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Since 1896, the Humane Society of Huron Valley has existed to support the loving and responsible care of animals in our community. In 2009, we moved to a state-of-the-art building to further our mission. Please note: In order to protect the community conversation, we reserve the right to remove any comments and/or prevent any person from making comments on our page. To prevent confusion, any comm
ent or post with information on donating to another organization or cause will be removed. We encourage you to share your thoughts and opinions on our page, but please be respectful. A comment will be deleted if it or the profile picture contains hate speech; profanity or vulgarity; personal attacks; spam comments such as those selling a produce or the same comment posted repeatedly; and other comments that HSHV deems inappropriate. If the same comment is made by someone 3 or more times (excepting innocuous comments like "Shared"), the comment is considered spam, and that person will be prevented from making further comments on the HSHV page. Comments that are solely inflammatory (e.g., name calling or unrelated to the topic) will be deleted, and the commenter will be blocked from making further comments on our page. Thank you for your cooperation!
08/07/2025
These animals are lost and have been brought to our shelter. Can you help us find their homes by sharing this post? See each photo caption for instructions on filing a lost report or claiming one of these animals.
Beware of scammers: while there may be fees associated when you claim your pet, HSHV will not call you and demand money in advance. You can pay any fees at the shelter when you pick up your pet.
Please Note: These animals are NOT currently up for adoption. Thank you!
08/07/2025
These are just a few of the pups who will be available for adoption beginning at 11am tomorrow (August 8th). We'll post them on our website tonight at hshv.org/adopt, and you can learn about the adoption process at hshv.org/lovetrain.
In the meantime, here is a preview of some of the cute faces who can't wait to meet you 🐶
08/07/2025
Hello dog lovers!! Are you or someone you know ready to welcome a new furry friend into your life?
If so, come meet Paco this Saturday, 8/9, in our adoptions lobby!
After a week in foster care, his personality shines brighter than ever. According to his foster, Paco thrives in a home environment, showcasing his loving and affectionate nature. He plays energetically with larger dogs, respects the boundaries of smaller ones, and coexists harmoniously. Paco adapts quickly to routines, is crate-trained, and sleeps soundly overnight. With potty training almost mastered, he's poised to bring joy to his forever home.
He hopes to meet his forever human soon!!! 💟💟
08/06/2025
We're sending out a huge congratulations to some of our lucky pets who found their forever homes today! 🐱💖 Watching them go from shelter life to couch life is what it's all about!
Best wishes to the dog Rosie, and the cats Olivia, Tigger, Huxley, Sprinkle Grindle, and Joker!
But while we celebrate these happy endings, we’re also facing a tough reality: we are critically low on space at the shelter. That means your decision to adopt doesn’t just change one life—it saves one.
If you’ve been thinking about adding a furry friend to your life, now is the time. 🐶🐱 We have so many wonderful animals waiting to meet you—playful puppies, calm senior cats, quirky kittens—there’s someone here for every kind of lifestyle.
⏰ Stop by tomorrow from 11AM–7PM and let us help you find the perfect companion. Whether you're looking for a jogging buddy, a snuggly lap cat, or a low-key pet for your apartment, we’ll work with you to make a great match. Your next best friend is waiting!
08/06/2025
Parents! Looking to get a little time to yourself? We've got a fun and unique way to keep your kids entertained: Cats and Kids at Tiny Lions Lounge & Adoption Center ! 🐱
📅 When: Friday, August 29th
⏰ Time: 7:15–8:45 PM (Doors open at 7:10 PM)
🎟️ Tickets: $20 (includes popcorn and juice!)
👧🧒 Ages: 6–11
Let your little ones spend an evening with our cuddly, adoptable cats and kittens while enjoying:
🎨 Arts and crafts
🎲 Fun games
🐾 Other pawsome activities
This is a drop-off event, but rest assured—it’s fully supervised by our amazing staff and volunteers. Your kids will have a blast while you enjoy a little Me(ow) Time!
To check out the rest of our youth programs, visit:
⭐ hshv.org/youth ⭐
08/06/2025
Let's go behind-the-scenes: meet Fish Eye Blind and Pidgeot! These unlikely roommates are living in our Rescue Team's office and are each looking for a forever home!
Fish Eye Blind will need a minimum 55 gallon tank, though larger would be ideal. Pidgeot is a former racing pigeon and will need a spacious cage, healthy diet and plenty of enrichment to keep him busy -- pigeons are intelligent birds!
As much as our Rescue team is enjoying watching Fish Eye glitter around the tank and hearing Pidgeot's croon and mutter, we hope to rehome these friends soon. Call us at 734-662-5585 or ask to meet them when you visit the shelter!
08/06/2025
Huey is just over 2 years old, just under 60lbs, and just bursting with excitement for the day he gets to leave our shelter. Let's not make him wait another day! 🏠✨
This boy is on the hunt for a forever human who knows how to put together a stellar charcuterie board, so he can continue practicing his "find it" and "catch" skills. He loves playing tug and fetch, but he's a bit of a "NO TAKE, ONLY THROW" type of dog. 🤭
Huey would do best in a home where he's the only baby (no dog, cat, or young kid siblings, please!). When you've got Huey at your side, you won't need any other creature. He's an affectionate, active, clever, playful, goofball of a dog, eager to add adventure to every day.
Because he's also a kinda sensitive guy, Huey is being housed in a non-public area of our shelter, where he doesn't have to contend with the hustle and bustle of the public adoption floor. Stop by our adoption desk any time and ask to meet him!
For more info, please contact our adoption specialists at (734) 662-5585 or [email protected] 💙🐾
08/06/2025
Our 2026 Calendar Contest ends TOMORROW, August 7th -- vote for your favorites today! Votes are $1 donation each, and support the animals in our shelter ♥️
The top 6 dogs, top 6 cats and top 1 "other animal" (like this hedgehog??) will be featured in our 2026 Calendar. Who will it be? It's up to you!
Here are just some of the many contestants 🌟 See them all at the link above!
08/05/2025
We’re happy to share that several of our animals have found their forever homes today.🐾💕
Please join us in congratulating the lucky bunch of cats: Zeke, Hip Hop, Techno, Grubina, Pickpocket, Cass, P***y, Roni, Kick, Reginald, Archibald, Country, Beauregard, and Haymitch. And the rabbits: Professor, Jack, and Jazzy.
We're open tomorrow from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and we'd love to see you.
Whether you're thinking about adoption, want to meet some of our animals, or just stop by to say hello—you're always welcome. There are still many wonderful animals waiting to meet their match.
Come by and see if your new best friend is here. 🐾
08/05/2025
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is Laredo. I'm a zippy 6-month-old boy with 23lbs of get-up-and-go, now accepting applications for a top-notch human sidekick. I'm determined to live life to the fullest and experience everything the world has to offer.
Listen, I could talk about myself all day. But I think ya gotta come see me in action to really appreciate all I have to offer. Please stop by HSHV to visit me! The sooner the better, cause I've been living in this hotel for almost a month and I'm ready to launch into my next chapter.
My ideal human is active and adventurous, and as for cats or other dogs, it'll depend on their personalities! My secretaries can help you figure out if we'd be a good fit -- give them a holler at (734) 662-5585 or [email protected] 🐾
Sincerely,
Laredo.
08/05/2025
Our 2026 Calendar Contest ends Thursday, August 7th -- vote for your favorites today! Votes are $1 donation each, and support the animals in our shelter ♥️
After August 7th, the top 6 dogs, top 6 cats and top 1 "other animal" will be featured in our 2026 Calendar. Who will it be? We don't envy you the choice!
Here are just some of the many contestants 🌟 See them all at the link above! Yes that is a sea monkey.
08/04/2025
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH
11AM-10PM
Grab some grub at Shake Shack Ann Arbor and help animals for no extra cost! Mention "Donation Day" at the register, or use code DONATE on the Shack App, web, or kiosk at checkout, and Shake Shack will donate 25% of your total meal purchase to the Humane Society of Huron Valley. 🐾🥰
Thank you so much, Shake Shack !
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Since 1896, the Humane Society of Huron Valley has existed to support the loving and responsible care of animals in our community. HSHV is still the only shelter in Washtenaw County, serving over 14,000 animals and their people every year.
A no-kill shelter: Thanks to innovative programs and community support (including >1,700 volunteers!), animals at HSHV do not have a time limit to get adopted. HSHV is classified as a no-kill shelter by Maddie’s Fund, a leader in the no-kill movement, and has won several awards for having the highest save rate among all similar shelters in Michigan.
Not just cats and dogs: Though HSHV is primarily known for helping pets, we serve all types of animals and have been aiding area wildlife for over 60 years. Today, HSHV serves farm animals through cruelty investigation services and operates a 24/7 emergency rescue service for sick and injured wildlife (funded through donations) and a humane wildlife removal service (available for a nominal fee).
Let’s talk cats: For most of history, cats have lived outdoors; in fact, kitty litter wasn’t invented until 1947! Today, though most Americans keep cats indoors, some exaggerate outdoor cats’ impacts and demand culling -- which was found to increase birth rates. Ten years ago, HSHV started a Trap-Neuter-and-Return (TNR) program, proven to effectively and humanely reduce the population of outdoor cats. And in 2016, HSHV opened the Tiny Lions lounge and adoption Center-- a cat cafe focused on responsible cat adoption and humane education.
Humane societies are all different: Though people often think humane societies are linked, they’re not! HSHV is an independent organization and is not affiliated with, owned by, or funded by any other humane organization. Think of “humane society” like the term “hospital;” though it means something in terms of similar services offered, they’re all run differently.
We encourage you to visit our shelter at 3100 Cherry Hill Rd, Ann Arbor, MI -- or our Tiny Lions lounge and adoption Center cat cafe at 5245 Jackson Road. Or see us online at www.hshv.org!
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We encourage community discussions on our page. To ensure humane and factual discussion, we reserve the right to delete comments or ban individuals. Expletives will be deleted and may result in a ban. More than 2 of the same comments may be considered spam, and the person may be blocked from further comments on our page.
We are always looking to improve, and encourage you to call us at (734) 662-5585 email [email protected] with any complaints or suggestions. That way, we can immediately get your concern to the right person/group and help you right away. (We do not always see comments on Facebook, and unfortunately Facebook is not built for addressing complaints, which often leaves people frustrated. So please, call or email us-- or stop in-- we'd love to hear you and help immediately!)
For questions regarding our social media policies or other HSHV communication, please email [email protected].
