"We have the power to build a new consensus, which rejects killing as a method for achieving results. And we can look forward to a time when the wholesale slaughter of animals in shelters is viewed as a cruel aberration of the past. We have a choice. We can fully, completely, and without reservation embrace No Kill as our future. Or we can continue to legitimize the two-pronged strategy of failure: adopt a few and kill the rest. It is a choice which history has thrown upon us. We are the generation that questioned the killing. We are the generation that has discovered how to stop it. Will we be the generation that does?" - Nathan Winograd

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue working towards a no-kill community

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Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Brother Wolf Animal Rescue was established in 2006.  We started off as a very small group of people, taking dogs and cats from gassing shelters in GA.  We found wonderful homes for these animals but realized while we were saving these particular animals, we had a much bigger problem in our community that we needed to face.  Perfectly healthy, highly adoptable animals in our community are being euthanized every day because people say there are not enough homes for them.  That, in fact, is not true.  The truth of the matter is that there are enough homes for all the homeless animals in our country, but we need to do a better job of getting them there.  Did you know that the majority of people either buy their dogs from a breeder or from a pet store?  Most people don't understand that when they buy their dogs from pet stores they are, in fact, supporting a puppy mill.  No reputable breeder would ever sell a dog to a pet store.  To learn more about the suffering of puppies and dogs in pet stores, please visit www.stoppuppymills.com.  Encourage your friends and family to adopt a shelter pet.  Shelter animals are not broken or damaged goods.  They are perfectly wonderful animals who have ended up homeless through no fault of their own.  BWAR is known for their excellence in matching people with the best dog or cat that would suit their lifestyle.  Looking for a purebred dog?  You don't need to go to a breeder.  25% of animals in shelters are purebred.  If we don't have what you are looking for, we will help you find it.  We can put you in contact with breed specific rescues throughout the country.

We are proud to have the largest NO-KILL shelter in Asheville. Please stop by and visit with some of the wonderful cats and dogs, kittens and puppies awaiting adoption. We're open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Vaccination Clinic this weekend

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue and Dr. Boatwright, DVM, will be holding a rabies/vaccination/microchip clinic at Candler Feed and Seed & Moondoggies shopping Center, 1263 Smoky Park Highway, on Sunday September 5th from 1-4.  We will also have a limited amount of low cost spay/neuter vouchers available!

For Pet's Sake group art show September 10th

Join with area artists, and enjoy some art, wine, and music while helping Brother Wolf Animal Rescue save lives! For Pet's Sake is a group art show celebrating our furry friends and the joy that they bring into our lives.They teach us how to love unconditionally, to forgive quickly and to live in the moment. The evening will feature live music, refreshments, food, and a silent auction of select items. Artists represented by BlackBird plus several guest artists will present entertaining and inspirational works drawn from their own experiences with pets. Through September 30th, the artists and BlackBird will donate 20% of proceeds from these works to Brother Wolf. Drew Findley of Subject Matter Studio, one of the region’s most popular graphic designers, has generously made available for this occasion a signature screen print, a limited edition of 50 hand-pulled prints on archival paper, each signed and numbered and accompanied by a certificate for $30 toward framing. The full price of $75 for each package will be donated 100% to BWAR. For those who enjoy a little spirited bidding, a select group of valuable items and gift packages donated by BWAR’s generous supporters will be given away by silent auction. Along with the food, drinks and music, you may acquire a real treasure in support of important work. You can hang out with great people and meet some of Asheville’s finest artists. Bring a friend or invite your neighbor to help make this event successful in support of a good paws …or cause, that is!

~ Be a foster parents and have a ball! ~

We have several litters of kittens (as well as adult cats, puppies and dogs) ready and waiting to join Brother Wolf and find their forever homes, but currently no room to house them. That's where foster homes come in! Foster homes provide a safe, temporary place for pets to stay until adoption or during a short quarantine period until they can come to the shelter. All expenses are covered including food, litter, and medical care; you just add the love! Please stop by an adoption event (below) and talk with the great foster parents on hand to learn more about this amazing experience, or email catadoptions@bwar.org for more information. Email dogadoptions@bwar.org if you'd like to foster a dog or puppies. You'll have a ball!

Join the Outward Hounds.

Our shelter dogs deserve a break from their busy week, and we bet you could use one too! Outward Hounds meets every Wednesday at 10am when we leash up some sweet shelter dogs and head out to explore one of WNC's beautiful hiking trails. Recent trips have been to Rattlesnake Lodge, Bent Creek, Lake Powhatan, and Catawba Falls. The hikers and dogs are all having a blast!

Come on down to the shelter to pair up with an adoptable dog and join us! Email volunteer@bwar.org for the week's location or more info. Please leave your own furry friends at home; hikers must be 18 years or older to walk a dog alone.

Be a part of the Cat Care Team.

Come join our cat team in caring for our cats and kittens awaiting their forever homes while they spend a week in the Adoption Center at PetSmart. Volunteers needed to scoop litter, provide fresh food and water, clean, and most importantly spend time loving and socializing the babies. Morning and evening shifts available; this is a fun and rewarding opportunity to help homeless animals! Please contact Peggy at peggyhodge@charter.net with questions or to sign up.

Volunteers are also very much needed to come down to the shelter/adoption center and play with some kitties there! They love having visitors!

Calling all stray and feral cat caregivers.

Do you help to care for feral cats? Then why not help homeless cats and get your ferals spayed/neutered for FREE?! The ASPCA is studying the behavior of feral cats in an animal shelter-like setting to reduce euthanasia and improve the efficiency of Trap-Neuter-Return programs. Simply bring your feral cats (four per caregiver) to the Humane Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic in Asheville, NC, for three days of behavioral observation and attentive care in clean, comfortable veterinary cages. After your cats are spayed or neutered, you will take them back to their home territory. All cats will also receive free FVRCP vaccinations and free flea and tick treatment. If your cats are so feral that they won’t allow people to approach or touch them, you will receive a bonus gift certificate worth $10 towards cat food or cat care supplies for every cat (up to 4 cats max). Cats must be between six months and 10 years old, in good health and not pregnant, nursing or in heat. Humane Alliance is located at 25 Heritage Drive, Asheville, NC, 28806. For more information and scheduling, please call Nancy Schneiter at (828) 301-3377.

 Our Shelter's Wishlist

Wet and dry dog food
Cat litter (clumping)
Cat dry food
Kongs & Dog toys
Bleach
Paper towels
Laundry detergent
Big black garbage bags
Reams of white paper
Office Supplies (pens, staples, etc)
File folders

Drop these items off at our adoption center any day of the week! Email Janine at janinebitz@yahoo.com if you have any supplies you'd like to donate, or items for the thrift and gift shop. Click here and enter Brother Wolf in the "Search by Organization" box to view our Target Wishlist. Target is just up the road from our shelter; if you're our picking up a cute sweater or new garden hose, why not grab a box of cat litter or new Kong for the animals at the shelter? The kitties and puppies say thanks!  

One Time Donation.

To make a secure one-time donation by credit card online, please click on the "Donate" button immediately below. Even if you don't have a PayPal account, you can use your credit card at this secure link.

 

Monthly Donations.

Automatic monthly contributions are extremely valuable to us. They allow us to make long-term plans knowing that we have the finances to support them. Please consider this option to provide ongoing support of our important work. To make a monthly donation by credit card online, please choose an amount below and click on the button. Even if you don't have a PayPal account, you can use your credit card at these secure links. Please email info@bwar.org if you'd like to be set up with a different amount and we'd be happy to do so. Thank you! 

  

Click HERE to download a coupon for our fantastic Thrift & Gift Shop, located inside the adoption center at 31 Glendale Avenue, Asheville. All profits from the thrift store benefit animals in need.

 


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