Ask Crystal: How to Make the Crate Great!

Dear Crystal,  I have a 6-month-old puppy. He will be calm and collected in the crate as long as he sees me or my partner. If he doesn’t see any of us, he will begin to bark nonstop. He also is very destructive with anything we…
A gray and white cat with gray ears and back and green eyes
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Meet BB-8!

Today's Featured Pet is BB-8! BB-8 is our Featured Pet this week! Just like in the movie Star Wars this little kitty is smart and loves its people. She always walks right up to the front…
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Wanda’s Happy Tail

A Cat Names Wanda. I Wanda, I Wanda...   ...how our aka kitty Mingle is doing since she was adopted in June?   Well, after about 2 weeks of careful introductions to her new housemates (a male cat and an older sleepy…
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Ask Crystal: Rainy Day Poo Blues

Dear Crystal, When we got our 10-week-old puppy almost 2 weeks ago it started raining. At our house, anyway, it rained till last Saturday. I would take my pup out almost every hour, but he simply would sit between my feet and not “do…
A medium sized brown and white dog rolls in the grass
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Trixie’s Happy Tail

Trixie Has Us in Her Corner. Trixie came to us with her sister in March 2020.  To all of the staff at the Adoption Center, she seemed like a friendly and happy pup. With her being such as nice size and so friendly, we were sure she would…
a brown and white puppy lays on tje floor asleep surrounded by dog toys

Ask Crystal: Puppy Routine for a Good Night’s Sleep

Hi Crystal, Thank you for letting me ask you a question or 2. I have a two-month-old puppy. We're trying to get her to sleep in the crate at night.  After she's in there for about an hour or so she'll start to cry and then my wife will…

Ask Crystal: New Dog Slow to Warm up

Dear Crystal,  We’ve just adopted rescue 3-year-old dog. We already had a year old Leonberger who has a lot of puppy energy. They got along and played fine at the rescue playground, but once brought home the new adopted dog stays on…
A black dog with white markings on her nose and chest sits looking up with her tongue out
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Meet Janessa!

Today's Featured Pet is Janessa! Janessa is SO freaking cute! This happy girl is always smiling and wagging her tail. We aren't sure if she has ever met a stranger but she definitely knows…
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Ridge Humane and Hunter Subaru partner for the Subaru Loves Pets month

Ridge Humane and Hunter Subaru partner for the Subaru Loves Pets month. Wednesday, September 29, 2021—Hendersonville, NC: Hunter Subaru continues to shine their philanthropic spirit this October with the Subaru Loves Pets initiative. During…
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Current Phone Issues Affecting Contact

Unfortunately we are currently experiencing phone issues due to a national network problem. We don't currently have an estimated time of repair. In the meantime, please message us on Facebook or email help@blueridgehumane.org. We'll assist as…