Michelle, Nick & Papi’s Story
Michelle and her father Nick suffered a tremendous loss when her mother Sandy passed away suddenly. Their greatest comfort came in the smallest of packages – their dog Papi, adopted from HSSV in 2020. This is their story: “In the summer of 2020, we had to put my parents’ chihuahua Fancy to sleep. They lasted about a month before my … Read More
Jewel is a Rare Diamond
Jewel’s story is a bit of a Cinderella tale. She came from humble beginnings, surrendered in 2020 along with her mother and siblings to one of our partner shelters in the Central Valley. Fortunately, she and her family were brought to HSSV through the Sue and John Diekman Regional Rescue program, helping to ease the burden on the under-resourced shelter … Read More
Echo Locates the Perfect Family
Echo is a white dog with pointed ears and very wolf-like features around his face. At first glance, he appears cross eyed or as if one eye is bigger than the other. A special boy, he was born with abnormally formed eyes and is mostly blind, with limited vision in one eye. Echo was transferred into HSSV from a local … Read More
Lady and Logan Were Worth It
Some animals take more time, effort and patience than your average shelter animal. We think they’re worth it. At HSSV, there is a revolving door of animals in need of homes. Most arrive at the shelter and leave with their new families after a few days. A few of them, like Lady and Logan, stay with us at the shelter … Read More
Reese’s New “Leash” on Life
When Reese first arrived at HSSV through one of our rescue partners, he was too fearful to be touched or even walk on a leash. Reese arrived bonded with another dog, Betty, who was also shy but tolerated petting and leashing. Because of this she was adopted more quickly, leaving poor Reese alone and afraid. At the … Read More