Posted Thursday, June 4, 2026 1:01 am Fourteen years after Fran Charlson founded Ayla’s Acres No-Kill Animal Rescue, the nonprofit is about to take a major step forward for animal welfare. On Saturday, May 30, representatives of the organization and local dignitaries broke ground for Ayla’s Acres Animal Resource Center, a $6 million, 10,000-square-foot facility that will provide a comprehensive suite of services benefitting cats and dogs in this area.