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Give Rescues Happy Tails, Macon County Humane Society
Written By: - NONE - | Issue: 2018/04 - April
The Macon County Humane Society, also known as the Appalachian Animal Rescue Center, has been dedicated to caring for Macon County’s abandoned cats and dogs since we opened in 1962.
We offer a low cost spay/neuter program through Humane Alliance. Thanks to the town of Franklin, we also have a grant to assist low-income pet owners. Please call (828) 524-4588 to see if you qualify.
We are currently organizing our sixth annual Super Adoption Day Event, to be held Saturday, April 28, from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the empty field off West Palmer Street in Franklin. There will be a hot dog lunch plate, vendors, and kid-friendly activities. If you’re interested in being a vendor, donating items for the raffle table, baked goods, or would like to be a dog walker, please call the shelter (828) 524-4588.
We’re really excited about our May fundraiser, to be held at 12 Spies Vineyard in Rabun County, Georgia, on May 12 from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. We have collected some great silent auction items. There will be wine tastings, finger foods, music, and, of course, pet adoptions.
In closing, I’d like to introduce you to two of our many happy ending stories. Rocky and his siblings were five weeks old when we took them home to foster. After many feedings of puppy formula and baby food with a syringe they were able to stand for small periods of time. After a few weeks they were able to walk, run, and play with each other. It was a bittersweet moment when they were able to go to our shelter to be adopted. However, Rocky, has a forever home with us.
And Rusty. He was abandoned in the woods before we were able to trap him. It took a year with us before he learned to trust people. Finally, he was adopted and he now sleeps in bed with his owners and has made best friends with their cat.
