Our Mission
The Mission of the Animal Rescue Center (ARC):
The Animal Rescue Center (ARC) is a non-profit, no kill animal rescue organization dedicated to the care, rehabilitation and adoption of domestic animals. Staffed by volunteers, ARC's main goal is a three step process:
1. remove animals from homeless situations
2. provide medical care and rehabilitation as necessary
3. place animals in secure adoptive homes
Many of the animals the Animal Rescue Center receives are sick or injured. ARC volunteers work with such animals until the animal is healthy and can be adopted. Some animals, often due to severe infections or trauma, are adoptable as "special needs" pets. These animals need special owners who are considerate of the pet's condition and/or limitations. Any animal that does not rehabilitate to the point of being adoptable or is significantly chronically ill is considered on an individual basis and often finds a home with an ARC volunteer. No animal is euthanized based on adoptability, age, temperament or 'shelter' overcrowding.
The Animal Rescue Center is a network of foster homes. The number of animals ARC can care for at a given time depends on the number of available fosters. ARC's short term goals include program development and financial assistance through state or federal grants.
ARC's long term goals include acquisition of a mobile adoption unit and establishment of a domestic animal shelter.
ARC supports networking of animal rescue organizations, educating the public about animal welfare issues, and programs such as TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release) which help decrease the number of homeless pets.
For more information about ARC
or to send a donation, please contact:
The Animal Rescue Center
P.O. Box 110685
Cleveland, OH 44111
216-476-0433