Friends of Ashe County Animal Shelter

11/14/2025

We (Friends of Ashe County Animal Shelter) have recently merged with our local sister animal rescue organization, Ashe Humane Society, here in Ashe County. Combined, we and our volunteers will make an unstoppable team united in our passion and dedication to the welfare of our Ashe County animals in need, as well as our community. We are so excited to begin this next chapter, with new plans and big results, all for animal welfare in our community!

If you’ve supported us in the past, please consider continuing to support us as we are ONE organization now!!

Ashe Humane Society (AHS) is a local 501c3 nonprofit, which means your donation is tax deductible!

AHS is NOT affiliated with the larger, national humane societies, which means we receive NO money from them.

AHS receives no money from federal, state or county governments. Which means, we depend on our supporters to help us make a difference in our community. We do receive the occasional grant, but our backbone comes from the $5, $20, $100 donors.

Every single dollar you donate, helps us help our LOCAL animals in need.

Please like our Fb page, our TikTok, go to our Website: Ashehumanesociety.org. Support us and our amazing volunteers in our mission here in Ashe!

Help us, help them !

Tammy Tanoury
AHS

On May 1, 2023 the Ashe Humane Society became a foster home-based rescue that intakes in-danger animals from Ashe County Animal Control only. We no longer have a building nor a shelter and do not take stray animals nor feral cats.

11/04/2025

FAAS + AHS = One Great Team!

11/03/2025

We are excited to begin this new and exciting chapter for the animals of Ashe County, NC!!

Tammy

AShE COUNTY — The future of animal welfare in Ashe County grew much brighter on Nov. 3 as representatives of Ashe Humane Society (AHS) and Friends of Ashe County Animal

11/03/2025

For those of you who missed our morning radio segment!!

11/03/2025

Miss our morning radio segment? Here’s our EXCITING news!!!

Tammy Tanoury

11/03/2025

11/03/2025

EXCITING NEWS FOR ASHE COUNTY ANIMALS COMING THIS MORNING! STAY TUNED!!

If you can, please listen to my spot this morning on WKSK – 580AM – 93.5FM at 8:30 am to find out about our news!

Tammy

11/02/2025

11/02/2025

Always end in a positive note for your pets. Always.

Should we interfere?
Why not just let them “go for it”?
Nothing builds confidence like a great play session with a new or trusted friend.
Nothing ruins it faster than letting it go on for too long.

Play can turn quickly for many dogs. What starts as fun can shift and morph before we even realise.
If your dog has had limited exposure to other dogs or they are a quieter or less social dog, little and often is a good rule.

Over arousal and over stimulation are easy lines to cross. When that happens, things can change fast.
Reading the other dog’s body language becomes harder, they stop taking those small pauses to assess what’s happening, and they miss the moment the vibe has shifted.

If play only ends when someone collapses from exhaustion, growls, or gets a correction from another dog, that pattern can stick.
For some dogs, that can knock confidence and cause further issues going forward.

If your dog struggles with social interactions, little and often is the key.
Short, positive, well matched play sessions build far better social confidence.
Choose their playmates wisely.