Apparently I was duped. This is email below was in fact a real email, but not from a person in Baton Rouge. Thanks to a very keen-eyed Twitter follower, I was assured that Cookie and Coco are in fact OK. You can read about it here.

Thanks to everyone who inquired and I apologize for my fact-checking mistake.

Original post below:

I just received an email from my sister about 2 labs in Baton Rouge, LA needing a place to live.

The original email with a picture follows…

“Two gorgeous labs – trained – Seeking Home for Family Dogs – Please forward

Cookie and Coco – Even if you can’t take them, please pass this around! Young – age 3 male & female – well cared for. Family losing home. Desperate to find loving home. Already housebroken, trained, love kids, neutered, up to date on shots….what more could you ask for. But must stay together. Contact: Katherine at:________@yahoo.com

“As many of you know, we are moving in just 2 weeks. Unfortunately, I have still not been able to find a good home for Cookie and Coco . We’re not able to take our beloved doggies with us and I’ve been desperately trying to find a home for both of them ‘together’. They were raised together and pine without each other. The Lab rescue have already said that they would probably separate them, so this is my last resort.

Recently I tried to take Coco out in my car alone and she TOTALLY refused to even get into the car without Cookie…..!!!! She absolutely pulled back on her haunches until Cookie was by her side. Both doggies are in great health, have been spayed and have ID chips implanted under the skin.

Cookie turned 3 December 10th and Coco will be 3 April 1st. Cookie is my mellow-yellow, and just loves her tummy rubbed. Coco is adorably funny and lives for her “ball.” She also loves the water….. Cookie loves lots of attention. Both doggies are loyal and love to walk. They have been raised with my 3 kids running around all over the place, and have survived Sammy’s constant hugging and love of ‘dress-up’, so they are fantastic family dogs. This is by far one of the most difficult decisions I have ever had to make, but under the circumstances I have no choice.

Please, please forward these pics to all you find a great home for these fabulous doggies. They are just adorable and it’s heartbreaking to let them go. In a perfect world, I hope that we could find someone local so that we can still keep in touch and visit them. I pray that someone, somewhere can help us keep Cookie and Coco together, and love them just as much as we do.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. ___________@yahoo.com”

Please let anyone you know who might be interested in giving these 2 beautiful dogs a home right away. Please contact me for the owners contact information. Thanks.