property to see if she has gotten shut in somewhere.**
She is so desperately missed!

She is a tiny little thing with a lot of personality. She is spayed and microchipped. She’s indoor/outdoor and tends to explore farther than she should. Her home is just over the creek on 105/800W, but I know she has gone into town before. Please help if you can, and check anywhere she could be trapped. Thank you!!

12/17/2025

🐭🐶 Pinky & The Brain 🐶🐭
(Double the Love | One Shared Mission: Find a Home)

Every night they cuddle…
Every day they strategize…

“What are we going to do today?”
“The same thing we do every day, Pinky… try to find a forever home.”

Meet Pinky and The Brain, a bonded duo whose personalities are straight out of the cartoon you’re thinking of, just with more tail wags and fewer world-domination schemes 😉

💗 Pinky (3 years old | medium-sized pittie | female)
Outgoing. Confident. Social butterfly.
Pinky has enough charisma for both of them and happily leads the way through life whether it be leash walks, new experiences, or meeting people. She’s friendly, affectionate, and thrives on connection. If confidence and friendliness were a sport, Pinky would already have a gold medal.

🧠 The Brain (1 year old | small terrier | female)
Thoughtful. Sensitive. Quietly brave.
The Brain is more reserved and will take her time getting to know you. She may be avoidant at first, offer her belly, or step away after petting, but give her patience and consistency and you’ll see her warm up beautifully. She finds courage in Pinky and prefers to stay close, especially on walks. Together, they’re perfectly balanced.

✨ The Dream Team
• Walk great on leash especially together
• Have done well with older kids (The Brain may need slower, guided introductions with younger kids)
• Have done well with other dogs when together
• Young, active, and happiest with an active family who includes them in daily life
• Bonded — where one goes, the other follows (literally and emotionally)

These two aren’t looking to take over the world…
They’re just looking to take over your heart.

If you’ve got room in your life for twice the love, twice the laughs, and one inseparable pair, Pinky & The Brain are ready to plot their happiest ending yet… with YOU 💕

12/17/2025

Not every dog wants the spotlight. Some just want a couch and a blankie.

Meet Rosie Posey 🌸

Rosie Posey is happiest when things are calm. (Surprise!! The shelter is NOT calm, nor is it her jam 😅) She warms up quickly to new people with some reassurance, loves being brushed, knows sit and shake, and would choose a couch over commotion any day. She is very much a “let’s all take it down a notch” kind of gal.

After a lifetime outdoors, Rosie is ready to be an indoor dog and an official member of the family.

High-energy kids aren’t her vibe. Calmer, respectful tiny humans? She did just fine. She feels the same about doggo friends.

Rosie is about 4 years old, a lab mix, and absolutely team introvert.

12/16/2025

**ADOPTED**

This is Murdock.
He can’t see you.
But he will absolutely, completely, whole-heartedly love you.

When Murdock came to us, his little body had been through more than any cat ever should. He was in terrible shape and he lost both of his eyes. The world went dark for him overnight.

You’d think that would break a spirit.
It didn’t even slow him down for a minute.

Murdock decided that if he couldn’t see the world, he’d simply feel it instead. He confidently trots through a house like he’s lived there forever. He memorizes every corner, every couch, every cozy spot. He lives happily alongside other cats, dogs, and kids because love knows no limits.

Oh, and Murdock learned how to sit up on his back legs and beg for food.
A blind cat. Begging.
Like a tiny circus performer who knows exactly how cute he is. Works every time on us suckers. He knows what he’s doing 😉

He’s gentle. He’s playful. He’s affectionate. He’s ridiculous in the very best way. Murdock has zero self-pity and a heart big enough to fill every room he walks into.

He doesn’t know he’s different.
He doesn’t know he’s missing anything.
He only knows that humans are kind, laps are warm, and life is meant to be enjoyed.

All Murdock wants for Christmas is a home. 🎄
A family who understands that sometimes the most special souls don’t come in perfect packages.
Murdock may not see the lights on the tree…
but he will feel every ounce of love in the room. 💚🎄

12/14/2025

UPDATE 💔Unfortunately Red was returned today. He and a younger child were playing ball and Red accidentally got her hand when they were both going for the ball. The kiddo is ok but unfortunately Red just wasnt the right fit.
He is available again for adoption

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Red did everything right. ❤️

He went to yesterday’s adoption event. He was happy. He was hopeful. He wagged. He waited.
And somehow… he still came back to the shelter without a family.

He did come back with a stuffed animal from Pet Supplies Plus, his consolation prize. He carried it around like it helped a little. We told him his people just haven’t found him yet.

Here’s what they should know:

Red is a 3-year-old pit mix who has quickly become a staff and volunteer favorite. He’s social and affiliative with his people, the kind of dog who makes fast friends and sticks close to the humans he trusts.

He’s active and athletic. This is not a couch-ornament dog. Red loves to do things. Tug is his love language. Fetch is his cardio. He’ll play until you tell him it’s time to stop, because when he’s engaged, he’s all in: focused, driven, and happy.

With other dogs, Red is like a new kid in the class mid-semester. Unsure of his place, kind of awkward, not really sure how to fit in. A thoughtful meet & greet will help him figure out his place with other dogs! He has no known history with cats.

Red has done well with older kids. Because of his play drive and enthusiasm, any home with younger children would need a solid management plan, the kind that comes from people who understand he may knock over kids or want to play wrestle mania in the house. All in good fun.

What Red really wants, though, isn’t the stuffed toy he brought home.
It’s a family. A routine. A place to land before he has to spend a Christmas at the shelter. 💔💚g g llt g fistrlt sg

12/13/2025

12/13/2025

✨ TODAY’S THE DAY! ✨

Our adoption event is happening today, and we’ve got a stacked lineup ready to meet you!
📍Pet Supplies Plus - W. Jefferson St.
⏰ 12-2pm

🐶 Dogs ready to give kisses and cuddles:
Tundra • Stan • Piper • Pinky & The Brain • Red

🐱 Cats stealing hearts:
D***y • Soufflé • Charlotte • Diego

These cuties will be onsite, ready for meet-and-greets, snuggles, and potentially going home with you today!

And if you don’t quite find the one at the event? The shelter is still open (12-4pm) with even more friends waiting but today’s event is the perfect place to start!