Members of Animal Rescue Kare of Hart County work tirelessly to improve animal welfare and spread the word about humane animal care. Below, you can find information about the ARK Pet Foster Program, the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program, the impact of individual members aiding animals - ARK Members in Action, and the data from our Spay-Neuter-Rabies voucher distribution events. We want to thank our partner veterinarians at Riverside Animal Clinic, the Leitchfield Veterinary Clinic, and Barren River Animal Welfare Association (BRAWA) of Glasgow for their steadfast support. We couldn’t do anything without them.
Some of the pets that were adopted from ARK’s Foster/Adoption Program in 2023
ARK Pet Foster Program
ARK 2021 Save Rate for 2021 = 134/144 = 93% . We took in some sick kittens and puppies that, unfortunately, didn’t survive thereby contributing to the loss numbers (10).
Pet Foster/Adoption Data
Many thanks to the foster committee and foster families who help make this program work, and to the many individuals who adopted animals from ARK this year. You are making a big difference!
Beginning in 2022, the Hart County Animal Shelter began to manage dog surrenders in the community. ARK focused on cat fostering.
ARK 2020 Save Rate for 2020 = 112/125= 90%. Several stray sick kitten litters contributed to the loss numbers. One dog and one cat had to be euthanized.
ARK Trap-Neuter-Return Program for Stray Cats
The TNR program got underway in spring of 2019. The TNR cats were spayed or neutered in this program, and given routine medical care before being returned to their outdoor homes. The TNR team found homes for some of the tamer cats and kittens.
Trapping was done in Munfordville, Horse Cave, Bonnieville, Cub Run, Kessinger, Hardyville, and Canmer. The first two years of program were funded by generous grants from Two Mauds, Inc. We owe a huge thank-you to the team for helping make lives better, with healthier outcomes for our neighborhood cats.
ARK Members in Action
Many ARK members work outside of the foster program to help stray, abandoned, or surrendered animals with medical needs and rehoming. We have an active Facebook and Instagram presence, with a community of animals lovers willing to help find lost animals, help find new homes for pets, and share information about pet concerns. (ARK for Hart on Facebook) We strive to provide solutions to the community.
ARK Spay-Neuter Promotion
ARK volunteers selected spay-neuter promotion as one of our top priorities when we got started. Since 2017, we have offered low-cost spay-neuter-rabies vouchers to the public at events throughout the county or online. Clients use these vouchers to have their pets spayed/neutered at the 2 vet clinics in Hart County - Hartland Animal Hospital and Riverside Animal Clinic and recently, at the Animal Clinic of Glasgow. For a more detailed report, click here.
In 2018, we partnered with Barren River Animal Welfare Association (BRAWA) in order to provide vouchers for cats. These differ from our regular vouchers because a cat owner can purchase as many as needed and they can be obtained at any time online or at the sheriff’s office in Munfordville. They needed to be redeemed at BRAWA. Both types of vouchers are very popular, preventing many unwanted litters. We received a grant in 2019 to provide vouchers at no cost to low-income residents.
ARK is managed entirely by volunteers. Their devotion, commitment, and love of animals are essential to our success. Would you like to help ARK with its various projects? Click here to find the volunteer form.
Grants in 2022
The Hart County Fiscal Court secured and matched an SNR grant that ARK administered. ARK used the $5,000 grant to provide 100 vouchers to the public in honor of the grand opening of the Hart County Animal Shelter.
The Bissell Pet Foundation awarded ARK a grant to help offset spay-neuter for 155 animals and provide free microchips to the pet owners.
We are very thankful for these grants.