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Resignation of Ark’s Shelter Administrator and Well-Wishes

Resignation of Ark’s Shelter Administrator and Well-Wishes

by | Jun 16, 2022 | Successful Cat Adoptions

Hello everyone! I hope your summer is going well so far and that everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather. As one of your favorite shelter administrators, I would like to announce some news. My tenure with the Ark is coming to an end as I have resigned from my position after three years as your administrator. My last day with the Ark will be on June 21st.  I’d like to sincerely thank our community and our supporters for the opportunity to have worked so closely with you all. The Ark is truly blessed to have you. What a wonderful thing it is to have been able to dedicate myself and my work to the Ark’s mission, and to be in a niche where other folks share the same passion as myself. 

 

As some of you may know, one of my Ark “babies” has been the progressive Ark Alley Cats Program, which is a hybrid program that combines TNR (trap-neuter-return) and free-roam housing of stray/feral cats in our community. Soon, the Ark will bring some of these displaced felines to the Ark’s property in our brand-new feral cat building with indoor/outdoor access where cats can come and go as they please. The vision of this program is to reduce the population of unwanted cats in Washington and Hancock County, without outside cats living in a cage and taking up room for other cats who are more suited for indoor, adoptable life. I’m proud to announce that since the inception of the program, 18 cats have been TNR’d. Some of these cats were returned to their original property, while a few were adopted to homes as barn buddies, and some ended up in the shelter to be adopted as pets. The interior work of the building is coming along, and soon, my hope is that it will be full of cats coming and going at their pleasure. This program has been well received and well funded by the community! 

 

Again, I want to thank you all for the opportunity to have worked with you. It has been such a pleasure getting to know you all and I wish the Ark the best in its future. Remember: Saving one animal will not change the world, but it will change the world for that one animal. 

 

With love and well wishes to this fabulous community, 

Shaina R. Fraser

 

Aldo

Aldo

by | May 27, 2022 | Cats, Successful Cat Adoptions

This distinguished gentleman is 7 years old. He’s very handsome, but has a short temper. He’s looking for someone that will love him when he wants to be loved, but will also give him space when he needs space.

Gavin

Gavin

by | May 25, 2022 | Cats, Successful Cat Adoptions

Gavin is a handsome all grey cat who is pretty laid back.  He enjoys attention from his humans, and gets along very well with the other cats in the community room.  Gavin is just looking for a cozy home to call his own.

 

Harley

Harley

by | May 2, 2022 | Cats, Successful Cat Adoptions

Harley is a sweet lady, but she can be very vocal when she’s displeased. She does take time to adjust to new places, but when she does, she’s a happy girl who only wants love.

Bear, Furby, and Tiger

Bear, Furby, and Tiger

by | May 2, 2022 | Cats, Successful Cat Adoptions

These three siblings have been together all two years they’ve been alive. Though they can be separated, we would love to see them get adopted together. Bear is the male, he’s about two years old, and is black. Tiger is a female. She is also two years old and a black/brown tiger. And Furby is a grey, two year old, female.

Hark and Zigmund

Hark and Zigmund

by | May 2, 2022 | Cats, Successful Cat Adoptions

Hark and Zigmund are feral cats looking for a barn to call home. Because they are feral, they DO NOT want to be house cats. They would need a safe, reliable barn or out building to provide them shelter from the elements, and a reliable food source. They do well together and need to be adopted together. Both are 1 year old, females. Hark is the grey tiger and Zigmund is the tri-color with only one eye.