
HEART 2 HEART
DEAR FRIENDS,
THE WAY THE WIND HAS BEEN BLOWING, YOU CAN’T HELP BUT KNOW THAT SPRING WILL SOON BE HERE. WE WERE BLESSED TO
HAVE HAD SUCH A MILD WINTER.
THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON HERE RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE MORE NEW RUNS. THERE WILL BE ABOUT 15 NEW ONES WHEN WE
COMPLETE PHASE 2. THEY HAVE 6’ CHAINLINK FENCES AND ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM COMMERCIAL GRADE MATERIALS. WE
HOPE BEFORE THE HOT WEATHER IS HERE TO HAVE A CANOPY OVER THEM SO THE DOGS CAN HAVE PROTECTION FROM THE HOT
WEST TEXAS SUN.
WE HAVE BEEN TAKING LOTS OF GIRLS IN TO SEE THE DOCTOR. WE HAVE SEVERAL THAT ARE STARTING TO COME OF AGE AND
MUST BE SPAYED. WE HAVE SOME OLDER CITIZENS THAT NEED THEIR TEETH WORKED ON, SOME THAT NEED BLOOD WORK AND
SOME THAT JUST DON’T FEEL AS WELL AS THEY SHOULD. WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THEY RECEIVE THE
MEDICAL CARE THEY NEED TO BE COMFORTABLE.
I FOUND A SWEET LITTLE BOY COMING BACK FROM TOWN RECENTLY. WE NAMED HIM RICKI. HE IS BLACK WITH MEDIUM LENGTH
HAIR. HE WEIGHS ABOUT 5-6 POUNDS. HE THINKS THAT HE IS PART GREAT DANE, BUT MY GUESS IS THERE IS SOME
POMERAINIAN MIX INVOLED. HE IS FAIRLY YOUNG, MAYBE 2 OR SO. HE WANTS TO BE HELD AND CUDDLED. HE IS A CUTIE. HE
CAN USE THE DOGGY DOOR AND WOULD MAKE SOMEONE A WONDERFUL PET. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ROOM IN YOUR HEART
AND HOME FOR SUCH AN ADDITION.
AS YOU KNOW, WE MOVED INTO OUR NEW FACILITY LAST OCTOBER. THE FIRST WINTER WASN’T EASY, BECAUSE THERE WAS
STILL MUCH WORK TO BE DONE. NOW WE ARE FACING THE SUMMER, WITH ALL THE HEAT AND EXTREMES THAT ARE COMMON TO
OUR AREA. WE NEED TO BUILD ADDITIONAL CANOPIES OVER OUR FIRST SET OF RUNS, AND COVERS OVER THE NEW ONES.
WE HAVE HAD SOME VISITORS COME BY TO SEE OUR NEW PLACE. THOSE THAT HAVE SEEN IT ARE AMAZED AT WHAT HAS BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. YOU ARE INVITED TO COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. THIS PLACE ISN’T EASY TO FIND
AND WE ARE OFF THE BEATEN TRACK. CALL IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME BY AND WE WILL GIVE YOU DIRECTIONS AND MAKE A
POINT TO BE HERE AND VISIT WITH YOU.
WE HOPE THAT YOUR SPRING IS HAPPY AND FILLED WITH LAUGHTER AND GOOD THINGS. WE HAVE BEEN PLANTING TREES. WE
LOVE TO WATCH THINGS GROW. WE WANT THIS PLACE TO BE BEAUTIFUL AND SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ALL BE PROUD TO BE
PART OF.
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WONDER, HOPE IS DOING EXTREMELY WELL. SHE WEIGHS ABOUT 60 POUNDS AND SLEEPS BESIDE MY
BED AT NIGHT. SHE LOVES ATTENTION AND DOES MANAGE TO GET HERSELF IN TROUBLE FROM TIME TO TIME. SHE IS ALL THAT
SHE CAN BE. THE ONLY THING MISSING IS HER BOTTOM JAW, AND SHE DOES JUST FINE WITHOUT IT. THAT PROBABLY REALLY
SURPRISES THOSE WHO THOUGHT WE SHOULD HAVE HAD HER PUT DOWN. WE WOULD HAVE MISSED SUCH A BLESSING.
VET TIPS:
WITH SPRING RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOUR PETS VACCINATIONS
ARE CURRENT. IF YOU ARE PLANNING A VACATION THIS SUMMER, BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR PET IN THOSE PLANS. IF YOU PLAN
TO BOARD YOUR PET, MOST PLACES REQUIRE PROOF OF CURRENT VACCINATIONS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING, TAKE PROOF OF
THOSE VACCINATIONS WITH YOU AND ANY MEDICATIONS YOUR PET MIGHT NEED.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO BOARD YOUR PET, MAKE EARLY RESERVATIONS SO YOUR PET CAN HAVE A PLEASANT TIME AT A NICE
PLACE, THEN EVERYONE CAN HAVE A GOOD TIME. IT IS OUR HOPE IN THE FUTURE TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THAT SERVICE HERE.
WITH ALL THE WILDLIFE AROUND, THE DOGS LOVE TO COME HERE.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
MY GOAL IN LIFE IS TO BE AS GOOD OF A PERSON AS MY DOG ALREADY THINKS I AM.
GOOD PEOPLE ARE GOOD TO THEIR ANIMALS; THE “GOOD-HEARTED” BAD PEOPLE KICK AND ABUSE THEM. PROVERBS 12:10
MESSAGE TRANSLATION
A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM FOR COMING OUT TO VISIT AND THEIR KINDNESS TO THE ARK.
REMEMBER, YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARK ARE TAX DEDUCTABLE AND ARE USED TO SAVE ANIMALS LIVES AND MAKE THEM
HAPPY AND COMFORTABLE.
OUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS hope@noahsarkmidland.com IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE PERIODIC UPDATES JUST DROP ME A
NOTE. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO AND GOD BLESS.
Copyright 2012 Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary
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Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary Bob's Art
Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary P.O. Box 51051 Midland, Texas 79710 432.235.8516 A 501 (C) 3 Non Profit Organization
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