We have some very exciting news!
The Ark Animal Shelter has received a $10,000 grant from the Belvedere Animal Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for The Ark Alley Cats Program (AACP) to TNR community cats and/or house ferals on the property.
In the next 18-months, the AACP goal is to spay/neuter 50 feral cats or more, either returning them to their colonies, or if needed, accommodating and housing the feral cats on shelter premises with a new building. The new building is where the ferals will be able to happily and safely free-roam the Ark property. This grant will help many cats in the Washington and Hancock area, reducing the population of unwanted cats. It is already promising to see so many friends and neighbors concerned about cats in their own neighborhood, and looking out for their well-being. With help from these people, as well as our local ACO’s and volunteers, this work is made possible. AACP at the Ark will also be renting out traps and teaching individuals how to safely and humanely trap ferals.
“This grant will help pay for our new building, coming on property in late fall, as well as help with the program operation. For more information, call 546-3484.
Headquartered in Ellsworth, with additional personnel in Portland, Dover-Foxcroft, Rockport, and Mars Hill, the Maine Community Foundation works with donors and other partners to provide strong investments, personalized service, local expertise, and strategic giving to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.