Sasha came to rescue when she was abandoned. She is a sweet girl who loves to play in the yard, and is great companion to Shiloh.

Tiny Tink weighs a whopping 3.3 pounds, and is a very sweet senior chihuahua. When we went in for a routine blood draw prior to surgery that was scheduled for her wandering patella. she quit breathing, turned blue, and passed out. They intubated her immediately and her color returned. She was a bit wonky for a while, but seems much better. So, I cancelled her surgery - at least for now - and we will try to figure out what, if anything, to do next. Tink has learned to compensate for her bad knee. I really wish we could fix it, but right now it doesn't seem smart to take another chance with her life. She is one tough cookie!

This is Ami, who is supposed to be 8 yrs old and weighs 7.3 pounds. Upon arrival, Ami showed signs of malnutrition in her labs with anemia, elevated creatinine kinase, low thyroid, etc. She has been spayed and had a dental. Ami was doing great and then started having issues. Recently, our vet diagnosed Ami with Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE), which basically means the protein she eats is leaking out through her gut, which is causing an entire landslide. We are treating her and she is doing ok but we are taking it one day at a time. Ami is as sweet as she is gorgeous.

Meet Olive. Towards the end of 2009, we brought in five 1-2 year old silkies from a rural shelter. These dogs came from a horrific puppy mill where they were kept in small cages in unimaginable filth. They were totally exposed to the elements. Worse than that, these dogs had been deemed too scared by the shelter and were scheduled for immediate euthanasia when we found out about them and brought them here. Four crossed the rainbow but knew the care and love of their HCW family for years. Olive is very happy, with good nutrition and lots of love - she enjoys the sun, playing in the yard and is in & out of the doggie door all day with Tessa. She gets along well with other dogs and is healthy now.

Kitty is a beautiful, loving yorkie. She was a breeder dog before coming o HCW. Kitty is an older yorkie and has been spayed, had a dental and mammary tumors removed. She loves to cuddle with the other small dogs and enjoys the sunshine. Our vet has diagnosed Kitty with Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE), which basically means the protein she eats is leaking out through her gut, which is causing an entire landslide, and she is starving and feeling just awful. There is not cure, and the management is difficult at best. Only time will tell.

Tucker came to HCW as a puppy who was discarded on the street. He has some neurological issues and will forever remain with HCW as our "social director". He helps the newbies, calms those that are ill and comforts everyone at HCW. He is the best little boy.

Buddy came to us after his owner died. He is about 13 years old and terrified. He only has 1 tooth left after his dental where he sustained a small fracture. He does not like to be around other dogs and tends to make sure they stay away from him. He likes the girls but not the boys. He puts himself in time out when he has been a bad boy. He is eating well and getting more comfortable. Hopefully he will continue to improve.

Tessa is probably 12 years old, and weighs about 11 pounds. She is special needs and needs lots of patience because she is scared of people at first. Once she knows you, she likes her back and ears rubbed. She is smart and figured out the doggie door right away. She spent three months at a shelter and is really happy to be in a home now.

Bumble Dumpling is the cutest, sweetest little boy. He came to us at 3 weeks with his brother OMalley after being attacked. Bumble weighed .75 pound with an inguinal hernia and missing most of his hind legs. OMalley weighed 1.35 pounds, was missing most of one hind leg. Both malnourished. Marian provided round the clock care, constant vet monitoring, and lots of love; and they grew stronger, were typical puppies that went from crawling to zooming, and blossomed into their own personalities. We are proud to report that both are doing well, had successful surgeries, and are happy little boys. OMalley found his forever home. Bumble is loving life at HCW, playing with his friends and charming visitors. He is learning to use his cart to help with his back legs while he continues his care at HCW.

May was picked up by a county animal control officer when someone called about a dead dog. She is not dead, but she has lots of issues. She loves her food and is very ouchy from arthritis, but we are working on both of those. Her bloodwork was terrible but she is improving and getting stronger every day. This elderly 10 pound JRT might be a lot tougher than she looks!

This is Anna. She is about 7 yrs old and her owner passed away. Poor girl lost a different owner before that. She has an enlarged heart, which is causing breathing difficulties and trachea issues, plus several rotten teeth, and a nasty tumor on her left side. Anna is active and she seems to be enjoying herself here. Mornings are not her favorite but she likes warm weather and sunshine in the yard. The tumor was benign Anna is doing very well post surgery. I think she feels a bit unbalanced without that giant tumor she has hauled around for years. We are taking things one step at a time and try to always make the best choice for Anna.

Hank has settled in with us and come a long way. This sweet boy came in today from a shelter in Knoxville. He has damage to his spine and a couple of other issues. He has developed a way to get around and is quite a trooper. He is very good with all the littles and LOVES food. Hank finally is comfy in a dog bed We are not sure if that is true discomfort from his injuries or if he just was not sure what a bed is. I started him on Dog Gone Pain and he is walking better. He is an awesome dog and he is happy with us.

Shiloh was a very young chow when she came to HCW in 2014 as HCW's protector of small dogs. She was abandoned in a rural area. In recent years, Shiloh lost both of her eyes to glaucoma. She gets around well, is happy, well cared for and loved at HCW. Shiloh is a great companion for Sasha.