Hank
We adopted Hank a year ago this coming Saturday and just wanted to let ya’ll know he’s doing great! Sincerely, Hank’s mom and dad
TomNix
Harley
Hi!
My name is Alleyna and I adopted Tom Nix (now Harley) in July 2021. Harley has been the perfect addition to my little family! He is so full of energy and even more love.
We’ve been able to go on countless hikes, camping trips, sledding, and so much more since I brought him home.
He’s been through some basic training courses and makes me proud every day with his skills and eagerness to please. He radiates nothing but joy and goofiness all the time!
In true Kelpie nature, he’s always by my side and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I am forever thankful to everyone at Lucky’s Place for helping me find my sweet companion!
Best wishes,
Alleyna and Harley
Bekah (Shadow)
Bekah
We saw Bekah (Shadow) on Petfinder. She was exactly what we wanted. She looked like our 8-year-old border collie that we had adopted as a puppy. She made a perfect companion for him.
We drove over 1700 miles round trip from Oregon to adopt her. She did great on the trip. Rudy, our older dog loves her. She loves her new home, and we love her.
Thank you AHA of Star Valley! -Janie White
Buie
Happy Gotcha Day / Birthday!
Buie celebrated with his family on January 24th. What a good boy!
Harry
Harry
Harry is doing well. He decided to meet the dogs with some supervision yesterday and today is confident enough to hang out with them in their space.
So he is busy exploring the house outside his sanctuary and then going back to his space when he wants to. And he loves laying under the Christmas tree. He “talks” to us quite a bit too. He’s a gem, and we’re really enjoying him. Jennefer Parker
Obie
Obie
Obie (formerly Oscar) joined our family in Colorado on August 19, 2021.
He is such a treasure! What a loving, smart, athletic, fun, and joyful being he is, and all of our lives are so greatly enriched having him in our family. Obie is “living the dream” in our mountain house during the week with lots of outdoor fun, and our Grand Junction house weekends with his brother, Cocoa, enjoying his big backyard.
We are deeply grateful to you for all of the incredible work you do, and for letting us have Obie! May you and all the animals you help be as blessed this holiday season as we are.
Warmly,
Sandy, Chuck, Cocoa, Obie and all of the bunnies in our bunny sanctuary: Charlie, Scotty, Camille, April, Danny, Charlotte, Amber, Amy, Annie, Harry, Harley, Herman, and Fern.
Alpine Holiday Craft Fair
Alpine Holiday Craft Fair
Animal Humane Association of Star Valley attended the Alpine Holiday Craft Fair Saturday, December 11th. We are very grateful to Leanna Simmons for hosting the event along with a raffle to benefit our shelter, Lucky’s Place. We sold almost 400 raffle tickets!
Westbank
Westbank Sanitation Donates Service
Westbank Sanitation generously volunteers to pick up garbage at the shelter.
Wayne Hitrick
Wayne Hitrick
Wayne Hitrick is a top supporter of Lucky’s Place. He has made several generous donations throughout the years. It’s donors like Wayne who keep our shelter running.
Thank you for supporting us!
Herbie
Herbie – The Best Dog Ever!
Both my husband and I grew up having dogs as part of the family. In fact, I couldn’t remember a time when we didn’t have a dog. We each had a dog when we were married, his a Black Lab and mine a Heinz 57. The first time we didn’t have a dog was when we had to put down the last of three pups that were intentionally fathered by my husband’s Lab. We lasted a month and a half. We were going crazy! There was a huge hole in our lives that needed to be filled by a dog.
We decided to adopt a rescued dog. I called the City Offices to locate the pound and was referred to Mary Ann Ahrens, President of the Humane Society in Star Valley. She emailed me a picture of Herbie, a Black Lab puppy. One look at the picture and I knew he would be our next dog. It was love at first sight! This was before Lucky’s Place had been built and Mary Ann was fostering Herbie at her home with many other animals. We went to see Herbie and both fell in love with him. We weren’t able to take him home that day, because we needed to prepare our dog yard for a puppy. The week we had to wait seemed like a month. When we went to get Herbie, Mary Ann told us that if we changed our minds, we could bring him back. We told her that Herbie was ours and there was no chance we would be returning him. He sat on my lap and fell asleep on the way home.
It was quite an adjustment to have a lively puppy after a 15-year-old dog. Herbie definitely filled the hole in our lives. Now we had a dog to take for walks and rides, that always wanted to play, lifted our spirits, and was always so happy to see us. He was a faithful companion and brightened our lives every day. When Herbie was about 10, we started to notice him having difficulty seeing. He was diagnosed with retinal degeneration and eventually went blind. He adapted well to his disability, much better than we did at first. Throughout his life, he was always the most loving, happy dog. Herbie was our best dog ever.
Dogs give their owners unconditional love and are always there for you. Good animal owners return that love throughout their pet’s life, especially at the end. It’s extremely difficult to say goodbye to a pet that has been a member of your family. But in the end, owners have to return that love by doing what’s best for their pet. Due to illness, we had to let Herbie go when he was 14. It was one of the hardest days of our lives, but it was best for him.
Four months after, we adopted another rescue dog, Carley. She has filled the hole that Herbie left in our lives, but will never replace him, because Herbie and our other dogs will always live in our hearts.
-Cheryl