HHS Rescue Road Blog
A look inside animal shelter life and the road to rescue.
A Simple Idea Has a Huge Impact
How do we reach our most vulnerable populations when COVID-19 prevents Pet Therapy teams from visiting? Therapaws Pet Therapy team member, Tricia Eastmond, had an idea. Tricia and her therapy dog, Heidi, a Golden Retriever, loved visiting residents of senior living and memory care facilities. She...
Adopting a Senior Pet
Many potential adopters come into the shelter with the desire to go home with a brand new puppy or kitten. However, puppies and kittens are not the only adoptable pets we have available. There always seems to be at least one pair of old eyes with a graying muzzle looking up at you from the kennel....
Heartworm Prevention
Everyone with a dog knows that they are supposed to give their pet a monthly heartworm preventative chewable. And nearly everyone likely has neglected giving their dog that monthly chewable at some point (no judgement... we forget sometimes too!). It's not easy remembering to give that monthly...
10 Dog Food Myths Debunked
By Melissa Kauffman What is optimal canine nutrition? This is the question even our trusted veterinarians can’t agree on, let alone dog parents who seek answers. Nutritional needs for a dog should be simple and straightforward, however, just as there are different approaches, trends and...
