Macho is a very handsome lab mix waiting for his home. We would to dress him in a bow tie and hat, but we are sure he would chew it off. At 8 months old, he is very energetic, loves to play, is good with other friendly dogs, and although he is a . little shy with strangers at first, we feel he would come around quickly with the right people.
Dear Friends,
Due to COVID-19, the Ark is taking serious precautions to protect our employees and the public, but in turn facing some significant challenges. We realize that we are not alone in this devastating time, however we feel it necessary to inform our community and supporters of some of the ways that this situation has affected a non-profit animal shelter such as ourselves.
We at the Ark recognize the seriousness of COVID-19 pandemic and the role we must play in keeping the public safe. With this being said, the Ark is currently not open to the public, in turn drastically minimizing our donation intake and adoption rates. With safety measures in place due to this pandemic, however, life as we know it in the shelter continues to go on and needs continue to grow. We are currently caring for upwards of 28 dogs and 50+ felines. Some of our felines are facing upper-respiratory infections, and giving birth to kittens. Strict shelter management is playing a large role in keeping the shelter thoroughly sanitized and administering constant care to animals that aren’t feeling well.
Additionally, as animals affected by both human illness and our changing economy will need our support more than ever, and the Ark must and will persevere through these challenges. We will need additional support to do so. As determined by Hurricane Katrina, human and animal lives are seriously intertwined and the safety of humans is more supported when animals are part of this plan.
We spent a large amount of money on pet food last week to ensure that we would have enough food to feed our animals here at the shelter, should food become difficult to obtain. We are looking at the possibility of having to cut our employees hours should things continue to progress with COVIOD-19, employing only a bare-minimum “skeleton crew.”
As animal lovers who spend their time, life and energy ensuring permanency, care and safety to pets, there is nothing quite as devastating as the thought of taking a hit in this broad and comprehensive area. Just think: We were concerned about even being able to obtain food for our Ark pets.
At this time, the Ark is asking for the public’s support, donation wise. Any little bit will help us during this time. Donations will be used for general shelter operations. We can take cash donations outside pick-up, a check outside pick-up or mailed, or online donation via PayPal on our website thearkpets.org under the “donate” tab. If you do not feel like donating your money to the Ark, please consider one of the other shelters in our beautiful state during this time.
The Ark pets and myself would like to thank our community, our supporters, and our friends at this time for your compassion, understanding, and support. We hope you all stay safe during this time of need.
Sincerely,
Shaina R. Mugford
Shelter Administrator
Baby is handsome, love-able, and super duper sweet! His favorite activities include purring, rubbing up against things, having his saggy belly touch the floor when he walks, and hanging out with his best friend Melman. Baby is eleven years old, but still very healthy with a lot of life left in him. We at the shelter don’t feel that eleven is “that old” for a cat, but he is still in our senior adoption category, so he could be a good fit for our Golden Years Program, if there are no younger folks interested in adopting this precious boy. (Golden Years is when any senior animal who is matched up with a senior citizen 65 or older, that the adoption fee is waived). Please keep in mind, we still carefully review applications to ensure that you and he would be a good fit, and we would seek a donation for the adoption.
If you are interested in Baby, please give us a call!
Meet Chihuahua mixes and possible basset hound intertwined puppies! (L to R) Chloe, Sophie (females) and Ollie (male). They are stealing hearts all over town! At three-months old, these pups are pretty new to the world and ready to live a long, happy life. Come in today to meet them!