Ask Crystal: Crate No More

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 rescued a 10-month-old a month ago. He was crate trained and all of a…
a long haired black dog with white markings wearing a knit hat with a pom pom sits in the snow
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Cold Weather Care for Your Pets

Keeping Pets Safe as Temperatures Drop With colder temperatures and the winter season closing in, it’s a good time to review how you care for your pets during the cold! The ASPCA recommends the following: Bathe your pets as little…
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Ali’s Blue Ridge Humane Adoption Story

Staff Stories: Ali Conrod, Quality Care Manager Welcome to our series featuring the people and pets of Blue Ridge Humane! Today we share the adoption story of Fawn Horton and Eevee, a puppy at the Adoption Center. Hi, my name is Alli…
brown and black puppy lays in grass

Ask Crystal: Teaching a Puppy Manners

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 really need help. I have a 16-week-old lab/ hound. She keeps peeing and pooping…
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Ask Crystal: Puppy Digs the Grass

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 an 8-month-old mini golden doodle. He is actually tearing our grass…
a brown dog lays on the foor wear a lion costume with a ball between her paws
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Puppy Picks the Timing for Adoption

Staff Stories: Fawn Horton, Resource Counselor Welcome to our new series featuring the people and pets of Blue Ridge Humane! Today we share the adoption story of Fawn Horton and Eevee, a puppy at the Adoption Center. Eevee, her mom,…
collage of four kittens, two grey tabby and two orange with white fur around their snouts
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Foster Friday: How You Can Help

Foster Friday: A Plea for Help We've got a plea for help this Foster Friday! This kitten season has been INTENSE, most likely due to the months of COVID-19 shutdown where spay/neuter services were not available. We had 79 kittens in…
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Cat Psychologist to Adoption Center Director

Staff Stories: Karla Pan, Adoption Center Director Welcome to our new series featuring the people and pets of Blue Ridge Humane! Today we start off with our Adoption Center Director, Karla Pan, who this week celebrates her 10 year anniversary…
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Ask Crystal: Adult Dog Crate Training

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 adopted a one-year-old Bichon Friese 1 week ago. My dog has never been crate…
A white cat with orange markings lays on a table, His head is comically large compared to the rest of his body.
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Foster Friday: It Takes a Village

Foster Friday: It Takes a Village! Happy Foster Friday! This week post is filed under: "It Takes a Village!" Pictured here is Steve, the big headed, bodacious tomcat with a heart of gold. A Good Samaritan found sweet Steve as a stray with…