Happy Tails

Gypsy

Remember Gypsy who was featured in the summer edition of Making Tracks ? She, along with her 11 puppies, came to HSTB as an owner-surrender. Gypsy was seven years old and a lifetime of breeding had taken its toll; she needed extra time to heal and decompress before finding an adoptive home.

Gabriela saw her on our foster website and offered to nurse her back to health and care for her until she was ready for adoption. Gabriela and her mother fell in love with Gypsy, and when it was time to bring her back to HSTB they decided to make her part of their family. We absolutely love “foster fails!”

Reba

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleader Anthony says fate brought him to Reba! While he was helping out at the 21 & Change event, he fell in love with this dog and had to bring her home. Now his ‘fur-fam’ is complete with two dogs and four cats! Happy days are ahead for Reba and Anthony.

Khaleesi

Zack’s friend was looking for a dog to adopt, so he decided to tag along to the shelter. But, when Zack saw Khaleesi he immediately fell in love. He’d had a bearded dragon in the past and was intrigued by Khaleesi’s beauty and calm demeanor (just like her namesake from Game Of Thrones). As soon as Khaleesi was lifted from her cage and placed in Zach’s arms she looked at him, closed her eyes, and fell into a contented sleep. She was calm during the entire adoption process. We know Khaleesi will be treated like a Queen for years to come.

Lincoln

Luck was not on Lincoln’s side. He arrived at the shelter as a stray and was then adopted and returned five times. Between housing restrictions, owners not ready for responsibility, and existing pets being unwelcoming, he couldn’t catch a break. But then he met Micah, an HSTB Animal Care Attendant.

Micah couldn’t bear to see this 6-yearold sweetie go through any more heartache so she made him a permanent part of her family. Lincoln is the perfect addition, bringing joy, smiles, and lots of love and affection to everyone he meets!

TIMON & PUMBA

Timon and Pumba came to HSTB as underage kittens in need of fostering. They spent weeks with one of our foster families gaining weight, getting socialization and growing strong.

Once they were brought back to HSTB, it didn’t take long for them to be chosen. Timon and Pumba were adopted together and are now all grown up and living happily in their new home! The family really credits our fosters for doing such a wonderful job caring for them.

This summer we spent 10 weeks with hundreds of wonderful children from across Tampa Bay! Our halls were filled with laughter and fun and we already miss the bright, young animal lovers! The kids had a blast learning about animal-related careers, helping to care for the shelter animals, and doing animal-themed arts and crafts, all under the direction of State-of-Florida certified teachers and trained volunteers.

Don’t miss out on Critter Camp for Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks:

Thanksgiving Critter Camp

November 21st - 23rd

Winter Break Critter Camp

December 27th - 30th

January 2nd - 6th

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Howl-O-Ween Happenings

HSTB PUMPKIN PATCH

October 1 – 26

Hyde Park Village

HOWL-O-WEEN CELEBRATION

October 29

11am – 2pm

HSTB Shelter

HumaneSocietyTampa.org/events

Thanks to our partners at Petco Love, these wonderful children and their animal friends will be featured in an upcoming episode of the PBS TV series, “Shelter Me”. In the segment they’ll be seen reading Kristen Chenoweth’s new children’s book What Will I do With My Love Today?

The children had a great time being in the limelight while reading to, and making treats for, the shelter animals. More importantly, they loved using their reading skills and passion for animals to spread the word about homeless pets.

These cool kiddos (and others) participate in HSTB’s Paws for Literacy Program weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information or to register YOUR rising star, scan here:

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