

Take a look at what we’ve been up to in our Winter 2017 Newsletter
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Let’s all Paws for Applause for Lane!
Let's all give this smiling face a huge Paws for Applause! Lane absolutely loves cats and for his birthday this year he requested his guests bring supplies for our shelter critters instead of birthday gifts. Everyone who came to his party participated…

We had a great time at the Flat Rock Playhouse!
Did you catch us in the news? Thanks to the Tribune for featuring us! Read the article here!
http://www.thetribunepapers.com/2017/02/14/some-mutts-leap-others-find-loving-homes-for-valentines-day/

Help spread the word on World Spay Day
February 28th is World Spay Day! World Spay Day shines a spotlight on the power of affordable, accessible spay/neuter to save the lives of companion animals, community (feral and stray) cats, and street dogs who might otherwise be put down…

A Special Visit to Carolina Village
Did you catch us in the news? Thanks to the Time News for featuring us! Read the article here!
http://www.blueridgenow.com/photogallery/NC/20170214/PHOTOGALLERY/214009995/PH/1?start=2

Bella gets our biggest Paws for Applause yet!
Let's all give a Saint Bernard sized Paws for Applause to Bella! Bella celebrated her birthday over the weekend but instead of asking for gifts this year at her party, she asked her friends to bring donations for our shelter animals. Bella dropped…

Why we don’t judge any animal by its breed…
If you've visited our shelter recently, you may have noticed that the breed labels are missing from our dog's kennel cards. This is no accident! Most dogs that come into shelters are of mixed descent, and we typically do not know the specific…

Puppy Bowl 2017 was a huge Success!
Yesterday's Puppy Bowl was a blast, and 24 (that's right, 24) puppies found their new forever homes! Thank you to Sanctuary Brewing Company, our volunteers, adopters, and everyone who came out to make the day such a huge success.

Our Photo Contest Winners!
We asked for you rescue stories and boy did you deliver! Thank you to all those you entered our "You Can't Buy Love But You Can Rescue It" Photo Contest! We are overwhelmed with the amount of loving stories and heartfelt pictures we received…