Ranger's first several years were spent in horrifying misery. He was the victim of an animal hoarder and lived a life of terror. He was tied to a bed and had only enough rope to fit himself between the wall and the post, desperately trying to keep away ...

Rob is a source of big laughs around the shelter. He is a mightly man in a tiny body. He was busted out of a puppy mill in Nebraska and never looked back. He always knew he was too good for such a nightmarish existence and told us all about it the ent ...

This adorable little rag-a-muffin was a very sad boy when he first came to the shelter. His family had suffered severe financial devastation and could no longer take care of this precious boy. That first day was not a good one for Smitty. He was confus ...

Teak Beagle was brought to HUA by his heartbroken family, who fell on such hard times that they were no longer able to take good care of him. These situations are so awful for everybody involved and we are always sensitive to the emotions the dog must be ...

Bambi was taken from a puppy mill by another rescue group, then transported to HUA where she was welcomed with open arms. She was a tad cautious at first, not sure whether we were humans that were good or bad. Her main caregiver, Jenny, immediately rec ...

Beckett used to be livestock. He used to be a piece of property whose only value in life was to make his miller money. He lived in a rusted out cage and was given food and water whenever someone got around to it. He had no idea what a bed or blanket fe ...

Luverne and his brother, Lester, were rescued from a severe hoarding situation. Because there were so many animals involved, neither boy was properly socialized and they were nearly feral when they arrived at HUA. They were both terrified and wanted no ...

Lester and his brother, Luverne, were rescued from a severe hoarding situation. Because there were so many animals involved, neither boy was properly socialized and they were nearly feral when they arrived at HUA. They were both terrified and wanted no ...

Kris was born in a small southern town in Nebraska at a particularly awful puppy mill. Dogs taken from there were in bad shape, with deformities and other serious health issues. But thankfully, Kris made it out of there with her wits and her health inta ...

We rescued Khloe and the rest of the Kardashian clan from a puppy mill in a small town in southern Nebraska. Conditions there were horrific, and some of Khloe's cohorts had deformities, diseases and broken hearts. Not so with Miss Khloe. She is the hap ...

Sweet little Jigs was born in a puppy mill, where he spent his entire life standing, sleeping and eating on wires until he was finally rescued and given his freedom. You've never seen a dog so confused by his circumstances. Poor Jigs was bewildered as t ...

Zelda was rescued from the horrors of a putrid puppy mill along with some other beautiful Poms. The most bizarre and nearly tragic thing had happened to this beautiful darling. A piece of cartilage shattered and temporarily shut off the blood flow to half ...

This precious little guy came from a horrible breeding facility in southern Nebraska. Dogs from that place come to us filthy and shell-shocked. They have no idea what a loving touch feels like or what good food tastes like. It is disgusting what hell ...

Gizmo and his buddy Gadget were surrendered to HUA when their family fell on such hard times that they were unable to feed even the tiniest of mouths. It was a sad, sad day for everyone, but these kids bounced back so nicely and they are just the most ad ...

Gadget and her buddy Gizmo were surrendered to HUA when their family fell on such hard times that they were unable to feed even the tiniest of mouths. It was a sad, sad day for everyone, but these kids bounced back so nicely and they are just the most ad ...

Flynn was found roaming alone out in the country, hungry and scared and freezing cold. We do not know how he came to be in such dire straits, but we are eternally grateful for the people who found him and brought him to the shelter. The poor little guy ...

Because we get so many inquiries from people asking about female rat terriers, we don't expect that we'll be able to spend a whole lot more time with our cherished Etta. She is certain to be whisked away by some lovely family who has been waiting forever ...

Cricket was found as a stray wandering the streets of a small town in Nebraska. Although the people who found her fell in love with her, they were not able to keep her and with sad hearts brought her to HUA. Cricket is a super girl. She is playful and ...

Brooke Poodle is a sweet little thing that was rescued from a puppy mill in Nebraska. However, one would not assume she came from such a place upon meeting her. She is a darling girl, all smiles and wiggles and charm. Because of bad breeding, Brooke has ...

Bally was taken from a terrible hoarding situation when she was days away from giving birth. She had her puppies here at the shelter and was the most responsible and kindest of all mamas. We knew right away that she was going to make some lucky family v ...