Year: 2013

Sweetie the Three-Legged Poodle was rescued by Monika and John Wilcox. We have no way of knowing how long they had her. She is about 10 years old, but in excellent health. Her teeth were very crusted with tartar, her hair was long and matted, she had tumors all over her belly. We were very worried about her prognosis. She…

Written by Penny Edwards The Summer of 2013 has proven to be a season of extremes. It’s either been cooler than usual or very hot, with a heat index of 100° or more. Life revolving around the animals and ARC has been much the same over the past few months. We lost our goat Clark back in Spring, so we…

Wilcox worked with animals for more than two decades By Kelly Cantrall Monday, July 29, 2013 at 1:11 am (Updated: July 29, 1:30 am) A Radcliff wildlife shelter no longer will be in operation after the death of its manager. Monika Wilcox, who ran Woodland Wildlife along with her husband, died Thursday at University Hospital in Louisville. The shelter is…

–By Penny Edwards These two dogs bring a smile to our faces every day. They both help remind us why ARC is a necessary safe haven for our furry friends. Bailey and Dudley both came to us with very different stories, but each one has left their pawprints on our hearts. Bailey has been at ARC for almost a year.…

  Join us for our Yard Sale to Benefit the Animal Refuge Center! Saturday, July 13, at the Animal Refuge Center, we will set up at the end of the drive at 185 Basham Trail off Burns Road and start the yard sale at 8:00 am. If you want to donate items to sell for this fundraiser, please call ARC…

For several years now, Science Diet has quit donating pet food to our shelter, so we have to ask for help from our friends! We have inquired about the best price for good quality food. We get a discount for bulk orders of 500 pounds or more, and we use checks from the Purina Pro Club to help with cost.…

When: Saturday, June 29 1-6 pm Where: Freeman Lake Park, Rotary Shelter, Elizabethtown, KY Join us for a celebration with your adopted pet from ARC! Let’s enjoy the day sharing stories, photos, baked goodies and lots of fun. Ongoing activities: Dog Wash (weather permitting) $10 Basic Wash, $15 The Works – Blow dry & cologne Bake Sale, Pet Supplies, Trick…

Penny Edwards has been Shelter Manager and President of the Board of Directors of the Animal Refuge Center since 2000. Starting as an animal caretaker there in May 1992, from those humble beginnings she and the Staff of ARC have seen the shelter evolve from a caged facility in an old barn to a home environment based animal shelter that…

Thanks to Steve Walton of Action Auction, and volunteers Marimac Smythe, Pat McKinney, Sheryl Emerson, Madge Walker manning the chili booth, Pam Harrison running the social media and Penny Edwards handling the transactions, our estate and collectibles auction raised a lot of money for the Animal Refuge Center! Our community always is there for us when we do a fundraiser,…

Dear ARC Adopters, Petfinder is building a gallery of unique cat parents and we want to hear from you! A few weeks ago they wrote to us asking for celebrity adoption stories and Petfinder members sent in some amazing replies. It is great to see so many big names dedicated to adopting pets! Petfinder asks us: I am writing to…

We’ve teamed up with our Affiliate Partner 1-800-PetMeds to bring you affordable care for your pets! Each purchase you make adds up to commissions for our shelter. To begin shopping, click the ad below our video or click on any of the 1-800-PetMeds banners you see on our site! Thank you for supporting healthy pets, and your support of the…