My Nonprofit Reviews

I adopted a little coonhound pointer mix from HSBR about 4 years ago. She had been stray a long time - maybe her whole life. HSBR saw her sweet soul and brought her in and we’re surprised when they realized she was pregnant - she was so skinny it was surprising. But they took care of her - even going to let her out for bathroom breaks in the middle of the night when she was close to term. And then when she wasn’t the best mom, they patiently helped her and then did their own work with the puppies so they’d grow up well socialized and confident. When everyone was weaned and spayed, Emma came home with us. And she has taught me so much about life and rising to challenges. She is t what you’d call an easy dog, but she is a dog who makes you a better human. She has run obstacle races and trail races with me in every distance from 5k to 15k. I took up bikejor because she needed a faster outlet, and she competed in the south’s first sled dog race and pulled us to a second place finish in Alabama’s first sled dog race. Every year since we’ve adopted her, we’ve gone back for the Halloween parade and festival sponsored by HSBR, and Emma is always and still so happy and excited to see anyone from the humane society. And that tells me everything I need to know. They found us an amazing dog, and that dog loves them when she barely loves anyone. So I know they’re doing good work!