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Puppies to brighten up your Friday

Who doesn't love puppies! And who doesn't want to see a picture of adorable puppies on an overcast Friday morning? I'm guessing no one who reads this blog would be raising their hands.

Monday's Happy Wag column is all about Sara Orrick and the dogs of Star City Greyhound Adoptions, a group that is very close to my heart.

Yesterday Sara e-mailed a picture of a litter of greyhound puppies that will be ready for adoption soon. The pups were an "oops" litter belonging to a sweet greyhound named Welch who was on her was slotted to go to adoption at a racing greyhound farm when apparently there was a romantic encounter. The result are three black and three brindle pups, five girls and one boy. Sara told me one of the girls and the only boy are already spoken for, so that leaves four little bundles of love looking for a home.

Interested families should contact Star City Greyhound Adoptions at www.starcitygreyhounds.org.

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  1. Hello Nona,

    Just wanted to thank you for all the wonderful pictures, video and the greyt newspaper article. You do so know the attributes of the greyhound. I have had 3 for some years and everything you said about them is entirely correct. Thanks again for getting out this information to people who may not have even considered adopting a retired racing greyhound.

    Comment by Carolyn Davis — September 3, 2009 @ 7:49 pm

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The Happy Wag blog is a resource for pet parents in the Roanoke Valley, a local community forum of news and information about pets. Newsroom manager Nona Nelson's family includes four pets: retired racing greyhounds Dexter and Coral and former stray cats Thai and India. Read more about Nona and this blog

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Foster homes for the holidays

The Roanoke Valley SPCA is participating in the national “Foster A Lonely Pet For the Holidays” pet fostering program.

Over 13,000 pet rescue organizations nationwide are trying to empty the kennels for Christmas, encouraging families to open their home for the holidays to an adoptable pet waiting for a forever home.

Fostered pets can be picked up between December 18-23, and can be returned to the RVSPCA between December 30-January 2.

The RVSPCA will provide all needed supplies and support to the temporary families. You can view all of the pets online at www.rvspca.org, or visit the shelter to meet them.  The goal is to have each of these pets into a home by noon on December 23.

Ann Marie Sweeney, foster coordinator for the RVSPCA, will answer questions about the program for people interested in making this Christmas a happy holiday for a pet in need.  Contact Sweeney at 344-4840, ext. 208 or e-mail asweeney@rvspca.org.