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Marcie’s Happy Tail

Today's Happy Tail Tuesday is Marcie! So happy to get the news that Marcie is doing wonderfully in her new home! Marcie was our resident woman-about-town, her easy-going nature earning her lots of trips to events and outings with staff…

Ask Crystal: Pet Care Tips for While You Travel

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal, I just adopted a dog from Blue Ridge Humane Society. I have a vacation planned for…
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Ask Crystal: Snack Stealing Pup

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Hi Crystal, My pup is always jumping up on the counters and stealing snacks. We have tried telling…
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Meet Toby!

Today's Featured Friday Pet is Toby! If dogs could talk, we're sure that Toby, or Toby the Terrific Tripod, would have an amazing story to tell. He ended up as a stray with a leg already amputated, and we have no idea what happened. We…
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Rodney’s Happy Tail

Today's Happy Tail Tuesday is Rodney Dangercat! Jean is one of our awesome fosters who has opened her home to countless kittens over the years. When a scruffy little singleton with an eye infection came along last kitten season, Jean…

Ask Crystal: 10 Rainy Day Activities for Your Dog

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal, All if this rain has really put a damper on the exercise I am able to give my dog.…
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Meet Mumbles!

Today's Featured Friday Pet is Mumbles! Mumbles is a pretty appropriate name for low-key dude. If he could talk, we'd imagine he'd have Godfather-esque vibe going on, complete with a strict moral code of family loyalty. Mumbles is the current…
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Adoption Center Closed April 16

The Adoption Center is closed for some spring cleaning on Tuesday, April 16! Our regular hours will resume on Wednesday, April 17 at 10am!

Ask Crystal: A Tail of Two Cats. One Eats Fast, the Other Eats Slow.

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal, I have two cats. One likes to scarf down his food in a manner of seconds. The other…
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Meet Cricket!

Today's Featured Friday Pet is Cricket! In many ways, 7 month old Cricket is many people's dog dream come true. A young pup with lots of energy and training potential, but that's already housebroken and crate-trained...yes please! Think of…