Community in Action: Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation

This March we donated our time to Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation to help them open their new facility in Waynesville NC. They are an amazing organization, and one that we respect immensely. Please check them out on facebook www.facebook.com/#!/sarges or on their website www.sargeandfriends.org/

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Sarge’s Animal Adoption Center is a work-in-progress. Sarge was a dog who had been remanded over to the Haywood County Animal Shelter last year by his owner. A Breed Rescue volunteer identified him as a young, healthy, purebred German Shepherd and marked him for rescue. Despite best efforts, Sarge was euthanized just one hour before rescue transport arrived. It was not an isolated event.

The county's purpose is public safety and animal control, not animal welfare. Clearly there is an urgent need for action by other entities focused on animal welfare. Sarge's has a 3-step plan to achieve our long-term goal, which is is for all healthy and adoptable HCAC animals to be placed in homes.

1. Short Term: Do whatever we can to increase successful animal adoptions.
   • Adoption days are held weekly in our office at 256B Industrial Park Drive, Waynesville.
   • Sarge’s transfers many animals to respected, trusted rescue groups in other states who will find permanent homes for them.
   • Some animals are placed in foster homes or in boarding kennels to give us more time to transport or find homes for them.
   • In 2009, for the first time ever, more than half the animals admitted to HCAC were reclaimed, adopted at the shelter, or rescued by Sarges. More cats and kittens were saved than in any prior year.
   
   
2. Medium Term: Reduce the number of animals needing rescue.
   • We subsidize the cost of cat adoptions at the HCAC facility.
   • We offer senior cats to senior citizens at no cost.
   • Sarge volunteers assist adoptions at the HCAC facility seven days a week.
   • Sarge and HAWA are working together with Haywood County to define and encourage the enactment of effective spay/neuter laws, targeting only those animals that are contributing to the over-population problem. We believe the enforcement of selective but effective spay/neuter laws by our towns and county must be a key part of an effective solution.
   
   
3. Long Term: All adoptable animals placed in homes.
   • We are confident the combined efforts of our towns and County, HCAC, HAWA, and Sarges can and will reduce the number of animals needing rescue from HCAC to a level where all healthy, adoptable animals needing rescue will find homes.
   • Medically treatable and can be behaviorally rehabilitated.

“Sarge’s Animal Adoption Center” is business entity of Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. SARF is a 501(c)3 non profit organization registered in North Carolina, and all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Community in Action: Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation

Western NC Fall colorscapes

Please view these breath taking photos courtesy of our customer Charlene.

There is nothing like Fall in the Blue Ridge Mountains!

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Western NC Fall colorscapes

The beauty is in the details

With the changing of the seasons and the crisp air of fall come new surprises every day. As I am not in the mountains currently my heart was warmed to see an email with two pictures from home thanks to our customer Mr. Bill Ashley. These rare and elusive birds are a wonderful representation of the beauty that lies in the details of the mountains. It isn't just the magnificence of the changing leaves and the grand views that make Western North Carolina a truly magical home, but the little gifts of an unexpected surprise perched in your Spruce Tree on a chilly autumn morning.

The beauty is in the details

With the mountain terrain comes an abundance of mountain top springs that fill the slopes with cascading crystal waters. Take a hike or a quick stroll to see one as soon as possible. Talk about a way to cool off!

Bridal Veil Falls: Two-and-a-half miles east of Highlands on U.S. 64. The 120-foot falls are visible from the highway.

Cullasaja Falls: On U.S. 64, 11 miles east of Franklin, the 250-foot falls are visible from the road.

Dry Falls: Located near U.S. 64, 3.5 miles west of Highlands, 16.5 miles from Franklin. Paved walkway leads to falls from parking area. Walk underneath the 75-foot falls.

Graveyard Fields: Trailhead located at parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 418. The Yellowstone Prong of the Pigeon River feeds three waterfalls-Yellowstone Falls, Lower Falls and Upper Falls-that are definitely worth the hike.

Looking Glass Falls: From Waynesville, take U.S. 276 South, about 22 miles. Parking area is well marked on the east side of the highway. The 85-foot falls are visible from the road. It is only a short walk to the falls. Walkways with handrails.

Moore Cove Falls: Travel 1 mile north of Looking Glass Falls on US 276. You'll find a small wooden footbridge just off the highway, the trail starts at the bridge and leads to the falls. An easy 1 mile round trip walk to the 50ft waterfall.

Sliding Rock Falls: Travel 7 miles north on US 276 from the Ranger Station, 2 miles north of Looking Glass Falls. Propelled by 11,000 gallons of cold mountain water per minute into a 6ft deep pool below.

Soco Falls: From Maggie Valley head up US 19 south to the Blue Ridge Parkway. cross under the Parkway and continue downhill towards Cherokee. From the Parkway, it's 1.5 miles to a marked pull-off on the left side of the orad. There's a small blue sign indicating Soco Falls .5 miles ahead. The trail begins at the break in the guardrail. The short, steep trail ends at a viewing deck overlooking the falls.

Toxaway Falls: U.S. 64 passes right over the 125-foot falls. From Sapphire drive north on US 64 for two miles. Look for a large masonry bridge at the base of a hill and the dam to the left. Cross the bridge and park in the graveled area on the left side. carefully cross US 64 to glimpse the falls on the south side.

Whitewater Falls: Take U.S. 64 east to Whitewater Road. The falls are located 10 miles south on Whitewater Road, near the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. At 411 feet, Whitewater Falls are the tallest falls in Eastern America. Drift, Horse Pasture and Rainbow falls are also accessible from Whitewater Road.

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Cool off this July in the Splendor of North Carolina's Many Waterfalls

With the mountain terrain comes an abundance of mountain top springs that fill the slopes with cascading crystal waters. Take a hike or a quick stroll to see one as soon as possible. Talk about a way to cool off!

Bridal Veil Falls: Two-and-a-half miles east of Highlands on U.S. 64. The 120-foot falls are visible from the highway.

Cullasaja Falls: On U.S. 64, 11 miles east of Franklin, the 250-foot falls are visible from the road.

Dry Falls: Located near U.S. 64, 3.5 miles west of Highlands, 16.5 miles from Franklin. Paved walkway leads to falls from parking area. Walk underneath the 75-foot falls.

Graveyard Fields: Trailhead located at parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 418. The Yellowstone Prong of the Pigeon River feeds three waterfalls-Yellowstone Falls, Lower Falls and Upper Falls-that are definitely worth the hike.

Looking Glass Falls: From Waynesville, take U.S. 276 South, about 22 miles. Parking area is well marked on the east side of the highway. The 85-foot falls are visible from the road. It is only a short walk to the falls. Walkways with handrails.

Moore Cove Falls: Travel 1 mile north of Looking Glass Falls on US 276. You'll find a small wooden footbridge just off the highway, the trail starts at the bridge and leads to the falls. An easy 1 mile round trip walk to the 50ft waterfall.

Sliding Rock Falls: Travel 7 miles north on US 276 from the Ranger Station, 2 miles north of Looking Glass Falls. Propelled by 11,000 gallons of cold mountain water per minute into a 6ft deep pool below.

Soco Falls: From Maggie Valley head up US 19 south to the Blue Ridge Parkway. cross under the Parkway and continue downhill towards Cherokee. From the Parkway, it's 1.5 miles to a marked pull-off on the left side of the orad. There's a small blue sign indicating Soco Falls .5 miles ahead. The trail begins at the break in the guardrail. The short, steep trail ends at a viewing deck overlooking the falls.

Toxaway Falls: U.S. 64 passes right over the 125-foot falls. From Sapphire drive north on US 64 for two miles. Look for a large masonry bridge at the base of a hill and the dam to the left. Cross the bridge and park in the graveled area on the left side. carefully cross US 64 to glimpse the falls on the south side.

Whitewater Falls: Take U.S. 64 east to Whitewater Road. The falls are located 10 miles south on Whitewater Road, near the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. At 411 feet, Whitewater Falls are the tallest falls in Eastern America. Drift, Horse Pasture and Rainbow falls are also accessible from Whitewater Road.

Cool off this July in the Splendor of North Carolina's Many Waterfalls