Toe White
Mrs. Bruce says Toe White is active and playful and you’d never guess she was 10 years...
Dale Garrett
Happy 10th Birthday Dale! This young gentleman presented us with donations which were given to him in lieu of birthday gifts. On March 20, 2010, Chip went to visit with Dale and his friends at his birthday party held at the Ozone in Ashland. Chip did a short presentation for the children, and then they all able to hold him and rub his head. Chip adored the attention! Dale came to the facility a few days later to pose for this picture and bring additional “gifts” with him. During his visit, Dale played with Chip and took a tour of the facility. Dale thoroughly enjoyed his “double-digit”...
A Story of Hope
When King William county animal control rescued Hope in mid-February several years ago, they had little hope that she would survive. She weighed only 31 pounds and was anemic, malnourished, and very dehydrated. In fact, the poor emaciated creature so weak she was unable to stand. Because some Virginia counties have limited resources and few links to rescue groups and humane societies to help them with the animals. Routinely, Hanover Humane’s volunteers visit local shelters and pounds to find adoptable animals so they can be rehabilitated and find forever homes. It was on one of these visits that Hanover Humane found the dog named “Hope.” After being hospitalized for a week at the King William Veterinary Clinic, Hope gained 7 pounds and, though unsteady on her feet, was able to finally stand on her own. She received antibiotics, IV fluids, vaccinations, a lot of puppy food and many prayers. In addition to being near starvation, Hope had several other health concerns which made her recovery questionable: severe anemia and a severe case of heartworms. Not to be daunted, her foster mom and dad provided Hope with much needed TLC; they doted on her! Gradually, Hope began to gain weight and feel better; her fur began to grow back. To our surprise, Hope was a beautiful chocolate lab! Hope continued to do well, but, due to the severity of the heartworms, the vet didn’t feel that Hope could withstand heartworm treatment. Her only option was to be placed on monthly preventative and monitored for whatever time she had left. On April 3, Hope went to the veterinarian for a check-up. At 49 pounds, her white and red blood cell counts are normal and she is no longer anemic. Hope has a good disposition and Hanover Humane wanted to find her a home; however, her overall health was still not assured due to advanced heartworm disease and its consequences. Because Hope had been through so much and had survived, she had a place in the hearts of each of Hanover Humane’s adoption volunteers. One volunteer in particular, Miss Beverly, was deeply attached to Hope. After several sleepovers to see how Hope would react to a new environment, Miss Beverly decided to adopt Hope. Hope and Miss Beverly are very happy! While we see Miss Beverly several times a week, occasionally Hope will decide to tag along so we can play with her and see how she’s doing. We’re eternally grateful to Miss Beverly for giving Hope such a wonderful home, and, if Hope could speak, I’m sure she’d tell Miss Beverly that she loves her very much. In honor of Hope Hanover Humane Society has started a new special...
Fable (a.k.a Bern)
Just wanted to give you all an update on Fable (Bern) who was adopted from the Mechanicsville PetSmart by us a few weeks ago! Fable is doing wonderful and has adjusted to life at the Davis household! He LOVES his other furry siblings (a tabby formerly named Cleopatra…now called Halo, adopted from VCC PetSmart last year, a Beagle and a Boston Terrier). Fable is what we call a “ground kitty” and he prefers lying on rugs and pet beds versus getting up on the furniture like Halo does. It’s not uncommon for me to wake up to see Fable lying on my husband’s chest purring up a storm and getting sleepy scratches. His favorite thing to do is take our spot in the bed after we get up (since it’s all toasty for him already!!) for work in the morning. He loves sunbathing and has recently begun cuddling w/our dogs. He and Halo have taken to running around at top speeds like two horses right before bed time and play wrestling for several rounds. Halo always wins. We love our kitties and thank you very much for the opportunity to be their masters for a few years!! Thank you for all you do!...
Shelby
Our many thanks to Beverly for working with this family to rehome her. Andy, Beverly, and Allison took Shelby to her new home and spent time with the family after delivering her. So far, all is well with Shelby. Shelby seems to enjoy cats, children, and has even mastered going up and down steps. She’s still working on going through doorways, but we have confidence that she’ll overcome that before too much longer. She’s had no accidents in the house and, when she’s ready to go to bed, she goes to her crate! It seems that Shelby is doing well and has made great strides in her new...
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