Precious, queen of Front Royal’s animal shelter, finds a home; long-timers Kevin, Rocky, and Neko wait in line

Within just a couple of days of our Royal Examiner story featuring her, the dog Precious housed at the Julia Wagner Animal Shelter for more than two years was adopted and last week began life in a new and loving home. Royal Examiner was alerted to her plight as the new year approached, and with tail held high she left her cage for the last time late last week and is reported safe and loved in her new home.

Former longest-term Wagner Shelter canine resident Precious has been adopted by a loving family, while Neko, below, along with fellow long-term resident Pitties Kevin and Rocky (further below) are still looking for that perfect adoption match-up. Photos Courtesy HSWC

Neko, another pit bull who has been around the shelter the best part of a year, was not so fortunate. He continues to wait for a new family, as do Kevin and Rocky, two black pit bulls (Neko is white), who’ve been patiently waiting for new parents for more than 12 months (see photos). They are among the long-time shelter residents that Humane Society of Warren County Executive Director Meghan Bowers hopes will also soon be chosen for a life on the outside.

Kevin, above, and Rocky, below – who wouldn’t love to be greeted by faces like that arriving home?!?

While discussing the influx of dogs and cats being returned to the shelter by adopters who’d taken them in when Covid stay-at-home restriction struck – a nationwide problem according to recent news reports – Bowers reported a $10,000 net profit from last Saturday’s Polar Plunge in which 41 costumed swimmers took part in frigid winter waters.

Brrr!

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