Habitat 4 Hounds, Inc.

06/17/2025

A special THANK YOU to petamorphosis_ga!

Your kindness and compassion was above and beyond! Please give them a like/follow and check out their environmentally friendly aquamation service right here in Middle GA!

Welcome home, Stink. 🥺

Petamorphosis, Nature's Goodbye

06/16/2025

It’s been 2 weeks since I lost my furry soulmate.

I called to see if she was ready for pick up today, and it felt like I was making the decision all over again.

I went out of town weekend before last, and it was the first trip I’ve made without her in almost 10 years. I kept allotting time at each stop to let her out to use the restroom, and quickly realized she isn’t there anymore.

Muscle memory seems to last much longer than the actual reality of it all.

While I was away, two prescriptions and a barkbox came in the mail for her. 😭

After I arrived back into Macon, there was a knock on the door. A delivery. A beautiful bouquet was sent from Chewy. Thank you! Your kindness is always above and beyond.

While I’m still processing the loss, I am also carrying the heavy load of a failing rescue. The stress is more than I can bare most days, but I’m really trying.

I know I sound like a broken record, but we have bills due, and we are almost out of food and potty pads. If we can’t find a way to survive financially, we will be forced to close, and the animals in our care will be the ones to suffer.

To add insult to injury, someone has created a fake account that looks like ours in order to solicit donations from our followers. PLEASE do not send ANY money to anyone requesting donations. We would never send you a request via facebook, paypal, cashapp or venmo.

If you are able to help us get our head above water, we’d be so grateful. The next week isn’t looking good for us.

📍Ways to give:
💸Paypal: https://goo.gl/GvpQFy
💰Cashapp: $H4Hinc
💵Venmo:
🏥Vet: 478-477-6828

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06/10/2025

Happy Birthday to this Wild Child!

Hi! Remember me?!

It’s my 9th birthday!! 🥳🥳

Since donations are waaaaay down for Habitat 4 Hounds, Inc., the rescue that saved me, I have a small request on MY day of celebration.

I’d love for you to donate in my honor!

Whether 9 cents or 9 dollars.
It all adds up and helps!

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEE!

📍Ways to give:
💸Paypal: https://goo.gl/GvpQFy
💰Cashapp: $H4Hinc
💵Venmo:

06/09/2025

REMINDER!!!

We just received another message from a follower!!!

DO NOT DONATE TO THIS ACCOUNT!

06/09/2025

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‼️‼️SCAM ALERT‼️‼️
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We have been made aware of an account using our name and photo to solicit donations via Venmo.

‼️‼️THIS IS NOT US‼️‼️

That is not the photo we use on Venmo.
Please note the dash at the end of the username.
We do not have a dash.
Our name is Habitat “4” Hounds, not Four.

We will NEVER request funds from you using Venmo, CashApp, Paypal or Facebook Messenger!

When in doubt, send us a message to verify!
I truly hope none of our supporters have fallen victim to this.

If you have received a request from any of the donation platforms we use, please report it as FRAUD!

06/07/2025

Hi, everyone.
Erika here.

I appreciate your patience with me as I navigated a very difficult time with my dog, Charity.

A lot of days, I didn’t have it in me to make the usual posts for the rescue because I was so consumed with her care and all that that entails.

There were several donations made, and I cannot thank each of you enough for contributing to her end of life care.

She made it almost 3 months longer than anticipated.

We have been through beds, blankets, elevated food bowls, multiple medications, probiotics, special easily digestible food, and I just placed an $88 order for meds she won’t even use.

This is not me trying to make a buck off a bad situation. This is me reminding you all how this usually goes for those of us in rescue. We need much more than anticipated or received.

Over and over and over again.
We willingly do this.

Two days after Charity passed, one of our rescues had a ruptured abscess on her a**l gland. I noticed it Wednesday evening, and she was at the vet the next morning. Another expense we were not prepared for.

It’s hard enough dealing with constant woes of a rescue full of seniors, but it’s even more difficult pleading for funds we rarely receive in order to provide them with the best care, and when the funds aren’t there, wondering how we’re going to cover it.

If you’re able to donate a few dollars, we’d be so grateful. We have a vet bill we need to pay down, and we hope to rebuild our nest egg for emergencies.

If you aren’t comfortable making a monetary donation, we always need food and potty pads.

📍Ways to give:
💸Paypal: https://goo.gl/GvpQFy
💰Cashapp: $H4Hinc
💵Venmo:
🏥Vet: 478-477-6828

🔴 Do you shop at Amazon.com?
🛒 https://a.co/8syj5hH
🔵 Do you shop at Chewy.com?
🛒 https://bit.ly/2RR0CfO

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06/02/2025

As soon I got into the car, the radio played…

I love you always forever.
Near or far, closer together.
Everywhere, I will be with you.
Everything, I will do for you.
I love you always forever.
Near or far, closer together.
Everywhere, I will be with you.
Everything, I will do for you.
Say you'll love and love me forever.
Never stop, never whatever.
Near and far and always,
everywhere and everything.

I’ll love you forever, Stink.
Thank you for everything.

05/28/2025

⭐️EVENING CROWD⭐️

Please LIKE, COMMENT and/or SHARE!

We are being filtered out of your feed because of little interaction!

We need this to circulate.
We aren’t receiving notifications anymore.

🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘

If you see us, please interact!

I know.
We haven’t posted since May 13th.

You’re probably wondering what has happened to us.

Actually, you may not be wondering at all because Facebook seems to hide all the posts that really matter.

We have had a whirlwind of roller coaster moments over the past several months. If I’m completely honest, it’s been more like 3 years.

All of this affects us as a whole, and quite frankly, I am afraid of all of the uncertainty for our future. All of the compelling posts in the world have not upped our donations. We know that times are hard for most, but yet we keep trying to maintain what we have right now.

Just because we are not actively rescuing does not mean that we don’t have a houseful of dogs that were, at one point, sitting in a shelter, waiting for someone to come for them, and no one showed up… except me. The sick, the seniors, the behavior issues. I took a risk on all of these, and they are still with me for those very reasons.

Somehow, we have been able to scrape by every month, but I do not know how we are going to get through the coming weeks. Completely dissolving the rescue is not possible with outstanding debt. There is no way I can carry the rescue on my own.

If you have ever considered donating to a charitable organization, we ask that you consider us at this time.

I have really tried to come up with a thought-provoking post, but this is the best I can do. I am emotionally and mentally spent, and I don’t know how to be anything but candid at this point.

Donate:
CashApp: H4Hinc
Venmo: H4Hinc
Paypal: [email protected]
Vet: 478-477-6828

(Pictured: Charity snuggled up in a body pillow. Yes, she is still with us, and with meds and nutrition, we have been able to keep her comfortable, but anyone who has dealt with cancer, whether human or animal, knows it’s always a day to day battle.)

05/28/2025

I know.
We haven’t posted since May 13th.

You’re probably wondering what has happened to us.

Actually, you may not be wondering at all because Facebook seems to hide all the posts that really matter.

We have had a whirlwind of roller coaster moments over the past several months. If I’m completely honest, it’s been more like 3 years.

All of this affects us as a whole, and quite frankly, I am afraid of all of the uncertainty for our future. All of the compelling posts in the world have not upped our donations. We know that times are hard for most, but yet we keep trying to maintain what we have right now.

Just because we are not actively rescuing does not mean that we don’t have a houseful of dogs that were, at one point, sitting in a shelter, waiting for someone to come for them, and no one showed up… except me. The sick, the seniors, the behavior issues. I took a risk on all of these, and they are still with me for those very reasons.

Somehow, we have been able to scrape by every month, but I do not know how we are going to get through the coming weeks. Completely dissolving the rescue is not possible with outstanding debt. There is no way I can carry the rescue on my own.

If you have ever considered donating to a charitable organization, we ask that you consider us at this time.

I have really tried to come up with a thought-provoking post, but this is the best I can do. I am emotionally and mentally spent, and I don’t know how to be anything but candid at this point.

Donate:
CashApp: H4Hinc
Venmo: H4Hinc
Paypal: [email protected]
Vet: 478-477-6828

(Pictured: Charity snuggled up in a body pillow. Yes, she is still with us, and with meds and nutrition, we have been able to keep her comfortable, but anyone who has dealt with cancer, whether human or animal, knows it’s always a day to day battle.)

05/13/2025

It’s devastating to ride the roller coaster of…

-She seems fine, even though she’s dying.
-Maybe it’s time now.
-I would’ve put her to sleep before needed because she’s happy and energetic today.
-We barely slept last night. It must be time.
-I can’t tell if she’s lethargic because she’s sick, or lethargic because she’s taken so many meds.
-The tumor seems bigger, but doesn’t seem painful.
-The tumor seems smaller today?
-Meds aren’t working anymore. Maybe it’s time.
-New meds are working. Maybe it wasn’t time.
-She’s lost weight.
-Her appetite is good.
-She seems restless.
-She’s playing with toys today.
-No time ever seems like the right time.

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Please forgive my silence.
If I’m not busy with day to day responsibilities, I am simply sitting next to my dog and trying to take it every second that we have together.

I have this fear, that if I leave her for too long, something will happen, and then I will be responsible for her death.

This ranks at the top of the list of one of the worst things I have been through.

I hope you don’t forget how much the rescue needs your support. I hate to use a post like this to garner attention, or compel people to donate, but it seems to be the only way the algorithm picks up our posts.

We still need monetary donations
We still need supplies.

None of those things go away because I am facing one of the many heartaches of being involved in rescue and loving animals.

The show must go on, even when it feels like it shouldn’t.

📍Ways to give:
💸Paypal: https://goo.gl/GvpQFy
💰Cashapp: $H4Hinc
💵Venmo:

🔴 Do you shop at Amazon.com?
🛒 https://a.co/8syj5hH
🔵 Do you shop at Chewy.com?
🛒 https://bit.ly/2RR0CfO

We appreciate your patience and support during so many big transitions for us.

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05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

02/21/2025

:::VET UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM:::

It is incredibly frustrating to see just a small number of people reached out of the thousands that follow this page, especially when we are struggling so much we have considered closing altogether.

I don’t know how to remedy it aside from continuing to encourage you to follow, subscribe to notifications, like, comment and share.

We know dogs can live far longer than anticipated, but chronologically, we have several that are entering into palliative and hospice care. In the latter stages, vet visits can be frequent as we troubleshoot random symptoms and ailments.

It’s important to maintain a consistent working relationship with our vet to keep everyone comfortable, and when time, we are able to send them off with dignity.

I have felt helpless lately, but I’m doing my best to continue to provide the care each of our seniors deserve, and part of that is making sure we have a nest egg for vet emergencies.

Please donate and help us rebuild the financial security we need to continue helping those that no else came for or wanted.

VET UPDATE FROM TODAY:
During one of their potty breaks, one of our small seniors ripped all of their hair out around the base of their tail, which caused a large amount of bleeding. We were able to get it stopped and schedule an appointment for this afternoon.

The vet doesn’t know why, especially with such a sudden onset, but it is being treated as allergies, so we have an antibiotic, antihistamine and skin spray on board, and hopefully it will start to heal.

We went ahead and scheduled another senior, and our next most pressing need, for next week. She’s 15 and has ear issues, needs a rabies shot, and considering her age, an overall wellness check. She has become quite feeble lately, which is to be expected at her age.

To be frank, this is the worst part for me. Watching them age is gut wrenching, yet I choose to do it over and over again. All I ask for is support. 😔

📍Ways to give:
💸Paypal: https://goo.gl/GvpQFy
💰Cashapp: $H4Hinc
💵Venmo:
🏥Vet: 478-477-6828