Hannibal
This handsome gentleman is four year old Hannibal. Sadly, he was left behind when his humans moved out of their house, and the new homeowners brought him here. He is still a little cautious around humans, but he is adjusting very well to life in a community room surrounded by other cats. Hannibal just need time to adjust to a new environment and feel comfortable. We feel he is going to be a loving kitty once he settles into a new home and gets to know his people.
Blueberry
This adorable girl is Blueberry. She is about nine months old and enjoys hanging out in her community room with other felines. Blueberry loves playing and getting attention from humans. She is so very sweet and will be a great addition to your family.
Abraham
Abraham is a ten month old kitty with lots of love to give. He is very affectionate and even reaches around his cage to his neighbor cat’s cage to say hello. Abraham loves nothing more than running around the lobby during morning cleaning, and he has so much fun chasing after toys. If you want a super love bug, Abraham fits the bill.
Broccoli & Potato
Broccoli and Potato (fluffy black) are brothers looking for a home together. These two kittens have the loudest purrs you have ever heard. Often we can hear their motors running from across the room! These happy kitties would love to bring some joy into your home.
Spinach
Spinach is a lovely grey tabby who is just a little shy. She enjoys pets and scratches (especially under the chin), but will retreat if she feels too unsure. Spinach needs a quiet and patient home to allow her to build confidence over time. If your family has room for a sweet, shy feline, Spinach is here just waiting for her furever home.
Mama Bear
Mama Bear is about two years old. She is very sweet, loving, and playful. She came to us with three six month old kittens. Now that she is done raising her family, she is ready to live like a pampered kitty cat.
Dorito
This handsome boy is Dorito. He is about six months old and is one of the most affectionate kitties. He enjoys snuggling with humans as well as playing with other cats. He would make a fun addition to any home. He probably will do best in a home with at least one other feline.
Betty
MUST GO TO A HOME WITH ANOTHER CAT
This beauty is Betty! Betty is a shy cat but has come so far since arriving to us. She is incredibly playful and curious, she loves to chase balls rolling around the room. She shows interest in wanting to be pet and loved but still remains a bit cautious. This is why she must go to a home with other cats, as that is where she is most comfortable. She has made really good friends with George and Valerie, so while as long as she goes to a home with another cat she does have some besties here
Bradley
Bradley is a very affectionate six month old kitty. He just loves cuddling with people, and he has a blast playing with other cats. He has quite an outgoing personality and enjoys getting attention and affection from humans.
Resignation of Ark’s Shelter Administrator and Well-Wishes
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
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 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.
Ark Alley Cats Program
Hello Ark friends!
We wanted to talk with you a bit about our feral kitty program, the Ark Alley Cats! (AACP).
As most of you know, our AACP building is now on property…YAY! Part of the Ark’s mission is alleviating over population of unwanted pets through spay or neuter, so of course- one of the biggest pieces to the AACP is–you guessed it- spay and neuter!
With that being said, it’s important that if cats are living outside and are ACCUSTOMED to living outside, our goal is to return kitties to the property in which they were trapped AFTER they are altered. Most cats, if healthy and spayed/neutered, do no harm living on someone’s property. In fact, they can provide for vermin control, AND have less emotional stress due to fresh air and environmental stimuli and exercise.
We’d like to make it clear that the Ark, in most cases, will not be picking up people’s feral cats from their property and taking them to our building. What we WILL be doing is educating the public on:
1. It’s ok for some kitties to be outside!
2. Safe trapping procedures to land/home owners so the Ark can help and pay for spay/neuter and the return of kitties to the property AND provide the traps
3. The importance of spay neuter
4. Humane treatment of feral cats. (Just because sometimes you can’t pick them up for a snuggle, does not mean you can’t treat them with kindness).
…If the Ark went gung-ho and let all feral kitties come to the building, we would unfortunately not be making a dent in the over pop of unwanted kitties because we would fill up so fast! Remember: A shelter is a revolving door and a BRIDGE to a better life. Our feral building has a purpose: To provide safe space for holding prior to neutering, healing after neutering, and a home to roam to and from the building and property for those ferals that CANNOT go back to the property in which they were trapped.
If anyone has any questions about the AACP, please do not hesitate to call Shaina Fraser, Shelter Administrator. We look forward to working in our counties to reduce unwanted kitties via spay/neuter and answering any questions you might have.
Harley
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
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 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.
Tommy and Sammy
Tommy and Sammy are a brother/sister bonded pair. They must be adopted together. Tommy is the male and grey, Sammy is the female and black/grey tiger. They are about three years old.
Elly
Elly is a 12 year old purr machine! She loves pets and people.
Kitty
Kitty is a sweet little girl. She LOVES attention and pets. She’s about a year old.
