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Puppy Adoption

Welcome!




We will be holding our next adoption day on Saturday, July 5th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  at our Thrift Boutique, "For the Love of Dogs", located at 2188 Hendersonville Rd, 1/2 mile south of Long Shoals Rd. Please come around the back of the building, and see our dogs and puppies available for adoption!




Baxter

Ozzie

Linus

Gretta






BWCR is thrilled to announce that we will be part of "Happy Paws, the Movie", "a documentary on the wondrous world of animal rescue and adoption," currently in production. Please visit www.happypawsproductions.com for more information, as well as to donate to this worthy project.




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The Importance of Spaying and Neutering

Did you Know?  Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S.  - and each day, nearly 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for all the animals. As a result, millions of healthy, loving cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies are killed as a form of population control. What can you do to stop the suffering? Spay and neuter your pets! Together we can make a difference!!





"To provide homes for all of the unwanted or homeless animals, every family of four in the United States would need to have approximately 8 dogs and 20 cats," says Kim Lagholz, a community practice veterinarian at Iowa State University.

 For more information locally, please visit www.humanealliance.org. This is a link to the local low-cost spay/neuter clinic.
You can also visit www.spayusa.org for more info.





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Who We Are


The greatness of a society and it's moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
  --- Mahatma Gandhi




Who We Are
 Brother Wolf Canine Rescue is made up of a small group of compassionate and dedicated volunteers who have come together because we are tired of seeing adoptable animals being euthanized because of lack of space in our shelters. Together, our goal is to encourage change in Asheville and the surrounding areas by rescuing and re-homing dogs, while encouraging responsible pet ownership in our community. We strongly believe that these precious animals are not disposable and that through collaborative effort with other like-minded people, we can and WILL see a change in our time to come. We speak for those that cannot do so for themselves. It is our responsibility to do what we can, and not turn a blind eye to the needless pain and suffering that these animals endure at the hands of manKIND. 

We hold adoption days every Saturday of the month, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at our Thrift Store, For the Love of Dogs Thrift Shop, located at 2188 Hendersonville Rd., The store is 1/2 mile south of Long Shoals Rd. Come and see our dogs and puppies available for adoption. If you would like to meet a dog outside of an adoption day, please call (828) 808-9435


What We Do
Here at Brother Wolf, we rescue dogs from local shelters, owner surrenders, and dogs who are strays. By taking these beings into our homes, we are able to provide them with a loving, nurturing environment where we can learn a lot about a particular dog. While living with us, the dogs learn basic obedience, behavior modification, and other traits that will help them to transition into their forever homes more easily. We get a good feel for what an ideal family would be for a particular dog, because we spend so much time with them. Most of our rescues have never even been in a house. In addition to all the emotional care we provide, all of our dogs are treated for any pre-existing medical conditions, such as heartworms or broken bones (just to name a few), and are spayed/neutered, when medically cleared. They learn how to interact well with other dogs and people. They learn how to walk on a leash and play with toys. They learn housetraining and socialization. And they learn how to be a beloved family pet!


Announcing our GRAND OPENING!!

Please visit us at 2188 1/2 Hendersonville Rd., just south of the Black Forest Restaurant.
for the Grand Opening of our Re-Sale Boutique
"For The Love of Dogs Thrift Boutique"

We are proud to announce that on March 4, 2008, we are opening our new re-sale boutique to continue to raise funds to help us in our effort to rescue dogs. Please consider shopping there as well as donating goods. All donations are tax deductible. We look forward to seeing you soon!
For the Love of Dogs is located in Arden, at 2188 Hendersonville Rd., 1/2 mile south of Long Shoals Rd. Located in a yellow building set back off of the road, there's a Mexican Tienda on the ground level, and our store is on the second floor.   Hours are:
Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday







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How You Can Help

Brother Wolf Canine Rescue evolved as an organization to help abandoned and homeless animals find their forever, loving homes. We work with shelters by taking in dogs who's "time is up", who are on the list to be euthanized. Oftentimes, this means scrambling to find the space to "squeeze in" one more dog! We also work with the public who have dogs they are no longer able to keep, or find a stray they need help with. Through a series of foster homes, the dogs are sheltered and cared for until we can adopt them out to their forever homes.

We struggle on a daily basis to pay for vet care, dog food, heartworm and flea medication, vaccinations, and toys. We hold a variety of fundraising activities to assist with paying for these needs. If you are able to volunteer or help us with any of these needs, please write to us at P.O. Box 8195, Asheville NC 28814, or email us at We struggle on a daily basis to pay for vet care, dog food, heartworm and flea medication, vaccinations, and toys. We hold a variety of fundraising activities to assist with paying for these needs. If you are able to volunteer or help us with any of these needs, please write to us at P.O. Box 8195, Asheville NC 28814, or email us at Rnvet@aol.com.




You can make a direct donation to BWCR by clicking on this button and donating directly to our PayPal account:



Please also consider donating a dog bed for one of our foster dogs:

When you click on this link www.kuranda.com, you can select Brother Wolf Canine Rescue, and Kuranda will send a beautiful dog bed to one of our many dogs in need!

GoodSearch: You Search...We Give! We participate in a program called www.GoodSearch.com. It's a search engine on the Internet, powered by Yahoo, that donates money to charitable causes each time you use it to do an Internet search. Please consider using Good Search and putting in Brother Wolf Canine Rescue as your chosen charity.

Do you do online shopping? Try www.igive.com. When you shop through this website, which has thousands of retailers, a percentage of your purchase will benefit our rescue, just identify Brother Wolf as your chosen charity.

We also participate in the Cash for Critters program, where we can recycle your used ink cartridges, toners, and cell phones. And finally, we always are looking for: volunteers to help us at adoption days, volunteers to help us write grants/fundraise, foster homes, monetary donations, dog toys, and dog beds. Please email Rnvet@aol.com if you'd like to help.

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Contact Us

Write to us at:
    P.O. Box 8195
    Asheville NC 28814

Or email us at: Rnvet@aol.com.

We hold adoption days every Saturday of the month, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at our Thrift Store, For the Love of Dogs Thrift Shop, located at 2188 Hendersonville Rd., The store is 1/2 mile south of Long Shoals Rd. Come and see our dogs and puppies available for adoption.

Hours are:
    Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
    Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
    Closed Sunday and Monday
If you would like to meet a dog outside of an adoption day, please call (828) 808-9435.

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Pet Perks



Brother Wolf Canine Rescue is proud to serve our community through education and partnership. BWCR is dedicated to talking to groups around the Asheville area about the importance of spaying and neutering, animal safety, rescue awareness, and much more.

Being a responsible pet guardian is more than just providing adequate water, food, and shelter for your pet. Domestic pets are completely dependent on their guardians for their welfare.

* Taking care of a pet is a lifetime commitment. If you can't make the commitment, don't get the pet.

* Choose a pet that fits your lifestyle. Don't get an energetic dog if you don't have the time to exercise him/her. I f you can't afford grooming or can't do the grooming yourself, pick a dog with a low maintenance coat.

* Spay or neuter your pets. There are already too many homeless animals. Don't add to the problems.

* Don't make your dog or cat an "outside animal". Dogs especially thrive on companionship and need to be with their "human pack."

* Be aware of weather conditions. Leaving your animal in the car on a hot day (even for a few minutes!) or in the yard without shade or water is risking your animal's life.

* Make sure you home is "pet" safe. Pesticides, medications, household cleaners, and some household plants (dieffenbachia, philodendron, hyacinth, and mistletoe) can be deadly to your pet. Keep them out of reach.

* Provide veterinary care for your pet. Keep their vaccinations up to date and make sure they have annual check-ups.

* Keep an identification tag on your pet... it is your pet's ticket back home. Both dogs and cats need ID !! Microchipping is good too, but an external tag is essential, it could mean the difference between your neighbor returning your pet to you or turning him/her in to the pound!

* Obedience train and socialize your pet. There's nothing better than having a dog the comes when you call. This too can be the difference between life and death. Also, dogs develop fears at different points in their life, so it's important to expose them to all sorts of different sounds and people at all different ages, so they don't develop fears or aggression.

* Don't let your pets run loose. Dogs should be walked on leashes. Any outdoor off-leash activity should be in a secure or fenced in area where the dog cannot run into the street or be otherwise harmed. Cats should live indoor only. An outdoor cat's average lifespan is 3 years; an indoor cat's average lifespan is 14 years.

* Provide your pet the proper diet. Quality nutrition is as important to pets as it is to us. Obesity is as deadly as malnutrition. Be aware that some foods can be deadly to dogs, such as chocolate, grapes, raisins, and onions. Fatty food can cause pancreatitis.

* Make sure your pet gets the proper amount of exercise; a walk does everyone good!

* Take extra precautions during holidays, like the 4th of July. It is the scariest time for pets, with all of the noise and fireworks going off. Make sure your pets are secure indoors. Also protect your pets during Halloween.

* Be kind to your pet and shower him/her with love... remember you are his/her world! Take special care of your pet during his/her senior years.


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