“In this season of celebrating our shelter animals, I celebrate Rusty!” June gives us another great story of a big ole cat named Rusty Kringle! Enjoy it. The first FHS cat I ever fell in love with was Rusty Kringle. He came in at Christmas time and was actually adopted as part of a big […]

Penny has been a supporter of FHS for over 15 years. She has loved, cared for, and saved many dogs, and her loyal companions have made a life-changing impact on her. Penny told us, “I volunteered at FHS 2006-2020 and had many happy and rewarding times walking dogs on Miller Street and then on Country […]

Community cats. You have likely seen them lingering around apartment complexes, mechanical shops, parking lots, gathered around dumpsters and the like. These Felis Catus are the same species as domestic cats but they live outside and are unowned. They have ended up in this situation due to pet abandonment and the failure of the community […]

When I was in college, I was always getting into trouble for sneaking kittens into the dorm. More than once I was followed down the steps from my 2nd or 3rd floor room by 1 or more kittens, resulting in the sound of the house mother’s voice: “JUNE!!” I was already an animal lover then; […]