Cold Weather Safety Tips

Outdoor/Stray Cats: During the winter, outdoor cats sometimes sleep under the hoods of cars.  When the motor is started, the cat can be injured or killed by the fan belt. If there are outdoor cats in your area, bang loudly on the car hood before starting the engine to...

An Alumni Tail: Ivy’s Story

In early 2017, my now-fiancé and I had decided it was time to add a second dog to our pack. Lola needed a friend and we wanted to find her the perfect companion. We finally visited HSFN after seeing Ivy’s picture on their site for a few weeks. I couldn’t believe she...

Should You Give a Pet as a Gift?

As the holiday season is upon us, we wanted to touch on a commonly asked question, “Should I get (insert name of friend of family member here) a pet as a gift this year? The short answer is; NO. However that would make for the world’s shortest article, so we are going...