My sister, Dr. Rebecca Gimenez Husted, is visiting and had fun watching Lily’s puppies getting there second bowl of canned food this morning. Lily is a great mom but it’s time for them to wean so she goes in with them all night and once during the day for a short time. Later this week she will only go in at night, then by the weekend they will be done with nursing and need to be fully able to sustain themselves on canned and dry puppy food.
Thank you so much to those who send donations of purina puppy canned food as we go through it fast around here with weaning puppies or when any set comes in nutritionally deficient/sick!
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This past week we helped these two 7-8 month old medium sized gorgeous girls avoid euthanasia after they were taken to a vet for that purpose as the people no longer wanted them/couldn’t keep them. Yes, they had tried to find a shelter or rescue for them, but were turned away from all of those they contacted and, sadly, felt they had no other choice. We were happy to give these babies a chance at a new home. We can do that only because of our amazing humane society partners in Michigan who routinely take these deserving adult dogs and, of course, the adopters who give them amazing forevers! We’ve named them Spring and Summer as they will be living in their new homes by then 🥰
Last day to play with Auntie Blondie and Lucky is taking advantage of it!
Tomorrow this sweet girl will leave our doors for HSHV in Ann Arbor, MI after a month here. Lucky arrived scared, afraid of being picked up, mainly desirous of sleeping and just being left alone. She was dirty and unsure of the world around her. Those attributes are not normal for a puppy if her age! The people who had found her along a rural roadside and taken her in but they quickly knew something wasn’t right with her and asked for our help. Upon getting her, Karen immediately noticed she was at best hard of hearing if not deaf 🧏♀️ but would sit in her crate and howl when she wasn’t sleeping. After one night at Karen’s Billy and I took her to our home where she got a good bath 🛁 , extra chances to decompress, necessary medications and vaccinations, and got good food (thanks to those who have donated canned puppy food!). After a few days of quarantine, she and her stuffed bear moved in with our crew at our home. She started out slow, but has really blossomed here with her “aunties” Dixie and Blondie and “uncle” Sylvester! I cried the first time she decided to play with Dixie…and again when she started acting like a normal puppy chewing on things, playing with toys, begging for food. She thinks everyone should share their food and eats well (takes meds with her little bit of whipped cream like a champ, too!). Tomorrow morning we will be sad to see her go, but will be so proud of what we do here to let her build confidence and know love and safety to help her journey! Thank you to HSHV for taking her and to whomever adopts her! We love you Lucky girl!
If you are the lucky one to adopt this special girl, please reach out as we would love to continue to follow her journey from abandoned to adored.
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For those of you considering adopting from CAHS in Lansing from this weeks transport, here is a video of the two fosters who lived in our home with us - Major (black/tan) and Rizzo (golden). They are both fabulous boys - sweet, affectionate, good in the house, play with only their toys, walk on leash with collar or harness, and love other dogs. They were both good with my two cats and sleep through the night as well. They are both around 40 pounds, but Major will get bigger as he is only 4-months old!
Blizzard (white) and Mabel (white/black) were leaving this morning on transport headed to CAHS, so we made sure they got up and played early (5:30 AM) before loading. They had a ball with Stella Rose (black) and Clifford (Red). Clifford will also be headed to CAHS next week now that he’s had 2 months to heal from his FHO surgery and his vet said he’s healing very well.
Remember the shelter’s momma kitty, Weave, who had 4 kittens I was fostering for the last few months? Here are her sweet kittens growing up fast! They (and she) are thriving, enjoying playing, and doing all things kitten fun. Every morning while I clean up, they hang out in their hammock while their momma gets her canned food. They are a joy!
Sweet Stella Rose had 9 puppies last night in the shelter. We made room for her and her pups today so they could have a warm and quiet place to nurse and grow. Momma will get outside time (and time on the couch!) as she wants it. Mom has been excellent about my handling her puppies and really excellent with my dogs, too. Hardin County Animal Services Tennessee
Twenty-Six of our babies loaded and headed out to Michigan this morning! Safe travels to everyone.
Capital Area Humane Society came in the snow and left with 35 dogs/pups in the snow. They said it felt like home! ❄️ Safe travels!
This is my fenced back yard where my personal dogs play with my adult fosters. Today it’s in the deep snow for short bursts to break up the monotony of being inside and to use up some energy. Baby Girl (smallest dog) and Marley (young male black lab mix) will be leaving to tomorrow (1/18/24) for Lansing and CAHS for adoption there.
HARTT is a 501(c)3 nonprofit for rescued animals in TN. HARTT is a 501(c)3 nonprofit for rescue animals.
