Jackson County Animal Shelter

ARF (Humane Society of Jackson County) is not a shelter; it is a network of foster parents. Our primary need is to keep animals in our homes for local adoption or transportation.

Dr. Harold Sims, a retired college biology professor, and his wife Kay, a formerly employed school social worker, founded Catman2 in 1996. The Sims' residence in Cullowhee, North Carolina is next to a sizable shelter where the cats reside.

Before we are officially adopted, Appalachian Animal Rescue Center must verify that we have been spayed or neutered and that all of our vaccinations are current. Please take into consideration fostering one of us if we aren't spayed or neutered.

Our goal is to safeguard the wellbeing of our community members, as well as to safeguard and advance the humane treatment of animals. We will use every effort to encourage ethical pet ownership and the adoption of healthy, nonaggressive animals as pets by the general population. We will make sure that all dogs and cats are spayed or neutered and up to date on their vaccinations before adoption in order to decrease the number of homeless animals.

Sarge's initial task was to prevent animals in the Haywood County Animal Shelter from being put to death. By promoting the relationships between animals and their human partners, Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. seeks to further the original objective by aiming to reduce the number of stray dogs and cats in Haywood County as well as to enhance their wellbeing. In order to achieve this, we care for the animals in our Adoption Center while we look for their ideal homes and help local animal caregivers wherever we can.

The type of animal(s) involved, the type of neglect/abuse, and a full description of the property and/or owner information must all be provided to Animal Services.