It was a good week for adoptions at Have a Heart. Two dogs, Bandit and Hoover, who had both been at the Shelter for a long time, went home with their new families. Hoover was a Shelter resident for 1 year and 1 day before he was finally adopted. His new family loves him. A …
The Board of Directors at Have a Heart recently made the difficult decision to cancel the Volunteer Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic (originally scheduled for February), due to the worsening pandemic. This was a tough call to make since spay and neuter is the most effective way to stop the seemingly endless flow of …
As we look optimistically into the New Year, many of the challenges we faced in 2020 continue in 2021. Since last spring Have a Heart has been operating with a small core group of dedicated volunteers. We limited our hours of operation, closed the Thrift Store and, as the pandemic worsened, switched to “appointment only” …
The board members and volunteers at Have a Heart wish everyone a Happy New Year. We will all be glad to see 2020 in the rearview mirror and look forward to a better year in 2021. With vaccinations becoming available, our Have a Heart family hopes to be able to open the Shelter and Thrift …
The board members and volunteers at Have a Heart would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza or a Happy Winter Solstice (whatever works for you). We would also like to express our gratitude for the support shown by our community throughout the year. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. With …
Last week’s article mentioned the record number of puppies being cared for by Have a Heart. We posted on our Facebook page that we were in need of puppy chow, and once again, the supportive members of our community responded with generous donations of puppy chow. Thanks to all who …
Despite operating “by appointment only”, (due to Covid-19 concerns) Have a Heart Pet shelter is continuing to do a great job finding homes for pets in our area. Shadow, Justice, Furby, Liberty and Chili were the fortunate felines who went to their fur-ever homes last week, as well as dogs Teddy Bear and Freedom. Good …
The volunteers and fur-kids at Have a Heart hope that y’all had a Happy (socially distanced) Thanksgiving. Despite these trying times, most of us can always find something for which to be thankful. The pets at Have a Heart are thankful for the great care they receive. The Shelter pets get fed twice a day, …
Before we get to Shelter happenings for this week, the Board members and volunteers at HAH would like to acknowledge the passing of a good friend and supporter, Dr. Gary Ponder. Doc worked with us when we were a start up Shelter with extremely limited resources and gave us guidance in effective, cost efficient methods …
What a year 2020 has been so far. If you keep up with the news, you know that Covid-19 cases continue to rise in our area. Have a Heart has been working with a small core group of dedicated volunteers throughout this pandemic. To make sure that these great volunteers, who commit to caring for …
