Animals

Rescue, rehabilitate, release and relate: This is the mission of Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, a nonprofit that has provided quality care to over 11,000 injured and orphaned wildlife since opening its facility in 2018. AWR supports the wildlife rehabilitation network by helping all native species and educating the community regarding wildlife conservation and coexistence. It is open every day, so call if you find wildlife in need of help!

Since 1984, Asheville Humane Society has dedicated itself to ensuring every animal has the quality of life they deserve — a life worth living. Now, we go beyond our walls to help create a more humane community for pets and the people who love them. Through personalized adoptions, education opportunities, volunteering, fostering, emergency resources and cutting-edge care innovations, we are working to go above and beyond an animal shelter.

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue has been a lifesaving presence in Western North Carolina since 2007, touching the lives of thousands of animals and the people who love them each year. Through vital medical care, adoptions, rural shelter partnerships, fostering and community pet support, we create brighter futures for animals and the people who love them. We’re rebuilding after the loss of our shelter to devastating floodwaters as we continue saving lives every day in a temporary location.

The Western North Carolina Nature Center connects people of all ages with the animals and plants of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Your donation to the Friends of the WNC Nature Center supports the animal habitats, education programs and conservation initiatives of the Nature Center, and inspires people to know more, care more and do more for the unique wildlife of this region.

Since 2007, Friends2Ferals’ mission has been to provide a long-term solution to feline overpopulation in Buncombe, Henderson and Madison counties. We support a high-volume community program to spay/neuter and vaccinate stray and feral cats, as well as providing additional veterinary assistance for those in need. 

Following Tropical Storm Helene, requests for assistance have exploded. At the same time, grant funding has all but dried up, so now we must rely almost exclusively on donations.

To date, we have provided services for over 17,000 cats!

Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville is a foster-based rescue whose mission is simple, yet very important: Connecting people with pets in need. We pride ourselves on maximizing lifesaving efforts with minimal resources. We have saved over 8,000 pets in our seven years as an organization and plan on continuing to make a huge impact for the pets and people in our community.

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation strives to decrease the number of homeless dogs and cats in Haywood County — as well as improve their welfare — through our support of the bonds between them and their human companions.