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Please Help Us Reach Our Goal Of $40,000




At Animal Ark, we keep our promises, especially when the going gets tough. Isn't that what a promise is all about? But we cannot do it without your help! Please, help us make our goal and donate to our Give To The Max campaign. Your support and donation allow us to continue making good on our promise to "always stand by our mission and always put the best interest of our animals first"!
BECOMING GRACIE



Gracie's Story
as dictated to one of her many caregivers Dr. Jerri


I'm Gregory/Gracie, and I am exceptional. I'm so unique that you may never hear of a kitty like me for the rest of your life. Or now that you know kitties like me exist, you might hear of one or two more in the next 50 years.
I was born looking like every other kitten, sweet, adorable, and loving. My caretakers noticed I had a lot of diaper rash. Further detective work showed that I was born with girl and boy parts, and my urine and feces were coming out of the same place, so l had chronic infections.

Believe it or not, I found another me on Match.kitty last month. This kitty has the same mixed-up anatomy that I do, and she lives right here in Saint Paul. She and I became soul mates and looked forward to meeting and sharing our stories.
I was SHOCKED to learn later that the shelter she lived in didn't think she was worth saving, and she is no longer alive! Fortunately, I am being cared for by Animal Ark in Hastings, which insists that every pet receives whatever they need to be healthy. Animal Ark means it when they call itself a no-kill shelter. Ark doesn't kill animals, period.

I went to the UM and had a highly complex surgery where my mixed-up and mixed-together parts were separated. Now I pee and poop like any other kitty, I have no more diaper rash, and it doesn't burn to use the litter box anymore. At my surgery recheck, the doctor said I looked fabulous.
As you might guess, the surgery was pretty expensive, so now I'm trying to help
raise money to pay for my surgery. It hurts me to think of my pal, who wasn't lucky enough to be taken in by Animal Ark.

Please contribute any amount you can to Animal Ark if you believe that all animals (even those who need expensive treatment) deserve the chance to be healthy and live their lives to the Max. 

Ark and I thank you for caring.

Don't you love this picture of my adopter and me?

LUA LUA & KANE
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Lua Lua and Kane arrived last September from South Carolina. They had been slated for euthanasia because they were "too fearful" to be adoptable. Thanks to Mutt Mutt Engine, they were transported to Animal Ark. Little is known about their previous life, but we believe they became a bonded pair when fate threw them together. Whatever troubled past they shared, they survived by finding comfort and a sense of safety in each other. They are truly inseparable, very sweet, and extremely shy.

Many volunteers, particularly Yascha and Paul, have worked with our shy pair for the past year. They have learned to trust people and are currently going on outings and attending adoption events. 

Thanks to your donations, Animal Ark can give Lua Lua & Kane a safe & loving place where they can learn to trust until they meet their new forever family.
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The pandemic's aftermath has led to many evictions, homelessness, and financial instability. Unfortunately, this has caused an increase in abandoned pets. Animal Ark is experiencing a steady flow of good samaritans rushing in with animals in critical conditions. These new arrivals are often orphaned neonatal kittens, puppies, or seniors with injuries or illnesses, putting a more significant strain on our medical staff, leading to increased need & expense to outsource financial resources for veterinarian care. Your donations allow us to continue to provide medical care to our animals in urgent need!
Thank You!