House With a Heart, (HWAH) an animal sanctuary cum retirement home run out of the house of Sher Polvinale in Gaithersburg, Maryland is exactly what the name suggests; a retirement home for elderly dogs and cats!

“I started thinking about all the dogs and cats we had placed over the years and how we had agonized over finding just the right home,” Polvinale told the Huffington Post. “I just felt terrible thinking about a pet who loved and trusted its person being given up because it was old, and not so convenient anymore.”

These animals are truly blessed to have found her; every community can use more people like Sher Polvinale!

View the full Huffington Post story here!