Walk & Wag and Run

There are so many abandoned, neglected, and abused animals that I am compelled to do everything I can to help every chance I get. According to Shelter Animals Count (the most trusted and current source for animal sheltering data), last year 689,000 animals were euthanized in animal shelters nationwide. That is a staggering number and I have to help.

The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) is a 501C3 non-profit dedicated to saving animals. It is a no-kill facility with a 97% save rate that adopted 5,370 animals to forever homes last year. They are in the top 3% of nonprofits ranked by Charity Navigator. You can learn more about the HSHV at www.hshv.org/aboutus. I am honored to volunteer at an organization that considers every life valuable.

The HSHV facilitates adoptions for homeless animals of course, but they also offer a host of other services to support animals including education and resources on humane treatment of animals, dog training and behavior help, community/feral cat assistance and wildlife support. They provide veterinary care for the ill or injured and offer emergency rescue. They provide temporary shelter for the pets of households in crisis as well as free food and supplies for families in need.

One of the most important services the HSHV provides is to send ‘Love Trains’ to struggling rescues and shelters in the south every two weeks and transport animals to our facility for adoption. Those shelters desperately need help; those animals desperately need help. Watching the death row pets get out of the van and into our facility means they have a new opportunity for a forever home filled with love. It is an amazing experience to provide animals with a chance at life.

As one of many fosters for the HSHV, I provide a temporary home for eventually adopted pets. It is so rewarding to know that many of these castaways just need a little time and love. But no one can do it alone. It takes a lot of passionate animal lovers to make it happen. Our annual fundraiser “Walk, Wag and Run” event is scheduled for May 18^th this year. Teams are formed to fundraise for the animals, and it culminates in a big dog party at a local park!

Thank you for being a responsible pet owner. I wish everyone was. I want every dog and cat to have a home as good as yours. So, as a fellow animal lover, I am asking you to donate to the HSHV during this fundraiser. Being a foster volunteer, I know that doing even a little can help so much.