Stories

In Buncombe County, NC, Asheville Humane Society’s Community Sheltering Center (CSC) is making waves in the lives of pet owners and their beloved animals, providing both traditional sheltering services and innovative community-based reunification efforts. Two incredible tales took place on the same Saturday, one involving “Buddy Guy” the cat and
Shut down and depressed. Quinn arrived at the shelter after losing her owner of eight years. Confused and grieving, she hid from the world—until the day a man walked in who understood her kind of loss.
Driving down a busy highway, two strangers stopped for what they thought were discarded stuffed animals. The heartbreaking truth was a scene of cruelty: one kitten lost, another trapped in traffic. Working together, they stopped cars and saved a tiny life. Now named Wren, the resilient kitten is healing in