Helping Hearts & Healing Tails Animal Rescue

11/26/2025

💕 Constantine Update 💕
Our sweet warrior had a bit of a setback today.
Constantine spiked a fever, and his white blood cell count came back extremely high at 75,000 (normal is around 15,000). One of the wounds on his head began oozing pus, which is likely contributing to both the fever and the elevated WBC count. Because of this, the veterinary team has recommended that he remain hospitalized so they can continue monitoring him closely and keep him stable.
He also hasn’t wanted to eat much today, which is most likely due to the fever — but he’s still fighting, and we won’t stop fighting for him.
We want to thank everyone who has been rooting for him, sending love, and sharing his story. Your support means more than you know.
If you would like to help support Constantine’s ongoing care, donations can be made through:
💛 Venmo:
💛 PayPal: [email protected]
💛 USPS: HHHT PO Box 42 Stahlstown, PA 15687
Please keep sharing. Keep believing in him.
This boy is giving everything he has — and he deserves the world cheering him on.
💕 Go, Constantine. We’re all with you. 💕

11/26/2025

We’ve welcomed so many new faces into the rescue recently, but we don’t want to forget about the amazing animals who have been waiting so patiently for their forever homes. 💛
Each one of them has a story, a personality, and so much love to give.
Please visit our website to see their bios, photos, and to submit an application:
➡️ https://www.helpingheartshealingtails.org
✨ Let this be the year they finally find their families:

Aggie- Adult, American pit bull terrier
Augusta- Young, American pit bull terrier
Brock- Senior, American pit bull terrier
Cha-Cha- Young, American pit bull terrier, Mastiff
Cheerio- Adult, American pit bull terrier
Chloe- Adult, American pit bull terrier
Daniel- Adult, American pit bull terrier, Labrador retriever
Dexter- Adult, American pit bull terrier
Dobby- Adult, American staffordshire terrier
Dunkin-Adult, American staffordshire terrier
Harold- Adult, Cane corso
Ivy- Senior, American pit bull terrier, Chinese shar pei
Jasmine- Adult, Cane corso
Mack- Young, Bullmastiff
Martha & Miriam- Bond, mother/daughter, American pit bull terrier
Nevaeh- Adult, American pit bull terrier
Newton- Adult, Labrador retriever
Ozzy- Young, American pit bull terrier
Pebble- Senior, Miniature poodle
Princess- Senior, American pit bull terrier
Ray- Senior, American pit bull terrier
Rhea- Senior, American pit bull terrier
Ruby- Young, American pit bull terrier
Shadow- Young, American pit bull terrier
Smokey (Mokey)- Adult, American staffordshire terrier
Sparrow- Senior, American pit bull terrier
Thea- Adult, American pit bull terrier, Rottweiler
Ziggy- Adult, American pit bull terrier

These sweet souls have waited long enough. Please consider opening your heart and home, and don’t forget that sharing this post helps them get seen. 💕

11/25/2025

Thank you all so much for the overwhelming support over the last 48 hours as we faced a sudden and massive intake of emergency animals. Moments like these remind us why fostering and adopting are truly life-saving.

We wish this was a one-off situation — but sadly, it isn’t. We receive calls like this all the time, and while we are always willing to step up and help more animals, our biggest limitation (aside from fundraising) is simply not having enough foster homes for them to go to.

We currently have many amazing dogs and cats at Helping Hearts and Healing Tails Animal Rescue still waiting for foster families. Opening your home — even temporarily — helps free up space so we’re not frantically trying to find placement for emergency cases.

If you’ve ever considered fostering, this is the perfect time. Even a spare room or a cozy couch for a short stay makes all the difference while we get them vetted and ready for their forever homes.

💛 Apply to Foster:
https://www.helpingheartshealingtails.org/foster

💛 Wishlist Donations:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/IFIZ1XX5ZX82?ref_=wl_share

Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/helping-hearts-healing-tails-animal-rescue_b64162049

What we really need most right now are donations to help cover urgent vet bills:
💛 Venmo:
💛 PayPal: [email protected]

💛 Mail: HHHT, PO Box 42, Stahlstown, PA 15687

Thank you for standing with us — your support is what allows us to keep saving lives. 💛🐾

11/25/2025

11/25/2025

Update Foster found!! Thank you 🥰

💔 URGENT FOSTER NEEDED – 19-Year-Old Female Maltese Mix 💔
📍 Owner passed away — family cannot care for her

Helping Hearts & Healing Tails Animal Rescue was contacted about this sweet senior girl after her owner sadly passed away. According to the family, she may be 19 years old, but she is still active, alert, and full of love. Unfortunately, the family is unable to care for her, and she needs a safe, comforting foster home as soon as possible.

This is all the information we have right now, and we’ve reached out to the family for more details. But at this moment, what she needs most is someone willing to open their heart and home.

We cannot step in to help her without a committed foster.
🙏 Please apply to foster if you can give this sweet girl a soft place to land.

📩 Apply here: https://www.helpingheartshealingtails.org/foster

11/25/2025

💕Constantine update 💕

Our amazing boy is starting to show us just how sweet he truly is — and just how powerful a survivor’s spirit can be.

He is now getting up and walking a little on his own. He’s also started giving gentle kisses to his caretakers and trying to snuggle into anyone who sits close enough. Even wrapped in bandages and fighting through pain, he is choosing love. That alone says everything about who he is.

He had additional debridement done today, but the doctors are hopeful this will be the last round for a while. His bloodwork continues to steadily improve, and if he stays on the path he’s on, he may even be able to be discharged within the next few days.

Discharge won’t mean he’s “healed” — far from it. Constantine will still need intensive at-home medical care, frequent bandage changes, strict monitoring, and multiple surgeries in the months ahead. But every single day that he grows stronger increases his chance of surviving these devastating injuries. And every ounce of progress he makes is because of the people who refuse to give up on him.

We want to thank everyone who has been rooting for him, praying for him, and donating toward his mounting medical costs. His treatment is extremely expensive and will continue long after he leaves the hospital. We cannot do this without you.

If you would like to help support Constantine’s ongoing care, donations can be made through:
💛 Venmo:
💛 PayPal: [email protected]
💛 USPS: HHHT PO Box 42 Stahlstown, PA 15687

Please keep sharing. Keep believing in him. This boy is fighting with everything he has — and he deserves the world cheering him on.

💕Go, Constantine. We’re all with you.💕

11/25/2025

Helping Hearts & Healing Tails Animal Rescue is proud to share a truly heartwarming update after a difficult and emotional few days for two innocent puppies in Johnstown.

When the upsetting viral video of a puppy being abused began circulating online, calls reporting the incident came in immediately. Thanks to the outpouring of concern from the community, the Johnstown Police Department stepped in without hesitation and contacted our rescue for support to ensure these dogs would be protected.

Because of that fast response—and the compassion of everyone involved—the two puppies were safely secured and brought into our care today. ❤️

They are two sweet female mixed-breed pups, about 4–5 months old, and will likely grow into medium–large adults. Despite everything they’ve endured, they greeted us with gentle hearts, soft eyes, and so much quiet hope.

Helping Hearts & Healing Tails will be advocating for them every single step of the way—making sure they are fully vetted, nurtured, and surrounded with the love and safety they have always deserved.

We are now looking for:
🐾 Foster homes
🐾 Foster-to-adopt families

If you feel called to help these girls begin the next chapter of their lives, please fill out a foster application at helpingheartshealingtails.org

We are also deeply grateful for any donations as we get them settled, vetted, and on the road to healing.

Together—with the community, the Johnstown Police Department, and our rescue family—we are rewriting their story into one filled with safety, kindness, and second chances.

KL #16994535879

11/24/2025

🌪️✨ Meet Martha & Miriam: The Wickedly Wonderful Mother–Daughter Duo ✨🌪️
Somewhere over the rainbow… or more accurately, wandering down a very real street with no yellow bricks in sight… lived two brave hearts who refused to let life turn them wicked. Now, Martha and her daughter Miriam are ready to leave their stormy past behind and follow the road to their forever home—preferably paved with soft blankets and tasty snacks.
🩷 Martha — The Great and Powerful Queen of Resting Grump Face
At 10 years old, Martha has perfected two spells:
Casting the most legendary stink-eye in the land, and
Loving with a heart big enough to make Glinda proud.
Sure, her expression says “I’m not mad, just disappointed,” but don’t be fooled—this Boxer/Pit mix is a certified cuddle queen who melts the moment she finds her person. Found wandering alone with a large growth on her chest and a body marked by a tough life, Martha still shines with hope—and with a soul far more good witch than bad.
Dog-friendly with proper introductions and absolutely committed to calm over chaos, Martha is ready to retire her crown of survival and take her rightful place on a comfy couch in a quiet home. After all, even the most powerful witches deserve a soft landing.
💚 Miriam — The Shy but Sparkly Daughter With Heart-Melting Potential
Five-year-old Miriam might start out as the quiet one in the corner of Munchkinland, but give her time and she blossoms into the sweetest wiggly-butt lovebug you’ve ever met. Recently recovering from an emergency spay, this gentle girl has shown nothing but grace, trust, and the resilience of someone who’s definitely not the wicked one in this story.
She’s unsure of other dogs besides her mom (loyalty runs deep in this family), but once she chooses you as “her person,” you’ll have a companion as devoted as any familiar in Oz. Soft cuddles, soulful eyes, gentle zoomies—Miriam is an introvert in all the best ways, offering quiet love that grows stronger every day.
💚 🩷Adopt Them Together—Because Some Magic Comes in Pairs
Martha and Miriam are the most iconic duo since Elphaba and Glinda—opposites in expression, matched in heart, bonded by survival, and ready to start a new chapter hand-in-paw. Adopt them together and you’ll be the lucky one who gets to watch their story transform from wicked beginnings to a truly magical happily-ever-after.
There’s no place like home… especially when it’s yours.

https://www.helpingheartshealingtails.org/adopt-a-dog

*No dog was dyed green in real life