Thank you to Christ our King Stella Maris National Beta Club for their donation of $1,100 raised through a bake sale!! That’s LOTS of yummy stuff! The animals of Hallie Hill are so appreciative!
Pictured: Jennifer Middleton and Gianna Tringali
Many thanks to the Knot Burger Pub (and their patrons) for their generous donations to Hallie Hill! It helps so much to keep our valued residents happy and healthy!
We know how stressful it can be when your pet becomes ill or suffers an injury. It helps to have a knowledgeable veterinarian you trust with their care. Preventive care is also important, so we urge people not to wait until your pet is sick to find a good veterinarian. We are lucky to have so many wonderful veterinarians in Charleston and surrounding areas. We are often asked who we use to provide care for the animals residing at the sanctuary. The answer is many different vets! Hallie Hill has always used West Ashley Veterinary Clinic for routine care like exams, bloodwork, and other diagnostics. They have a team of knowledgeable doctors and staff that use fear free techniques to make the visits less stressful for our animals. For low-cost spay/neuter, Dr. Lucy Fuller and her team at the Charleston Animal Society are top-rated. When any of our cats and dogs have problems with their eyes, we take them to Animal Eye Care of the Lowcountry and they are amazing! When our animals need to be treated for heartworm disease, we use the awesome Dr. Kelli Klein at Olde Towne Veterinary Clinic in downtown Charleston. We have even had several animals who needed to see a cardiologist and were fortunate to be treated by Dr. Jake Jacobson at Charleston Veterinary Cardiology. Blue Pearl and Charleston Veterinary Referral Center also have amazing emergency care doctors, internal medicine specialists, and surgeons. There are just too many to list! Thank goodness we have so many skilled and experienced veterinarians here in the lowcountry to help us keep our animals healthy and happy!
Thank you to Goose Creek Veterinary Clinic for donating your time and supplies to help us test for heartworm and administer ProHeart 12 to over 110 dogs! We appreciate you and your awesome team.
Michele Griffin, our Assistant Director and Adoption Coordinator, is exactly what we needed at HHAS. Anyone working with dogs would be lucky to have her on staff because this lady is truly amazing!
First, she is a CPDT-KA which means she is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed. Achieving this certification is no easy feat. It requires a minimum of 300 hours of experience in dog training and passing a rigorous national exam that demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in the current scientific evidence of canine behavior, development, training, and much, much more.
Recently, Michele also became a licensed Family Paws Educator! This means she has the knowledge to share with families with dogs who are expecting a baby or who have a toddler. Michele can give them advice and real-life strategies on how to prepare families with dogs for life with a baby and how to safely navigate the changes that will occur as the baby grows to a toddler.
Hallie Hill has many special needs dogs that are at the sanctuary because their previous owner did not understand their behaviors and needs. As our adoption counselor, Michele counsels adopters prior to, during, and after each adoption to increase the rate of success for the placement of the dog. She strives to reduce stress for both the family and the dog so everyone feels good about the new family dynamics. We are fortunate and so proud to have Michele as a part of the Hallie Hill team!