A.A.R.C.
stands for Animal Adoption and Rescue Center. Like the ark of biblical
times, it provides shelter and care for animals in need.
To
assure the public of a clean and professional atmosphere, the A.A.R.C.
is inspected and certified by the State, two or three times each year.
Our Facility is licensed to house up to 88 animals.
Homeless animals are received and placed into quarantine for 10 days where
they are evaluated medically and psychologically. They are also given
their age appropriate vaccines. All are treated for parasites and
checked for other infections and diseases common to their species.
All dogs are checked for heartworms and cats for feline leukemia and
feline AIDS. As long as they are healthy and adoptable, the
animals have a place in the A.A.R.C. Only animals that are incurably sick,
vicious, or otherwise not suitable for adoption are euthanized.
In order to reduce the pet overpopulation problem, all animals are spayed
and neutered by the Society before they are available for adoption. The
Society does offer to the public free transportation to and from the
spay/neuter clinic, in Asheville, once a month for anyone who is
interested.
The
Society believes it has a responsibility to make sure we are adopting
out animals to good homes. Potential pet owners are asked to complete
a questionnaire on how they will care for the animal. Adoption fees include
a spayed or neutered pet, with all its shots - including a rabies injection.
The fee charged goes just part of they way to make up the Society's investment
in each pet.
