The workers at Wake County Animal Hospital were left scratching their heads when a dog named Felix arrived at their doorstep with a goat named Cinnamon.

Dropped off by animal control who had taken them from a house whose owner had been hospitalized and had no one else who could look after them, they recognized pretty early these two were a special situation when they first tried to separate them.

“Cinnamon was upset. She was screaming at the dog and bleating,” Jennifer Federico (director of animal services), told the Washington Post . “She was so stressed and frantic that we realized this pair had to be kept together.”

Generally, the shelter doesn’t take in farm animals, and after 10 days they served notice to the previous owner that it was time to come take his animals back. He never did.

At that time, shelter took over ownership of the property and had to create an unusual adoption notice.

Felix and Cinnamon spent every hour together at the shelter except for when they ate. Although Cinnamon doesn’t like being separated from Felix, she would happily eat every bite of Felix’s food if the two were together.

Cinnamon loves nothing more than cuddling Felix and playing in his dog yard, even though it is just astroturf. Felix can spend time with his goat friend, but when it returns, Cinnamon always starts to bathe him with his bulldog tongue.

The shelter posted a Facebook message in an effort to find a place for the couple. It attracted such attention that they had to stop the comments. They worked with rescue organizations who have a farm and facility to offer a loving home to the “bonded pair .”

The Facebook thread was updated on March 25th to inform that a home had been found for Cinnamon and Felix.

The shelter knew they had to stay together, and fortunately, they found someone who agreed. Federico and her staff wished them happy friendship for many years.