Unusual Volunteer Effort Helps Heartworm Positive Dogs Get Adopted

It happens nearly every day. A family comes to the Halifax Humane Society to find a friend. They find a dog they like, spend time with him, and make the decision that this dog is the one for them. Then they realize the dog has been diagnosed with heart worms. They move on.

The volunteers at Halifax Humane Society knew that treating a dog for heart worms could be a little time consuming and had a cost associated with it. This kept a lot of people from adopting dogs, so dozens of dogs large and small with great pet potential were left behind because of heart worms. After careful consideration and much discussion with the staff at HHS, a group of volunteers decided to raise money to treat dogs for heart worms to give them a chance to find a home.

Since the fund was established, dozens of dogs have been treated and adopted. Currently there are a few dogs that have completed heart worm treatment but are still looking for a home.

Dogs like Nugget, below.

And Lola

And Bear

Heart worms are both preventable and treatable. If you'd like to support the heart worm fund at HHS, call Kevin at 386-274-4703 ext. 320.