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It’s pets and their humans that make difference! Our stats demonstrate how our community supports our mission. When you consider that the HSDC is not supported at the county, state or federal government level, it takes a lot of love and dedication from donors to support daily operations. As a 501(c)(3), your donations are tax deductible.
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We are continuing to share all updates regarding the recent rescue of nearly two dozen animals from a property on U.S. Route 23.
As reported by the Delaware Gazette, our team is currently providing safe, sanitary care for these survivors, including dogs, pigs, chickens, and more, while we navigate the legal process.
📖 Read the full update here:
https://delgazette.com/2026/01/…
A Note on the Legal Process: Because this is an ongoing case, these animals are not yet available for adoption. Until ownership is officially transferred via the courts, we are limited to providing basic care.
Help us bridge the gap: Caring for 20 animals during a long legal case is a major financial undertaking. Your support ensures they have everything they need while they wait for their fresh start. 🧡 Donate to the survivors:
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Humane Society removes 22 animals from US 23 property - Delaware Gazette
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Meet Jack!
This handsome 3 year old guy is full of love and charm. Jack has a history of kidney stones, but he’s on a special diet now and has been doing great since starting it — thriving and feeling good!
Jack is incredibly affectionate and lives for attention. If you’re someone who loves a cat that enjoys petting, people, and quality cuddle time, Jack is your guy.
He does best in a home with older kids, where he can soak up all the love in a calmer environment. With the right match, Jack will be a devoted, people-loving companion ready to steal your heart.
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314 days.
That’s how long Mongo has been invisible.
Not unwanted. Not unlovable. Just… passed over. Again. And again. And again.
Mongo is 8.5 years old. He lost his home because the one human he loved got sick. Loving him meant letting him go. That’s the kind of heartbreak that doesn’t make noise. It just sits there. Like Mongo does. Waiting.
Here’s the part people scroll past:
Mongo needs to be the only animal.
No dog friends. No cat roommates. No “maybe he’ll adjust.”
Just him. And you.
And apparently that’s too much to ask.
He is house trained.
He is loving, gentle, and deeply loyal.
He is that dog who follows you from room to room just to make sure you didn’t disappear too.
He doesn’t wreck your house. He doesn’t ask for chaos. He asks for consistency. For safety. For someone who won’t leave.
Mongo has watched hundreds of dogs come and go. Puppies. Adults. Dogs with “issues.” Dogs with none.
He stays.
He waits.
He still wags.
Because Mongo doesn’t know he’s a “hard placement.”
He just knows he hasn’t been chosen.
His adoption fee is $100.
One crisp bill. That’s the price of the rest of his life feeling like it finally mattered.
He doesn’t need another dog to play with.
He needs a couch. A routine. A human who understands that some dogs don’t want a pack. They want a person.
If you’ve ever said: “I just want one good dog.”
“I don’t need chaos.”
“I want loyalty.”
Congratulations. That’s Mongo.
Please don’t let his story be: “He was great, but…”
Let it be: “He was everything we needed.”
He has waited 314 days.
He will wait longer if no one responds.
But he shouldn’t have to.
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