{"id":21392,"date":"2024-02-17T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/hendersonville\/?p=21392"},"modified":"2024-02-16T16:49:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T16:49:43","slug":"harmony-for-hounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/hendersonville\/harmony-for-hounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Harmony for Hounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>S<\/strong>INGER-SONGWRITER AND multi-instrumentalist Donna Frost is busily promoting her 10th CD and wholeheartedly promoting the Humane Society of Sumner County (HSSC). Although Frost adores all animals, a Siberian Husky named Samson, with one blue eye and one brown eye, wrapped a leash around her heart and tugged.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSamson lived at the shelter for 12 years. They adopted him out unsuccessfully several times. The last time, he ran away and came back to the shelter on his own. After that, people [stopped] by to see him and take pictures with him. He was always there in the lobby, waiting. I first became involved with the HSSC around 2013. Samson and I became friends right away, and I would go back to see him. He was a big part of my weekly Facebook Lives. Together, we raised awareness of the animals available for adoption at the HSSC. Samson had fans all over the country and beyond. He loved everybody, and everyone loved him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the HSSC, it spends an astounding $3,000-$5,000 for veterinarian care each month and, as a nonprofit, have survived on private donations since 1974. With a \u201cno-kill\u201d policy, the organization successfully adopted out 537 abandoned dogs and cats in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HSSC understands the positive mental health benefits of owning a pet, such as the comfort and companionship they offer. For the last six years, the HSSC has provided low income people with pet food and access to have their beloved pets spayed and neutered.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2014, I adopted my precious dog, Eddie, and he has been my heart for nine years,\u201d said Frost. \u201cMy involvement with the HSSC became bigger and more far-reaching when the pandemic began. Like all businesses, it affected them as well. All of my gigs were canceled because of COVID, so I went live on Facebook from my house for 62 consecutive weeks. I thought it would be great to do an online show featuring [my music] and introducing some dogs and cats available for adoption. This show has been one of the greatest blessings in my life. We have raised money and have had adoptions because of the show. We even have people watch from other cities and states. Of course, Samson was our show closer. He was a true star.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/hendersonville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/2-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/hendersonville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/2-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/hendersonville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/2-2-980x653.png 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/hendersonville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/2-2-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, on May 26, 2023, Samson crossed the \u201crainbow bridge\u201d and now greets others in a much bigger and brighter lobby.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was absolutely heartbroken, as were all of Samson\u2019s family at HSSC and his fans all over the country. He was a very special dog who brought a lot of love and joy to everyone he met. He touched many hearts everywhere! The outpouring of love for him on my pages and those of the HSSC speaks volumes about him. My life is better because Samson was a beautiful part of it. He is forever in our hearts. It will not be the same without him. Run free, Samson. I will see you again one day,\u201d said Frost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because Samson brought so much joy to others, Frost made it her mission to rename the Hendersonville Dog Park in memory of Samson. The dog park near Memorial Park, which includes a playground for children, opened in February 2014. The Lions Club raised the initial $15,000 to build the park, but the Sumner County Parks and Recreation maintains it. With separate areas for larger and smaller breeds, plus plenty of benches, the park offers a place for \u201cman\u2019s best friend\u201d and their owners to socialize.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have people who bring some of the dogs from the shelter over there to walk. I have always loved the park. In fact, when my precious mother died in 2021, I had a special tree planted with a plaque in memory of her. It is right outside the dog park. It\u2019s important for Samson to be remembered because he was so special and touched many people\u2019s hearts. He was loving and sweet. He was the most famous dog in Hendersonville, and he helped bring awareness to our shelter.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to adopt a new best friend, HSSC says, \u201cAdopt. Don\u2019t shop.\u201d With thousands of abandoned animals in shelters across our nation, the HSCC can help you locate any breed not on its website. <strong>GN&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGER-SONGWRITER AND multi-instrumentalist Donna Frost is busily promoting her 10th CD and wholeheartedly promoting the Humane Society of Sumner County (HSSC). Although Frost adores all animals, a Siberian Husky named Samson, with one blue eye and one brown eye, wrapped a leash around her heart and tugged.&nbsp; \u201cSamson lived at the shelter for 12 years. 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