We’d like to introduce you to Piper. She is the sweetest and most lovable girl you’ll ever want to meet. It has been love at first sight for all of us. This charming little 8-month-old beagle is being fostered at House with a Heart as one of our Buster’s Buddies....
A friend recently told us about the loss of her beloved pup Herbie and how her son Jaden asked if "Herbie took a Helicopter to Heaven" (and the answer was yes!). A few days later Jaden spotted a helicopter in the sky and yelled "Herbie, I'm down here!" What a...
Marzi went into the ICU at VCA on Friday, January 8th with complications from her Airway disease. She has been struggling and has been in the Oxygen kennel since her arrival at VCA. For 3 days we thought we would have to let her go, but she would show just enough...
Some of the residents that have come to us over the years have been in rough shape when they've arrived- some were homeless, some were abused, and some were just plain neglected. Sally is one case that shows the amazing transformative power of some old fashioned TLC...
Challenge Highlights: Save an advanced age end-of-life dog or cat Listen to a personal message from HWAH Director Sher Polvinale Read success stories posted on our blog and our dedicated Facebook page Send your stories and photos to HWAHSaveASenior@gmail.com Detailed...
We're so grateful for all of our wonderful volunteers- they are the backbone of House with a Heart. Today our Volunteer Spotlight shines on Emma H. Thank you for your hard work, Emma! "Growing up my family always had pets ranging from rabbits to frogs. However, the...
The Night Before Christmas ‘Twas the night before Christmas at House With a Heart, The pups had created their Christmas nose art, The house was quite twinkly with bright lights aglow, To make sure that Santa knew the right way to go. Mama Sher slept and nestled among...
Just when we thought we’d come to the end of the sadness and pain we’ve experienced this month at the Sanctuary, another of our beloved residents has left us. Seventeen-year-old Olivia was recently introduced to you in our end-of-year newsletter. A sweet and lovely...
We're so happy that we get to share pictures of our pups and kitties when they're safe, happy, cozy and warm. The key to making that happen? Our amazing and dedicated volunteers. We are losing one of our wonderful volunteers as she moves out of state, and we wanted...
This week, House with a Heart was not its usually happy place. Losing Peanut on Wednesday was so very sad, but little did we know there was more to come. Our Tiny Tim was taken to the emergency hospital on Wednesday evening because he was in respiratory distress. On...