James Larry Steen, 65, of Elizabethtown, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Charleston, S.C. He was the owner of J. L. Steen Funeral Directors and Best Friend Pet Cremation Services, a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Odell and Evelyn Steen; and an uncle, Thomas George…
Year: 2012
ARC Mourns Jacques – 2010-2012
Posted 10/23/12 After a three-week fundraiser to get life-saving heart surgery for little Jacques, a Poodle/Bedlington Terrier mix with a congenital heart defect, he was taken to Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists in Louisville, KY with high hopes. But at 6:30 pm Tuesday evening, October 23, Penny Edwards, ARC shelter manager, received heartbreaking news: Jacques passed away during the surgery despite Doctor…
Calling All Angels
We have seen a lot of homeless pets pass in and out of these doors, but every so often one arrives that truly wouldn’t stand a chance without us. Jacques is one of those pets. Not long after Jacques, a Poodle/Bedlington Terrier mix, arrived at ARC in horrible condition, matted, bone thin, filthy and shy of humans, we learned through…
Chihuahuas For Adoption At ARC
Here are the babies we have left for adoption. This is still in progress. Use the Adoption Application form above. klkl klkl
Rescued Dogs Soon To Be Adopted
Applications available at Animal Control office, Hardin County website By Sarah Bennett Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 3:30 am (Updated: August 22, 6:06 am) About five months after being removed from a Vine Grove trailer where officials said they were living in “unsanitary conditions,” 103 dogs found at 103 Gaylene Drive soon will be available for adoption. Brian and Joyce…
Chihuahuas Need Loving Forever Homes!
The news was just released in the News Enterprise this morning!!! The Chihuahuas in our care and Hardin County Animal Control have been released! A Vine Grove couple accused of mistreating more than 100 dogs in their care pleaded guilty Monday to 75 counts of second-degree animal cruelty in Hardin District Court. Brian and Joyce McCarthy were arrested in March…
Defending Your Ethics
Checking out incoming links on the old website this morning, I found some poor reviews on the Animal Refuge Center at Yahoo.com. These are from people who have failed our adoption screening process, and it’s important that people know why. We want PERMANENT homes for the pets in our care. Another thing that bugs us is the indifferent “I’m here…
Couple plead guilty in dog abuse case
McCarthys not allowed to own animals By Sarah Bennett Monday, August 20, 2012 at 5:10 pm (Updated: August 21, 3:49 am) A Vine Grove couple accused of mistreating more than 100 dogs in their care pleaded guilty Monday to 75 counts of second-degree animal cruelty in Hardin District Court. Brian and Joyce McCarthy were arrested in March and charged with…
Summertime Blues
Well, this just says it all. Trust our little furry friends to put things back in perspective. I was wondering how to put this upcoming article. Summertime Blues! That’s the theme song for animal shelters everywhere as everyone goes off to vacation. We have to do extra fundraisers and events to keep the money coming in. There’s nothing like going…
Beginners Dog Training Class
Beginners Dog Training Classes – Hardin County, Kentucky Circletop Farm TLC 4.9 (19) · Kennel 840 Jenkins Rd · (270) 360-0091 Open until 11:00 AM Website Directions Bella’s K9 Academy No reviews · Dog Trainer 1248 Woodland Dr · (270) 369-0933 Website Directions More places Bella’s K9 Academy – Dog training in Elizabethtown, Kentucky bellasdogtraining.com/ Here at Bella’s K-9…
What You Need to Know About Declawing
Our #1 pet peeve at the Animal Refuge Center: Declawing! We are tired of people trying to justify to us why it’s good to declaw cats when we have been working with them and rehabilitating them since 1992. These advocates of declawing don’t seem to think we know a thing of what we’re talking about. Tell that to the behaviorally…
50 Things Your Veterinarian Won’t Tell You
Reprinted from Reader’s Digest, June 2012 We asked veterinarians and vet technicians to reveal pet vet tips and cautionary tales, which can save time, trouble, and trauma for everyone in the family. By Michelle Crouch from Reader’s Digest | May 2012 GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Getty Images Next 1 of 12 “We’re a vet hospital, not a dog hotel.” 1. “People always…
Pets come to shelters under troubled circumstances
Stories from the Heartland By Amber Coulter Monday, April 30, 2012 at 3:30 am (Updated: April 30, 7:42 am) Gwen was found in the home of a Radcliff resident who was hoarding about 20 cats before she went to live at the Animal Refuge Center in Vine Grove. The tabby is so friendly she climbs on volunteers to get attention…
ARC April 2012 Newsletter
The year 2012 started off with an adoption boom in January, when we adopted 11 cats and 4 dogs. Furthermore, we adopted out 3 cats who were 10 years old and up. So we all had that warm and fuzzy feeling inside. It seemed to be a good sign that we were starting off the year with a bang, and…
Family pets: The forgotten victims of the tornado outbreak
by Chelsea Rabideau WHAS11.com Posted on March 7, 2012 at 5:42 PM Updated yesterday at 7:37 PM Related: Chelsea, Ind. man given memento for cheating death twice after tornadoes strike JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) — They are the forgotten victims of the March 2 tornado outbreak – the animals left behind. The JB Ogle Animal Shelter has become a hub…
Dog survives being shot in the head with an arrow
by Chelsea Rabideau WHAS11.com Posted on March 2, 2012 at 12:12 AM Updated Friday, Mar 2 at 12:21 AM ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WHAS11) – A Rineyville dog is safe and back with his owner after a very near death experience. In the chaos of Wednesday’s storms, thieves broke into a Rineyville man’s home. But, it’s not what they stole that’s unbelievable,…