Good Mews Monday – March 19, 2018
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Suit: Animals suffer in Kentucky shelters because state won’t enforce its laws
By Greg Kocher gkocher1@herald-leader.com January 21, 2018 12:39 PM Updated January 21, 2018 05:58 PM Animals are in overcrowded county shelters that don’t have enough money to operate because the state has failed to enforce a 2004 law, according to a new lawsuit filed against Gov. Matt Bevin and Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles. “Accountability is something everyone should be held…
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Read MoreWinter Fosters Needed
Winter is Coming! We barely got out of 21 days of some of the most unbearable freezing cold we have seen in decades, and the WeatherMan is telling us it’s about to get worse! Our kennel area at the Animal Refuge Center is top-notch, state of the art, with heat lamps and straw bedding, but that is still not enough…
Read More#TeamCatMojo Tips: Play Therapy
Even cats need therapy. Play Therapy, that is. Introducing a mini-series called Resolutions For A Healthy Cat. Each week in January, we’ll be sending you Jackson’s thoughts on the most effective ways to improve your cat’s quality of life to start the New Year off right! Here’s your first installment. Tip #1 – Play Therapy Play with your cat every day! Dog owners…
Read MoreOne Last Gift
Get in one last tax-deductible gift! ARC has had an amazing year. 2017 may be nearly over, but there’s still time to make one last tax-deductible gift to the animals! Your gift today will go straight to work, saving the lives of animals all across Hardin County, Kentucky through adoption and spay/neuter programs, no-kill initiatives and more. Plus, your gift…
Read MoreHappy New Year’s Wishes To All Our Supporters!
2017 was a year that exceeded all our expectations. We were able to find 126 animals–100 cats and 26 dogs–their Forever Homes. We rarely adopt out that many pets in one year at the Animal Refuge Center, so when we do it is cause for celebration and gratitude. A big thank you to Feeders Supply in Elizabethtown, who helped promote…
Read More#TeamCatMojo Tips: Benefits of Adopting An Older Cat
Hey there #TeamCatMojo, One of the great things about the holiday season is that it encourages us to pause and consider the value of the intangibles in life. Things like love, and the spirit of giving. With that in mind, let’s shine a light on a detail that may get overlooked when we encourage people to adopt rescued animals rather…
Read MoreFor The Love of Brandy – ARC’s First Viral Post
***** [BRANDY HAS BEEN ADOPTED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING ADOPTION APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PET] ***** December 17, 2017 saw a landmark day in our social media posts when our puppy Brandy’s #Petfinder profile went viral on us! By 9:00 am today we were sitting at 17356 people reached, 71 likes and reactions and 206 shares and numerous adoption applications.…
Read MoreGood Mews Monday – December 18, 2017
ARC’s Good Mews Monday Lots of love for the dogs this week as we saw 3 of them go to pawesome furever homes. What’s pawsably even more exciting however, is that our senior kitty and one of our most popular cats, Misha also found her purrfect home. 1. Misha 2. Elsa 3. Jimmy 4. Auggie Our 30 dollar special for…
Read MoreCookie’s Legacy Updates – December 2017
It’s that time of the year again when we report back to you about Cookie’s Legacy. Back in February 2016 our world forever changed when we took in an injured community cat from Radcliff, KY. She had been hit by a car and was permanently paralyzed on her hind legs. This little black kitty never knew warmth, kindness or a…
Read MoreDamaged Goods, Or A Diamond in the Rough?
Article by Penny Edwards, Manager Animal Refuge Center, Inc. Last year ARC made a decision to help as many animals from the Hardin County Animal Shelter as possible. Up to this point, we’ve taken in approximately 105 cats and approximately 20 dogs and more than 70 of those cats and dogs have come from HCAS alone. Everyone asks if we…
Read MoreGiving Tuesday – Will YOU Give?
Today is #GivingTuesday! The day of the year after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday where we catch our breath from all the hectic holiday shopping and take a day to give to those less fortunate than we. Won’t you consider a donation to the Animal Refuge Center? Since 1989, the Animal Refuge Center has been a quiet force in…
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Score Big on Cyber Caturday with KitNipBox!
Just a heads up that KitNipBox’s early access Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale is happening THIS WEEK with “Cyber Caturday”!!! This is the deepest discount of the year, and the sale will continue today through Saturday, Nov. 11. New subscribers receive 20% off their first box with coupon code CYBERCATURDAY. Please feel free to share this with all your friends on…
Read MoreCan You Give $5.00 To Help Homeless Pets?
As the Autumn air begins to chill, and kids go back to school, things are quiet again but our work in the community never slows down. We have rescued more homeless cats from Hardin County Animal Control to cut their numbers and save countless lives! Can you help a homeless pet get medical care, spay and neuter, food and warm…
Read MoreCalifornia becomes first state to ban sale of pets from puppy mills
Source: AP Friday, October 13, 2017 08:26PM SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has become the first state to ban the sale of animals from puppy mills. Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday that he has signed a law requiring pet stores to work with animal shelters or rescue operations if they want to sell dogs, cats or rabbits. It still allows…
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