By The News-Enterprise Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 1:53 am (Updated: September 28, 2:00 am) Two local spay and neuter programs have joined forces to battle Hardin County’s pet overpopulation. Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter, also known as FOHCAS, has merged its Spay/Neuter Assistance Program with Hardin County Pet Protection’s Pet Pros Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic. The clinic now…
Read MoreWe had a great time Friday night! Emily opened the event by singing a Happy Birthday to Penny Edwards and Dr. Ruth Beismer, both celebrating their birthdays on 23 September.
Read MoreThis video premiered at the Animal Refuge Center Presents: Emily West! concert at the Historic State Theater in Elizabethtown, KY on September 23, 2016. This memorable slideshow outlines in hundreds of photos the beginnings of the Animal Refuge Center in 1989, when founder Joan Jost broke off from Bluegrass Humane Society to create her own non-profit, no kill shelter. Through…
Read MoreIf you were not able to join us for that peaceful one hour yoga class and a one hour Reiki healing session to get your Labor Day off to a stellar start, you missed a fantastic day of sunshine, fresh air and good times! Registered Yoga Teachers Lorene Fowler and Shellie Crow brought everyone together at 9 am for a…
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ARC’s Good Mews Monday We spent the weekend before last at the Kentuckiana Cat Show at the Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville. It was our 3rd year in a row being invited and we always have a great time and have been fortunate to find some of our kitties their forever homes. This year was no different as four…
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Hi, ARC Friends, DID YOU KNOW? With our username, KY27, the Animal Refuge Center was one of THE VERY FIRST animal shelters to sign on and promote their pets for adoption online at Petfinder.com in 1996! Since 1996, Petfinder has helped facilitate more than 25 million pet adoptions through nearly 13,000 shelter and rescue organizations – one of which is…
Read MoreCounting Down The Days!!! We are 9 days out from the performance of Emily West at Historic State Theater in Elizabethtown! Do you have your tickets yet?? Grab yours now before they are all sold out! https://goo.gl/l1QO6F American Country Music sensation Emily West has committed to come perform a benefit concert for The Animal Refuge Center at the Historic State…
Read MoreTyler the Pit Bull mix went to his Forever Home yesterday, with a disabled vet. Tyler was very polite in his new home, looking up to his new owner for leadership, wanting to be told how to behave and what to do. That doggy grin reminds me of another famous pit bull that I bet a bunch of you are…
Read MoreHello to everyone at the Animal Refuge Center, I am sorry it has taken me so long to send you some pictures of Frodo (whose name I changed to Max). Max has graduated from the beginner’s dog training at PetSmart. He is a loving dog, but is still having a lot of trouble with not knowing how to play appropriately…
Read MoreWednesday, April 6, 2016 at 3:00 am (Updated: April 6, 3:00 am) Staff and volunteers at Vine Grove Animal Refuge spent most of their day Tuesday unloading a ton of donated food — literally. It’s the eighth year the organization has benefited from a donation of 2,000 pounds of pet food from four organizations in Hardin County — Kentucky Farm…
Read MoreBy Neal Cardin Monday, December 7, 2015 at 4:30 am (Updated: December 7, 4:30 am) A beautiful fall day in December drew a large crowd Sunday to the Animal Refuge Center Inc. near Vine Grove for its annual Christmas party. As people entered the house, Zeus, a large dog, stood just inside a sliding door more or less standing in…
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Here are a few pictures of Bonnie whom I’ve renamed Gracie. She has received grace! She is settling in nicely. She slept on the floor in my bedroom the first 2 nights but now loves the dog bed in the family room. She is really eating well now & loves the backyard. She & Lexi like to chase & watch…
Read MoreBy Anna Taylor Monday, August 17, 2015 at 3:15 am (Updated: August 17, 3:30 am) Dogs of various breeds, shapes and sizes were treated Saturday to soap and suds at Freeman Lake Park. “We’re raising money for the animals,” said Inge Edwards, Animal Refuge Center volunteer. The Animal Refuge Center, which hosted the dog wash, has two every year and…
Read MorePosted: 08/07/2015 4:00 AM From The News Enterprise U.S. Army Spc. Josh Salinas and Staff Sgt. Jeffery Smith, both allergic to cats, found themselves surrounded Thursday morning by more than 125 potential feline foes. But when one rubbed up against them or meowed at them at the Animal Refuge Center Inc. near Vine Grove, they reacted with smiles, not shudders.…
Read MoreLook what we did! We SURPASSED the initial amount needed to repair Jake’s knees, and because of YOUR generous donations, we are able to help another homeless pet in need. Little Susie has two dislocated knees, and can barely walk. We can get her surgery scheduled and get her on her way to living pain free, and on her way…
Read MoreBy Jill Pickett, The News Enterprise Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 2:54 pm (Updated: April 20, 7:28 am) Copy by ARC Webmaster, Pam Harrison The Animal Refuge Center joined the PAWS United Network yesterday at the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown, KY for the network’s first-ever event, Bail Me Out of the Shelter Pet Expo! A great time was had…
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