"Featuring the Residents Of House With A Heart” is available for sale! These are the stories and favorite photos of our Resident and Forever Foster dogs and cats. Each "pup" or "kitty" has their own story of rescue to tell, and how “Love Lives Here” made a difference...
Editor's note: This story was first published April 5, 2018. We're bringing it back today with an update from veterinarian Devon Smith, who went to House With A Heart recently and spoke with Sher Polvinale, who co-founded the nonprofit with her late husband, Joe, in...
Last year we told you the story of Lady, a dog without a home: Lady, a 10 pound 15-year-old Schnoodle was without a home when her owner died. Petconnect Rescue accepted Lady and asked HWAH to bring her into the HWAH Buster’s Buddy Program as a Hospice Foster. Lady has...
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In a recent petfinder.com survey, their shelter and rescue group members reported that older pets have the hardest time finding homes. It's a sad reality that these great animals are often the last to be adopted from shelters. However, November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet...
To all of our supporters who work for the Federal Government, did you know that you can donate to House With A Heart through the CFC (Combined Federal Campaign)? Help us fulfill our mission to Love Them For A Lifetime by signing up to support us through this campaign!...
We wanted to share this update we posted on Facebook with you... A note from Sher- HELP!!!! I desperately need YOUR help!!! and this time it is not about silliness like how to not eat too many ice cream sandwiches or which way the paper towels should roll!! I would...
WOWZER – Chris has really stepped up and taken the bull by the horns. She has been working as our General Manager of Daily Operations for the past few weeks---wooohooo fancy title for “working your butt off”… Chris has filled in for all of the shifts when people...
May 29, 2015 - Nearly two-dozen dogs are spending their golden years at House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary. Sher Polvinale and a team of volunteers at this Gaithersburg, Maryland, home spare no expense and care for the dogs' every need—from washing and feeding to...
As you know, House with a Heart residents are dogs who come to HWAH and have a “Home for Life”. Recently we opened our hearts to a few very special needs dogs that we are caring for in partnership with other rescues, called “Busters Buddies”. And they are given...