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‘Houdini’ dog at Humane Society of Huron Valleys still looking for love

Senior pup still needs to be adopted

10-year-old Tiki escaped from the Humane Society of Huron Valley twice in July. (Humane Society of Huron Valley)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Tiki, a 10-year-old pup at the Humane Society of Huron Valley, captured hearts in July when the Ann Arbor animal shelter shared stories of his Houdini-like ability to escape.

Sadly that hasn’t been enough to find the senior pup his forever home.

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After his story got out, Tiki was adopted but the family found that he had separation anxiety. They couldn’t manage his needs and returned him to HSHV a week later.

“He is a very good boy whose heart’s desire is to be around people,” said HSHV CEO Tanya Hilgendorf. “We’re hoping he can find maybe someone in their golden years—a stay-at-home mom or dad, perhaps—to share their love with him, and he’ll definitely return the favor.”

HSHV officials said that Tiki needs to be an “only child.” He needs a home without small children and “pawrents” who can tend to his aches and pains.

Tiki’s future adopter will also get a free training session with Board-certified Applied Animal Behaviorist Dr. Camille Ward so they can have a more successful adoption.

Those interested in Tiki should contact HSHV at 734-662-5585 or adoptions@hshv.org.

Watch Tiki’s masterful escape from the center here ⬇️


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Sarah has worked for WDIV since June 2018. She covers community events, good eats and small businesses in Ann Arbor and has a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from Grand Valley State University.

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