Blog Archives - Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc.

Pike & His TV Debut!

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / April 13, 2024

Thanks to WLOS ABC 13 Pike got to have the world see him for the sweet boy he is! He couldn’t stop asking for scratches, tummy rubs, and all-around lovin’s from the news crew.

National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 7 – 13

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / April 13, 2019

Our amazing volunteers have helped us care for animals, kept us clean and tidy, helped us table events and inform the public. They have answered phones, made us food, and have driven for us. Their patience and generosity with the animals has served as a guide for us. Most of all, they have helped us […]

Another Successful Mast General Store Gift Wrapping Season!

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / January 4, 2019

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation and gift wrap coordinators Tish O’Connor and Sue Libera want to thank Joey Fuseler, Manager at Mast General Store, who generously invited Sarge’s back again this year for the annual gift wrap project. We are very grateful to Joey and Mast General Store for giving up a portion of their […]

Furiosa’s Happy Tail

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / December 30, 2018

Happy Tail from former Sarge’s cat Carat now know as Furiosa. We saw her at PetSmart and instantly knew she was the one for us, as she is both especially feisty and incredibly loving. Furiosa adores playing fetch and she is quite the talker. She lives for outdoor leashed adventures with her humans. When inside […]

K9s For Warriors – Because Together We Stand

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / September 20, 2018

We’re sharing this article from consumeradvocate.org because of the important and life-saving service K9s for Warriors provides to our veterans. At the same time, the organization is saving the lives of hundreds of shelter dogs by giving them rewarding work to do. Please read, enjoy and share with others as you see fit. https://www.consumersadvocate.org/features/k9s-for-warriors .

Lucy’s Story

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / September 4, 2018

On May 12, 2018 my husband and I lost a precious dear dog, Charlie to kidney disease. The loss hit us hard. We couldn’t imagine replacing Charlie, however there was a hole in our hearts and in our home that needed to be filled. Haphazardly, one morning, I got a message from my friend with […]

Sarge’s 13th Annual Downtown Dog Walk

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / August 6, 2018

Thank you to WLOS-TV for their coverage of our 13th Annual Downtown Dog Walk! Here’s the link to the story on their website. https://wlos.com/news/local/dogs-and-owners-strut-their-stuff-at-sarges-downtown-dog-walk

Atkins’ Story

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / June 13, 2018

Monday, February 26 was the day a big ol’ tabby cat picked me. Monday is my day to volunteer at PetSmart. The wonderful Cat Crew at Sarge’s usually keep a group email going with current info about the cats available at PetSmart. In the latest email it was mentioned that a cat named Atkins was […]

Karaoke Night, June 9, 2018

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / June 10, 2018

Sarge’s was hosted by Boojum Brewing Company on Saturday, June 9th for their second Karaoke Night fund raiser. It was also a “fun raiser” because The Gem Bar venue was electric with party atmosphere and people clearly having a blast. Our D.J., Razor, is the best–he knows exactly how to get a party started and […]

The History of Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation

By Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. / April 17, 2018

Sometimes a sad event can be the catalyst for huge, positive changes — such was the case with the founding of Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation. In 2005, Sarge, a German Shepherd dog, was in the Haywood County Animal Shelter and slated to be rescued. However, before the rescue could get to the shelter, the dog […]