About Us

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 a separate facility. We currently save those pets we can by placing them in local foster homes while we try to find permanent homes for them. However, Our goal is an Adoption Center with quarantine space, comfortable pens, outdoor runs, a cattery, areas for training and grooming.

“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.

Board of Directors

Rosa Allomong (Vice President) Nancy Bulluck Joanne Gregory Connie Hewitt Sten & Erna Lundgren Joe & Mary Linville

Angela McGary Joetta Newman Tish O'Connor Nancy Rhoades Doyle Teague (President) Herb Trenka