Ollie

Ollie

A very confident dog, Ollie KNOWS he’s worth every darn bit of attention you have at all times!

He is just a pup, and so might need some proper interaction around other dogs to learn how to be behaved. He is just a baby, so we aren’t going to rule other dogs out completely. He should be the only dog, unless a few meet and greets are done and go well.

Ollie needs a little bit of work on the leash but he is also very eager to learn and to please his people. He is a big, loving baby! And PS….Ollie will do anything for a treat.

6 months old

Sylvia

Sylvia

Just look at this kitty!

Her name is Sylvia, and we want to tell you a bit about her. She’s very sweet and playful. She is really funny to watch when she’s playing with toys (animals are such fun, anyway). She’s very vocal and likes to tell you stories. Imagine the stories she could tell you?!

We would like Sylvia to preferably be the only cat. She can be a bit of a kitty bully. 🙂

Sylvia is a little less than a year and a half old.

ARK ANIMAL SHELTER RECEIVES $40,000 Grant from Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

ARK ANIMAL SHELTER RECEIVES $40,000 Grant from Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

The Ark Animal Shelter

Cherryfield, Maine

Contact: Shaina Mugford, Administrator

(207) 271-1647

ARK ANIMAL SHELTER RECEIVES $40,000 Grant from

Elmina B. Sewall Foundation for

 ARK ALLEY CATS program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Cherryfield,Maine

September 1, 2021

The Ark Animal Shelter in Cherryfield has received a $40,000 grant through the Cat Population Control portion of the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation’s Animal Welfare Program.  The grant was endowed for the purpose of advancing “Trap Neuter Release,” along with the Ark’s innovative new Ark Alley Cat program (AACP). 

 

The grant money will be allocated, in part, to The Ark Alley Cats Program, whose goal is to reduce the number of unwanted cats in Washington and Hancock Counties.  Grant money will also support the Ark’s Trap Neuter Release program (TNR) piece of AACP, which allows free roaming cats to experience colony life as they know it, without reproducing.  

The Ark plans to engage and help educate local Animal Control Officers and interested community members in efforts of trapping, neutering and returning cats to their colonies.  For those cats that cannot be returned to the property in which they were trapped, they will safely reside on the Ark’s 80 acre property, housed in the new Ark Alley Cat building which is scheduled to be operating  in late fall of 2021. 

 

“There are more than 160,000 feral and stray cats in the United States,” said Shaina Mugford, the Ark’s Administrator.  “While we know that we can’t save them all, we can definitely make a significant difference in their population in Washington and Hancock Counties.  We are so very grateful to be receiving this important grant money from the Elmina Sewall Foundation.  “TNR” is more than simply saving today’s cats: we feel that it is the future of animal control and sheltering.  These much needed funds are allowing us to quickly move forward to implement our plans. And for this, we are extremely grateful!”  

 

The Ark Animal Shelter, a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization, is located in Cherryfield, Maine. It is dedicated to the care of homeless, unwanted or displaced animals, and provides shelter and care to all admitted animals until appropriate placement can be made. The Ark does not euthanize unless a serious medical or behavioral problem exists.

Marley

Marley

I’m a little bit of a chunker, and I’m so sweet. I’m just a big goofy love bug who likes to cover myself up with a towel!

I’m 6 years old. I hope you come meet me soon because I’d really like to go home with you!

Riversong

Riversong

Riversong is a super friendly, high energy girl who would love to accompany her forever friend on long walkies, long car rides, and hikes! She is a beautiful and intelligent girl – she does know some commands like “come”, and she has a beautiful “sit”! Sometimes her sniffer gets ahead of her, so she will always need to be on a leash when outdoors unless there is an outside kennel available. Riversong doesn’t get along so well with other puppers or kitties, she deserves all of the attention in the world, and she knows it! She would do best in a home without other animals, and without small children.

4 year old