NOTE: SOS!!!
TO ALL DOG LOVERS, ESPECIALLY BEAGLE LOVERS!
READ JAKE'S STORY BELOW-
WE ARE IN DIRE STRAITS FINANCIALLY TO CONTINUE JAKE'S PHYSICAL THERAPY!
Noah's Ark is a non-profit, two-person volunteer organization, that strives to keep pets out of area shelters, while placing them from their former owner's home. In the case of 'strays', they are placed in foster care while awaiting adoption.
99% of our adult pets are spayed or neutered prior to adoption, [in some situations however, due to time constraints, this is done following adoption], are current on distemper-parvo vaccinations and wormings, and in most cases, have had the kennel cough preventive. Some have also had flea treatments, if necessary, such as capstar, advantage, or frontline, and often, heartworm test and basic bloodwork. Our adoption fees are usually around $125 depending on our expenses. Sterilization deposits are required for puppy adoptions.
Our pet of the month introduces itself...
Our 'PET OF THE MONTH: Jake is an absolute dream dog, pet, companion. He's a smaller Beagle, who was abandoned in the woods. He's super well-behaved, sooo sweet, loves everyone. He'll make a terrific addition to any family, and he is great with kids small and large!
Jake is a real trooper. He had Heartworm, with treatment for 3 months and was finally cured.
October 5, Jake had to be rushed to Ohio State University Hospital due to a herniated disc. He had surgery, and the prognosis was not good.
HOWEVER, since then, Jake has made great progress and OSU is now optimistic. BUT---his Physical Therapy back here in Wheeling is very expensive, and we are ALMOST OUT OF FUNDS.
WE NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/DONATIONS as we get no funding, and have had to forego taking on any other dogs for now which might have helped a bit through Adoption Fees. We don't want to have to abandon his Physical Therapy, as it's his only chance to regain the use of his back legs, but if we're out of funds, we'll have to quit his Physical Therapy.
So we're putting out a plea for Donations for Jake's Physical Therapy.
IF anyone out there can find it in your heart to help us out, we are a fully-accredited non-profit 501-c-3 so donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows in your state.
*********** We will NOT respond to anonymous e-mails, or first-name-only e-mails, or those that don't say what city/state is their residence. Sorry, it is too time-consuming. And NO, we do NOT "ship",
to anywhere, any place, any time.
Who We Are
Our slogan is 'two by two, a dog and you', as we firmly believe in the benefits companion animals bring to people, physically, mentally, and emotionally, aside from just the routine ways that pets enrich and enhance our lives.
Adopting a friend
It takes time and assessment to make appropriate and lifelong matches. If you're in a rush, it's best you look elsewhere for a dog.
If you have a dog already, we'll want you to bring your dog, so it and the prospective 'new addition' to the family can meet, and their compatability be evaluated. The same applies to children.
Whenever possible, we place locally. Logistically, long-distance adoptions can be problematic, as our procedures involve at least a couple of trips to Wheeling, which means the entire family [spouses/other adults in the home/the kids/the dog] to meet with us and the proposed pet. Generally, we do not adopt on the spot.
We work out of former owners' homes, and foster homes, as we have no 'facility' as such. We make appointments with folks, to show the dogs or puppies, and choose appropriate, convenient-as-possible settings and locations, to meet with prospective adoptors.
IMPORTANT: We take only e-mail inquiries intially. We'll be glad to respond, but ONLY if you send us your name, first AND LAST, and your city/state, AS WELL AS other general information mentionned above.
