Bambi was taken from a puppy mill by another rescue group, then transported to HUA where she was welcomed with open arms. She was a tad cautious at first, not sure whether we were humans that were good or bad. Her main caregiver, Jenny, immediately rec ...

Luverne and his brother, Lester, were rescued from a severe hoarding situation. Because there were so many animals involved, neither boy was properly socialized and they were nearly feral when they arrived at HUA. They were both terrified and wanted no ...

Lester and his brother, Luverne, were rescued from a severe hoarding situation. Because there were so many animals involved, neither boy was properly socialized and they were nearly feral when they arrived at HUA. They were both terrified and wanted no ...

Kris was born in a small southern town in Nebraska at a particularly awful puppy mill. Dogs taken from there were in bad shape, with deformities and other serious health issues. But thankfully, Kris made it out of there with her wits and her health inta ...

Turbo Jet somehow found himself at a local pound, but when his people were notified he was there, they flat out refused to get him out. They left him there, knowing that his probable fate would be an end to his life. Thankfully, the people at the pound ...

Gonzales was born in a puppy mill in Nebraska out of which we have rescued many, many little dogs. This miller is particularly rough and nasty with her dogs and they are usually sick and terrified once they make their way to HUA. Thankfully, Gonzales wa ...

Known as The Princess by caregivers, volunteers and the other dogs in the sunporch, Cyrah is a Chihuahua through and through. Boy do we get a kick out of this little conversation piece. Every day brings a new story about Cyrah. She is a manipulator - y ...

Puffin was rescued from a nasty, wretched puppy mill in Missouri. She was terrfied when she arrived. She was sick and skinny and her mouth was inflamed with infection. We had to handle this tiny girl with kid gloves. She lost 25 teeth during her vet v ...

Marketta came to us from a puppy mill in Iowa that breeds until their mother dogs either stop producing, or die. Marketta escaped just in the nick of time, as to our surprise she gave birth soon after her arrival. Imagine - having babies at the ripe old ...

Fuscia came to HUA from a puppy mill in the midwest that bred tiny dogs over and over, only to toss them out when they stopped producing. Many of the little angels there had major health issues, including severe gum disease, mammary tumors, ear and eye i ...

Damita breaks our hearts into pieces. She is afraid of everybody and everything, so afraid that a warm lap makes her quiver in fright and a kind word has her cowering in a corner. She came from a hoarding situation and suffered severe neglect. We have ...

Our little boy, Ansel, before his rescue, led a life of complete and constant pain. He didn't know what to make of it when he finally got his freedom from a puppy mill in Kansas, where he had been born. Ansel's feet NEVER touched anything but a rusty, w ...

Hyatt was rescued from a Missouri puppy mill where he spent the first ten years of his life. It was a life of unimaginable misery and heart ache for him. He has come quite a ways in his progress at HUA. He loves his good nutritious food that has helped ...

Jose is a little guy with a big attitude. He is all Chihuahua. He likes other dogs until he decides he doesn't anymore. He likes some people but is pretty selective. Sometimes he is snuggly and sweet and adorable and other times he lets us know he doe ...

Santo was rescued from a particularly nasty puppy mill in South Dakota by another rescue group that often works in coordination with HUA. Our friends there brought the little angel to us, knowing we'd do everything we possibly could to give him the best ...

Dorito came with a large group of his buddies from a puppy mill rescue in Nebraska. He's a shy guy that needs some tender loving care to help him come out of his shell. Many of the dogs from that rescue are trying very hard to acclimate to actual comfor ...

Chela is an Observer. She was born and bred in a puppy mill in Nebraska. She does not quite know what to make of her freedom. She likes to sit in the corner and just watch. She watches her dog friends and her people mill about their days. She carefu ...

This sweet little man came from a puppy mill in Kansas, where his spirit was just about broken. Although Burrito did not suffer any physical problems, for which we are grateful, he did have some emotional ones. He is fearful and shy and who can blame hi ...

S'More came from a bad Nebraska puppy mill and he shows the physical signs of it. At the ripe old age of only 4, S'More suffers from severe heart enlargement due to poor breeding practices. He is on heart medication and will be forever. To the untraine ...

Adorable Maui is Mr. Personality. He is a complete social butterfly and has to make sure he has greeted every single person he can find before he will make time for toys. He waltzes around the place, safe and secure in the knowledge that yes, we are get ...