Roanoke – Nixie, a once 94-pound mixed breed dog with a big heart and a loveable big head has spent more than 150 days at the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection, waiting for a permanent home. Nixie has since shed some of those extra pounds and is looking to celebrate her weight loss journey with a new family.
The seven-year-old dog originally came from a Franklin County shelter but was transferred to the Roanoke facility to help free up space. Despite successful meet-and-greets and a feature during WSLS 10’s Clear the Shelters adoption campaign, she remains unadopted as her time as a shelter dog approaches the one-year mark.
Melinda Rector, the shelter’s executive director, said the emotional connection staff members develop with long-term residents makes successful adoptions particularly rewarding. She’s hopeful Nixie will find her people…