Six puppies were roaming near NC farm. Then came lots of treats — and more good news
Six puppies wandering near a North Carolina farm were spoiled with treats — then came more good news.
After rescuing the puppies, the owner of the farm soon found homes for all of them, according to the Asheville Humane Society.
“She had managed to find a group of wonderful adopters in record time before they ever had to come here,” Connie Donnellan, community sheltering center manager, told McClatchy News in a Feb. 28 email.
The heartwarming adoptions came after the puppies were spotted near Blue Ridge Blooms, a flower farm in the mountains. Upon learning about the stray pups in late January, the farm’s owner and operator stepped into action.
“She set out, treats in hand,” the shelter wrote in a Facebook post. “Sure enough, two lanky puppies wandered into the road in front of her greeting her with wagging tails. They gratefully accepted treats, and rushed back into the brush. And one by one, more puppies emerged…3…4…5…6! They climbed over her excitedly, eager for treats and attention.”
The woman took in the pups, believed to be siblings. Her business contacted a shelter, which didn’t have space to care for the little ones, according to the humane society and a social media post from the farm.
That’s when the farm owner reportedly “came through like a hero.” She was willing to be a foster parent to all six puppies during their stray hold, a three-day period when their owners could claim them at the humane society.
“You can (guess) that 6 surprise strays can cause all of our hearts to jump a bit when we think about 6 large puppies in kennels for 72 hours with nothing to do but poop, cry, stress, and wait,” Donnellan wrote. “The relief, shock, and joy we felt when we realized that she was not only willing to help, but uniquely capable in a way that none of us could have anticipated... was crazy.”
Donnellan said there was “even more shock and surprise” when the shelter learned the farm owner spent the three-day stretch securing homes for all the pups. Several Facebook users rejoiced in the outcome for the dogs — now named Huck, Jack, Juno, Linus, Oliver and Zeus.
“We’re known for loving animals in our shelter, but an equally important goal is to keep animals OUT of the shelter entirely,” the humane society wrote. “Stories like these drive home the power of community sheltering and how it changes lives — for both people and pets.”
This story was originally published March 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM with the headline "Six puppies were roaming near NC farm. Then came lots of treats — and more good news."
