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Mr. Meiko

Mr. Meiko

Our Meiko is back with us again! Unfortunately, under not so good circumstances. He went to the vet on  a week ago Friday for frequent urination, lethargy and drinking lots of water- and it was discovered that he has diabetes!!! Poor buddy’s glucose levels were off...

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Simply the BEST

Dear Friends, Volunteers and Supporters: We are so pleased to share with you the progress of our 2023 Donor Matching Challenge. Our benefactor was so overwhelmed by YOUR early and generous donations that she doubled her match to $ 4,000. Thank you! A second anonymous...

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The Many Faces of Candie

It's the final day of our "12 Days of Christmas" feature and what better way to wrap up the series than with adorable Candie! This 11-year-old Yorkie came to HWAH when her owner had to go into a nursing home. We thought she would be able to quickly be adopted into a...

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The Many Faces of Hershey

🎄 Our "12 Days of Christmas" series continues with one of our adorable Chihuahuas - Hershey! Hershey arrived at HWAH in April, 2023. His owner was no longer able to care for him, so we decided to add him to our roster of Chihuahuas. He had severely malformed knees, so...

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The Many Faces of Marco

Our "12 Days of Christmas" series continues with MARVELOUS MARCO! This adorable pup arrived at HWAH matted and dirty and with a horribly infected mouth. Our incredible groomer gave him a soothing bath and haircut, turning him into a handsome fella. After his medical...

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The Many Faces of Bella

🎄 Thanks for reading our "12 Days of Christmas" series, highlighting our wonderful HWAH pups and kitties! Today, we feature adorable Momma Bella! Bella and her two sons, Hudson and Ciroc, lost their home when their owner died. They were scheduled for euthanasia when...

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The Many Faces of Daisy

🎁 It's Day 8 of our "12 Days of Christmas" series, and today we highlight our very special pup Daisy! Daisy came to HWAH when her owners moved to a retirement village and could not take her. They left Daisy with a friend so she could re-home her. During a visit from a...

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The Many Faces of Toby

Welcome to our "12 Days of Christmas" series featuring our resident pups! Today, we share the story of our precious boy Toby (AKA Tobylicious!). Toby is part Poodle, Havanese and Pomeranian! This handsome pup has a frozen rear leg, but that doesn’t stop him from...

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The Many Faces of AJ

Holiday cheer with our "12 Days of Christmas" series continues as we feature "The Many Faces of..." our beloved AJ! Our little poodle turns 13 this month! AJ was found on the streets in Virginia in horrible condition. He had sores and bruises, his mouth was seriously...

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The Many Faces Of Munchkin

It's Day 5 of our "12 Days of Christmas" series, and we're so excited to feature our beautiful Munchkin! This resilient 15-year-old female feline's journey began as a stray, abandoned when just a tiny kitten with only 3 legs. Even with her challenging start in life,...

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