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Dog Who Has Been At The Shelter For 472 Days Finds Forever Home During Adoption Event

An animal shelter in Virginia shares the good news that one of their shelter dogs who has spent 472 days at the shelter has finally found her forever home.

The Angels of Assisi shared the news on Wednesday, November 27. They wrote on a Facebook post, “Finally, during our Pet Expo Adopt-A-Thon last Saturday, RoRo met her human.”

Angels of Assisi shares that Roro was brought into their shelter after her family suffered a loss which caused them to move and they could no longer take care of the pooch.

Life was tough for Roro, because on top of being surrendered by her family, she also had some medical issues.

“On top of that, RoRo needed to have surgery to remove a cancerous mass and has severe allergies, which caused her to have some hearing loss, and need to be managed daily.”

“All 472 of those shelter days, RoRo has been a happy, playful and loving dog, with our kennel staff often going into her space on their breaks to spend extra time with her,” Angels of Assisi shares.

And while there weren’t many potential adopters lining up for Roro, she had an “Angel Ambassador”, someone who takes her for weekly outings to help keep her spirits up despite the shelter life and give her some extra loving.

And on Saturday, November 23, Roro finally met her forever home. “Kathy fell in love immediately and we know RoRo’s feelings were mutual,” the animal shelter shared.

Angels of Assisi also reveals that Roro has quickly settled into her new mom’s home and giant yard!

The animal shelter said they are very excited for this next chapter in Roro’s life and said, “Kathy says RoRo is in fact the one who rescued her, and she’s looking forward to growing together in the years to come.”

“Animals like RoRo are why we do what we do,” Angels of Assisi wrote.

Currently, the Angels of Assisi is offering special holiday weekend discounts on their adoption fees from November 30 to December 29, every Saturday & Sunday.

The adoption fees for adult cats and dogs will be $25, $75 for kittens, and $200 for puppies. So, if you’re looking for a sign to adopt, this is it!

The discounts are the animal shelter’s way of ensuring they can get as many of their shelter animals into a warm, loving home just in time for the holidays.

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Dog Who Is Afraid Of The Vet Meets Her Newest Vet, And It’s Someone She Never Expected

A dog is going viral for meeting her hooman “sister” at the vet office, only to find out she is now her vet!

Like a lot of dogs, Cricket isn’t very fond of going to the vet office. However, she got the bamboozle of her life when her owner, TikTok user, Bob Kuykendall (@realtorbobk), brought her to the vet to meet her hooman sister – as her vet.

In the TikTok video, Cricket seems to be confused by what was happening. Her hooman sister, Maddie, was down the hall of the vet office, and she does not understand why!

Cricket slowly approaches her sister with a wagging tail, but hesitated and ran back to her dad. However, when Maddie approached the reluctant pooch, the sweet pup started relaxing and wagging his tail.

“Cricket the pitty wants to be afraid of the vet, but the vet is family… and then BAM, fecal test and three injections. Dog needs therapy,” Kuykendall wrote in the video’s caption.

Kuykendall talks about the encounter and more about Cricket with The Dodo.

He said that Cricket is like a social butterfly that loves going places and meeting people.

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Cricket the pitty wants to be afraid of the vet, but the vet is family…and then BAM, fecal test and three injections. Dog needs therapy.

♬ original sound – Realtor Bob

“She is submissive to everything! Even cats and chickens. When we trail walk, if we pass someone and they avoid her or don’t pet her, she stands and stares and whines, wondering why they didn’t pet her. She really could be a poster dog for pits,” Kuykendall shares.

However, if there is one thing Cricket is not fond of, it’s the vet office – because it makes her a little nervous.

Kuykendall reveals that while Cricket has spent a lot of time at the vet when she was a puppy after breaking her leg, she doesn’t have fond memories of that place.

“My daughter just became a veterinarian this year, so it was our first visit to her,” Kuykendall tells The Dodo.

“I don’t know if her perception has totally changed,” Kuykendall said. “It’ll be an ongoing thing, but I bet she’ll look around for my daughter in the future for some comfort.”

The video of the sisters’ encounter at the vet has garnered almost 100,000 likes and over 600,000 views.

TikTok users are feeling Cricket’s betrayal of her sister going over to ‘the bad side’.

One user wrote, “the betrayal 😂😂 he knows this place is not good but the human is.”

“This is the equivalent of your mom being the school nurse when you want to get out of class,” another wrote.

Well, we hope Cricket will be less nervous at the vet office now that she has her hooman sister as her vet!

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RECALL ALERT: Blue Ridge Beef Voluntarily Recalls Puppy Food Due To Salmonella Contamination

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Blue Ridge Beef recalls 9,610lb of their 2lb “Puppy Mix” Natural Raw Dog Food on December 02 due to Salmonella contamination.

The contamination was discovered when a customer’s litter of puppies became sick and reported the issue to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) reveals.

The FDA then proceeded to notify Blue Ridge Beef that the products tested positive for Salmonella on November 27.

The recalled products were distributed between August 6, 2024 to August 23, 2024. And they were packed in clear plastic and sold primarily in retail stores located in the following States: Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York State.

The recalled products are as follows:

And the product looks like this:

Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix
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Consumers are encouraged by the FDA to return the recalled product to where they purchased it or to destroy the food in a way that no child or animal can access it.

Furthermore, the FDA is warning consumers not to feed, sell, or donate the recalled products to any animals.

Salmonella is dangerous and can affect both animals and humans. Animals who eat the contaminated food can be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. 

Meanwhile, humans who handle the contaminated food can also be at risk, especially if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after contact.

The FDA is urging consumers to wash and sanitize their pet food bowls, cups, storage containers, and utensils that came in contact with the recalled product.

Furthermore, always ensure that you wash and sanitize your hands thoroughly after handling the recalled products or any utensils.

For more information or questions regarding the recall, please contact blueridgebeefnc@yahoo.com or 704-873-2072.