Only time would cure that. Three weeks from the time they were picked up, all pups were safe in loving new homes. ARPO worked with Animal Control in Hancock County to force the owners to clean up their dog area and to bring their pets up to date on vaccinating. Thanks to the phone line and your generosity, we were there for Pixie, Trixie, Ranger, Rex, Archer, Eddie, and Magnum. Through the end of May, ARPO board members have answered 546 calls for assistance through our phone line.
Most calls are for help in placing a family pet or stray that was found.
Some of these cats and dogs found their way into the ARPO system, if space was available in our foster care, or were listed on our adoption website. Other calls were directed to resources such as breed rescue groups and no-kill shelters. Perhaps most gratifying are those callers who are able to keep their pets in their homes after receiving behavioral advice from our board members. We hate to beg, but. . . June through August are our busiest months of the year, which means our vet bills skyrocket. The animals we care for generally come from neglectful backgrounds.