Piper is home and she is back to her usual antics! 🙂 Sher had this to say about her first night back at home: "I had her in a nice pen for the night and she truly wanted to be with us snuggled in as usual, but she had to stay in her pen. I stayed up until about...
Our very own Harriette Sackler, in addition to being House with a Heart’s Vice President, is also a prolific writer. We’re very proud to report that she has been nominated for Malice Domestic’s Agatha Award for Best Short Story of 2015! The Agatha is one of the most...
We truly have the most amazing volunteers! Because of the responsibilities of caring for all of the pups and kitties at the Sanctuary, it's very difficult for Sher to leave the house, even to visit her babies in the ICU. It breaks her heart but she has a secret...
Today we added the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center as a Rescue Partner for our Buster’s Buddies program. Harriette picked up little Clementine so she could spend her last days with us at HWAH. Clementine is a female Chihuahua, approximately 15...
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...