About the ARK, Inc.

About the Ark

The Ark was incorporated as a non-profit, “no kill” animal shelter on March 6, 1990 by Nina Beal.

The Ark’s mission statement is...

To rescue as many homeless animals as possible.
To provide all veterinary care for each animal to include spaying/neutering before adoption.
To maintain a no kill policy except for reasons of mercy or dangerous temperament.
To promote humane treatment of animals through a humane education program.

The Ark provides all veterinarian preventatives to include: juvenile spay/neuter, shelter,
food and a loving “at home” environment for rescued animals while they wait to be adopted into a new loving home.

The Ark operates solely on donations and fundraisers and receives no city, county, state or federal funding.
The Ark also has no paid employees. Volunteers from the community help out at the shelter caring for the
rescued animals as well as returning telephone calls. If not for caring citizens, the Ark could not operate.
The Ark Memorial-Honorarium wall is in loving memory of and to honor those that will be remembered for their
kindness and generous contributions to the Ark.

The Ark is much more than an animal shelter.
The Ark serves our community by:

Rescuing sick, abandoned and injured animals;

Constructing and maintaining a no-kill animal shelter;

Entering into an Agreement of Understanding with Hope Place to care for and protect the pets of domestic violence victims who are seeking refuge at Hope Place;

Entering into an agreement of understanding with the American Red Cross to provide a

Disaster Animal Relief Team to enter tornado areas to help victims with injured and lost pets;

Entering into an agreement of understanding with the American Red Cross to care for the pets of home fire victims;

Rescuing as many animals as possible from the City Animal Control Shelter before they are put to death;

Starting the first juvenile animal spay/neuter program with the Animal Medical Clinic to ensure ALL animals adopted from the ARK are spayed or neutered before adoption;

Promoting public awareness of the importance of pet owner responsibility through our

Channel 31 Needy Paws Telethon;

Providing pet therapy in nursing homes and humane education in schools.

All contributions to The ARK, Inc. are tax deductible.

If you would like to send a Memorial or Honorarium to the Ark, please provide the following:

Mail Ark the contribution to:
139 Bo Cole Road
Huntsville, AL 35806
Name of person being honored
Name and address of a family member of person being honored (for the letter recognition)
Your name (donator) and address

Donations of at least $100.00 will get a plaque on the Memorial/Honorarium wall. (Wording on plaque must be mailed with donation)

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