Since the passing of our loudest and most passionate animal rights advocate, Lucia Beeler, back in December 8, 2019, there hasn’t really been anyone in Hardin County, KY to step up and take her place to speak for homeless pets, unwanted pets and community cats. Over many decades since the founding of the Animal Refuge Center, she was THE first…
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Our Birthday Bash was a resounding success thanks to you, our wonderful supporters! Thank you for coming out to PetSmart and celebrating with us. All smiles today! Thank you so much for Elizabethtown PetSmart for hosting our 35th Birthday Bash! Our volunteers did a phenomenal job putting together this event and making it run smoothly all day long! Thank you…
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ARC has MICROCHIPS! We will now microchip every animal prior to adoption! In order to provide this priceless service we will slightly increase adoption fees beginning January 21st, 2023: Cats $80 and Dogs $110. Every pet that is adopted will be spayed/neutered, up to date on core vaccines (rabies and distemper combo), appropriately wormed, on flea and tick prevention as…
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Meet Licorice, this sweet girl was living a pretty rough life as an outdoor community cat. However, she was still loved and cared for by a group of animal-loving neighbors. Then tragedy struck, kids took a baseball bat to sweet Licorice (allegedly). She was found dragging her back legs through the neighborhood to get to safety. Her caretakers found her…
Read More11.13.2022: There are so many ideas with so little space to convey a message. It never fails that at Newsletter time, I have almost completed this editorial in my head, but then SOMETHING usually happens that changes the entire course of the story. We just received a phone call about a cat in Elizabethtown that was attacked by a bunch…
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“OOOOH…we’re firing up the Chewy app….WHAT do we want delivered every month? Hmmmm…..Clumping litter? Resounding YES. Salmon Pâté? LOVE THAT FOR ME.” If you’re owned by a cat, you know EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT!! The Animal Refuge Center is a Chewy Affiliate, so YOU can make all your pets proud about your accomplishments. <3 “Some of those catnip toys….just choose…
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“The peanut butter box is here!!” The Animal Refuge Center is a Chewy Affiliate, so YOU can make all your pets excited about the Peanut Butter Box! Order everything you need from Chewy here:
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[Above: Frightened Ukrainian refugees attempting to get themselves and their pets to safety in uncertain times.] By Penny Edwards, Manager, Animal Refuge Center, Inc. ….It’s hard to believe that I began volunteering at the Animal Refuge Center in 1989. I had no idea that the next 30 plus years would be so challenging yet rewarding at the same time. Over…
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The Animal Refuge Center is pleased to report we received more than $1,000 in Memory of Betty White to support the homeless pets of the ARC. January 17, 2022 – Fans Honor Betty White’s Birthday With Heartwarming “Betty White Challenge” As such, the #BettyWhiteChallenge, which implores people to give to a local animal shelter in White’s name, spread on social…
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In the past month ARC has received an over abundant amount of donations from our supporters and an extremely generous donation from Ft. Knox Intermediate School. On December 18, 2021 we were happy to be able to pass the kindness to those in need and we donated 30 large bags of cat and dog food to help the people effected…
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There is a grand conversation taking place on the For the Love of Black Cats (Black Cat Appreciation Page) this morning. I weighed in because of this meme below right, one of many making the rounds on social media during this time of year: The centuries-long–no, 800 years long–rally to hide your black cats because of what I now dub…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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