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Featured Supporter Testimonial

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One day in summer 2024, while trolling Facebook and Instagram, I came across Husky Halfway House.  The rescue immediately piqued my interest.  I’d gotten my first husky, Zoe, some 30 years ago, and gone on to rescue Yukon, Abbey, Brandy, Hope, Cora, and most recently Fritz.  Since I attended the University of Washington, I guess it was only natural that I would adopt huskies..

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I started following the rescue daily and driving my wife crazy showing her videos of their huskies until she finally said to me, “Why don’t you drive out there and volunteer your time?”  So I left Charleston, South Carolina and drove 16 hours to the rescue in Eufaula, Oklahoma. 

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Upon arrival, I was welcomed by howls of joy and singing from nearly 250 huskies of all shapes, sizes, and colorings.  It fast became my happy place and put a smile on my face, as I entered many one-way conversations with this breed I have come to love.  The location was quite recognizable to me given the rescue’s strong social media presence.

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The heart and soul of H3 is its founder, Jenni Dietsch.  Over the next four days, I came to learn just how dedicated was to rescuing these huskies and placing them for adoption.  To rescue a single dog takes a commitment.  To rescue more than one thousand takes a desire to solve a never-ending problem in today’s society.

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Jenni’s dedicated team takes care of feeding, grooming, cleaning, and tending to the medical needs of all of the dogs living at H3.  These team members are committed folks who truly love the animals they care for.

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On my first day volunteering for H3, I rode with Jenni to the Oklahoma City animal shelter, two hours away from the rescue.  Jenni keeps an eye out for huskies on their soon-to-be-euthanized list and takes as many as she can.  On that day, we rescued two who were within hours of certain death.  H3 rescues huskies from all over the country, especially California, where the abandonment problem seems to be out of control. 

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None of this would even have been possible ten years ago, before the global reach of social media.  After seeing Jenni at work, I saw her as the Jerry Lewis for huskies, fundraising however possible, whenever needed, as Jerry did for his MDA kids.  Multiple times each day, her team and she update their supporters with what’s going on with the dogs, the latest adoptions, and the latest adopted huskies who are leaving for their new homes across the country.  By the way, her team and she provide transport for the dogs, too!

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Currently, these dogs eat about 200 pounds of food a day.  Some of the food comes from charities, but much comes from private donors.  H3 conducts what I can only describe as a never-ending telethon for the huskies, whether it be monetary donations, shopping lists on Amazon and Chewy, or Stars on Facebook.  The results and charitable matches can be staggering for this 501(c)(3) that is like no other I have ever seen. 

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Of course, this is 2024 and you can’t be doing good in everyone’s eyes.  H3 has its critics, but Jenni has that heart with a hard-shell finish.  Those who choose to take her on can be advised that they are in for a verbal or written response that defends the best interests of the hundreds of huskies in H3’s care.​

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During the rest of my time volunteering for H3, I got to know several dozen of the dogs while taking them for walks and letting them run in the new adoption area. Like all rescued dogs, they need good homes, but that comes with responsibilities too.  

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No one I know could do what Jenni does, meet the standards she sets, or the heart she has for the huskies - all of whom, unbelievable, she knows the names of!  When you next have a searching moment, go look up at H3 and see what this group of people are doing day in, day out, hour by hour for these huskies.  

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I was truly grateful for my time spent with Jenni and her team.  And I hope more of the Halfway Huskies get adopted to free up the space for H3 to save more huskies from our shelters nationwide.

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By the way, I saved Fritz and brought him home to my other two rescue huskies, and everyone is better off for it. 

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Paul C., Folly Beach, SC