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 HSSW Newsletter

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10/15/2024

WAG | October 2024

Updates from our annual Gala, our Holiday Thrift Store opens soon, and some spooky fun for pets and people. Check out more in our October WAG Newsletter.

9/18/2024

WAG | September 2024

It's an auction deep dive! Check out our Live Auction preview - learn about our Virtual Silent Auction - and get a sneak peek at our new Wine & Spirits Silent Auction.

8/17/2024

WAG | August 2024

Learn more about our community solutions programs, our annual Gala, and more in this month's WAG Newsletter.

7/17/2024

WAG | July 2024

Our Mobile Veterinary Clinic hits the road making a difference for people and pets in our community. Learn more in this month's WAG!

7/11/2024

Dogs Rescued from Dogfighting Operation

Nine dogs, saved from a future of abuse and neglect, arrived at HSSW after being rescued from a dogfighting operation.

6/17/2024

WAG | June 2024

Summer Safety, Dog Training at HSSW, and more! Welcome to the first WAG of the summer.

5/15/2024

WAG Newsletter | May 2024

Walk/Run updates, the lifesaving impact of fosters, and more! Check out what's new in your monthly WAG

4/24/2024

A Loving Home for Sadie Mae

An active border collie mix receives lifesaving medical care and adapts to life on three legs in a loving home.

4/16/2024

WAG Newsletter | April 2024

A thank you to our volunteers, the kittens have arrived, Walk/Run updates, and more

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3/13/2024

WAG Newsletter | March 2024

How you can (and if you should!) help cats, our 2023 annual report, and so much more.

2/21/2024

WAG Newsletter | February 2024

Fostering, Walk/Run, and many other ways to help the animals. It's your February update from HSSW.

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1/19/2024

WAG Newsletter | January 2024

A New Year message from Andrea and a 2023 review. All that and much more in the first WAG of 2024!

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12/30/2023

Fuchsia's Medical Journey

Fuchsia found the special care and support she needed to recover from a difficult past and thrive in her new, loving home.

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12/29/2023

Lifesaving Care for Little Bat

Emaciated and covered in fleas, Little Bat was in a critical state. Learn more about this resilient dog's recovery.

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12/27/2023

Susan and Spartacus

For Susan, the one thing that couldn't be taken away was the special bond she shared with Spartacus. Learn more about their story.

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12/21/2023

A Holiday Rescue for Eleven Puppies

A resilient mama dog and her litter of eleven puppies find safety and security for the holidays.

12/13/2023

WAG Newsletter | December 2023

How to make the holidays merry and bright for pets and what you need to know about canine respiratory disease.

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11/28/2023

An Urgent Rescue for Bean Sprout

Sick and dangerously overweight when he arrived, Bean Sprout was in desperate need of care. Learn more about his journey.

11/27/2023

A Second Chance for a Tripod Named Cora

Limping badly when she arrived, Cora's injured leg couldn't be repaired. Learn more about her rescue and lifesaving second chance.

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11/24/2023

Lifesaving Rescue for a Mellica and 8 Puppies

A pregnant dog and her 8 puppies received a second chance for happy homes. Your support this Giving Tuesday makes it possible.

11/16/2023

WAG Newsletter | November 2023

Holiday prep and ways to help animals. It's your November WAG.