Brother Wolf Chapter Projects Will Become Independent Non-Profits

Brother Wolf chapter projects will become independent non-profits

(ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - September 6, 2019) - Over the next few weeks,
Brother Wolf's chapter projects in McDowell, Rutherford, and Dickenson counties will all
become independent non-profit organizations. Brother Wolf originally began these auxiliary
chapters with the intention of reducing the counties' kill rates and ultimately developing each
chapter into a self-sustaining, separate entity. After several years of growth, the chapters are
ready to bring this goal to fruition.
The McDowell County North Carolina chapter is the first to stand on its own now operates under
the name Day One Animal Rescue as of mid-August. The McDowell Chapter was founded in
2016 to address the county's need for better animal support; historically, McDowell County had
one of the highest kill rates of Western North Carolina. Thanks to the development of a
passionate network of animal lovers, this chapter was able to rescue more than 400 animals in
2018.
The Rutherford County chapter will soon be known as Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue.
This chapter was founded in 2016 to extend the reach of Brother Wolf's mission to build and
sustain No-Kill communities. In 2018, the Rutherford chapter installed kennels to transform the
space into an adoption center, which has allowed the chapter to house and save the lives of more
animals. The installation has also enabled the chapter's transition into an independent nonprofit.
The Dickenson County, VA chapter will soon become the Hearth of Appalachia Animal Rescue.
This chapter began in 2014 to continue supporting the work of other shelters in the area. 

Thanks to the hard work of employees, volunteers, and other Dickenson community members, this chapter has saved over 700 lives in the last four years.

"We're proud of all that these chapters have accomplished in their communities," said Leah
Craig Fieser, Executive Director of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. "They have built a solid
foundation over several years and for the past twelve months Brother Wolf has been helping
them become their own nonprofit animal rescue organizations. We will continue to collaborate
with them in the future as we do with several other rescue organizations in our region."

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Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, located in Asheville, NC, was founded in 2007 to provide the
resources and programs to build No-Kill communities. Through thriving adoption and pet
retention programs, extensive volunteer and foster networks, a trap-neuter-vaccinate-return
program for community cats, and a low-cost mobile spay / neuter clinic, Brother Wolf positively
impacts the lives of thousands of animals each year. Learn more about Brother Wolf and their
life-saving programs at www.bwar.org. To learn more about the chapters, visit their individual
pages on Facebook.