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The Ark Inc.

Our Adoptable Pet List

Click here to see our Happy Tails (Ark Adopted Pets)!

Our Featured Cat... Stormy


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Our Featured Dog... Brewster


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DID YOU KNOW???

CATS CAN GET HEARTWORMS, TOO.

Heartworm disease affects cats differently from dogs, as the disease mostly affects the lungs and not just the heart. Infection starts the same way as it does in dogs—a bite from a mosquito carrying microscopic heartworm larvae. Once the larvae develop into immature worms, they enter blood vessels. In cats, the immature worms are carried to the arteries in the lungs, where they induce an inflammatory reaction that can cause coughing or difficulty breathing. Signs are often mistaken for feline asthma or allergic bronchitis—or even hairballs. “A lot of times with coughing [in a cat], people think it’s just a hairball. Cat owners should get their pets on a heartworm preventive year-round—and that goes for indoors-only kitties, too, unless you can guarantee that you will never get any mosquitoes in your home, and who hasn’t woken up with a mosquito bite?” Many preventives also guard cats from other parasites.

Shelter Wish List

Volunteers Transporters Milk bones (all sizes) Rawhides (all sizes) Purina Dog/Puppy Food Purina Cat/KittenFood Scoopable Cat Litter Cat Supplies Frontline & Heartworm meds Laundry Detergent Paper Towels/Terrycloth Towels/Cleaning Supplies



Click to visit our new Thrift Store page! We have 700 sq ft of shopping space, and many of the items we have are brand new! We take household and furniture items, gently used clothing, purses, shoes or books.

The store is located at the shelter and hours of operation are the same as our business hours.
Proceeds from the thrift store will go to help our animals and operation costs. The ARK relies on your donations whether they are monetary gifts, donations of items to our Thrift Store, or purchases made in the Thrift Store to help homeless and abused animals.
When you donate your items to the ARK, we'll give you a tax deductible receipt upon request.

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Want to help sponsor a dog or cat you have seen on our webpage?

We happily accept sponsorships and will mail you verification of sponsorship of your chosen pet. Remember - Donations are tax deductible. The ARK accepts VISA & MasterCard. Call or e-mail for more information. (256) 851-4088 or send us email at ninaark@aol.com


***COMING EVENTS***



Be a part of the ARK. Come by during our business hours to learn more about the ARK. To get directions to the shelter, please contact an ARK Volunteer at (256) 851-4088 or send us email at ninaark@aol.com


Shelter Hours:
11 am - 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday

Closed
Sunday, Monday and Holidays
If you have an emergency, call
the Animal Emergency Clinic
at 1-256-533-7600

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Driving directions to the ARK

1.Take Hwy 72 W (University Drive)
2.Exit onto Hwy 255 North (N. Research Park Blvd, formerly Rideout Rd)

[This intersection is located roughly between the Wal-Mart/Wendy's/Petco shopping area & the Circuit City/Old Navy/Linens and Things shopping area. The Mall is another nearby landmark.]

3. Go straight on Hwy 255 north until you see the Dan Tibbs Rd sign.
4. Take a right onto Dan Tibbs Road
5. Go through one 4-way stop
6. And soon after take a right onto Export Circle
7. Pass Huntsville Obedience Training Center on your left, then turn left onto Bo Cole Road, The ARK is on the left!

The ARK's Mission

The Ark was incorporated for the purpose of rescuing animals from shelters before they are put to death. The Ark's main mission is to ensure a good quality of life for each animal rescued by adopting it to responsible citizens that will provide care and a loving home, and to:

* Educate the public about the responsibilities of pet ownership, animal care, welfare and control.
* Ensure every animal adopted by The Ark is spayed or neutered because we do not believe in adding to the tragic overpopulation of our domestic pets.
* Assist citizens with sick, injured, abandoned and orphaned animals as funds and space permit.
* To bring public awareness to the tragic number of dogs and cats that are put to death. Every year 4 to 6 million animals are euthanized nationwide because there are no homes for them.

What can you do to stop the suffering?

The Ark shall stand for:
Always for animals, Respect for animals, Kindness for animals.

Adopting a friend


All pets will be spayed/neutered BEFORE they leave our shelter.
We regret that we are only able to do local adoptions. It is not our policy to ship pets.

REMINDER: It is UNLAWFUL to abandon animals in the state of Alabama. Please do not leave animals which need homes at the shelter. Speak with a shelter volunteer about alternatives for placing your pet.

Come Visit Us!

The Ark Inc.
139 Bo Cole Road
Huntsville, AL 35806

Call the shelter at 256-851-4088. We receive a large volume of calls each day. Please leave a message and a volunteer will contact you.

Email: ninaark@aol.com

Email: info@arkinc.org

Click here for a list of pets at this shelter


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