EPIC Animal Recovery

14/12/2024

BUCKY FROM MORGANTON IS SAFE!!!

A picture is worth a thousand words…..
The last pic in the video is no exception!!! 🧡🧡

This 30lb snuggly boy was on the move!!!
His mom stayed hot on his trail and with Kristel’s guidance, we now have a great reunion and another one home..
Way to go Team Bucky!!

13/12/2024

HOME SWEET HOME!

MEET STEVE (from Lake Norman area) &
PRIYA (from Belmont)!!!

Both have something in common….
BOTH STRAYS!!
AND BOTH SAFELY TRAPPED AND OFF THE STREETS!

Steve was known to be in this location for 3 weeks while his new family fed him. They reached out to us for help. Nicole took a trap out and shortly after setting it, Steve went right in.. Chris & Joanna already knew that if they could not locate his family, he would be the newest member of theirs..
Steve quickly made himself at home!! WELCOME HOME STEVE!

Priya (previously named Winnie) was at her known location for 5 months!!

Carlee had started feeding her but quickly realized she needed some help trapping her… Nicole met Jaime out there and they got a trap set up and within a couple of hours Priya couldn’t resist the goodies…

Two more off the streets and in loving, warm homes!!

Great trapping Nicole!!!! Jaime thanks for always being such a great help!! 🧡🧡

GOOD LUCK STEVE & PRIYA!!

09/12/2024

CALDWELL CO DOG IS FREE!!

They are calling him Grizzly…
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

He is on his way to the vet to get his splint changed… And get a thorough check up…
Then he goes to his foster home for lots of love and healing..

Holly said he let out a huge sigh of relief, when he laid down in her vehicle.. 😢🧡

I’ll post any new pictures of him here..

Again, many thanks to Labor of Love Transport Rescue for pulling this handsome guy!!

And huge thanks to all of you for your donations!!

It’s a happy happy day!!!!
Go get ‘em Grizz!!!!

Yayyyyyyyy!! 🎉🎉🎉👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Donations and pledges can be sent via the information below…

LOL EIN 84-2308030

Donate by Check
Labor of Love Transport Rescue
PO Box 392
Horse Shoe, NC 28742

Credit Card or PayPal
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=88BNUG3FKD436&source=url

Venmo
https://www.venmo.com/u/laboroflovetransportrescue

04/12/2024

SWEET MINI IS SAFE!!

On the move for 9 days, it was getting colder and colder.

Mini’s dad passed away, so one of the family members decided to take Mini for a walk….
Something scared her and she je**ed the leash away and off she went..
Her family reached out for help and Kristel took the lead on this one…
For many days, people continued to chase her and Kristel reinforced why we don’t chase. Signs were made, mapping was done and eventually, Mini settled into a specific area… We were able to keep this location quiet to help her stay in place. Kristel quickly took a trap out but Mini remained a bit elusive…
Over the next couple of days this became more of a team effort, just due to certain challenges that we needed to overcome…
But along with Mini’s family we made it happen and Mini was safely trapped..

We hope Mini settles into her new life with new family members…. I’m sure her dad is looking down on her with a chuckle calling her a naughty girl.. 🧡🧡
Happy trails Mini!
GREAT JOB TEAM EPIC!

03/12/2024

Great info from Sister Kitten!!
Please bring those kiddos inside!! These are dangerously low temperatures!!

TRAPPING??
If doing any trapping, be sure to have constant eyes on your trap/s. The safety of ANY animal should be priority during anytime but specifically these low temperatures..

In Western North Carolina we're experiencing dangerously cold temperatures.

Near or below-freezing temperatures can be very dangerous for animals chained, penned, or otherwise simply living outdoors.

Proper shelter can help, but in subfreezing temperatures, it's of little comfort and all animals outdoors are at risk of cold-related health issues and should be brought inside.

Just because animals have fur doesn't mean that they are equipped to handle all temperature ranges.

Below 45°F, some dogs can start to feel uncomfortable outdoors. When temperatures fall below 32°F, small breed dogs, dogs with thin coats, and/or very young, old, or sick dogs should be brought indoors. Once temperatures drop below 20°F, all dogs living outdoors could potentially develop cold-related health issues, like hypothermia and frostbite.

The same is true for cats and other animals.

The best and safest option by far is bringing animals indoors in cold temperatures.

If you know of animals outside that are suffering please BE THEIR VOICE and reach out to animal control or a local animal rescue to do a wellness check.

You can also call us at 828-400-0223 and we'll be happy to either go ourselves or, if the location is out of our service area, we’ll try to find someone who can.

We usually have some doghouses and straw bales on hand that we can deliver to dogs in need.

If you would like to build a community cat shelter for your outdoor cats in need, please check out our detailed plans for building them here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.159259595451040&type=3

Below is a list by county of animal control, police or sheriff's departments and rescue orgs who can assist with animals left outdoors in cold weather.

Buncombe County:
Asheville Animal Services, (828) 252-1110
Sheriff's Office, (828) 250-6670

Burke County:
Animal Services, (828) 764-9588

Haywood County:
Animal Services, (828) 456-5338

Henderson County:
Sheriff's Office, (828) 697-4912

Jackson County:
Animal Control, (828) 586-6138
(after-hours emergencies, (828) 586-1911)

Madison County:
Animal Services, (828) 649-3190

McDowell County:
Mercy Fund Animal Rescue, (828) 652-7980
McDowell County Sheriff's Office, (828) 652-2235

Mitchell County:
Mitchell County Animal Rescue, (828) 765-6952
(after-hours emergencies, (828) 766-7348)

Polk County:
Polk County Sheriff's Office, (828) 894-3001

Rutherford County:
Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, (828) 287-7338
Animal Control Enforcement Office, (828) 288-4041

Swain County:
Sheriff's Office Dispatch, (828) 488-2196

Transylvania County:
Animal Services, (828) 883-3713

Yancey County:
Animal Control, (828) 682-2124

01/12/2024

Another stray off the streets..
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

This amazing Belmont community reached out about this handsome guy that had been wandering the area for about three months…

It was a matter of us being able to find a rescue that would agree to take him before we could do any trapping…

In the meantime, Nicole along with a few wonderful ladies that helped with the recovery efforts, mapped out his routine and got a couple of food stations with camera set up…

It was no time before we were seeing him on camera and got him locked into a food station…

As soon as we got the greenlight from one of our local rescue partners, Nicole took a trap out..
Within two hours of going LIVE with the trap, this big guy was caught and safe…
Even after the trap door went down, he continued to eat… 🧡
He did not even turn around to acknowledge the door closing behind him…

He was safely transported to a secure location where he was released from the trap. As you can see in the video, he is a sweet, scared and very tired boy.

WELL DONE NICOLE!! 👏🏼👏🏼
This could not have been done without the help from Jaime, Jean and DeAnn!!!
WAY TO GO TEAM!!
Many thanks!!

30/11/2024

URGENT!‼️

SEE NEW POST FOR AWESOME NEWS!!!!
HE IS FREE!!

Just a note…..

I know I said I wouldn’t make a post until he was released.. BUT!!… I’m too excited… 🙂 TOMORROW IS THIS GUY’S FREEDOM DAY!!!
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I’ll keep you all posted as I get the news coming in from Labor of Love Transport Rescue… 🙂 

UPDATE A/O DEC. 4 @ 7pm:

This will be my last update until I get the news that he has been released. (Unless there is any awesome news before that)

Dec. 9 could not get here fast enough!! 🧡🧡

I’m going to go ahead and share donation details for Labor of Love Transport Rescue. (SEE BELOW)

I’m so grateful for all of the support for this guy!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE LOVE & DONATIONS!!
It truly was an EPIC effort!!

*All donations are tax deductible and if we go over the amount needed, the extra will go towards another animal in need.
LOL takes on a lot of dogs that are in dire need of medical care.
Many thanks to the LOL team for giving him hope!!

DONATION INFO:

LOL EIN 84-2308030

Donate by Check
Labor of Love Transport Rescue
PO Box 392
Horse Shoe, NC 28742

Credit Card or PayPal
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=88BNUG3FKD436&source=url

Venmo
https://www.venmo.com/u/laboroflovetransportrescue





UPDATE A/O Dec 2 @ 7:30pm:

Well.. He is going to have to serve his 10 day bite quarantine at the shelter.

Labor of Love Transport Rescue will be able to scoop him up on Dec. 9.. We are all anxious to get him out of there.. ☺️☺️
The shelter staff are taking good care of him…

Side note: One of our previous clients has a dog still missing that fits this guy’s description. They are heading down to the shelter in the morning to see if it’s a match!! 🤞🤞🧡🧡

But either way…. This guy will have a fresh start when he gets out!!!

GOOD NEWS: He HAS been seen by a Veterinarian and has been treated for his injuries.. 🧡

***Stay tuned for more info on a possible match in the morning***

-Michelle

UPDATE A/O Dec 2 @ 10a.m.

- Holly w/ LOL (Labor of Love) is in touch with the shelter this morning. They are working out details and she will update me later with the progress.
- I will update again as soon as I have any new information…  👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🧡🧡🧡

UPDATE A/O Dec 1:

Caldwell Co Animal Shelter is now aware of us wanting to pull the pup!!
So he is SAFE from euthanasia!! 🧡🧡

BUT…. Due to him biting someone though, he might still have to serve his 10 day hold at the shelter. We won’t know anything further about that until Monday…
But at least he is off the list!!

He was seen by a Vet but we don’t no the extent of his injuries yet…
We will update as soon as we have more information tomorrow!!!!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🧡🧡🧡🧡

🧡🧡🧡WE DID IT!!!!!!🧡🧡🧡

Our friends over at Labor of Love Transport Rescue IS GOING TO HELP THIS PUP!!!
Holly Jones reached out last night with the amazing news!!! Thank you Holly!!

Hold onto those pledges please!! As soon as he is in the care of Labor of Love, I’ll post details on where you can send pledges to help with this guy….
Even if we go over what is needed to pay for his medical care, this Rescue does some amazing work and can always use the help…
And if you have ever considered fostering, please reach out to them!!!!

We also have two people that have offered to foster him!! WOOHOOOO!!
Thank you Kaitlynn & Jessica!!

We are not quite out of the woods yet though. Now we just have to spring this guy outta jail!!

I will call the shelter to leave another message letting them know that we have a Rescue stepping up… Hopefully they will release to them…
If not, we will figure it out. I’ll drive there myself, if needed..

I will update tomorrow as soon as I have anymore information!!!…

We are still asking for pledges… 😃
THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
-Michelle



UPDATE:
7:22pm Sat.
1- Please read the other updates for most recent info.

2- WE CURRENTLY HAVE $1,495 IN PLEDGES!! 👏🏼👏🏼🧡
This does not include amounts from other people that are raising money on their pages… 🤞🤞🤞
(And there are still a lot of people on this thread who said they will pledge but did not post a specific amount.)

I’ll post any additional updates tomorrow.

UPDATE:
A/O 4:38pm Sat.

1- There are TWO people willing to foster him if a rescue can/will pull..

If there is a rescue willing to help, let us know and I’ll connect you with the potential fosters.

THANKS AGAIN!!

UPDATE:
A/O 3:18 pm. Sat. Nov 30:
1- No Rescue Commitment yet.

2- If you have PERTINENT info pertaining to this situation, please text me (Michelle) at 704.770.8625.
**This means if you are with a rescue that plans on pulling him, then please text me so I can update here..
OR…
If you are someone willing to foster this guy once a rescue steps up, please text me so that I can update that here.

3- I have left a message for Caldwell Co Animal Care with details about our efforts.

4- Please continue to post pledges in the comments below.. (THANK YOU!!!)

5- If a rescue is not allowed to pull and AC says only the owner can pull him, then we will do our best to contact the owner and help with that process and will have them relinquish ownership to the rescue that he goes to… 

**We have a lot of comments coming in and I don’t want to miss anything that might be life changing for this dog. So again, plz text with IMPORTANT info** 704.770.8625

I promise we will do everything we can to help this pup!! 🧡
-Michelle

If anyone has any contacts for Caldwell County animal services, please message us directly with that information… Thank you…

RESCUE HELP NEEDED!!

PLEDGES ARE COMING IN!!.. 🧡🧡
THANK YOU EVERYONE!!
(Any foster homes willing to assist, it would definitely move this along..)

We had a lot of folks reach out to us thinking this was BoBo (Bo) a dog we had been helping with.
Unfortunately, it is not him… 
And now the poor pup’s owner doesn’t want him back. 😢😢. Heartbreaking!

He was hit by a car and needs medical attention…
As you can see, if no one steps up, he will be euthanized.
Right now he is in a lot of pain… Time is not on his side and this is NOT his fault..

I know it’s a BIG ask but this guy needs our help.

If you are with a rescue and can help, please let us know and let’s get in contact with the shelter!!…

If you can pledge any $$ towards his vet care, post in comments and if a rescue steps up, they will reach out to collect.. Many thanks!!

Let’s come together and get this handsome guy the help he needs!!!
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

THANK YOU, FRIENDS!!
-Michelle
TEAM EPIC

28/11/2024

FROM OUR FAMILIES TO YOURS..
We hope you have an EPIC Thanksgiving!!

Our Team is incredibly thankful for all of your support over the years and for believing in our efforts!!..

Please keep those furkiddos secure and safe!
And please keep our WNC Community in your thoughts and prayers..

On a personal note..
I could not be more thankful for this amazing team. They put in so much of their personal time to help others. Most of that time and effort is never seen or known by anyone outside of the team. So I just want to say THANK YOU to TEAM EPIC!!! You ARE making a difference!!
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
And to the LOST PET RECOVERY COMMUNITY.. KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT AND BE SAFE OUT THERE!

TEAM EPIC IS TAKING THE REST OF THE DAY OFF….

21/11/2024

AFTER TWO VERY LONG MONTHS…….
This beautiful girl gets a new name along with a new start..

Udo, now named ZIVA, will be leaving her old life behind in Greenville and starting a new chapter with our friends over at Labor of Love Transport Rescue..

Her story….

Ziva had a record of being returned to the shelter and as being a runaway.. Through no fault of her own. This time was no different..
On Sept. 8, she was once again, in the wind.. Her new owner tripped and fell, scaring Ziva and she broke the leash off of the RETRACTABLE LEASH.

Then on Sept 16, they got a horrific phone call saying that Ziva had been hit by a car. Multiple people saw this happen..
After not having any luck finding her, we were asked to come out and assist.. They were afraid she might be injured.
I took EPIC & SEEKER out on Day 10. EPIC trapping partner, Luci Neal, met us out there for the search.

EPIC & SEEKER did an amazing job tracking Ziva.. They showed us her path and even areas where she spent most of her time..
(see map. Blue dot=start, red dot=end, orange dot=first sighting)
Over the next couple of days, sightings were coming in. We were all so thankful that she was alive and seemingly doing ok..
The first sighting that came in was at the Orange dot. 🧡🧡
Then nothing. No more sightings were being reported..
Luci and I were so worried. She went back out adding additional signs to the area..
Then on Oct 20, we started getting sightings again!!
She was back!!! Very close to the original area!!.. This team was incredibly relieved..

Over the next couple of weeks, traps and food stations would be strategically placed in areas of interest.
Luci, along with Holly Jones, Daisy Doodle and Alex Luca stepped up and between the four of them, they kept the food stations and traps baited..
I truly wish I lived closer so that I could’ve helped out more on this one…

Eventually, Luci nailed down an ideal location for a trap and then on Nov. 5, Ziva was successfully trapped!!!!..

Holly welcomed Ziva into her rescue with open arms..
It seems Ziva could possibly have to have surgery for torn ACLs, along with additional medical needs..
As we all know, Vet care can be expensive.. If you would like to donate to Ziva’s (Udo) care, please reach out to Labor of Love Transport Rescue..
She deserves all the love and care that we can give her!!

Welcome to your new life Ziva!!
Your new Aunties will take wonderful care of you..

Luci Neal, as always, you are an EPIC rock star!! Great trapping!!
Huge shout out to Holly, Alex and Marcy…. You all are amazing!! Thanks for helping!!

YAHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

13/11/2024

After being lost for a month, Olive from Lincolnton is safe!

Weighing in at 82 pounds and only 6 months old, Olive, the Great Dane, made her way across the country to her new home.
But after just 3 days in her new surroundings, she was so overwhelmed and shut down. A friend of her new mom was walking her and accidentally tripped over the grill and dropped Olive’s leash. Olive seized the moment and took off!!..

A month is a long time for this little gal to be on her own…

Initially, sightings were coming in and then everything went quiet. Her owner quickly realized this beautiful pup needed more specialized help and love than she could provide, and she made the heartbreaking but selfless decision to relinquish Olive to us.

MacKenzie and Nicole immediately got to work putting up flyers and spreading the word. The calls started coming in, but it was one call that changed everything.

Kenny, a kind neighbor, called and shared a picture of Olive resting in his yard. He mentioned she had been there for over a week and graciously gave us full access to do “whatever we needed” to bring her home. And thats exactly what we did.

Armed with a trap and cameras, MacKenzie and Nicole made the hour long trek out there and set up that night.
Olive never showed.
On the second night, Olive appeared on camera – but showed no interest in the food or the trap.
So, we left the trap open and began conditioning her to go in.
To our surprise, that night she ate inside the trap! The next evening, they set the trap to go LIVE and had plans to do an overnight campout.
While setting everything up, Olive watched them from a distance, waiting patiently for her dinner.

Then the magic happened…

I was watching the Live feed cam when Olive went into the trap. Nicole & MacKenzie had not even made it out of the driveway…
I texted Nicole immediately..
“IT’S DONE. GO GET HER!”

And just like that, Olive – now renamed Nala – was safe.
She’s now with our friend Shellie, over at Natural Breed Kennel Resort.
Nala is thriving and learning how to be a dog, surrounded by love. Watching her blossom is a beautiful thing.

Welcome to the rest of your life, Nala!!!!

We are so grateful to everyone in the community who helped us bring her home!!

And a huge shout out to our trapping team, Nicole & MacKenzie!! Making it happen!!
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

12/11/2024

On October 25, I said goodbye to one of the most amazing dogs I have ever had the pleasure to have in my pack..
It was a birthday I will never forget…

Ziva came to me as a tripod but you would have never known it. She was one tough cookie..

After being a Police K-9, she was retired from the force when she got cancer in her hind leg and they had to amputate it…
When her handler passed away, she was given to Mike Craig to rehome..

She was only 3 when her hind leg was amputated, but she had already served her community as a K-9.

(Cancer took her leg and Leukemia took her life. 😭)

Everyone who met her, absolutely adored her…
I miss her so much..
But now I’m sure she is running wild on all 4 legs!!..
Go get ‘em Ziva Diva Dees!! I will never forget your smile and laughter. (Yes, she laughed)

Until we meet again, my old friend.. You will always hold a special place in my heart.🧡

She deserves this call…..
ZIVA…
END OF WATCH
10/25/2024
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

-Michelle

11/11/2024

Curious as to what we have been up to??

Busy busy!!
Lots of catching up to do..
But for starters, Nicole on the board with a handful of recoveries!!

-Varya lost for a week. What a cutie! She pulled out of her harness and off she went! Sightings were coming in left and right, but then all of a sudden she ghosted us… She was being a bit sneaky, but then she showed herself one day and the call came in and Cindy (owner) and Nicole rushed over with a couple of traps…. About an hour after the traps were set, Varya was caught!!
I have to say, Cindy was out there walking up and down the road holding a big sign with Varya’s info on it!! LOVE IT!

-Mochi was lost for several days. Kristel started with the initial consultation and Nicole took over soon after. Traps went out and on day 2, Mochi was trapped and safe!

-Bird was lost for a few days but was easily caught in a neighbor’s garage!! 🧡

-Brooks was lost at a friend’s house and was on the move for 5 days! He finally settled down and Nicole took a trap out. Brooks wasted no time and went right in.. GOOD BOY!

Great work Nicole!







MORE TO COME!!!!…

22/10/2024

NAYNA’s STORY….
(Hurricane Helene warrior🧡)

“She is a Puerto Rican Street dog. She is tough”.
No truer words were ever spoken…

After surviving the flooding from the Swannanoa River, Nayna was spotted when she ran into the open door of a home…
Unfortunately, the resident dog didn’t take that too well…. After the homeowners were able to finally get hands on her and put a leash on her, she got scared and was able to pull out of her collar and was on the run again… Luckily she didn’t go far….
Jeanne, her mom, reached out for assistance..
Kristel got the ball rolling with some EPIC flyers showing Nayna AND Sissy as being lost and started the recovery process.
When Kristel connected with Aimee (who had also been helping Jeanne) this recovery went into overdrive…
We didn't want to waste any time because this little one was hanging out in a specific area, we needed to go ahead and start our trapping efforts…

You know, I can sit here and write the story, but there is no way I could ever convey the monumental effort and emotions that went into this recovery…

Due to the magnitude of the hurricane and the Disaster Relief that was going to be needed, we knew that we would need to find some help…
We put out a plea for volunteers and you guys showed up…
In no time, we had 40 people offering to assist…

TEAM NAYNA quickly came together…. Kristel did a phenomenal job coordinating with our volunteers…

For the next 6 days, our volunteers stepped up and got it done!!..

Kristel, Aimee, Dottie,
Connie(K9 Workout) Katie, Kathryn and Joey..
You all played such an important role in this recovery… THANK YOU!

The property owners where Nayna settled, were so kind. Hannah and Joe, your hospitality has been so appreciated… And made this recovery so much easier…
Thank you!

Yes, we trapped a bear during this process. 🧡🧡 😳😳 lol
The bear released himself from the now mangled trap and ran off unscathed…

During those six days, Nayna managed to keep herself safe from the bear and the coyote that frequented the area. Those street smarts paid off…

Many thanks to everyone who had a hand in this.. Those that are mentioned here and those that are not…
There were a lot of hours put into this recovery, making sure that Trap was open and set as much as possible…
If you really want to get to know somebody, doing an overnight trap stakeout with them… 🤣🤣

I know this was incredibly emotional for everyone…
The loss here is catastrophic and to be part of this reunion was truly something special.

But there was no better feeling than seeing Aimee take down that flyer!!
We wish the best for Jeanne, Nayna and her family.
WE WILL NOT FORGET SISSY!! Flyers will be going up soon for her!!

20/10/2024

HURRICANE DOG FOUND!!!
NAYNA IS SAFE!!
She was swept away by the Swannanoa River with her sister, Sissy..
With the help of an amazing crew, Nayna was safely trapped today and returned to her Mom.
Sissy is still missing..

I’ll be sharing details of this story tomorrow.
Truly amazing..

19/10/2024

EPIC PSA…

I just wanted to send a short note out just to let everyone know that we have all been super busy and way behind on our Facebook posts..

I need to give a shout out to our FB team that has been holding down the fort while I have been elbow deep In recovering from the hurricane…
It’s been difficult trying to maintain everything and I truly appreciate these ladies for their support..

We have had several successful recoveries in the last few weeks that have not been posted yet.. But these saves have not gone unnoticed… 🧡🧡
Nicole Clark and Kristel Morgan are amazing and I’m so lucky to have them on our team..
A seriously heart felt THANK YOU to you both..
-Michelle

11/10/2024

EPIC PSA:

IMPORTANT!!….

If you see or catch a stray animal and you are within the hurricane’s reach, please get pictures or videos!!!
Make note of the date, time & location.
If you CATCH one of these kiddos, please remember this could be someone’s lost pet!!..
Don’t just let it go…That’s not cool..

SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO:

-Take it to be scanned for a chip!. If I’m close by, I’ll come scan it! (Michelle: 704.770.8635 text only)
Otherwise, take it to a vet for scanning..

-Get on FB to look for LOST & FOUND groups to see if you can find a match….
Share the FOUND info with us!..

-Create a FOUND flyer! (We can also create one for you)

-Knock on doors nearby to see if anyone recognizes them.

-But most of all, show these animal some kindness. These furkiddos have been through hell…. 😔

Do everything you can to find their home.. Please don’t look the other way!! 🧡🧡

05/10/2024

EPIC Animal Recovery
IS NOW DEPLOYABLE!!!

IMPORTANT!!!
We are NOT charging for lost pets/animals that are lost as a direct result of hurricane Helene!!!

We are trying to stay within our local areas…
Asheville, Fairview, Fletcher, Chimney Rock, Bat Cave, Hendersonville, Canton, Candler and points in-between.

We will help as many as we possibly can!!…

For 11 years, we have been using search dogs for tracking/trailing & Remains..

EPIC & SEEKER are ready!!

We also do humane trapping with the use of many different types of traps, cameras, techniques etc..

If you are local and had to leave your pet behind, pease reach out..
We are here to help! Not judge!

PLEASE DO NOT CALL/TEXT for assistance..
If you need help, reach out to us via FACEBOOK MESSENGER..
This will help us streamline the process…
EPIC ANIMAL RECOVERY

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
This is going to be very much a fly by the seat of your pants situation…
Meaning, you might get a last-minute text that we need help in the field…
I have an injury that’s going to prevent me from being able to carry traps very far…
And we already have a situation where we need to trap two dogs that are located in a pretty hairy area… This means carrying traps through a creek and up a steep hill and what not… So please keep that in mind…
Of course, we will take all the help we can get, as needed… That also means it might just be somebody staying with the search dogs at the truck or being a driver for us…
We will find something for you to do… 🙂
(Be prepared to fill out volunteer form and sign waiver)

Please click this link for volunteer opportunities..

https://formesign.com/sm/YEUueSMZN

Also..
I don’t want to limit this just to Lost Pets or Animal related situations…
If you find yourself in a situation and you need help, please reach out… If we cannot help then we will find somebody that can…
We are here to help you!
-Michelle
🧡TEAM EPIC

01/10/2024

EPIC UPDATE…
Michelle here!!!!! 🧡🧡👏🏼👏🏼
I just have no words for the support you all showed us in the last few days.
This is a catastrophic situation. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Thank you, everyone for checking in!

Thanks to our amazing MTN community, our road is now clear enough for us to be mobile. These families up here kicked ass. Those chainsaws were going for hours on end. (And still going)
My sister (Do Kennedy) & Team member/friend (Nicole Clark ) made the trek up here a few days ago to bring a vehicle full of supplies.. There was nothing better than hearing the BEEP BEEP BEEP as they pulled in. Incl a generator!! (Thx Tom!!)

Take nothing for granted folks. It can be taken away at the blink of an eye.
I’m sure you have all seen footage. Seeing it in person is a different ballgame..

I’m heading out for supplies.
We still have no power or water, but we are making moves..
Everyone is doing their best to get folks where they need to be..

I will be deleting this post later on today. I just wanted to send out an EPIC THANK YOU to everyone…
I mean EVERYONE!!!
(Even the naysayer that called me a fraud for asking for help.)
Anyone that knows me, knows how difficult it was for me to have to ask for some help.
In 11 years of doing Pet recovery, I’ve never asked for donations for anything… Anything and everything that we have, has come out of our pocket… Everything that we work for gets put right back into what we do… 
I just knew that I might need some help getting out of this and the faster I could get to where I needed to be the faster I could get out to help others… 

A large portion of these donations will be put towards our Helene Recivery efforts which will be pro-bono..
Which will bring me to my next post…

Take care of everyone…

DANCE LIKE EVERYONE IS WATCHING AND ITS GONNA GO ON TIK TOK!!!
WHO CARES!!!!

Life is short..
🧡🧡🧡🐺🦅🦊🐦‍⬛🦄🐕‍🦺

Hey everyone! Nicole here...
I hate that Im having to write this post in the midst of so much tragedy but for the first time in 10 years, EPIC needs your help. As you know, Michelle lives up near Asheville on the side of a mountain. She suffered extensive damage to her home as well as her vehicle and initially was trapped up there. We are sending supplies up to her as well as some others neeeding help but this is going to be a long journey as her house is uninhabitable. Anything you could give to help would so deeply appreciated. Anything extra will go to the needs of the community. We hope to resume searches shortly! Michelle is itching to get behind those dogs and they want to work!
Thanks in advance! (We are NOT nonprofit so anything donated is NOT tax deductible.)

Thanks in adavance!
TEAM EPIC 🧡🧡

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