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Ask Crystal: All Chewed Up

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 a 5-month old rescued puppy. I was wondering how you stop a puppy…
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Meet Lily!

Today's Featured Friday Pet is Lily! Looking for the perfect starter dog? How about Lily? This 5 year, 5-star pup is such an easy sell that we have no idea why no one has swooped her up yet. Lily has been enjoying a break in a foster…

Ask Crystal: Jumping Puppy

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, When Lexie comes into a room she runs and jumps on whoever's is sitting and…
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Meet our Pawscers Nominees!

Today's Featured Friday Pets are our Celebfurries! Some of our local celebfurries have been nominated for the Pawscers! To celebrate, their adoption fees are only $15 until February 9th! These twelve animals have all been waiting too long to…
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Adoption Center Closing Early 1/31/2020

The Adoption Center is closing at 12pm on Friday, January 31, 2020 due to weather conditions. Staff will ensure that all animals are cared for. We expect to re-open with normal hours on Saturday, February 1, 2020.
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Blue Ridge Humane announces the 2020 Hunter Subaru K9 Hometown Hero Award

Blue Ridge Humane Society is pleased to announce the 2020 Hunter Subaru K9 Hometown Hero Award! The nominations and award will celebrate the dogs who do extraordinary things every day in our community! The nominations are open to guide,…
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You Can’t Buy Love But You Can Rescue It Photo Contest 2020

You Can’t Buy Love But You Can Rescue It Photography Contest Submission ELIGIBILITY: Anyone with a camera who has given a home to a homeless pet! ENTRY PERIOD: Now – February 14th. Entries submitted before or after the Entry Period…
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Ask Crystal: Guarding Treats

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! Hey Crystal,  I adopted a Rottweiler puppy which is now 1 year old.  Recently I have seen…
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Meet Elden!

Today's Featured Friday Pet is Elden! We're all big fans of housepanthers here at BHRS, and the lovely Elden is no exception. Elden ended up at our county shelter as a stray, so we don't have any back story on his previous life, but…
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Blue Ridge Humane Welcomes Adam LeGrand, K9’s for Warriors Ambassador

Blue Ridge Humane Society welcomes Adam LeGrand and his service dog Molly for a special luncheon celebrating the power of animal rescue not just here in Henderson County but in the lives of veterans across the country. Adam LeGrand chose…