Update! - 9:45 a.m 10/15/14. Listeners met the goal for the Brother Wolf Challenge! Brother Wolf will now receive $10,000 in life-saving veterinary services from Western Carolina Veterinary Surgery for animals in need! Thank you!
WCQS is only as vibrant and vital as the community we serve. That’s why we are proud to present a special opportunity today. Every dollar pledged to WCQS right nowwill be matched by Dr. Crouch and Western Carolina Veterinary Surgeryin life-saving veterinary service for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. But hurry - this challenge is only on until 1 p.m. or until listeners raise $10,000 whichever comes first.
Your gift right nowwill not only support the news and music on WCQS, it will also provide essential veterinary services to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Dr Crouch is generously matching every pledge to WCQS right now (up to $10,000). Veterinary care is one of Brother Wolf's largest operating expenses. This challenge match will allow Brother Wolf to rescue some of the most "at risk" animals. Animals that need expert surgical care when resources might otherwise not be available to help them. Often times Brother Wolf is often asked to animals with broken bones, congenital deformities, or other ailments that require specialized surgery. This challenge match will allow Brother Wolf to make a difference in the lives of these "special need" animals.
Facts about Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (BWAR)
- Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is a No Kill organization in Asheville, North Carolina. In addition to offering services to our community including free spay/neuter assistance and a pet food pantry, our Behavioral Counseling and Youth Education programs help promote a better understanding of, and respect for, companion animals.
- BWAR was formed in 2007 to help meet the needs of the orphaned animals in our community.
- BWAR mission is to provide the resources and life saving programs to help build a No Kill community.
- BWAR is located at 31 Glendale Avenue in Asheville and is, unlike traditional shelters, open to the public 7 days a week, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 365 days a year.
- BWAR has successfully save more than 20,000 animals since inception.
- BWAR operates the only TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program for community cats.
- BWAR operates a pet food pantry to help folks feed their animals in their time of need so no animal hast to go to bed with an empty belly.
- BWAR runs a transport program that brings highly adoptable dogs and puppies from over crowded southern shelters to partners in the northeast where they are adopted quickly into loving homes.
- Founder and president, Denise Bitz, was recently awarded an E-Chievement Award form E-Town.
- BWAR "Help Me Heal" program helps animals get the medical care they need top be readied for adoption.
- BWAR "Help Me Learn" program helps animals get the training and behavior care they need to be readied for adoption.
- BWAR has also been voted as "best local non profit" in the Mountain Xpress for many years.
- Outward Hounds hiking club is one of BWAR's many enrichment programs and meets three days a week at our adoption center and matches shelter dogs with volunteers and takes them out on hikes all over Western North Carolina.
Thanks to Dr. Crouch at Western Carolina Veterinary Surgeryfor sponsoring this challenge. Dr. Crouch is a respected orthopedic surgeon who is also a philanthropist and donates his time to flying for "Pilots n Paws" as well as giving back to many other animal rescue organizations.
