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Adoption Center and Admin Office Holiday Closure

The Blue Ridge Humane Society Adoption Center and Admin Office will be closed Thursday, November 24th for Thanksgiving, both locations will reopen Friday, November 25th. Please check our website and Facebook page for updates.
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NEW Holiday Shirt Fundraiser

Blue Ridge Humane Society has created our first-ever holiday fundraiser shirt! Our "There's no place like home for the holidays" shirt has a variety of options in our online store. Please consider making a purchase for yourself and…
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Pre-Black Friday Adoption Bash

It's that time of year again when we want to help encourage people to consider adding a new cat or dog to their home that may be getting overlooked! November 8th until November 26th - all dogs and cats with black markings will have discounted…

Ask Crystal: Food Guarding

Dear Crystal,  We adopted a 3-year-old male hound mix a couple of weeks ago. He is a very sweet dog and we love him very much. We are having a few issues that we would love to get some help with. The shelter told us that he has shown…
a black young dog lays in the grass outside

Adoption Center Closure

The Blue Ridge Humane Society Adoption Center will be closed Thursday, September 29th for a staff hiking day with our dogs and will reopen for normal hours Friday, September 30th. Please check our website and Facebook page for updates.
a grey and white cat sits with an open mouth

New Adoption Center Hours

The Blue Ridge Humane Society Adoption Center will have new hours of operation starting September 27th. The Adoption Center will be open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am until 6 pm. Please check our website and Facebook page…
A gray and white cat with gray ears and back and green eyes

Adoption Center Closure

The Blue Ridge Humane Society Adoption Center will be closed Tuesday, September 20th for a staff training day and will reopen for normal hours Wednesday, September 21st. Please check our website and Facebook page for updates.

Ask Crystal: Runaway Pup Problems

Dear Crystal,  I adopted my dog when she was seven weeks old. She used to listen to us so well when she was little. Now she is 10 months old and she is so stubborn! She never wants to listen when we tell her to do something. She keeps getting…
A medium sized brown and white dog rolls in the grass

Ask Crystal: Destructive Adolescent Dog

Dear Crystal,  My dog is 8 months old. He will walk in and out of his crate all day long. I’ll leave the doors open he will lay down for a while, but he likes mainly sleeping on the floor during the day. At night he will fall asleep on…
a black cat with white paws and stunning blue/green eyes

Ask Crystal: Hidden Cat

I have taken 2 of my mom’s cats into my home when she went to assisted living. One is settling in.... it’s been 3 months. The other hides and is using our pantry area as a litter box. How can I get this to stop? I can’t find him....…