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Valley is a cute 4-year old female Pit Bull Terrier mix who was brought to the HSOV on January 24, 2024 after she was found on Mitchell Drive in the Newport Ohio area (and that date is correct and is not a typographical error). Valley's two 3-month old puppies (Everest and Meadow) had been brought in a few days earlier. They were healthy youngsters who found homes through rescue within a few weeks, but their little mother was extremely underweight and needed medical surveillance/attention.
This little lady has a beautiful charcoal gray coat with a large patch of white on her chest, white paws, a long tail, and an adorable face with soulful brown eyes, a blue/gray nose, and semi-erect ears. Valley has distinctive sunken/hollow spaces (possible muscle atrophy) above her eyes which gives her a sad facial expression but she is actually a happy girl.
Valley was very underweight when she arrived at our shelter and weighed just 25 lbs. She has been closely monitored by one of our wonderful local veterinarians for the past six months (and her blood work results as well as other medical tests have looked fine) .. But she is still not gaining weight (likely because her system isn't absorbing nutrients due to being emaciated for so long before she came to HSOV). Valley has been prescribed Carafate tablets which she takes each day with a special kibble/wet food diet.
Valley enjoys being a daytime resident in the HSOV Director's office (along with Valley's best friend Isabell). These girls are the best of unlikely friends when you see them together. Isabell is a full-figured Pit Bull Terrier girl who weighs 105 lbs while Valley is a petite 25-lb girl. They snuggle up together for naps, have synchronized 'howling' sessions, and love to take long walks side-by-side with our HSOV staff, kennel techs, and volunteers.
Valley has her unique bedtime routine since she spends her nights in another area of the shelter. When it's time for Valley to leave the Director's office at closing time, she knows the routine when Executive Director Amy Rogers tells Valley "it's time to go to bed" .. And Valley quickly jumps into action and heads for her bed. She is a smart little cookie who loves to please Amy.
We've grown very attached to Valley (and Isabell) but know they would be much happier in homes of their very own with their own special people to love them 24/7 instead of spending the rest of their lives in a shelter environment. So we've made the difficult decision to place them both up for adoption (either together or separately) .. And Valley's veterinarian also feels that being in a real home would likely help her with gaining weight.
These photos of Valley were taken in January, February and March 2024. Valley loves to wear doggy pajamas, sweaters, and coats (which have become her 'trademark').
Valley is a cute 4-year old female Pit Bull Terrier mix who was brought to the HSOV on January 24, 2024 after she was found on Mitchell Drive in the Newport Ohio area (and that date is correct and is not a typographical error). Valley's two 3-month old puppies (Everest and Meadow) had been brought in a few days earlier. They were healthy youngsters who found homes through rescue within a few weeks, but their little mother was extremely underweight and needed medical surveillance/attention.
This little lady has a beautiful charcoal gray coat with a large patch of white on her chest, white paws, a long tail, and an adorable face with soulful brown eyes, a blue/gray nose, and semi-erect ears. Valley has distinctive sunken/hollow spaces (possible muscle atrophy) above her eyes which gives her a sad facial expression but she is actually a happy girl.
Valley was very underweight when she arrived at our shelter and weighed just 25 lbs. She has been closely monitored by one of our wonderful local veterinarians for the past six months (and her blood work results as well as other medical tests have looked fine) .. But she is still not gaining weight (likely because her system isn't absorbing nutrients due to being emaciated for so long before she came to HSOV). Valley has been prescribed Carafate tablets which she takes each day with a special kibble/wet food diet.
Valley enjoys being a daytime resident in the HSOV Director's office (along with Valley's best friend Isabell). These girls are the best of unlikely friends when you see them together. Isabell is a full-figured Pit Bull Terrier girl who weighs 105 lbs while Valley is a petite 25-lb girl. They snuggle up together for naps, have synchronized 'howling' sessions, and love to take long walks side-by-side with our HSOV staff, kennel techs, and volunteers.
Valley has her unique bedtime routine since she spends her nights in another area of the shelter. When it's time for Valley to leave the Director's office at closing time, she knows the routine when Executive Director Amy Rogers tells Valley "it's time to go to bed" .. And Valley quickly jumps into action and heads for her bed. She is a smart little cookie who loves to please Amy.
We've grown very attached to Valley (and Isabell) but know they would be much happier in homes of their very own with their own special people to love them 24/7 instead of spending the rest of their lives in a shelter environment. So we've made the difficult decision to place them both up for adoption (either together or separately) .. And Valley's veterinarian also feels that being in a real home would likely help her with gaining weight.
These photos of Valley were taken in January, February and March 2024. Valley loves to wear doggy pajamas, sweaters, and coats (which have become her 'trademark').
The HSOV Adoption application is available at our shelter during normal hours of operation and may also be completed online via our website.
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Approve Application
Shelter management reviews applications for approval. If approved, potential adopters will be notified.
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Take the Pet Home
All HSOV dogs and cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted and going to their new home.
Additional adoption info
Our adoption process includes an adoption application which must be completed and approved by our shelter management. We verify veterinarian references and also approval from landlords if the pet will be housed in rental property. Home visits may also be required prior to adoption. All dogs/cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted.
Adoption fee for dogs is $150.00 which includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, dog tag, microchip, and spay/neuter.
Adoption fee for cats is $40 and includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, and spay/neuter. Most adult cats (and kittens over 3-months of age) have already been spayed/neutered.
Adoption fees for other species varies.
Our adoption process includes an adoption application which must be completed and approved by our shelter management. We verify veterinarian references and also approval from landlords if the pet will be housed in rental property. Home visits may also be required prior to adoption. All dogs/cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted.
Adoption fee for dogs is $150.00 which includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, dog tag, microchip, and spay/neuter.
Adoption fee for cats is $40 and includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, and spay/neuter. Most adult cats (and kittens over 3-months of age) have already been spayed/neutered.
We are located at 90 Mt. Tom Rd. in Marietta ,Ohio 45750. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday from Noon to 3:00pm. . Closed on Monday..
We are located at 90 Mt. Tom Rd. in Marietta ,Ohio 45750. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday from Noon to 3:00pm. . Closed on Monday..
More about this shelter
We are a non-profit shelter giving refuge to homeless and abandoned animals in Washington County Ohio. We strive to make their time here as comfortable as possible. We work very hard with our rescue groups to move our animals quickly and safely. We do this because we work for those who have no voice.
Rescue groups are encouraged to contact our Canine Rescue Coordinator (rescue@hsov.org) or Feline Rescue Coordinator (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net)
We are a non-profit shelter giving refuge to homeless and abandoned animals in Washington County Ohio. We strive to make their time here as comfortable as possible. We work very hard with our rescue groups to move our animals quickly and safely. We do this because we work for those who have no voice.
Rescue groups are encouraged to contact our Canine Rescue Coordinator (rescue@hsov.org) or Feline Rescue Coordinator (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net)
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We'll also keep you updated on Padme (Spayed)'s adoption status with email updates.
