Given they get no support from Avery County, rely on in and out-of-state donations, they do a bang up job. We adopted Maggie 16 yeaqrs ago from them and out of the many kittens we have had over the years, Maggie was the best. We moved away but would not hesitate to adopt an animal from them if we were younger. read more

Avery County Humane Society - Adopted from Avery Humane. - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Newland, North Carolina

They are the worst Humane society I've ever dealt with. They were very unhelpful, no compassion toward a injured animal, basically said they couldn't help, call wildlife, wouldn't attempt to help or contact anyone saying they didn't have the information about the animal on the road although they were fully aware! They should not hold the word Humane in their title! I would not work with them nor would I give any donations to them. I'd find another animal shelter or habitat to assist. These people are all out for themselves and not the animals. They should be ashamed! read more

Beautiful facilities and valuable community outreach such as low-cost shots and feral cat services. However, I do not recommend them for adoption services. We were forewarned but decided to adopt an animal with them anyway and had a series of unfortunate events. I'm not particularly upset that it wasn't a successful adoption, but am horribly disappointed at how they chose to handle things. Hopefully ACHS will improve as the current staff rotates out. read more

I love Avery County Humane Society!! Last March we were blessed to add to our "pack" from this facility and it was a wonderful experience. They do care here and it is a no kill shelter which is important. I wish I lived closer so I could volunteer here! read more

I adopted from them several years ago. As I was taking my new dog home I noticed a lot of sneezing, and a green liquid coming from her nose; of course, I take her to my vet just to find out she had an infection, upper chest, and, she had been cut 2 inches extra when they had her fixed. Two of the stitches were infected as well They had this dog 1 week, which means she was operated on while she had an infection. And, they didn't have that many dogs Everything is oh so wonderful on their facebook page, but, have a look for yourself inside the shelter. I was told she had all her shots, my vet informed me from their paperwork, she did not I am not saying don't adopt there, they say they are low kill, but, they are not The minute you adopt from there make sure you spend the extra few dollars to take the animal to your vet, just for an exam. I would not even let them remove the stitches, or provide her vet care when I told them about her infections read more

This is the kindest group of staff and volunteers I have ever encountered in a shelter. They sincerely care about each and every animal in the shelter. Not only do they care about the animals but they care about the families they go to. They want to make sure the right family gets the right pet. They have a test drive program that is amazing. I have adopted 2 beautiful cats from the shelter that became an instant part of our family. We have been on search for a dog and although the search continues they have been very supportive of our needs. I highly recommend this beautiful shelter and these wonderful people for your next family addition. read more

We adopted a wonderful 6 yr old male dog named Trip. We rescued him, yes, but he has rescued us just as much! The shelter staff were all warm and caring. They gave us very accurate information about Trip. The facilities are clean and welcoming. The cats can see out at the public, and are clearly very socialized. It was hard not to take one of them home as well! In just a bit of time, Trip has melded well into our family. He takes long walks with us, wades in the river, and is very patient with visiting dogs. He simply wants to be with us and love us. When we go into town, we take him to the outdoor patios of restaurants. Trip gets a drink of water from the restaurant bowl and then sleeps under the table while we eat. We cannot believe our good fortune with adopting Trip. It is almost as if our previous dogs' souls were watching down at us when we went to the Avery County Humane Society for this incredible dog. read more