Bruno M. (the pittie with the cute tongue) was brought to see Dr. Hay for his bad ears, and again this little guy needed a total ear ablation. Dr. Hay was able to perform the surgery, and Bruno is reported to be doing very well since his surgery.  

Dixie L. (the cute cocker) was brought to see Dr. Schwassman for her bad ears, and when Dr. Schwassman saw that a total ear ablation was necessary, she used HH Helps dermatology funds to pay the Animal Cancer Care Center (Dr. Ruddle) to do the surgery. We love when our doctors work together to get their patients the help they need! And, we were thrilled to help Dixie and her family get this much...

Diamond is a sweet 8 year old doggie who had a tibia fracture. Dr. Peck repaired it, but now that it's been a couple of weeks post surgery, it is showing signs of limb rotation (We know all about that, hey Charley Moose?!?). As the first surgery wiped out his owners' finances, HH Helps contributed toward the second surgery so that Diamond will be able to walk her best. Thanks to our donors who...

Here is a new HH Helps doggie who will be having an ear ablation at Animal Cancer Care Clinic in the near future. Flynn went to see Dr. Schwassman at the Dermatology Center for chronic ear issues, and he is yet another cocker who needs his ear canal completely removed. Those darn long floppy ears are just trouble!! We are delighted to help Flynn get the help he needs, and we wish him no more ear...

Ginger is our latest Houndhaven Helps doggie. Little Ginger decided she was going to sneak past mom and get out of the car to go for a little exploration. Unfortunately, she explored her way right into the path of a car and ended up at Blue Pearl with a $14,500 bill! Dr. Tano had to do some pretty fancy surgery to save this girl, but Ginger is expected to be ok. Her owner is very grateful to...

Polka Dogz Rescue contacted us recently for help with one of their adoptable dogs. Durant seemed to be having vision issues, and they feared he was in need of expensive cataract surgery. Dr. Priehs, however, diagnosed the problem as a tear insufficiency and corneal inflammation and scarring, so no surgery is needed! Durant has eyedrops in his future, but that is much better than surgery. Good...

One of the last dogs to receive help from us in 2023 (which will be continuing in 2024, God willing) was Colossus. This handsome rescued meathead (his mom's word, not mine) was diagnosed with lymphoma shortly before Christmas. His family spent $1,500 on testing just to get a diagnosis, so when he arrived at Dr. Sones' office, the costs of chemotherapy were a bit overwhelming. He suggested the...

One of the last dogs to receive Houndhaven Helps funds in 2023, which will continue in 2024, is Gus. Gus has allergy issues, and desperately needed allergy testing and immunotherapy (allergy shots). His mom got the process started, but the costs of continuing were a bit more than her budget would allow. Dr. Schwassman didn't want to see Gus have a setback, so she suggested Houndhaven Helps. Gus'...

Hi, folks. London here saying thanks a lot for helping me. I have been very itchy and had super sore ears before I went to see the Veterinary Dermatology Center. I love Dr. Schwassman because she usually gives me a toy when I go to see her AND I love her because she tested me for allergies and prescribed drops to get rid of my many allergies. The only thing I don't like is the ear cleanings, but...

Our first case in 2024 (along with several cases carrying over from 2023) is Bo. Bo had torn his cruciate ligament and needed TPLO surgery. Dr. Cheryl Tano selected his case as worthy of our assistance, and we are happy to report that Bo has had his surgery and is doing well. Many thanks to those of you who helped Bo get the care he needed by donating to our Houndhaven Helps project!...

OK, you cat lovers, here's one for you. Biggie slipped out of the house and when he reemerged, he had a fractured leg. Dr. Peck repaired it, but it wasn't healing properly so it had to be amputated. The expense of two surgeries was too much for his owners, so Dr. Peck selected Biggie to get help from Houndhaven. This was a one time exception to the "dogs only" rule to accommodate Dr. Peck's big...

Teddy Bear has an immune disorder called pemphigus foliaceus and needs large amounts of drugs to even partially control his disease.  Dr. Schwassman suspects there may be cancer internally that is triggering the disease.  We are helping Teddy get chest radiographs and an abdominal ultrasound to determine what is going on.  If there is a tumor that can be removed, then the skin disease should...