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Scruffy's HART - Heal And Re-Home Trust
Scruffy's family had abandoned her. Neighbors found her outside, tied to her dog house. The neighbors brought her to Bradford Hills where the staff cared for her. She was found to have Cardiac Failure and was unadoptable. Scruffy spend six wonderful months here before she died after her heart had failed.
Since that time, in her memory, we have continued to help injured stray and abandoned dogs and cats find new and loving homes. Please visit our adoption page to view the pets looking for a loving home.
All donations to the Scruffy’s HART fund go directly to offset the cost of care for these pets and give them a chance at a life of love. We accept donations in any amount. Bradford Hills also makes a donation in the loving memory of all euthanized pets.
The staff also volunteers for two fundraisers: Pictures with Santa in November and Pictures with the Easter Bunny in March. Call 724.935.5827 for more information and to make an appointment for a sitting.
Bradford Hills has established a relationship with the law enforcement agencies in Butler and northern Allegheny County. Through the generosity of Christina Aguilera, microchip scanners were donated to equip all patrol cars with the ability to reunite lost pets with their owners. These officers often bring in injured or abandoned pets to Bradford Hills to be cared for by our staff. We have saved the lives of many pets and have united them with their owners or placed them in loving homes. For those pets that are not adoptable, we continue to care for them in our hospital and our staff gives them the love and attention they deserve.
Adopting a Pet
If you are interested in adoption, please view our current residents of Scruffy’s HART.
Some of these pets' letters & stories
Emma
Emma was a cat that was brought to us by a law enforcement officer after being hit by a car. She was unconscious, close to death, and pregnant. Dr. Chitu surgically repaired her fractured jaw and the other injuries. She lost her eyesight. Three kittens were delivered safely; although one had a cleft pallet.
Emma was on a liquid diet for over 3 weeks while her jaw healed. Her kittens were fed every two hours for two weeks by our staff until their mother was able to resume nursing. Dr. Chitu repaired the one kitten’s cleft pallet when she was old enough for surgery. She was fed by hand by our staff until that was possible.
Emma was placed in a caring, loving home and, according to her owner, rules the roost. The kittens were placed as well.
Client letter from Bradford Woods:
Dear Staff at Bradford Hills Veterinary Hospital,
I wanted to let you know what a wonderful public service that you provided in early December. I live in Bradford Woods and was driving home after work. My headlights picked up two dogs running down the middle of the road. I beeped my horn and flashed my lights – they slowed but stayed on the road – looking back at me. I finally stopped my car and called them over. The two dogs, a cocker spaniel and a Chihuahua, came over to me. They were wet and shaking, but friendly. I felt very sure they did not know where they were.
I checked for tags – they both had collars with rabies tag numbers from Armstrong County. I have never had the opportunity to pick up a stray dog so was not sure what to do once I got them in my car. I stopped at several houses near by – no one recognized them. I drove around the neighborhood – hoping that someone was outside looking for them. After 45 minutes, I began to panic a bit. The cocker spaniel was now sitting on my lap and the little Chihuahua was on the seat next to me. They were both anxious. I have animals at home, so felt that taking them there would be a last and not best resort.
In a moment of lucidity, I thought of Bradford Hills – at least someone there might be able to give me a number that I could call Armstrong County and get a name and address from the tag numbers. By the time I got to your hospital, I was pretty upset. When I walked in, I explained my situation. I was asked to fill out an information sheet. When I asked what I should do next, the woman at the desk told me they would take the dogs, call the police and Armstrong County. They would keep the dogs and work to find the owners.
My relief was overwhelming. The staff was very kind and went out with me to my car to get the dogs – I had become quite found of them by now, but felt they would be with people who could most quickly and effectively find their owners. I was not wrong.
I got the call the next afternoon that the owners had come that morning and picked up their dogs. It was an early Christmas present. Thank you, Bradford Hills, for providing this service and for being so kind to me and to the dogs. I said I would come by with a check to help provide money for future situations like min. Please accept this check with my gratitude.
Resident
Bradford Woods