“[She’d] headbutt the door if we separated them …” 🥺️
By Ashley Ortiz
Published on March 29, 2023 at 4:37 PM
Meet Cinnamon and Felix — a goat and dog duo who do everything together. Their friendship was unlike anything the Wake County Animal Center (WCAC) had seen before, and the shelter team quickly realized just how much they hated being apart.
“Initially, we were going to separate them at night because there was no one in the shelter to monitor them, but they were not having that,” Dr. Jennifer Federico, DVM, Wake County government’s animal services director, told The Dodo.
When Cinnamon and Felix’s owner could no longer care for them, Wake County’s animal control stepped in. WCAC doesn’t typically work with farm animals, but when the animal control officers told them that the two were bonded, they didn’t hesitate to take them.
Felix and Cinnamon’s love for each other was apparent within the first few minutes of arrival. And as the days passed, they grew to depend on each other even more.
“We could walk the dog all over from where their kennels are to our little dog park area, and we wouldn’t leash the goat at all — Cinnamon would just follow,” Dr. Federico said.
The pair of best friends would spend their nights sleeping on the same cot and spend their days in each other’s company. But when they were separated, they would let shelter staff know they weren’t happy about it.
“Cinnamon would start screaming,” Dr. Federico said, “and, in the kennel, [she’d] headbutt the door if we separated them to eat.”
No matter where one of the best friends went, the other wasn’t too far behind.
They might be different species, but Cinnamon and Felix have one thing in common.
“Goats are social animals and so are dogs, so when they’re put together, it makes sense they would find friendship,” Dr. Federico said in a press release. “‘Whatever the reason for these two bonding, it’s clear what would be best for their well-being is to keep them together.’”
WCAC knew that they wanted to find a farm where Cinnamon could interact with other goats and still have Felix by her side, so they partnered with a rescue called The Mr. Mo Project. The New York-based rescue was able to find a perfect home for the two best friends in no time.
“All the pieces fell into place,” Dr. Federico said. “Their new mom has a herd of goats, and she has the space to take both Cinnamon and Felix. They’re even building a separate pasture for Cinnamon so that she’s separated from the other goats for now and can transition appropriately.”
Since a dog and goat friendship isn’t so common, Dr. Federico suspects that Cinnamon never had a chance to bond with other goats. She’s excited to see Cinnamon socialize with the other goats in her new home soon, but, for now, she knows that the goat is perfectly content just with having her best friend by her side.
“We don’t know if Cinnamon has ever been with other goats, but we know that her safety is Felix,” Dr. Federico said. “They’re such a unique pair, and they’re so sweet together. This is just what they needed.”
To help animals like Cinnamon and Felix get the care they need, you can make a donation to Wake County Animal Center here.
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Tourists See Kissing Booth Sign On Boat — Then Sweet Face Appears In Porthole
“She just wanted pets and to give kisses to anyone willing to receive them” 🥹
By Ashley Ortiz
On a recent early morning stroll in Key West, Florida, Delaney and her fiancé, Carl, were admiring a docked shrimp boat when they suddenly noticed a large pink sign. The sign, positioned above one of the boat’s rectangular portholes, displayed four unexpected words.
“It said, ‘Kissing booth, call Luna,’” Delaney told The Dodo.
Delaney and Carl lit up. As animal lovers, they constantly look for dogs and cats on their vacations, especially when they have to leave their beloved pups behind. And moments before discovering the sign, they’d spotted an adorable dog sunbathing on the ship’s stern.
“I put two and two together and realized that it was to get closer to the dog!” Delaney said.
Delaney and Carl did as the sign instructed, calling out Luna’s name and hoping to be met with a familiar face. Almost instantly, the sweet black-and-white pup’s face appeared in the porthole, and she couldn’t contain her excitement.
“She was so excited to see people, she didn’t even care about the treat we had for her,” Delaney said. “She just wanted pets and to give kisses to anyone willing to receive them.”
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Luna was thrilled to have customers at her kissing booth, and the visiting couple was overjoyed to meet her. They stayed with Luna for nearly 10 minutes, introducing her to Delaney’s sister and best friend, while talking to her dad about her origin story.
They soon learned that Luna had been adopted from the Humane Society of St. Lucie County., and she was now living her best life in the Florida Keys.
Despite her difficult past, Luna couldn’t be happier with how her life turned out. When she’s not relaxing on a boat in a sunny vacation destination with her loving dad, she’s meeting new people and showering them with affection.
“Luna was so excited to see people, she immediately started giving kisses and tried to lay down to get a belly rub,” Delaney said. “I was a little bit nervous she might fall out of the hole, but she is a professional, and I’m sure she does this all the time.”
After 10 minutes of love, Delaney and her family had to continue with the day’s activities and sadly said goodbye to Luna. Their time with the sweet pup may have been brief, but the unexpected encounter turned out to be the highlight of their trip.
“We are very close with our dogs, so the happenstance to stumble across such an adorably sweet dog like Luna on vacation was a blessing and made us so happy,” Delaney said.
To help pets like Luna get the care they need, you can donate to the Humane Society of Lucie County here.
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