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Animals and Animal Transport
North Carolina Veterinary Board is updating a list of veterinary clinic information twice daily:
Animal Shelter Free Dog/Cat food
Out of Area Cities/Out of State
Other Livestock Supply Distribution Sites:
Animal Shelter Free Dog/Cat Food Distribution
We are excited to partner with @underdogavl to distribute FREE dog and cat food to anyone and everyone in the community who needs it. Underdog is located at:
1156 Sweeten Creek Rd in south Asheville. Distribution will take place Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm
Need something closer? Check out our other distribution centers in:
- Unete in Emma
- River Ridge Shopping Center (behind the C1 suite)
- MANNA Food Bank/WNC Farmer's Market
- Asheville Humane Society (14 Forever Friend Lane)
- (NEW!) Underdog Martial Arts (1156 Sweeten Creek Rd)
Pet Vet (Veterinarians)
North Carolina Veterinary Board is updating a list of veterinary clinic information twice daily:
**Make sure to verify all clinics open prior to visiting.
Veterinary Services
(These updates are made by Pet Vet on Patton employees, based on knowledge from updates written by other hospital managers communicating with Pet Vet’s hospital manager. Updates are made at 8am and 2pm every day.)
Buncombe County
Asheville
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
- 📍 1856 Hendersonville Rd, Suite F, Asheville, NC 28803
- 📞 (828) 470-7802
- back to their normal 24/7 hours with full surgery capabilities
SAGE Pet Hospital (11 AM - 5 PM)
- 📍 825 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
- 📞 (828) 392-8800
Petco
- 📍 825 Brevard Rd
- Patton Ave Pet Company – Downtown
- 📍 109 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
- has food for purchase and food for no cost for those struggling to feed their pets in the community
Charlotte Street Animal Hospital
- 📍208 Charlotte St., Asheville, NC, 28801
- 📞 (828) 232-0440
Pet Vet on Patton
- 📍2 Hansel Ave, Asheville, NC, 28806
- 📞 (828) 232-9990
- open for walk in appointments for sick and injured pets Monday through Friday, 9am-2pm. Also refilling any med pets if you bring the current prescription bottle.
- 📍 1007 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC
- 📞 (980) 222-7115
- 10/7, 10/9, 10/11 OPEN from 11am to 4pm for food and medications.
- To refill medication, we will need proof in the form of a prescription or a bottle to show the medication.
- We do not have power, so we do not have any refrigerated medications available! THIS INCLUDES VETSULIN!
- We do NOT have controlled substances on the premises!
- Dr. Feiler will be on-site to TRIAGE pet emergencies!
- We are able to offer euthanasia, however we are UNABLE to offer cremation at this time!
Medvet Veterinary Hospital
- 📍 677 Brevard Rd.
- 📞 (828) 665-4399
- Daily, 7am to 7pm.
Haywood County
Junaluska Animal Hospital
- 📍 3248 Asheville Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786
- 📞 (828) 452-1478
Henderson County
Western Carolina Regional Animal Hospital
- 📍 205 N Highland Lake Rd, Flat Rock, NC 28731
- 📞 (828) 697-7767
Has full surgery capabilities
Transylvania County
Brevard Animal Hospital (8 AM - 5:30 PM)
- 📍 1985 Asheville Hwy, Brevard, NC 28712
- 📞 (828) 883-8105
Out of Area Cities/Out of State
Upstate Vet (Specialty Services Available)
- 📍 393 Woods Lake Rd, Greenville, SC 29607
- 📞 (864) 233-7650
Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency (CARE)
- 📍 3726 Latrobe Dr, Charlotte, NC 28211
- 📞 (704) 457-2300
Carolina Animal Specialty & Emergency
- 📍 1050 US-321, Hickory, NC 28601
- 📞 (828) 328-6697
Denver Animal Emergency
- 📍 1420 NC-16 Business, Denver, NC 28037
- 📞 (980) 222-7115
Hudson Rd. Veterinary Clinic
- 📍 2409 Hudson Rd. Greer, SC
- Phone lines are down. Please come in person, or email: [email protected]
- Open daily through Thursday, 10/10.
PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES
Buncombe County
- 📍 downtown:109 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
- 📞 828-255-7737
- 📍 west avl: 1388 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806
- 📞 828-505-8299
- (10/6) open today at our downtown and west stores until 5 pm. Have free raw food (thawed, now refrozen and safe to feed.
- (9/30) downtown will be open every day until 7pm ! Taking cards or cash (109 Patton Avenue). They have plenty and say that there is more on the way. Also have wifi. Working on setting up donations of pet food, details TBD but I’ll keep an eye out
BINX’s / House of Black Cat Magic
- 📍 828 Haywood St W Avl. (2 story turquoise house)
- 📞 (828) 423-0111
- currently distributing FREE cat litter and cat food to anyone in need 7 days per wk
- 10/7 | 11am - 4pm | Bring your pets in a carrier or on a leash tomorrow if they are needing veterinary care. Please note that this is not a full vet office so no surgeries, x-rays, or intensive care will be given. No appointments are needed and the vet has offered to stay as long as there are animals that need care so pull on up and we'll see you tomorrow!
Asheville Humane Society Humane Society is distributing across three key locations from 10 am - 4pm:
- Unete in Emma neighborhood call (828) 273-9065 for hours and availability,
- River Ridge Shopping Center at 800 Fairview Rd Suite C3, Asheville,
- Manna Food Bank Distribution Ctr out of the WNC Farmers Market at 570 Brevard Rd
- They will be opening a distribution center in South Asheville as soon as possible.
- Their outreach team has been delivering supplies to local distribution centers.
- (Facebook post 4:30 pm 10/3. Facebook post 10/7). https://www.facebook.com/AshevilleHumane
MADISON COUNTY
- Ongoing, every day while supplies last. 10am to 6pm. Walnut Fire Department. 10025 US 25/Hwy 70, Marshall. (Source: 10/6, Facebook)
VIRTUAL CARE
Pet Telemedicine Offerings:
These websites can offer basic at home care or help you determine the seriousness of a pet's illness/ situation.
https://vetster.com/ (possible prescriptions)
https://firstvet.com/us (cannot do prescriptions)
https://www.dutch.com/ (possible prescriptions)
https://bondvet.com/telehealth
https://www.chewy.com/b/connect-vet-16616
https://pawp.com
Pet Telemedicine cannot always prescribe medication in all states SC/ NC /GA so make sure to read all information on websites prior to paying for an appt. If a prescription is wanted try Vetster or Dutch first. Virginia and Florida are both states that might be able to prescribe if you sought refuge in either.
If you have pet insurance, your company may already be working with a tele-provider:
- Rainwalk
- Nationwide
LIVESTOCK AND HORSE CARE
- There are 15 acres of pasture available to house livestock or horses in Macon County, TN if your animals needs a safe place to go: Email [email protected]
- Lucky 3 Farm in Louisburg, NC has pasture for 10-12 cattle. [email protected] website Added 10-3-24
*please spread the word* to fellow farmers and community members in Avery and Mitchell counties (primarily) and nearby counties (if needed) that Extension has Livestock and Pet Feed, Hay, & Supplies Available for Pick Up at Avery County Livestock South
6880 Linville Falls Highway
Newland, NC 28657
Other Livestock Supply Distribution Sites
Macon County Fairgrounds
1436 Georgia Road
Franklin, NC 28734
McDowell County Agriculture Center
188 Ag Services Drive
Marion, NC 28752
Mitchell County
Location TBD
Contact Michelle South - 828-284-2363
For livestock farm/animal needs *and/or* donations (not human needs), please enter them in this form- go.ncsu.edu/livestockdisasterhelp. A team from NC State Extension and the NC Cattlemen's Association is dispatching as needed what gets entered there or called in. Please also reach out to your area livestock county agent if they are available/accessible, as they are the points of contact in the county helping with farm needs and pick up spots in your area.
Any immediate and emergency needs can also be called into the Ag Hotline - 866-645-9403 and they will connect directly with the vet's office for animal health issues.
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- https://linktr.ee/mindfulgeek -link tree has some resources on pet organizations! valley walk animal hospital is open
- 10/1 orchard hill vet clinic in inman is open and has space
- Today October 1 Animal Hospital North Asheville is open starting at 9am (no end time posted) for “urgent med pickup, urgent Rx food pickup, animal first aid, and euthanasia services should they be needed” They say to stay in your car and a staff member will come to you. Urgent requests only. (from their social media)
- An earlier comment said the Target and Lowes on Airport Rd have pet food.
- Sister Kitten Animal Rescue can deliver cat & dog food to people in need in Asheville and surrounding communities, 503-664-0001 (from HallFletcher neighborhood listserv, confirmed 10/3)
- Tienda Hispana exla Catrachita at 791 Haywood Rd in WAVL is offering free cat and dog food - 10/3 at 1 pm they told me that their supplies were dropped off the food by Patton Ave Pet Co and could get more. They invited churches to check with them, as some of the bags are bigger and can be split. Will drop off some Nutri-Source grain-free cat food at the Redeemer Anglican church (by Taco Boy) 10/4 am if they are still distributing.
- Madison County Animal Control has free pet food, treats, and some cat litter for Madison County Residents and they are open to surrender animals to. They prefer a message before surrender but it’s okay if you can’t.
- Asheville (ongoing) Humane Society is distributing across three key locations from 10 am - 4pm: [a][b]
- Unete in Emma neighborhood call (828) 273-9065 for hours and availability,
- River Ridge Shopping Center at 800 Fairview Rd Suite C3, Asheville,
- Manna Food Bank Distribution Ctr out of the WNC Farmers Market at 570 Brevard Rd
- They will be opening a distribution center in South Asheville as soon as possible.
- Their outreach team has been delivering supplies to local distribution centers.
- (Facebook post 4:30 pm 10/3. Facebook post 10/7). https://www.facebook.com/AshevilleHumane
- Asheville - Pet Co 825 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, accepting cards, no lines on 9/30
- The nearest operating emergency animal hospital (as of 9/30) is WCRAH in Flat Rock. “They are unable to receive direct calls, but will see the caller ID and call you back.” 828-697-7767
- PetSmart in Arden (3 McKenna Rd) is open for limited hours
- Swannanoa Valley Animal Hospital will be giving out patient meds and prescription dog food between 2 and 5 for the next couple of days. (Source: Black Mountain Police Department)
- French Broad Mobile Vet’s Dr. Sheldon is camped out in the afternoons at Madison County Animal Control for Madison County residents with animal medical emergencies and animal control is also giving out food/supplies/medications for animals.
- Spring Creek Mobile Veterinary Services is open for residents of Spring Creek/Hot Springs for medical calls, will provide refill medications if they are in stock (non-refrigerated and non-controlled) and to all of Madison County for in-home euthanasia services.
West Asheville Baptist Church
- 📍 926 Haywood Rd - Asheville, NC 28806
- 📞 (828) 253-9824
- 10/5 : Acting as a distribution point for food and water and dog/cat food. (FB page: https://www.facebook.com/WestAshevilleBaptistChurch) Talking to them yesterday they said they are planning on taking that inside into their gymnasium, but was unclear whether that is today or on Monday. Either way, that will still be continued 11-2 as long as there is a need and they have supplies.
[a]Hello Liz, are you still verifying this one? ... a new submission was made by AHS on 10/7 and I updated this with that and copied it to the main section under Pet foods & supplies. I did not call about the Emma neighborhood ... I will contact them unless I hear otherwise from you Thx
[b]Asheville Humane Society posted two hours ago:
The Asheville Humane Society is actively distributing FREE food for dogs and cats at the River Ridge Shopping Center!
800 River Ridge Suite c3 (behind the building) 10am-4pm, M-F
Drive through or walkup!