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A Budget-Friendly Guide to Arranging a Pet-Sitter After a COVID-19 Diagnosis

Brandon Butler

If you’ve been diagnosed with COVID-19, it’s important that you get the medical care you need to heal. While you focus on your recovery, you may not be able to give your pet the care they require. A pet sitter can give your furry or feathered friend focused attention and hands-on engagement during this time. Animal Refuge Center is dedicated…

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First-Time Dog Owner? Here Are Apps That Can Help

Jessica Brody

First-Time Dog Owner? Here Are Apps That Can Help   Being a first-time dog owner comes with challenges. Obviously, your dog needs material things like a strong collar, a dependable leash, the right food, a cushiony bed, and a few toys. However, there are a lot of other considerations that could seemingly pop out of nowhere for those new to…

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November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month

Animal Refuge Center

by Purina and Petfinder.com In a recent petfinder.com survey, our shelter and rescue group members reported that older pets have the hardest time finding homes.  It’s a sad reality that these great animals are often the last to be adopted from shelters.  However, November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month and we hope, with your help, to improve the adoption rate for older pets by spreading awareness…

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Family Dollar and Animal Refuge Center Team Up Again!

Animal Refuge Center

The fantastic folks at Family Dollar in Vine Grove, KY are teamed up with us once again for our annual Angel Tree Drive! Tentative date for our Angel Tree box setup is 16-23 November, 2020. So support our friends at Family Dollar through the holiday season, do your part, and stay safe! The SEASON OF GIVING is upon us once…

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Animal Refuge Center Update 9-15-2020

Animal Refuge Center

Greetings, Animal Refuge Center fans! It’s been just a little over six months since our world turned upside down and we had to go on shutdown to protect everything we’ve worked for. For many of us, this has been the strangest experience of a lifetime. We’ve been busy. There’ve been a couple of times ARC had to go on full…

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Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease

Animal Refuge Center

Dear Partner, The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a warning about a recent outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in rabbits in the United States. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease is a highly infectious and often fatal disease that affects wild and domestic rabbits, hares and pikas. According to national animal health experts, rabbit hemorrhagic disease is not a…

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Don’t Let Spot Keep Your Home from Being Spotless

Jessica Brody

 Photo by Pexels If you’re a dog owner, you know the pure joy and happiness a dog can bring. They are a constant companion and a source of comfort, not to mention they’re always excited to see you. However, you also know the messes they can create, whether it’s fur, saliva, odors, or pet dander. Thankfully, you don’t have to…

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How To Help ARC in A Crisis

Animal Refuge Center

The Animal Refuge Center is closed to the public until further notice. We aren’t open for adoptions or surrenders at this time. Feel free to call us for advice and keep an eye on our adoptable pets at Pets For Adoption. We will let you know as soon we open for business again. We’re sorry for any inconvenience. Everyone out…

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Thank You Feeders Supply!

Animal Refuge Center

In a gift card drive over the holidays, Feeders Supply in Elizabethtown, Kentucky raised more than $600 in Gift Cards for ARC! Thanks to the generosity of our community we were able to get toys for the dogs and cats, and much-needed food! We live in a wonderful community and we are so grateful for all you do to help…

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Preparing Your Child for the Responsibility of Being a Pet Owner

Jessica Brody

Preparing Your Child for the Responsibility of Being a Pet Owner “Can I have a pet?” It’s a question most parents hear at some point, and it may come with a little bit of fear and anxiety. Sure, pets come with plenty of benefits to your little one such as teaching responsibility and empathy, instilling confidence, improving socialization, and providing…

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Unforgettable: Lucia Beeler Obituary

Animal Refuge Center

The Animal Refuge Center lost its earliest Champion for animal welfare and animal rights on December 8, 2019. Post memories and well-wishes for her indomitable spirit in the comments below. Lucia A. Beeler Lucia, age 78, left this world on 12/08/19 to join all the beloved animals with whom she had shared her journey. Lucia was never too busy to…

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Helping the Homeless is All Year Long

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Need knows NO season! Want is ALL YEAR LONG. We were recently informed by the District and Regional Managers of the Vine Grove Family Dollar that they want to offer us the opportunity to offer a donation box at our local store ALL YEAR ROUND!!! The Animal Refuge Center does so much behind the scenes work for the community, and…

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Giving Tuesday

Carrie Chafee

#GivingTuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday when we catch our breaths from all the hectic holiday shopping and take a day to give to the things that are important to us. #Giving Tuesday is our opportunity, after offering thanks for the things we have, to give to our communities and support the charities we find…

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Great Apps for a Happy and Healthy Dog

Jessica Brody

Image courtesy of Rawpixel   Becoming a first-time dog owner is exciting! After all, you and your furry friend have countless walks and adventures ahead of you. In the flurry of getting a new pup, it’s important to make sure you have all the tools you need to keep your new friend in great health.    You’ll Need A Smartphone…

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Good Mews Monday October 14, 2019

Carrie Chafee

ARC’s Good Mews Monday We begin this week’s edition of Good Mews Monday with the fantastic news that two of our senior kitties have gone into permanent foster care. Best friends Fiona & Periwinkle went home together! Fiona arrived at ARC a tiny, shy kitten back in 2007. She’s still a rather small kitty and she’s fairly shy, but thankfully…

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Good Mews Monday October 7, 2019

Carrie Chafee

ARC’s Good Mews Monday Our handsome gray and white, Kaplan, also went home yesterday. Kaplan arrived at ARC, a local surrender from Elizabethtown. Just one look at this gorgeous boy and we had a pretty good feeling he wouldn’t be at our rescue for long. Next up we have the cute orange and white tabby, Duncan. Duncan was in foster…

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Good Mews Monday September 23, 2019

Carrie Chafee

ARC’s Good Mews Monday On Saturday Tink, our 1-year-old Black Lab/Shepherd mix, went to her forever home. Tink is a sassy pup who’s full of energy. She is sweet, smart, inquisitive and wants to show off her interactive skills, which she can now do with her new family. Tuesday saw Elvis officially adopted after spending several days in foster care…

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Our 30th Anniversary Celebration Puppy Plunge

Animal Refuge Center

ARC would like to thank all of the wonderful people who came out to celebrate on Saturday with us. We all had a ton of fun and enjoyed meeting everyone and their fur babies, who were very well behaved. A great time was had by all!

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