ASHEVILLE-MAY2021-WEB

CRITTER NOTES
Wagbar & Mountain Pet Rescue Adoption
Wagbar will host Mountain Pet Rescue for their
‘Furry First Fridays’ dog adoption on Friday, May 7 from
3-6 pm.
Wagbar is a new hangout for dogs and beer drinkers
located at 320 Merrimon Ave. in Weaverville. Their unique
design combines an off-leash dog park with a walk up bar
for ages 21+. The first Friday of each month, they close
off the grassy hillside from 3-6 pm to give adoptable
dogs plenty of space to roam and meet their potential
new owners. Stop by, join the fun and check out the pups!
Phoenix Landing Continues Online Class
Phoenix Landing Parrot Rescue continues to host
an online class during May. “No Place Like Home” (online
and self-paced) is available for those who prefer to spread
a class out into short segments over multiple days. This
session will be held May 7-24 and focuses on what we
offer birds in the place they call home. What does home
mean? For a parrot it might mean a place to be safe,
be healthy, have a sense of family, and be provided
opportunities to live and thrive. The class satisfies Phoenix
Landing’s adoption process class requirement. In order for
applicants to receive credit for the class it must be
completed and submitted. Deadline to register is May 23.
Access to class materials will be sent on Friday, May 7,
and will be available through May 24, to be completed
as time permits. Pay what you can—all donations
appreciated. Register at tinyurl.com/26n58wrb.
Foothills Humane Society Hosts May Events
The Foothills Humane Society (FHS) in Columbus, NC
is hosting three adoption events in May.
The first is on May 8, from 11 am-2 pm at Iron Key
Brewing Company in Columbus. The next is on May 12
from 11 am-1 pm at O'Darby's Liquor Barn in Landrum,
SC, where they will have adoptable cats available. The
last event is ‘Plants for Pets,’ a fundraiser and adoption
on May 15, from 10 am-2 pm at The Garden Patch,
39 W. Mills St. in Columbus, NC. The Garden Patch will
be donating 10% of the day's sales to FHS.
Blue Ridge Audubon May Walks & Program
Blue Ridge Audubon has resumed some of their
monthly birding walks held on Saturday’s each month.
Walks are free but you must sign up to attend. There is
a limit of 12 people. Masks are required. To date, the
following walks are scheduled for May:
- Jackson Park bird walk, Saturday, May 8, 8–10 am.
Join EMAS and friends for a bird walk at Jackson Park
in Hendersonville. Meet in the Administration Building
parking lot on Glover Street. Held monthly on the second
Saturday, until October 9, 2021.
- Swannanoa Valley bird walk, Saturday, May 15,
8–10 am. Formerly called the Black Mountain Bird Walk.
Meet at Owen Park in the parking lot between the lagoons
(located behind the National Wiper Alliance building). Held
monthly on the third Saturday, until October 16, 2021.
Email blueridgeaudubon@gmail.com for information
about sign-up.
They are also hosting their May program, ‘A Safe Place
to Land’ on Tuesday, May 18 from 7–8:30 pm on their
Facebook page. Presenter will be Maria Whitehead. Visit
them online for additional details at blueridgeaudubon.org.
Rock & Roll Fest Benefits Blue Ridge Humane
Save the date! The Rock & Roll Truth Music Fest -
a benefit for Blue Ridge Humane Society (BRHS) - will
be held on Saturday, May 15, noon - 9 pm at Saluda
Outfitters, 435 E. Main St. in Saluda.
This family-friendly event is a fun way to spend a
day with proceeds benefitting the Blue Ridge Humane
Society and their programs to help save animals in
Henderson County communities. BRHS representatives
will accept donations and have pet adoption information
on site. Rock out to an all day line up of some of
the hardest working bands in WNC, including a special
reunion performance from area favorite Euphoria.
Alternate performance area will be announced in case
of inclement weather. Stay tuned to their Facebook event
page for regular updates.
Asheville Humane Hosts Virtual Baby Shower
Asheville Humane Society’s (AHS) Foster Program
needs your support. During spring and summer months,
the littlest lives come to them in need of care—kittens.
They rely on them for food, supplies and loving foster
homes to help them grow and thrive.
AHS provides all volunteer foster parents with
everything they need while they are hosting their foster
animals, so they go through a lot of supplies. Generous
donations from the community help them to provide
care for these most fragile ones. If you can, please
consider donating an item from their baby shower wish
list at tinyurl.com/ycafp4xk. Or make a monetary donation
online at ashevillehumane.org/virtual-baby-shower.
Your generous gift will allow the Foster Program to
purchase more supplies as needed throughout the
year. They are also in need of foster homes for bottlebaby
kittens & puppies. Go to ashevillehumane.org/foster.
They will provide all the training and support you need,
you just provide the love.
It’s Kitten & Puppy Season! FOMCA Can Help
Learn how to humanely manage feral and free-roaming
cat colonies. The ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance has a
great new program for managing feral colonies. And
they’re offering Spay/Neuter service for free. This offer is
exclusively for feral and free roaming community cats and
all cats will be ear tipped (no exceptions). The surgery
also includes a distemper vaccination, 1-year rabies
vaccination and Ivermectin. Call FOMCA at 649-9798 for
help and more information.
BRHS Pet Food Giveaway Events in May
Blue Ridge Humane Society (BRHS) will offer
three free pet food giveaway events during May in
Hendersonville.
The first will be on Monday, May 10 at the BRHS
Adoption Center, 88 Centipede Lane from 3-5:30 pm. The
second is on Saturday, May 22 at the Boys & Girls Club
of Henderson County parking lot, 304 Ashe St. from
10 am-1 pm. The last event for the month will be on
Tuesday, May 25, 3-5:30 pm, Interfaith Assistance
Ministry, 310 Freeman St. in Hendersonville as part of
Drive-Thru Tuesday.
Supplies will be given first come, first serve. Social
distancing and protective measures observed, contact free
and please wear a mask.
Food will be distributed car-side - just pull up and they
will direct you. Staff will get your info and place the food in
your car trunk. If you don’t need free pet food, please
share this info so those that might need supplies can get
them.
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