Little Old Lady Spud - Foster Home Needed

Lady Spud was possibly the reigning matriach or the recent Animal Rescue Corp seizure, Operation Freedom Dogs.  She is the sweetest little mix of mixes.  We are unsure of her age, but know she is over 10 years old.  She still has good hearing and vision, and is loving being in a home environment.

In the photo above, Lady Spud is on the dog bed in the center with her foster dog siblings. She loves to follow her foster mom around, and sleeps on the floor in her foster mom's room at night.  She is doing amazing at house training, and never needs crating. 

We are looking for a new foster home for Lady Spud, and it is urgent! Though she is doing fantastic, the foster home she is in is not ideally suited for her needs.  There are 10 stairs leading to the door, and Lady Spud doesn't do well on the stairs, so she has to be carried up and down for every potty break.  It is getting to be too much for her foster mom to handle, and not an ideal way for her to adapt to a typical home life.  We would like to find a foster home for this little one where there are no more than 2 or 3 stairs to come in and out of the house and at least one other dog.  Short term is ok, but long term is ideal.

If you can consider opening your home to Lady Spud, please contact us as as soon as possible.  Lady Spud is a charmer who is enjoying her first chance at a normal life in her senior years.

Additions and Adoptions

We would like to give a HUGE congratulations to our recent adoptions: Bella Marie, Olive, and Sammy Jo.  Way to go ladies!  You have an awesome life ahead of you in your new forever homes.  We will love and miss each and every one of you.

While our precious babies have been matched with their new families, we have been busy working at the fairgrounds with Operation Freedom and Freedom Part 2.  Noah's Ark has invited a full ark into the program: 12 dogs, 12 rabbits, 20 chickens, 6 ducks, 1 goose, one donkey, and one goat.  While our chickens have already found their new abodes as well, everyone else is starting their search for permanency.

So, without further ado, meet our cast of characters:

Jethro and Tucker (donkey and goat respectively).  These two boys are best of friends, and must be adopted together!

Our Waterfowl family; Lucinda, Talbot, Sport, Lily, Dandy, Rose, and Violet:

A few of our rabbits:

And the pup crew....these photos are from the emergency shelter at the fairgrounds, to they are very sad.  Look for huge improvements with our posts over the coming weeks as our canine crew finds happiness again:

Abby:

Abe:

Annie:

Astro:

Blondie:

Dickson:

Harrold:

Lady:

Lily:

Polly:

Sadie:

And Last, but most certainly not least; Tia:

We will have lots of updates, and opportunities to help with the rehabilitation of these animals in the coming weeks.  Keep watch for more information!

Operation Freedom - Part 2

Noah's Ark Society is on site once again assisting with the second major seizure in Middle Tennessee in less than a week.  This seizure, dubbed by Animal Rescue Corp as Operation Freedom, Part 2 came out of White County, TN in Rural Sparta.

The animals belonged to an individual who simply became overwhelmed.  He was attempting to run a sanctuary for unwanted animals, but got in over his head.  The result was a seizure of around 70 animals including cats, dogs, rabbits, turtles, goldfish, chickens, ducks, a goose, a donkey, and a goat.

The ducks, donkey, goat and goose have already landed with great foster homes with Noah's Ark Society and are adoptable!

Here are the six ducks (to be named), and their leader Goose Lucinda (aka Lucy Goosey) out for a morning swim at their foster home's pond:

And this is the new Noah's Ark Donkey (to be named), with his best friend Joshua:

For those willing and able to assist the needs at this time are:

1) Foster Homes for Dogs - We need foster homes for dogs that are socialized and unsocialized.  The unsocialized dogs will take a long term rehabilitative commitment, and are by far our greatest need.  Noah's will provide food, vetting, any supplies, and support. Dogs range in size from miniature poodle to Great Pyrenees, with the majority being around 30 to 40 pounds.  Yes, there are moms with puppies.

2) Foster Homes for Cats

3) Foster Homes for other animals such as Goldfish, Turtles, Chickens and Rabbits

4) Volunteers - Volunteers are needed at the Fairgrounds today through Friday for 2 shifts, 9am to 1pm and 1pm to 5pm. 

5) Supplies - the current supplies needed list is:

• Latex Gloves
• Flat Bottom Rubber Feed Bucket for the donkey (can be purchased from Tractor Supply or any Co-Op)
• Feed Scoop
• Purina Omolene or Ultium (Horse Feed)
• Dumor Layer Pellets (Duck Feed)
• Gift Certificates to Tractor Supply
• Gift Certificates to Petco
• Gift Certificats to Costco
• Human Food (preferable Vegan or Vegetarian)

For the full story on Operation Freedom, Part 2, please read below:

SPARTA, Tenn.- Police in White County said 67 animals were rescued from a property in Sparta.

Crews with the White County Sheriff's Office and the Animal Rescue Corps assisted in removing the animals Monday. Officials said this was one of the largest animal cruelty cases ever addressed in White County.

Police said a variety of animals were removed from the property including 24 chickens, 12 rabbits, 12 dogs, seven cats, six ducks, three Musk turtles, one goose, one goat, and one donkey.

"These animals were in desperate need of immediate help so the team didn't hesitate to jump on board for what we're calling Operation Freedom Part Two," said ARC President Scotlund Haisley. "We're honored to partner with the White County Sheriff's Office to provide them and these animals our expertise and resources. It's thanks to our dedicated supporters that we are able to say yes to these emergency requests."

Volunteers said they thought the owner just had more animals on the property then he could handle. The owner accepted any animals that others could not care for.

"If someone had an animal that they just couldn't take care of you just come up, give them a donation and he would take care of it," said Heather Robertson, a Nashville Zoo Veterinarian who spent her day helping the rescued animals. 

Officials said most of the animals were underweight, suffering from external parasites and were found living in conditions that were hazardous to their physical health.

All the animals were removed from the property and taken to an emergency shelter at the Fairgrounds in Nashville.

Operation Freedom Dogs

Noah's Ark Society is currently on the scene, assisting Animal Rescue Corp, in the largest hoarding seizure in Wilson County History.    We are putting out an urgent plea for donations and foster assistance:

We need foster homes able to care for a dog or two for short term....generally one to two weeks maximum.

We can use donated supplies such as:

Towels
Sheets
Bleach
Paper Towels
Dog Treats
Dog Food.

If you can foster, for even a little while, please email noahsarksociety@gmail.com and a volunteer will get right back to you.  If you can donate supplies, please email sariahmtgrr@gmail.com, and volunteer, Sariah Hopkins will contact you to coordinate getting the supplies to the fairgrounds.  This donation and foster need is immediate.  For more information on this rescue, please read the news story from Channel 5, below:

LEBANON, Tenn. – More than 100 dogs were rescued from a "hoarding situation" at a home in Lebanon.

Animal Rescue Corps said approximately 110 medium to large dogs were living in feces-laden pens with no doors on property in southeast Wilson County. The dogs only had dilapidated wooden boxes and rusted-through metal bins for housing, the organization said.

Spokesmen said the dogs had no shaded relief from recent hot temperatures, nor any clean water. One dog was found dead.

The rescued dogs suffered from a range of medical problems, such as mange, broken legs, bone disorders, conjunctivitis, and blindness resulting from their living conditions and the absence of daily care and medical attention.

Many of the dogs are not used to humans and shy because they have not received attention.All of the animals were surrendered to Wilson County Animal Control.

The Animal Rescue Corps said the situation started with eight unsterilized dogs two decades ago, and developed into the largest rescue in Wilson County.

The dogs were taken to an emergency shelter set up at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville, where the animals will be treated by veterinarians. ARC will provide daily care until they can be placed with shelters and rescue groups.

No arrests were immediately reported.