Who Gets Saved? The Ethics Behind Modern Rescue TrendsAcross the animal welfare community, there has been increasing concern regarding the growing divide between organizations committed to true rescue work and those operating primarily around marketability and public appeal. While every… Read more »

When Love Isn’t Enough: The Reality of Returns There is a moment in animal rescue that we don’t talk about enough. It’s not the moment of rescue.It’s not the celebration of adoption. It’s the moment they come back. The Part… Read more »

Let’s stop pretending this is acceptable, it is not.Shooting, poisoning, trapping for the purpose of killing, or otherwise harming cats because they are using your garden as a litter box is a criminal act. This is animal cruelty plain and… Read more »

Please read about Animal Arks Globel Partnerships and how we, as a No-Kill shelter, support Rescue worldwide to end animal cruelty. https://conta.cc/3cIBvDY

This week’s #FosterFriday pet is Harry, a 2-1/2 year old Golden Lab/American Staffordshire Terrier mix. Harry is a favorite of our staff and volunteers. He’s adorable, affectionate and playful. Sometimes a bit too playful, in all honesty. Harry comes from… Read more »

At Animal Ark, we understand that there are many deserving organizations vying for your donations. So why Animal Ark? We have a couple recent stories we think explain why. One is Timmy. Timmy was a farm cat brought to our… Read more »

Animal Ark would like to thank Old National Bank for sponsoring the “Choose Your Charity” contest! We won $5,000! We couldn’t have done this without our faithful supporters voting for us daily. On behalf of the staff and residents of… Read more »

Effective this week, Animal Ark will be closed on Tuesdays as well as Mondays. We’ll revisit this revised schedule in the spring.