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Every day, I feel truly blessed
December 12, 2025
Hopscotch and I are doing well. He is a VERY chatty little guy! Even though he still hides when I come into The room to feed him or give him treats or clean the litter box, he will sometimes…
He's a training graduate now!
December 12, 2025
Life with Louis is great! He's a training graduate now, and we'll continue his work in an official capacity in the spring. He gets to see his littermate Nina fairly regularly! And overall he&…
So much joy
November 28, 2025
Nina is thriving! She spends her days exploring outside, chasing balls, and soaking up all the love she can get. She’s playful, snuggly, and has brought so much joy to our home.
We really love him!
November 28, 2025
Miles is now known as Mike - and he is amazing. We really love him!
She fits right in
November 28, 2025
Sweet Billie is doing so well! She fits right in to the chaos and goofiness of our family! We are so grateful to have her in our lives!
He is truly thriving
November 25, 2025
Angus (now known as Gus) is the sweetest, smartest boy there ever was. He loves his new home and his new brother (they are best friends). Gus has learned basic joys of life and he is truly t…
An update on our little family
April 5, 2025
We wanted to share an update on our little family. All three pets were adopted from HSCC! The first dog we adopted from HSCC is Chonks, formerly China. She came into our lives in June 2019.…
Lots of firsts for her
February 26, 2025
Mocha (FKA Stefani Bananas) is doing great! It took a bit of time to adjust to living in a house, but we've turned the corner and everyone has settled in nicely. She loves to spend time with…
She is thriving!
February 24, 2025
Back in October my partner and I adopted the kitten Galway. She had a bunch of medical issues like panleukopenia, and she was found in a trash bag. I wanted to let you all know she is thrivin…
Love and affection in abundance
November 8, 2024
Our grand lady, Mary Jane, has now been home for six months, and what a full six months it has been! We continue to see new sides of MJ unfold as she gains trust and confidence in her loving…
Loving every second
October 16, 2024
Hello to Everyone at HSCC, We adopted Rocko and we are loving every second of his goofy antics and loving playful personality! He is a perfect match for our little family. He is AMAZING!!! H…
My foster fail
October 11, 2024
My foster fail Pee-Wee, nee Gob, first came to me with his mama Brandy and brothers, Michael and Buster, when they were transported to Vermont from South Carolina last summer. I'd come home…
Our brave little love bug
October 4, 2024
Trinity Marie is now known as HoneyBee, and we’re so pleased with the progress our brave little love bug has made at settling into her new home. HoneyBee loves giving headbutts, chasing…
Our hearts are so full
August 25, 2024
We’ve had Tiki for an entire year and she is still thriving! When we got her, she needed a hospice home because of her cancer diagnosis, so we were hoping for a few months and we’…
A Match Made at HSCC
August 23, 2024
Steel, now known as Mazzy, arrived at HSCC in March 2024 via Burlington Animal Control, and she hung around for a while our medical team treated her for heartworm. Our amazing Animal & Cus…
The center of our world
June 19, 2024
Since Roo's 10th birthday is coming up, I figured y’all would like to see an update! From the moment we got him, Roo became the center of our world. Every moment with him has been preci…
An endless fountain of love and affection
May 15, 2024
Mary Jane is fantastic! She appeared quite overwhelmed by her new surroundings the first few days and requested many walks to explore and sniff everything out. Now, however, she is relaxing…
We cannot imagine life without him
April 25, 2024
Back in late May 2023, we adopted Snizit (now known as Fritz). We just celebrated his first birthday and wanted to pass along how happy we are to have him in our family. Thank you for trusti…
He still loves face boops!
April 21, 2024
I adopted Willy last June - he was a hospice cat, but he’s made it almost a year with me and still hanging in there! :) He's 14 now, and his vet is surprised that he is doing so well bu…
I'm so glad she waited for us
February 22, 2024
Katy is a doll! As you can see from her pictures, she struggles to relax here (not!). She has adapted beautifully to living with us and the resident cat Ziggy. She adores him and they have a…
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