Where Your Donations Go
At Hugs for Harry, we believe every donor deserves to know how their generosity is making a difference. Every contribution entrusted to our rescue represents hope for a dog in need—often a dog that has been overlooked, abandoned, neglected, or considered too old, too sick, too injured, or too difficult for others to save.
We are committed to being transparent about how your support is used. On this page, you'll find examples of real veterinary expenses, medical treatments, and the everyday care that gives our dogs the opportunity to heal, recover, and experience the love and security they deserve.
Every dog who comes through our doors has a different story. Some require emergency surgery, while others need months of rehabilitation, specialized nutrition, medications, or ongoing medical care. Whatever their journey, we are committed to giving each dog every opportunity to heal and thrive.
Because of your generosity, frightened dogs learn to trust again, neglected dogs receive lifesaving medical care, and senior dogs find comfort, dignity, and love in their golden years. Dogs that many believed had no future are given a second chance.
Together, we are not just rescuing dogs—we are restoring hope, one life at a time.
Thank you for believing that every dog deserves a second chance—and for making those second chances possible.
The Impact of Your Support
❤️ $41,000+
Invested in Veterinary Care
Every dollar helps provide emergency treatment, surgery, diagnostics, medications, and ongoing medical care for dogs who often have nowhere else to turn.
🐶 Dozens of Dogs
Given a Second Chance
From seniors and special-needs dogs to those requiring urgent medical intervention, your generosity helps transform lives.
🏥 Advanced Medical Care
Emergency treatment • Surgery • Dental care • Diagnostics • Specialty referrals
Many of the dogs we rescue require extensive medical treatment before they can begin their journey toward healing.
❤️ Every Donation Matters
Whether it's $25 or $2,500, every single contribution helps provide lifesaving care and gives another dog the chance to recover, heal, and find a loving home.
How Your Donations Changes Lives
Every dog's journey is unique, but the needs are often the same. Your generosity helps provide every stage of care—from emergency rescue through medical treatment, rehabilitation, and ultimately a loving home.
🏥 Emergency Veterinary Care
When a dog arrives sick, injured, or in crisis, immediate medical attention can mean the difference between life and death. Donations help cover emergency exams, stabilization, and urgent treatment.
🩺 Diagnostics & Surgery
Many of the dogs we rescue require bloodwork, X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, dental procedures, or lifesaving surgery before they can begin healing.
💊 Medications & Ongoing Medical Care
From antibiotics and pain medications to long-term treatment for chronic conditions, donations help ensure every dog receives the care they need throughout their recovery.
🍽️ Nutritious Food & Specialized Diets
Many of our rescue dogs arrive malnourished or have medical conditions that require prescription or specialized diets. Proper nutrition is an essential part of their healing.
🏡 Daily Care & Safe Shelter
Your support helps provide a clean, comfortable, and enriching environment where dogs receive daily care, exercise, companionship, and the stability they need while waiting for their forever homes.
🚐 Transportation & Rescue
Whether transporting a dog from a shelter, traveling to a specialty veterinary hospital, or bringing a newly adopted dog home, transportation is an important part of every rescue journey.
❤️ Rehabilitation & Healing
Healing is about more than medical treatment. Donations support behavioral rehabilitation, enrichment, socialization, and the patience and compassionate care that help dogs regain confidence and prepare for life in a loving home.
What It Costs to Save a Life
Every dog who comes to Hugs For Harry has a unique story, but they all share one thing in common—they needed someone willing to say "yes" when others couldn't. These are just a few examples of the lifesaving veterinary care made possible through the generosity of our supporters.
Bubba ❤️
Without emergency bladder stone surgery, Bubba would not have survived
Emergency evaluation
Diagnostic testing
Life-saving emergency surgery
Anesthesia
Hospitalization
Pain management
Follow-up care
Veterinary investment:$2,743.00
Bubba's surgery wasn't optional—it was the only thing standing between him and losing his life. Thanks to donor support, he received the emergency care he desperately needed and was given a second chance.
Kenny ❤️
Kenny arrived suffering from multiple excruciatingly painful medical conditions that required extensive reconstructive surgery.
Emergency treatment
Life -saving tail amputation
Life -saving bilateral eye (entropion) surgery
Neuter surgery
Hospitalization
Medications
Follow-up care
Veterinary investment:$2,971.49
Mickey D ❤️
A shattered jaw and years of severe dental disease left Mickey D in chronic pain and in need of advanced specialty care.
Advanced dental consultation
Cone Beam CT imaging
Specialty dental surgery
Multiple tooth extractions
Hospitalization
Pain management
Prescription medications
Veterinary investment:$5,389.52
Krypto ❤️
Krypto was fighting for his life after swallowing leash fragments that caused a life-threatening intestinal blockage.
Emergency abdominal surgery
Hospitalization
Pain management
Recovery care
Veterinary investment:$2,332.80
These stories represent only a few of the dogs whose lives have been transformed through your generosity. Every donation helps provide the medical care, compassion, and second chances that make recovery possible.
THE COST OF SAYING "YES"
Rescue doesn't begin at the veterinary hospital—it begins with a safe place for dogs to land. At Hugs for Harry, we're a sanctuary-based rescue, which means every dog has a place to heal, recover, and simply be a dog. Providing that refuge requires dedicated caregivers, routine veterinary care, nutritious food, enrichment, and a safe, clean environment every day of the year. Unlike rescues that rely entirely on foster homes, Hugs for Harry operates a physical sanctuary where dogs receive compassionate, around-the-clock care until they are adopted—or, when necessary, for the rest of their lives. Maintaining that level of care requires a significant ongoing investment every single day, ensuring we're always ready to say "yes" when a dog has nowhere else to turn.
Every month, Hugs for Harry provides shelter, nutritious food, routine veterinary care, medical oversight, daily care, and a stable environment where abandoned, neglected, senior, and medically fragile dogs can recover. Keeping our sanctuary open requires an ongoing investment of nearly $16,650 every month—approximately $537 every day—before many extraordinary veterinary emergencies and specialty surgeries are even considered.
Your support helps provide:
🏠 A safe sanctuary where dogs can heal and feel secure
👩⚕️ Dedicated caregivers who provide compassionate daily care
🩺 Routine veterinary care, including wellness exams, vaccinations, treatment for illnesses such as kennel cough, skin and ear infections, medications, and preventive care
🍖 Nutritious food and specialized diets
⚡ Utilities, internet, and essential services
🧹 Cleaning supplies to maintain a clean, healthy environment
🚐 Transportation for rescues and veterinary appointments
🛡️ Insurance and operational support that keep our doors open
These are the essential costs of saying "yes" to dogs who have nowhere else to go. When a dog arrives needing emergency surgery or specialized medical treatment, those expenses are in addition to the ongoing costs of operating the sanctuary.
Every donation—whether it's $25 or $2,500—helps ensure that Hugs for Harry can continue opening its doors, providing compassionate care, and saying "yes" to the dogs who need us most.
Our Commitment to Transparency
We believe our supporters deserve to see the impact of their generosity. The veterinary costs and examples shared on this page are based on actual documented care provided to dogs rescued by Hugs For Harry. As our rescue grows, we will continue to update this page with verified costs, stories, and outcomes because transparency is one of our core values.