Asheville shelter saves 100 pets from Helene's floods but more help is needed

[erronis]

https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/asheville-brother-wolf-shelter-saves-100-pets-helene-floods

Now comes the struggle to find more permanent housing, as the shelter would later become destroyed in the historic flood.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A race to evacuate over 100 animals from Asheville, North Carolina’s main animal shelter ahead of Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains and devastating flooding likely saved all of their lives. But now comes the struggle to find more permanent housing, as the shelter would later become destroyed in the historic flood.

"It’s been a really, really hard week for everyone," said Leah Craig Chumbley of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. "We're working around the clock."

The shelter cares for mostly dogs and cats, but also such pets as rabbits and guinea pigs.

"We know that when the river rises, we get some water in our building. And we really thought worst-case scenario, 6 to 12 inches," she said.

But this storm was going way beyond those levels.

[malaise]

1. So glad they saved the pets

There are good people everywhere

[erronis]

2. Yup. Perhaps except those that surround putin's orange pustule.

[DoBW]

3. thanks for this .... nt

[usedtobedemgurl]

4. Please help me. I do not always understand these things.

I could not figure out what hell they need right now and how to give it. I am in NC. I could maybe take a pet or two, if I can get there and that is what they need. I feel frustrated I do not understand.

[Jersey Devil]

5. Unfortunately the story was poorly written

It should have mentioned where the animals were sent and how anyone who might want to adopt one could do so, or the name of any fund that could hellp.

[usedtobedemgurl]

7. Thank you!

I am never sure if I am missing something and wanted to help.

[erronis]

10. Please see following post with the link

https://www.bwar.org/

Our shelter has been flooded due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. Communications are currently limited, and response times will be slower than usual as we focus on recovery and formulating a plan to move forward.
We will provide updates as soon as we can on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Thank you for your patience and support during this challenging time.
If you were not impacted and can provide a monetary donation, it is critical now more than ever.

[usedtobedemgurl]

11. Guess they are having a hard time.

I decided to start with the foster link. It said to click to show interest but the form was inaccessible to anyone not in the owner’s group….not sure what that means. I will just try to donate, I guess.

[Jersey Devil]

13. Sometimes these pet rescue groups do things that are baffling

We lost our doggy about 4 years ago to old age and decided to adopt another one about a year later. We went to a few "rescue" shelters to adopt another and were told we were "too old" (75) to adopt. Other rescues did things like require a physical inspection of our home, measuring of fence heights, etc. before they would consider our application. So we went to a county operated shelter and adopted a dog with no problem.

[usedtobedemgurl]

14. I donated money...

But there is no way, right now, to apply to foster. I am sorry you had such a tough time after losing your little one. Glad you finally found another to add to your home.

[erronis]

6. The Brother Wolf Animal Rescue link is here

https://www.bwar.org/

Our shelter has been flooded due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. Communications are currently limited, and response times will be slower than usual as we focus on recovery and formulating a plan to move forward.
We will provide updates as soon as we can on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Thank you for your patience and support during this challenging time.
If you were not impacted and can provide a monetary donation, it is critical now more than ever.

Thank you for offering to help!!! I hope you have survived this calamity yourself, usedtobedemgurl. And I hope you are still a dem gurl!

[usedtobedemgurl]

8. I was demgurl

But my abusive ex-husband would not help me recover that account. So I will always be used to so people will know who I was. I will go to the link. I appreciate you.

[SheltieLover]

15. TY forhelping the animals!

Humans get lotsof funding and care but our planetary neighbors, not so much.

I will make a donation to Brother Wolf Shelter today.

[usedtobedemgurl]

18. And thank you for doing the same.

To paraphrase Kamala, when we work together, we (and the animals) win.

[erronis]

9. Posting the link to the rescue site since some didn't see it on the web page.

https://www.bwar.org/

Our shelter has been flooded due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. Communications are currently limited, and response times will be slower than usual as we focus on recovery and formulating a plan to move forward.
We will provide updates as soon as we can on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Thank you for your patience and support during this challenging time.
If you were not impacted and can provide a monetary donation, it is critical now more than ever.

[usedtobedemgurl]

12. EVERYONE, monetary donations s are being matched, up to &500,000!

Now is the time your money can count!

[SheltieLover]

16. Making a donation right now!

TY for sharing about Brother Wolf!

[SheltieLover]

17. I just donated. They are offering a match up to $500,000

I wish I had $500,000 to offer yet another match, but am hopeful these wonderful people will make good use of the $50 I was able to donate.

Thank you so much for sharing about this!