News
New Underdogs and Undercats.
On our home page you’ll notice a scroll featuring our spotlighted Underdogs and Undercats. These are dogs and cats that, for one reason or another, have been overlooked even as their friends find forever homes. In the case of a… Read more »
Events and adoptions.
Round-up Month at Spiral Natural Foods: Thru Jan. 31 We’d like to remind everyone that thru Jan. 31 it’s Round-up Month at Spiral Natural Foods in Hastings. Spiral offers a wide variety of delicious and healthy foods, and during the… Read more »
Recent adoptions to share.
We always like to share good news. Here are just a couple of our recent adoptions. Sometimes a person could swear that an Animal Ark resident is sending them a message. On Sunday my wife and I did our usual… Read more »
The week in review…and the week ahead.
Animal Ark managed to survive Snowmageddon yesterday thanks to the tireless efforts of our volunteers. It’s days like those we wish our residents had opposable thumbs and could wield a shovel, but the dogs had fun playing in the snow… Read more »
Reminder: PetSmart Adoption Event Sunday.
Looking for something to do this Sunday, January 9? Will you be out and about, restocking provisions after Snowmageddon hits Friday and Saturday? Then join Animal Ark at PetSmart, 8460 Tamarack Village, Woodbury, MN from 11:30 a.m. ’til 2 p.m…. Read more »
Do you have skills?
I remember when I was a kid, my brothers and I had a fool-proof way of dissuading our father from asking for help around the house. The trick was, whatever tool he asked for, we’d give him as close to… Read more »
The week in review.
It was another busy week at Animal Ark. New Volunteer Orientation occurred Saturday, which means we have many additions to our staff. To our new volunteers: Welcome! We hope you’ll make visits to Animal Ark a part of your regular… Read more »
Got weekend plans?
Note to self: When posting about the weather, make sure your weather app is set for St. Paul, not Palm Springs. Talk about a buzz kill… That said, there has been worse mid-January weather than we’re facing this weekend, with… Read more »
Meet Peanut: An Animal Ark Alumnus!
Recently we asked Animal Ark adopters to contact us with their adoption stories. We heard from Sami and Kory, who adopted Peanut in September 2013. The following story is in their own words. As you can tell, bringing an Animal… Read more »
A fun day at Animal Ark!
A mild winter day means lot of fun outdoors! As always, our stalwart Animal Ark volunteers were at the shelter today making sure our dogs got some playtime in the snow. Both of the wonderful dogs pictured here are available… Read more »
