Sprite is a beautiful female kitten who was brought to the HSOV on September 17, 2025 after she had been abandoned on Oakwood Avenue in Marietta Ohio. Spite was a tiny 8-week old baby who weighed just 1 lb. She was a sick little girl in desperate need of medical care. Sprite was extremely malnourished and anemic due to a flea infestation .. But she came to the right place and our HSOV Feline Kennel Techs quickly began to help her on the road to recovery.
Sprite has a black short smooth coat, a long tail, and a pretty face with golden eyes, a black velvet nose, and long black whiskers.
Within a couple of weeks, Sprite was already looking (and feeling) much better after receiving antibiotics. She was beginning to appreciate attention from kennel techs and volunteers. Sprite began to love to sit on your shoulders or snuggle in your arms.
Sprite was given first vaccinations on October 2, 2025 and was given booster vaccines on October 18th- and November 10th 2025. She has been given Pyrantel and Drontal wormer.
Thanks to HSOV Kennel Tech Lauryn Hamilton, these 'big girl' photos of Sprite were taken on January 31, 2025 when Lauryn spent time with Sprite in our 'studio'. Sprite was a little more interested in pussyfooting around and playing with toys instead of posing for boring still-life pictures .. And we totally understood that she wanted to enjoy her out-of-cage time to the fullest.
Sprite will be spayed in the near future (tentatively on February 9th 2026) and will soon be ready to find her dream home.
Sprite is a beautiful female kitten who was brought to the HSOV on September 17, 2025 after she had been abandoned on Oakwood Avenue in Marietta Ohio. Spite was a tiny 8-week old baby who weighed just 1 lb. She was a sick little girl in desperate need of medical care. Sprite was extremely malnourished and anemic due to a flea infestation .. But she came to the right place and our HSOV Feline Kennel Techs quickly began to help her on the road to recovery.
Sprite has a black short smooth coat, a long tail, and a pretty face with golden eyes, a black velvet nose, and long black whiskers.
Within a couple of weeks, Sprite was already looking (and feeling) much better after receiving antibiotics. She was beginning to appreciate attention from kennel techs and volunteers. Sprite began to love to sit on your shoulders or snuggle in your arms.
Sprite was given first vaccinations on October 2, 2025 and was given booster vaccines on October 18th- and November 10th 2025. She has been given Pyrantel and Drontal wormer.
Thanks to HSOV Kennel Tech Lauryn Hamilton, these 'big girl' photos of Sprite were taken on January 31, 2025 when Lauryn spent time with Sprite in our 'studio'. Sprite was a little more interested in pussyfooting around and playing with toys instead of posing for boring still-life pictures .. And we totally understood that she wanted to enjoy her out-of-cage time to the fullest.
Sprite will be spayed in the near future (tentatively on February 9th 2026) and will soon be ready to find her dream home.
The HSOV Adoption application is available at our shelter during normal hours of operation and may also be completed online via our website.
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Approve Application
Shelter management reviews applications for approval. If approved, potential adopters will be notified.
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Take the Pet Home
All HSOV dogs and cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted and going to their new home.
Additional adoption info
Our adoption process includes an adoption application which must be completed and approved by our shelter management. We verify veterinarian references and also approval from landlords if the pet will be housed in rental property. Home visits may also be required prior to adoption. All dogs/cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted.
Adoption fee for dogs is $150.00 which includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, dog tag, microchip, and spay/neuter.
Adoption fee for cats is $40 and includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, and spay/neuter. Most adult cats (and kittens over 3-months of age) have already been spayed/neutered.
Adoption fees for other species varies.
Our adoption process includes an adoption application which must be completed and approved by our shelter management. We verify veterinarian references and also approval from landlords if the pet will be housed in rental property. Home visits may also be required prior to adoption. All dogs/cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted.
Adoption fee for dogs is $150.00 which includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, dog tag, microchip, and spay/neuter.
Adoption fee for cats is $40 and includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, and spay/neuter. Most adult cats (and kittens over 3-months of age) have already been spayed/neutered.
We are located at 90 Mt. Tom Rd. in Marietta ,Ohio 45750. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday from Noon to 3:00pm. . Closed on Monday..
We are located at 90 Mt. Tom Rd. in Marietta ,Ohio 45750. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday from Noon to 3:00pm. . Closed on Monday..
More about this shelter
We are a non-profit shelter giving refuge to homeless and abandoned animals in Washington County Ohio. We strive to make their time here as comfortable as possible. We work very hard with our rescue groups to move our animals quickly and safely. We do this because we work for those who have no voice.
Rescue groups are encouraged to contact our Canine Rescue Coordinator (rescue@hsov.org) or Feline Rescue Coordinator (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net)
We are a non-profit shelter giving refuge to homeless and abandoned animals in Washington County Ohio. We strive to make their time here as comfortable as possible. We work very hard with our rescue groups to move our animals quickly and safely. We do this because we work for those who have no voice.
Rescue groups are encouraged to contact our Canine Rescue Coordinator (rescue@hsov.org) or Feline Rescue Coordinator (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net)
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