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Hi, I'm Cody!
I'm a pretty handsome special kinda fella! I have a bit of a silly side, but know when to get down to business partner (as you can see in my Sherriff uniform picture!).
I'm friendly and active guy, and just love to play with toys with my volunteer friends and I especially like it when they take me for walks!
Being a mature guy, I know what I like, and I like people! On the other hand, cats I'm just not too fond of.
As much as I love the people here at the Ark, I've been here a very long time just hoping to have a family of my own. I have food allergies, but that's not a big deal, I just need a certain kind of food and I'm good to go!
Way back when I arrived at the Ark, we played the 'guess what breed I am' game, and the most guesses were that I'm a Hound/Retriever mix, but I know that's just a guess - I know what I am, I'm a Purebred Mix-Breed!!
**Ark Rescue dogs are available for adoption to homes in the Alabama and Tennessee Valley area only. We do require a secure fenced-in yard to adopt our larger dogs.
Hi, I'm Cody!
I'm a pretty handsome special kinda fella! I have a bit of a silly side, but know when to get down to business partner (as you can see in my Sherriff uniform picture!).
I'm friendly and active guy, and just love to play with toys with my volunteer friends and I especially like it when they take me for walks!
Being a mature guy, I know what I like, and I like people! On the other hand, cats I'm just not too fond of.
As much as I love the people here at the Ark, I've been here a very long time just hoping to have a family of my own. I have food allergies, but that's not a big deal, I just need a certain kind of food and I'm good to go!
Way back when I arrived at the Ark, we played the 'guess what breed I am' game, and the most guesses were that I'm a Hound/Retriever mix, but I know that's just a guess - I know what I am, I'm a Purebred Mix-Breed!!
**Ark Rescue dogs are available for adoption to homes in the Alabama and Tennessee Valley area only. We do require a secure fenced-in yard to adopt our larger dogs.
All our adoptable pets are fully vaccinated, de-wormed, spayed/neutered, had a wellness test with our
Vet and are on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention.
If you decide to adopt one of our pets, you will have a two week trial time, in which both sides can see if you get along.
If it should not work out, which sometimes happens, we will take our pet back and give you a full refund.
For our larger and active dogs you would be required to have a fenced in yard.
Our pets are adopted out in the Huntsville area and Tennessee Valley only.
All our adoptable pets are fully vaccinated, de-wormed, spayed/neutered, had a wellness test with our
Vet and are on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention.
If you decide to adopt one of our pets, you will have a two week trial time, in which both sides can see if you get along.
If it should not work out, which sometimes happens, we will take our pet back and give you a full refund.
For our larger and active dogs you would be required to have a fenced in yard.
Our pets are adopted out in the Huntsville area and Tennessee Valley only.
Go meet their pets
Ark Inc.
139 Bo Cole Road
Huntsville, AL 35806
Shelter & Thrift Store Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
11am - 4pm, this is also when we are answering the phone
Closed: Sunday, Monday and Holidays
Office Phone: 256-851-4088
Ark Inc.
139 Bo Cole Road
Huntsville, AL 35806
Shelter & Thrift Store Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
11am - 4pm, this is also when we are answering the phone
Closed: Sunday, Monday and Holidays
Office Phone: 256-851-4088
More about this shelter
The Ark was incorporated as a non-profit, “no kill” animal shelter on March 6, 1990 by Nina Beal.
The Ark’s mission statement is...
To rescue as many homeless animals as possible.
To provide all veterinary care for each animal to include spaying/neutering before adoption.
To maintain a no kill policy except for reasons of mercy or dangerous temperament.
To promote humane treatment of animals through a humane education program.
The Ark provides all veterinarian preventatives to include: juvenile spay/neuter, shelter,
food and a loving “at home” environment for rescued animals while they wait to be adopted into a new loving home.
The Ark operates solely on donations and fundraisers and receives no city, county, state or federal funding.
The Ark also has no paid employees. Volunteers from the community help out at the shelter caring for the
rescued animals as well as returning telephone calls. If not for caring citizens, the Ark could not operate.
The Ark is much more than an animal shelter.
The Ark serves our community by:
Rescuing sick, abandoned and injured animals; Constructing and maintaining the first no-kill animal shelter in Huntsville;
Entering into an Agreement of Understanding with Hope Place to care for and protect the pets of domestic violence victims who are seeking refuge at Hope Place;
Entering into an agreement of understanding with the American Red Cross to provide a
Disaster Animal Relief Team to enter tornado areas to help victims with injured and lost pets;
Entering into an agreement of understanding with the American Red Cross to care for the pets of home fire victims;
Rescuing as many animals as possible from the City Animal Control Shelter before they are put to death;
Starting the first juvenile animal spay/neuter program to ensure ALL animals adopted from the ARK are spayed or neutered before adoption;
Promoting public awareness of the importance of pet owner responsibility through our Channel 31 Needy Paws Telethon;
Providing pet therapy in nursing homes and humane education in schools.
The Ark was incorporated as a non-profit, “no kill” animal shelter on March 6, 1990 by Nina Beal.
The Ark’s mission statement is...
To rescue as many homeless animals as possible.
To provide all veterinary care for each animal to include spaying/neutering before adoption.
To maintain a no kill policy except for reasons of mercy or dangerous temperament.
To promote humane treatment of animals through a humane education program.
The Ark provides all veterinarian preventatives to include: juvenile spay/neuter, shelter,
food and a loving “at home” environment for rescued animals while they wait to be adopted into a new loving home.
The Ark operates solely on donations and fundraisers and receives no city, county, state or federal funding.
The Ark also has no paid employees. Volunteers from the community help out at the shelter caring for the
rescued animals as well as returning telephone calls. If not for caring citizens, the Ark could not operate.
The Ark is much more than an animal shelter.
The Ark serves our community by:
Rescuing sick, abandoned and injured animals; Constructing and maintaining the first no-kill animal shelter in Huntsville;
Entering into an Agreement of Understanding with Hope Place to care for and protect the pets of domestic violence victims who are seeking refuge at Hope Place;
Entering into an agreement of understanding with the American Red Cross to provide a
Disaster Animal Relief Team to enter tornado areas to help victims with injured and lost pets;
Entering into an agreement of understanding with the American Red Cross to care for the pets of home fire victims;
Rescuing as many animals as possible from the City Animal Control Shelter before they are put to death;
Starting the first juvenile animal spay/neuter program to ensure ALL animals adopted from the ARK are spayed or neutered before adoption;
Promoting public awareness of the importance of pet owner responsibility through our Channel 31 Needy Paws Telethon;
Providing pet therapy in nursing homes and humane education in schools.