Hefner's Haven

10/08/2024

Sometimes I will leave a pic but I never repost lol so I decided to try it lol.
If you don’t leave a picture, I will be bummed. Ever wonder why there are so many people on your friends list that you don't even talk to? If you're reading this leave me the last photo you took -then put this on your wall so I can leave one.

Watch - No One Will follow Directions🙃

I followed directions for once because this seems like a fun way to see what my friends are up to these days

10/03/2024

10/02/2024

This pretty girl was at El Papagayo. We are trying to find her owners. Appears to be a year old. She is chipped but the number hasn't been registered. Please text us at 325-338-5786 if she is yours or you recognize her. Thanks, Melody

09/23/2024

BIG spider! 😳 Scared the daylights out of me!

09/07/2024

Breakfast Buffet at The Haven 🥰

07/18/2024

Too much too soon WILL cause issues.
It is a really common occurrence with newly adopted dogs.

Congratulations on your new dog.
I know you want to take them to the beach, the pet store and your café....however can I ask for a few minutes so I can explain just what your dog has gone through.....and why you need to take the next few weeks SLOW.
Your new dog has had it's whole world turned upside down.
They don't know you.
They don't know if they can trust you.
They don't know if they are with you for an hour or forever.
They may have been in various scary places.
Other houses, rescues, the pound and likely ALL of these in the past few days or weeks.
Your dog has stress hormones surging through their brain, they are STRESSED....they need to decompress, they need STABILITY in their environment and from you.
They need time with you and their new environment.
They need to know that the tree outside may rustle against the house and that's OK.
They need to know that those normal creaky noises in your house are OK and that at 3.45 the neighbours bang their door shut.
They need to know when it rains that tapping sound is OK.
They need to know that when the door opens they won't be moved somewhere else again.
They need to trust that YOU are safe even when you have had a bad day, you will still give them food and that they can close their eyes around you.
You know what your good intentions are with your new dog, your dog however has NO idea what is happening.....only that everything has changed and it is scary.
They do NOT need other new environments yet. Take it SLOW.
Dogs that have just been adopted need TIME. There is no need to rush out the next day and take them to all the places you want to go with them.....They need the opposite.
Let them decompress, let them inspect a new area of your house or yard every day or two. Walk them up and down outside your house for a few days (and only there), let them sniff, and sniff some more. Let them p*e freely.....it may be boring for you, but not for your dog. They need to know what is happening around them and they learn that through their nose, eyes and ears.
They NEED this.
They need to learn to TRUST you.
The long walks can wait, the café will still be there in a few weeks and you can visit the pet shop alone until they are ready.
Your bond together is the MOST important thing to concentrate on right now.
You will never regret taking it slow and it can save your dog and yourself from making the very same mistakes that can lead to people rehoming in the first place.
All the very best with your new dog.

07/18/2024

Please read this article online before you are fooled by advertising!!
Carrots!! A SAFE, treat for dogs!

07/14/2024

Everyone is finding little kittens riddled with fleas. If kittens are under 2 pounds, we don’t do anything for fleas but a bath in Dawn. But please do so, especially if their gums are turning white. Otherwise, chemicals are too toxic for them if not at 2 lbs.

However if you find a kitten that is lethargic, please give it a tad of karo syrup immediately and then a few more times an hour to get its blood sugar back up and keep it on a heating source before you give it a bath. Because no matter how warm or lukewarm your water is that you are bathing it in, a bath will drop their body temperature just a tad and that might be all it takes to slip over the rainbow bridge.

Kittens with goopy eyes should be cleaned with warm water and given terramycin ointment in their eyes 3 times a day.

We can all do our part to help. Because most likely when you find one it will take days to find someone to help you with it and what you do for it in those couple of days could mean life or death. And please DO NOT GIVE IT COWS MILK.

If it won't eat canned kitten food, you can give it chicken flavored baby food or kitten formula depending on age.

If you find a litter of kittens under 3-4 weeks of age, leave them alone! If they are quiet and healthy they have a mama. If they are sick and screaming, most likely they don’t. Know when to intervene and when not to.

TIA!

06/05/2024

Please Spay and neuter your pets! If you know someone whose dogs keep having unwanted puppies, Please share this with them! Pounds and Rescues are completely OVERWHELMED

05/21/2024

Sweet Oliver (sort of 🤣) was SO much cooler after his groom! Due to excessive matting, he had to get a buzz cut, partially! It took a LONG time with scissors for a bunch of it!

Please my friends, don’t let a busy life keep you from tending to your fur baby, as often as necessary. It hurts them terribly, to be groomed when they are matted.
They will love their groomer and you even more, when it’s sooner than later!