The ark of cleveland, inc. Is a bradley county, tn no kill animal shelter dedicated to community education and re-homing adoptable pets. The ark is staffed by volunteers who dedicate their time to rescue and re-home as many pets as possible. In addition to vetting and re-homing healthy pets, the ark educates the public on various issues concerning pet care and training. These topics include spay/neuter programs, crate training, and pet safety. Every pet taken into the ark receives comprehensive vetting before they enter the facility. This allows pets to be adopted by the public in take home condition, and to be introduced to their new homes without the stress of additional medical procedures. This increases the ark's adoption rate, and reduces the return rate.

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The ark of cleveland, inc. Is a bradley county, tn no kill animal shelter dedicated to community education and re-homing healthy adoptable pets. The ark is staffed by volunteers who dedicate their time to rescue and re-home as many pets as possible. Since the year 2000, veterinary records indicate 1,184 dogs and 829 cats for a total of 2,013 pets received veterinary services before being adopted by the end of 2016. In 2017, the ark re-homed a total of animals. Of that total, 35 were dogs and 8 were cats. Our goal is to increase the number of intakes and adoptions, saving as many lives as possible. The ark is funded through adoption fees, private donations, and grants obtained through various organizations. In april 2010, the ark purchased a building which we continue to renovate and expand services. In addition to vetting and re-homing pets, the ark educates the public on topics concerning pet care and training. These topics include spay/neuter programs, crate training, and pet safety. Every pet taken into the ark facility receives comprehensive vetting, before they enter the facility to be offered for adoption. This allows pets to be in take home condition as the time of adoption. This allows pets to be introduced into their new homes without the stress of additional medical procedures. This model provides higher adoption rates and lower return rates.