Gabe is probably the most gorgeous Shih Tzu who ever came to the shelter. He is a charming little one who dances and plays, loves people, waits politely for his attention. He is so adorable that it is heart-wrenching to look at him knowing that he has a ...

Enchilada was one of 103 dogs that arrived at the HUA shelter in July of 2009 from a group of breeders in central Nebraska. He was about eight years old at the time and typical of many puppy mill rescued dogs. His long-hair Chihuahua coat, now beautiful ...

Lacey is a gorgeous girl with a heart of gold. She adores people and stays right by the side of those she loves. She is one of the official greeters when guests come to visit. She is so congenial and happy. She does a wonderful job of making everyone feel ...

Cookie Monster lived at a daycare center where he was terrorized by young children. He did not care for the constant attention of children who were not careful with him. When he came to the shelter he was very afraid and let people know that he did not wa ...

Ingrid may be the most frightened dog we have ever seen. She is terrified. Ingrid was rescued from a puppymill in Kansas when she was two years old. We cannot imagine what happened to her to create such an overwhelming fear. There is no one that she trust ...

Gina came to HUA from a puppy mill. We aren't sure what happened to her to make her so terrified of people, but it was tragic and she will never get it over it. It is rare that a dog in our care will just not come around to accept humans in the least. Gin ...

Minette was rescued from a horrible puppy mill in Missouri where she spent the first 7 years of her life. She was so frightened that she would go stiff when touched by the humans. She was terrified to be picked up or held. Her past life of abuse at the mi ...

At the age of 5 Dulcea lost both of her eyes and most of her teeth, but for the first time in her life she is happy and loved. Dulcea was released to rescue by a breeder who no longer wanted her. Her story is the most horrific we've known. Both of her ...

Casey's beloved person passed away. Casey was beside himself with grief over the loss of his home and his person. His mind has not been right since. Casey can be the sweetest boy in the world, or he can throw the most major of temper fits that come from n ...

The Story of Winnie and Pooh In fourteen years we have seen dogs in terrible condition - these two puppies are some of the worst that we have ever seen. The worst that we have ever seen. Winnie and Pooh were born in Galveston, Texas in a drug infest ...

Juanita came from the home of a person who collected many more animals than they could care for. They were all in very bad condition when they arrived at HUA. Juanita was an older gal who just did not have many inquiries for adoption. We held out hope tha ...

Newton's story is similar to that of millions of dogs across the country. He was found wandering the shelter property back in 1998 when he was just a youngster. He was terribly afraid, hungry...just plain a pitiful sight to see. It happens all the time. P ...

Sammy came to HUA when he was young. He was was a feral cat who rather liked things his way. No placements were available for Sammy so he continued to live at the shelter in the dog rooms. Sammy came to enjoy his environment. He lives in a multi-level cat ...

Suki is an energetic, outspoken, funny, playful little girl. She came from a home where the people fell on hard times and could no longer care for her. She fancies herself the supervisor of all other dogs and likes to let them know when their behavior is ...

Anetra was found on the front porch of a home in the country. She was in extreme pain from an eye injury and the temperatures outside were bitter cold. When she arrived at HUA she was immediately rushed in for surgery. There was nothing that could be done ...

In most ways Ben is a typical Dachshund - full of life and personality. He is a gorgeous boy. He loves to play ball with his bell ball and adores de-stuffing squeak toys. Although Ben is very loving with those he knows, he has been a fugitive from justice ...