by The Ark Manager | May 14, 2020 | Successful Cat Adoptions
Meet the lovely Lady Belle. We think she is quite stunning, and she is ready to go home! She is two years old, and looking to curl up in your lap. If you have questions about Lady Belle, or want to adopt her, call the shelter and make an appointment today!
by The Ark Manager | May 8, 2020 | Dogs, Successful Dog Adoptions
Meet the 8 year-old papillon who is looking desperately for someone to foster him! Although his life has not been the best, he continues to take everything with grace and stride. Louie is not potty-trained, and will need someone versed in helping little dogs with some training. At times, he will need to wear a belly-band to reduce “marking’ as he is not yet neutered. We will make sure he is neutered while in foster care. We feel it’s very important for Prince Louie to be in a foster home rather than the shelter environment due to his needs.We also hope that the foster home would be a foster-to-adopt home. Prince Louie enjoys being held, and being with his people constantly. He loves car rides, sleeping on the bed with his folks, being in laps, and being carried around. As long as you are with him, he is happy! Prince Louie has a bit of a sore mouth with some work being done, so it is important that he have wet food for now, preferably mixed with water, as his water intake has been less than ideal. Prince Louie is an excellent dog, very “chill” and laid back. Big dogs tend to love him, as do little dogs and kitties too. He is very accustomed to being around other dogs, and would do best in a home with other furry friends. Prince Louie enjoys his time outside, and likes to romp in the grass. He likes to be at your heels and follow you everywhere!
We plan on being a bit particular about Louie’s foster home, but are welcoming foster application on his, and hope that you call the shelter today to make an appointment to meet him. We have ordered a front-hanging sling for the lucky foster who has the time and patience to spend with Louie, as at only 4 pounds, he would love to be close to you and be carried around!
Prince Louie will need frequent brushing and regular grooming due to his coat.
*Please understand that belly bands are recommended not just for your floors and furniture, but also for training purposes. Where he is not neutered, if he marks in your house it will leave a scent, which will in turn make an un-neutered male mark again.*
by The Ark Manager | Apr 22, 2020 | Blog
Hello Dear Friends,
We need some of the following items taken care of at our shelter. We are willing to hire someone reputable for our roofing needs, and possibly others. However, we are hoping to get some volunteers in to take care of some of these tasks.
Also, we are looking for someone to make a donation for our paint, so we can purchase paint to re-do the inside of our buildings.
- The Bottle Shed has a leak in the roof that we need repaired
- The Overhangs on the Modular leak-new overhand needed
- The Upstairs cat ramps in the Farmhouse need to be sanded and painted, or replaced.
- We will need to find a lawn maintenance person to take care of lawn mowing and weed whacking this spring/summer/fall.
- The banking/skirting on the modular needs to be replaced.
- Both buildings need to be repainted on the inside
- In the modular, the door leading into the office area needs to be repaired/replaced.
- The Bedding shed needs to have shingles replaced/redone, and has a leak.
- The ISO 1 exit door needs to be painted to seal it.
- The Kennel Room needs to have the cracks in the cement floor sealed as it’s very difficult to thoroughly clean feces and urine out of the cracks.
- We need a n ew doorstep in front of the farmhouse by the walkway
- There is a pile of of debris near the bottle shed that must be disposed of.
Please call Shaina Mugford, Shelter Administrator at (207) 271-1647 or (207) 546-3484 for more information.
Thank you!
by The Ark Manager | Apr 19, 2020 | Succesful Rabbit Adoptions
Bun-Bun was adopted today. We hope he hops through life with his new family, very happily!
“A Bunny’s Prayer”
Found in my crate on the side of the road
Not a dwelling in sight and I am so cold.
A friend picks me up and at the shelter I stay
Until someone comes along to take me away.
I hope they have carrots, I hope they have hay
I hope they understand I’ve been alone and afraid.
I want to trust them and someday I may
But until then I will twitch my nose and pray
That the family that comes will love me anyway.
by The Ark Manager | Apr 18, 2020 | Successful Cat Adoptions
Meet Spring! Shy and timid, she will need love, time and patience to come out of her shell once she goes home with you. We are confident that kitties that are shown routine, quiet, and some space of their own with TIME, patience, and an understanding of shy kitties, will often grow into more confident kitties one day at a time! Spring is two years old. She is very pretty and soft and needs a home to call her own.