NOAH'S ARC, INC.
"Neighbors Organizing Animal Health, Safety, and Responsible Care"
A Tennessee Non-Profit Corporation
Adoptable Dogs & Cats
Just the Dogs Just the Cats
Featured Dog of the Month!
Please meet a charming dog we call Ace. He was rescued after we received contact of an injured dog. We believe that Ace was chained, with a some type of cable and got the chain/cable wrapped around both hind legs. Unable to stand or walk, Ace fought the cable until skin from both legs was removed to the bone. Ace was vetted and placed on medication to keep him comfortable in hopes that these injuries would begin to heal. Sadly, one leg was so damaged it continued to swell and not respond to medication. Ace was unable to place any weight on this limb and it was obvious he was uncomfortable despite our interventions. In working with his vetting staff, the decision was made that the limb would be removed and hopefully the other leg will heal.
The surgery went well, and Ace is now resting at our facility. Every time we look at Ace we are reminded of the 70's song - These Eyes. To be so injured and in pain, his eyes always meet yours with nothing but love, despite all his frail body has endured.
Noah's Arc stands on the belief that Ace is strong in spirit and determination, and with love and encouragement he can and will not only recover, but thrive above others whom are not maimed. Noah's Arc volunteers will be there to help him walk and then we will help him run.
Ace will need a loving home in a few weeks - don't forget about These Eyes!
Please visit listings for the following adoptable dogs in our gallery:
Huxley /
Saxton /
Bert /
Adam /
Brett /
Gina /
Burzum /
Rory
Small/Medium Breeds:
Faith /
Sandy /
Cherokee /
Millie /
DeeDee /
Edd /
Zach /
Young Puppies:
Featured Cat of the Month!
Leo
Sweet Leo is a young, very relaxed, beautiful white cat. He have a very gentle personality and loves to entertain. We can really see his adventurous side come out once he is placed in a sage and loving home with regular caretakers. From playing and running to relaxing in your lap - Leo is the one!
Please visit listings for the following adoptable cats in our gallery:
Kirby /
Red /
Felicia /
Precious /
Sylvester /
Casper /
Jake
Declawed Cats:
Pete /
Elijah /
Roxy
Special Need cats available for foster care in our area only:
McKinna /
Cody /
Jester /
Disney
Young Kittens 4 to 12 months:
Stacy /
Seth /
Joss /
Kory /
Shea /
Baby Jack /
Ella /
Tigger /
Terrie /
M.J. /
Desiree /
Stallone /
Joaquin
"NOAH'S ARC NEWS"
"NOAH'S ARC NEWS"
Our rescue is full to capacity, so we are unable to accept any new dogs or cats into our program at this time. If you have adopted a pet from us in the past and there is an issue, please contact us immediately, as we always accept these animals back in rescue if the problem cannot be corrected.
2009 Officers & Board Members
President: Susan Widener
Vice President: Vacant
Administrative Assistant: Jessica Short
Secretary: Lagretta Nelson
Treasurer: Diana Feile
Board Members: Lia Overholt & Rebecca Slone.
Who's Who on the ARC in 2009
Adoption Coordinator/Home Approval Team - Karen Manney, (home approval) Susan Widener.
Intake/Housing Director - Susan Widener.
Donation Contact (Monetary) - Diana Feile.
Donation Contact (Supplies/Other) - Jessica Short.
2010 Calendar Team - Melissa Bowelle, Jessica Short, Alexis Lombard, & RoseAnn Trantham.
Fur Ball Event & Silent Auction - Rebecca Slone volunteers needed
Grant Coordinators - Karen Manney & Alexis Lombard.
Love Lights Memorial Service Chairperson - Jessica Short.
Newsletter Editor - Kathy Hayes.
Petfinder Website Maintenance- Jessica Short.
E-Mail Correspondence - Jessica Short.
Public Adoption Coordinator & Assistant - Karen Manney & Tonia Mende. volunteers needed for all public adoptions.
Public Relations/Media/Community Outreach - Kathy Hayes & Rebecca Slone.
Reverse Raffle - Lia Overholt.
Road Block Collection Chairperson - Kathy Swanson.
Rummage Sale - Taryn Herzog, Susan Widener & Karen Manney. volunteers/locations needed for both spring & fall fundraisers.
Santa Paws / Easter Paws Chairpersons- Lagretta Nelson & Greg Hadley. Team of volunteers needed for these events.
Volunteer Coordinators/Trainers - Susan Widener (dogs & cats), Karen Manney (dogs only), & Tina Rines (cats only).
If you would like to volunteer your time to assist with any of the above events to beneifit the homeless animals in our care, please e-mail Jessica Short at rainingkatsndogz@yahoo.com and we will schedule a time to meet with you. We welcome individual volunteers, couples, as well as friends and family groups. (Children under the age of 17 must be accompaned by a parent or guardian/designee). If you are a animal lover, please consider visiting with the NOAH'S ARC family!
Adoption Donations NOAH'S ARC Adoption donations are $50.00 per pet. This fee includes the pet, current vaccinations, and all pets are altered. Adoption fees will be $60.00 if the pet is micro-chipped. This decision is determined by the need of each pet and the area in which he/she will reside. Any pet can be micro-chipped upon request.
Courtesy Listings Please note that if you see a pet in our adoption gallery that is identified as a "Courtesy Listing", this pet is not being offered as a NOAH'S ARC adoption and the animal is not in our program. You would need to contact the person listed in the pet's description for adoption information on that particular pet. Courtesy Listed Pets do not fall under NOAH'S ARC guidelines and adoption restrictions. For questions concerning courtesy listings, contact Jessica Short at rainingkatsndogz@yahoo.com
Monthly Newsletters Available! Each month NOAH'S ARC publishes a newsletter which shares information about our program, features adoptable pets, recognizes our volunteers, and shares success stories from our "Happy Tail Adoptions". The newsletter is a wonderful source of information that outlines up-coming events and also features tips on proper pet care and awareness. All proceeds from the newsletter is used for the care of animals in our shelter while they await permanent adoption. If you would like information on how to subscribe, please contact Lagretta Nelson at lagrettas@comcast.net for more information.
NOAH'S ARC Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. All members & visitors are welcome!
Meetings are held at the Noah's Arc Facility. If you wish to attend a meeting, please contact us for exact meeting location/directions. Meetings begin at 6:30pm.
2009 Meeting Schedule: December 7.
Awareness: Solitary Confinement You see them in every community, a dog tied day after day to a porch, tree, or stake, lying lonely on a pad of bare, packed dirt. These dogs are dying for attention. Dogs are instinctively pack animals. Forcing a dog to live away from his or her human goes against the dogs most basic instinct. Dogs can offer people the gifts of steadfast devotion, abiding love and joyful companionship. Unless people accept these offerings and take the time to return them, it would be best not to get a dog. A sad, lonely, bewildered dog tied out back only suffers, and what sort of person wants to maintain suffering? (The American Humane Association)
NOAH’S ARC INC. absolutely restricts tying or chaining of any of our adoptable pets. If you drive by him and feel sick everyday, try to do something. Offer to organize a fence raising. Buy supplies, gather friends and put up a fence in an afternoon.
2009 Upcoming Events
November 7, 2009
2010 Noah's Arc Calendars available.
2009 Santa Paw Photo’s Locations, Dates & Times
November 14th, Pet Supplies Plus / Broadway / 10:30am - 3:30pm
November 15th, Pet Supplies Plus / Broadway / 12:30pm - 4:30pm
November 21st, Pet Supplies Plus / West Knoxville / 10:30am - 3:30pm
November 22nd, Pet Supplies Plus / West Knoxville / 12:30pm to 4:30pm
December 5th, All Dogs / Jefferson City / 9:00am - 2:00pm
December 6th, All Dogs / Jefferson City / 12:00pm - 4:30pm
December 12th, Volunteer Blind Industries / Morristown / 9:00am - 2:00pm
December 13th, Volunteer Blind Industries / Morristown / 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Adopt-A-Pet (Volunteers Needed)
Public adoptions to be held at Agri Feed
Knoxville, TN / Middlebrook Location
First Saturday of each month / 1pm - 4pm
Adopt-A-Pet (Volunteers Needed)
Public adoptions to be held at Pet Supply Plus Store
Knoxville, TN / West Hills / Kingston Pike Location
First Saturday of each odd month / 1pm-4pm (Weather Permitting)
Adopt-A-Pet (Volunteers Needed)
Public adoptions to be held at Pet Supply Plus Store
Knoxville, TN / Broadway Location
Third Saturday of each month / Noon-4pm (Weather Permitting)
In the world of animal rescue, it's the older, and therefore "less desirable" pets that will break your heart the most. We see heart-breaking examples of the throw away mentality, in many cases because people think of pets as disposable possessions rather than companions with whom they are in a relationship. Even if there is a relationship, if it becomes inconvenient, many people elect to end it rather than work on a solution to whatever the problem might be.
While puppies & kittens have a fighting chance of being adopted because they are cute and irresistible, on any given day in any given shelter, many older adult dogs & cats will be hoping to have someone take them to a new home before it is too late. Since NOAH'S ARC is a "No-Kill" rescue; our animals will always be safe. However, we have many adult animals that have spent "years" in rescue. Some have never experienced life outside the confines of our facility. Others have had homes in the past, but have since been discarded. These pets truly become the "sad" majority. Can you help? Please consider one of our "long-term" residents for adoption or foster care.
Visit listings for the following to help today!
Nicky /
Becca /
Ruthie /
Beau /
Molly
Adrian /
Ben /
Shania
Did you know that black dogs and cats are commonly the last, if at all, to be adopted? Destined for death in many shelters, black animals are passed by for whatever reasons; superstitions, negative labels, fear, or just too ordinary. The general public is likely not aware of how doomed black animals are when they are brought to the average animal shelter. Particularly, large black dogs and typical black cats have a very difficult time getting adopted and are euthanized at a staggering rate throughout the country. The sad truth is that they are overlooked in favor of lighter colored pets. There is absolutely no scientific evidence to support the position that color has any bearing whatsoever on temperament, health, or overall quality of any dog or cat, regardless of breed!
Today, and for years past, there are many homeless black dogs and cats in rescue care at Noah’s Arc Inc., that have never been considered for placement. People will call about and visit the other pets, but seldom the black ones. It is our hope to educate and promote adoptions for black pets. If you are thinking about adopting a dog or cat, please don’t overlook the black ones. They are every bit as wonderful as lighter-colored pets, and make loving and faithful companions!
Please visit listings for the following:
Tamara /
Huxley /
Gracie /
Chucky
Forrest /
Adrian /
Krissie /
Oliver /
Ebony
"Neighbors Organizing Animal Health; Safety; And Responsible Care"
Please visit Our Adoptable Cats & Dogs link at the top of this page.
ADOPTING THAT "FOREVER" FRIEND
NOAH'S ARC has many wonderful dogs and cats in need of good homes. Our adoption donation for both dogs and cats is $50.00 per animal. This fee includes all current vaccinations and having each pet spayed/neutered. If a pet is not old enough at the time of adoption to have been spayed/neutered, we will follow-up and complete this service when the pet reaches the proper age. (All pets adopted from Noah's Arc must be spayed/neutered.) It is our goal to find safe, happy, loving homes for all our pets, and in order to do so we must evaluate each prospective home on an individual basis for approval. Adoption applications and contracts are required. Cats are adopted primarily to indoor homes. Dogs are required to be housed in safe areas; indoors, fenced yards, or pens. Noah's Arc dogs cannot be chained. We require a fenced yard for almost all dog adoptions. Occasional, RARE exceptions are made, but they are the exception. Please, respect our decisions regarding the needs of our pets. Adoption applications can be obtained by e-mailing rainingkatsndogz@yahoo.com or we can be contacted by leaving a phone message at (423) 586-2293.
Click here to see our recent "HAPPY TAILS"
YOU CAN HELP TOO!
COME GET INVOLVED!
WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
COME GET INVOLVED!
WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Still want to help but can't foster or volunteer your time right now? Participating in our sponsorship program, donating money, pet items, or participating in fundraisers are other ways of helping.
Thank you for considering NOAH'S ARC!
COME VISIT OUR PETS!
We encourage visits from the public. Not only do the animals enjoy the company, but also visitation with our animals promotes community awareness of the number of homeless and unwanted pets we have in our area. Please call for an appointment to visit and meet any of our pets. Most of our dogs are located at the NOAH'S ARC Dog Harbor, and cats reside at the Cat Haven Facility. Special appointments can also be made to meet the animals that are in foster care. Most of our pets are fostered in the Morristown, and Jefferson City, TN areas. Our pets are looking forward to meeting YOU! Morristown is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Knoxville; TN. Exact directions will be given at the time an appointment is scheduled.
P.O. Box 1031
Talbott, TN 37877-1031
423-586-2293
"Making a Difference One Pet at a Time"
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