Did Tropical Storm/Hurricane Debby take you by surprise? The ferocity of the storm was far from the 2 - 5 inches of rain that was forecast, and the resultant flooding and devastation turned a lot of lives upside down.
You probably don’t need reminding that hurricane season runs until the end of November! During a hurricane, pets face the same dangers as their humans, so it is important for the humans to plan for their pets’ safety as well as their own.
Do you live in an area where people are often told to evacuate when a hurricane comes in? Do you have a plan for evacuation? If you had to go to a county hurricane shelter, do you know where to go, and which shelters will allow you to bring your cats and dogs? In Sarasota County, ALL shelters are cat- and dog-friendly! In Manatee County, some shelters are pet-friendly. If you live in another county, you can Google “pet friendly hurricane shelter [your county name]” for information.
Shelters generally require pets to be vaccinated, and ARC is here to help with that. We offer vaccines, microchips, and flea/tick/heartworm prevention for pets in the community, all at our regular low prices. Book an appointment on our website at arcsrq.org
Hurricane Season & Pets
Hurricane Season started June 1, and will continue throughout November in our area. During a hurricane, pets face the same dangers as their humans, so it is important for the humans to plan for their pets’ safety as well as their own.
Do you live in an area where people are often told to evacuate when a hurricane comes in? Do you have a plan for evacuation? If you had to go to a county hurricane shelter, do you know where to go, and which shelters will allow you to bring your cats and dogs? In Sarasota County, ALL shelters are cat- and dog-friendly! In Manatee County, some shelters are pet-friendly. If you live in another county, you can Google “pet friendly hurricane shelter [your county name]” for information.
Shelters generally require pets to be vaccinated, and ARC offers wellness clinics once a week. We offer vaccines, microchips, and flea/tick/heartworm prevention for pets in the community, all at our regular low prices. View the prices and book an appointment at www.arcsrq.org/vaccine-clinic.
Hurricane Season is still here! Our six months of hurricane season on the Gulf Coast begins in June and lasts throughout November. During a hurricane, pets face the same dangers as their humans, so it is important for the humans to plan for their pets’ safety as well as their own.
Keeping your pets up to date on their vaccinations, flea/tick prevention, and heartworm prevention is one way to prepare them. If you need to evacuate, protecting them against diseases spread by other animals and standing water is an excellent idea. You can book an appointment for our wellness clinics on our website at: arcsrq.org
Hurricane Season started June 1, and will continue throughout November in our area. During a hurricane, pets face the same dangers as their humans, so it is important for the humans to plan for their pets’ safety as well as their own.
Do you live in an area where people are often told to evacuate when a hurricane comes in? Do you have a plan for evacuation? If you had to go to a county hurricane shelter, do you know where to go, and which shelters will allow you to bring your cats and dogs? In Sarasota County, ALL shelters are cat- and dog-friendly! In Manatee County, some shelters are pet-friendly. If you live in another county, you can Google “pet friendly hurricane shelter [your county name]” for information.
Shelters generally require pets to be vaccinated, and ARC offers vaccines, microchips, and flea/tick/heartworm prevention for pets in the community at our Wellness Clinics and on your pet's surgery day. View the prices and book an appointment at www.arcsrq.org.
Hurricane Season started June 1, and will continue throughout November in our area. During a hurricane, pets face the same dangers as their humans, so it is important for the humans to plan for their pets’ safety as well as their own.
Do you live in an area where people are often told to evacuate when a hurricane comes in? Do you have a plan for evacuation? If you had to go to a county hurricane shelter, do you know where to go, and which shelters will allow you to bring your cats and dogs? In Sarasota County, ALL shelters are cat- and dog-friendly! In Manatee County, some shelters are pet-friendly. If you live in another county, you can Google “pet friendly hurricane shelter [your county name]” for information.
#weareARC #hurricaneseason #pethealth #beprepared
Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season started June 1, and will continue throughout November in our area. During a hurricane, pets face the same dangers as their humans, so it is important for the humans to plan for their pets’ safety as well as their own.
Do you live in an area where people are often told to evacuate when a hurricane comes in? Do you have a plan for evacuation? If you had to go to a county hurricane shelter, do you know where to go, and which shelters will allow you to bring your cats and dogs? In Sarasota County, ALL shelters are cat- and dog-friendly! In Manatee County, some shelters are pet-friendly. If you live in another county, you can Google “pet friendly hurricane shelter [your county name]” for information.
Shelters generally require pets to be vaccinated, and ARC is here to help with that. We offer vaccines, microchips, and flea/tick/heartworm prevention for pets in the community, all at our regular low prices. Book an appointment on our website at arcsrq.org.
For Sarasota:
https://www.scgov.net/government/emergency-services/hurricane-preparedness/pets-and-farm-animals
For Manatee:
https://manatee.hosted.civiclive.com/departments/public_safety/emergency_management/emergency_shelters
Our Ready Set Rescue! spotlight this week is Fergus, Loralie, Tabitha, and Jeremy. These four kittens were found by Manatee County Animal Welfare as strays, and Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch transferred them into their adoption program. These guys are such a fun litter. They have no fear and love to be held. #spayandneutersaveslives #adoptdontshop #readysetrescue! #kittenseason
Our Ready Set Rescue! program helps cats like Fergus, Loralie, Tabitha, and Jeremy get on their way to their forever homes faster. A collaborative effort that saves more lives, the program helps alleviate the high volume of cats and dogs that county shelters continually struggle with, as our rescue partners transfer animals from county shelters into their own adoption programs. In support of this collaboration, ARC offers these rescue partners free spay/neuter and vaccines for animals that have been transferred from any county shelter in the state of Florida. If you would like to help fund this incredible program, visit our website at https://www.arcsrq.org/donate.
Emergency Medical Fund
We have an update on Susie, who is now CeCe! She went for her final evaluation at the Veterinary Surgery Center of Sarasota for her orthopedic surgery, and the results couldn’t be better. She can finally move past her traumatic past and focus on her life with her new family. This is all thanks to the collaboration between AMI Pup Rescue, Inc., LEAD SRQ, Palmer Ranch Animal Clinic, and our Emergency Medical Fund. Thank you to everyone who has donated to our funds and these other organizations; this is how we can make a difference together, one pet at a time! #weareARC #emergencymedicalfund
Ready Set Rescue: Pork Chop!
Pork Chop is one of our Ready Set Rescue patients! He was picked up as a stray by Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Animal Services and then transferred to Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch. He is a very sweet boy, and since being in the care of HSLWR, he has gained weight, and a wound on his hip has healed! ARC’s Ready Set Rescue program, which provides our rescue partners with free spay/neuter and vaccines for animals that have been transferred from county shelters. This helps to make room for another stary pet. Ready Set Rescue is one way we hope to alleviate the stress on our county shelters. No pet should have to lose its life to make room for another. #weareARC #spayandneutersaveslives #readysetrescue #adoptdontshop
Cutest Ears Award
Little Benny is in today for his neuter 💜 The first thing said by everyone was "Look at those ears!" He definitely won the cutest ears award today 😍 If you think your dog or cat has a set of ears to rival Benny's post a picture in the comments! #weareARC #spayandneutersaveslives #veterinarymedicine
Ready Set Rescue patient, Kronos!
Kronos came In today with Love4Paws for his neuter through our Ready Set Rescue program 🥰 He came from Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Animal Services as a stray and Love4paws pulled him 💜 He had a pretty severe case of mange and as you can see his coat is coming back in nicely!
This program allows rescues to receive further discounts on services for animals that they pulled from any Florida county shelter. This is our way of trying to help free up kennels in county shelters and into loving homes as quickly as possible. We would not be able to do this without your donations and support. You can learn more about this program at:
https://www.arcsrq.org/programs
It’s National Dog Day! We have some extra helpful office helpers in honor of this day 🥰 We would love to see all of your pups pictures in the comments for #nationaldogday
A little update on our Emergency Medical Fund patient Violet Louise! As you can see she is feeling so much better 💜 She is waiting to be cleared from the Doctor that she is healed enough to be spayed and then she will be able to be adopted through Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch We can't wait to see her in her forever home 🥰 #weareARC #emergencymedicalfund #adoptdontshop
Is anyone else a sucker for a good scruffy haired dog?! Quevo not only has scruffy hair but also a mohawk! Today is a publicly owned surgery day and he is here for his neuter💜 Lets see all of your scruffy haired dogs in the comments🥰 #weareARC #spayandneutersaveslives #scruffydogs
This is Violet Louise and she recently had an eye removal surgery through our Emergency Medical Fund! She is from Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch 💜After rounds of eye medication brought little improvement the surgery was decided to be her best option. She doesn't let it stop her and she is sweet as can be! We are grateful to all the donations we receive to the Emergency Medical Fun as it is how we are able to offer rescues a chance to help perfectly adoptable pets just like Violet, who just need a little extra TLC🥰 #weareARC #emergencymedicalfunds
This handsome boy is Buck! He was picked up by Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Animal Services as a stray and then transferred to Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch.
Through our Ready Set Rescue program he was able to receive a free neuter and vaccinations! This programs goal is to help rescues that pull from county shelters in an attempt to alleviate the lack of space and prevent unnecessary euthanasia. Bucks cage at SCAS is now free for another dog in need to fill 💜 #weareARC #spayandneutersaveslives #rescueshelpingrescues #huskylove
Rocky was a staff favorite and had all the personality 💜 True to his breed he was such a goofball 🥰 #weareARC #spayandneutersaveslives #italiangreyhound
