At its core, the Ark is Youth Charity. We bring people together, young and old, as participants and/or volunteers. There are groups working together to improve quality of life.

Programmes:

The Ark offers two main programmes: APART (Animals-People and Rehabilitative Training) an eight week programme based on site at The ARK and Healing Species, a term long programme delivered in school classrooms.

APART is a youth character education and dog training programme. It provides opportunities to develop empathy, compassion, respect and responsibility, not just for themselves, but for others and animals too. Dogs are selected for the course from the pound or SPCA or other circumstances where they are not thriving and will be taught basic obedience and fun tricks. Healing Species is a compassion education and violence intervention programme. It aims to reawaken trust and empathy in young people going through tough times. Many Ark dogs have also suffered very tough times. They're either unwanted, possibly abandoned, or even abused.

Fostering Ark Dogs:

Ark dogs need kind, caring foster parents for about 12 weeks, while they go through the eight week APART programme, this gives the dog chance to settle and relax into their family environment and some time to find a forever home at the end of programme if you decide they’re not your forever dog. The Ark provides dogs with everything they need during this time, dog crate, Kong for you to stuff with food and treats, dog lead, collar, walking harness, seat belt harness. The ARK will cover vet costs and provide all food for FREE.

Adopting Ark Dogs:

At the end of the APART programme the dogs are put up for adoption for $240. The cost covers microchipping, vaccinations, neutering, de-flea, de-worming, emergency care.

Our 10 year anniversary's coming up in September! If you'd like more information, want to volunteer, or want to contact the Ark, feel free to go on our website -www.thenelsonark.co.nz.

Call us on 03 5423866.

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