Business Details
48 Years
experience
Your Trusted Animal Shelter & Adoption Center in Rockford, IL
Founded in 1978 by Rockford, IL residents, Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary has provided shelter, medical care, and adoption services for over 31,000 homeless animals. Our mission focuses on rescuing stray, unwanted, and abandoned pets while promoting responsible pet ownership through community education. The 2008 establishment of Noah's Ark Animal Clinic expanded our ability to offer affordable veterinary care, including low-income programs and a Trap-Neuter-Return initiative for feral cats. Our dedicated staff and volunteers ensure every animal receives individualized attention during their stay.We maintain a no-kill policy, prioritizing life preservation while working to reduce pet overpopulation. Through programs like the Community Pet Food Pantry and educational outreach, we address both animal and owner needs. Our Vision Quest capital campaign demonstrates ongoing commitment to improving medical diagnostics for shelter animals. With transparent operations and community partnerships, we strive to create a future where all companion animals find permanent, loving homes.
Services
Animal Adoption
Veterinary Clinic
TNR Program
Pet Food Pantry
Community Education
Foster Care
Animal Rescue
Sponsorship Programs
Merchandise Sales
Fundraising Events
Details
- Year established: 1978
Highlights and features
- We are a no-kill shelter dedicated to preserving life since 1978
- Over 31,000 animals rescued with proven adoption success rates
- Operate a full-service animal clinic with low-income care programs
- Community-focused approach with educational outreach and food pantry
- Dedicated staff and volunteers providing individualized animal care
Services
Animal Adoption
We facilitate permanent homes for rescued dogs and cats through a comprehensive adoption process. Our program includes behavioral assessments, medical screening, and adoption counseling to ensure successful pet-owner matches. Last year alone, we placed over 900 animals in forever homes while maintaining our no-kill commitment.
Veterinary Clinic
Noah's Ark Animal Clinic provides affordable medical care for shelter animals and community pets. Services include vaccinations, spay/neuter procedures, and emergency treatments. Our low-income programs have delivered over 500 veterinary care sessions annually since 2008, improving access to essential pet healthcare.
TNR Program
Our Trap-Neuter-Return initiative addresses feral cat population control through humane methods. The program includes surgical sterilization, vaccinations, and colony management education. Last year's efforts resulted in over 1,200 spay/neuter procedures, reducing stray cat populations humanely and effectively.
Pet Food Pantry
This community support program provides emergency pet food assistance to financially struggling pet owners. Our pantry helps prevent pet surrenders by ensuring continued care during hardship. The service operates alongside educational resources about proper pet nutrition and care.
Community Education
We deliver animal welfare education through school programs, public workshops, and outreach events. Initiatives include responsible pet ownership training, animal safety demonstrations, and youth engagement programs. These efforts aim to prevent animal neglect through knowledge sharing and community engagement.
Questions
What adoption process steps should I expect?
Our adoption process includes an application review, meet-and-greet session, home environment assessment, and adoption counseling to ensure proper pet-owner matching.
How can I support the sanctuary's mission?
You can help through animal adoption, financial donations, merchandise purchases, volunteer work, or participating in our fundraising events.
What veterinary services are available?
The clinic offers vaccinations, spay/neuter procedures, medical treatments, and emergency care for both shelter animals and community pets.
Do you accept pet food donations?
Yes, we welcome pet food donations for our Community Pet Food Pantry program that helps struggling pet owners maintain their animals.
How does the TNR program work?
Our Trap-Neuter-Return program humanely captures feral cats, provides medical care and sterilization, then returns them to managed colonies.
Are there volunteer opportunities available?
We offer various volunteer positions including animal care, event assistance, foster caregiving, and administrative support roles.
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Reviews (7)
Julie Hernandez
Jun 05, 2022
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I adopted two cats from here. I've had Alana for 7 years and Buddy for almost 6 years. Great place. Friendly staff and highly recommend adopting pets
Ex Dtg
May 19, 2022
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Extremley Inconvient hours. Calls you about available dogs then rudely proclaims they were adopted out the same day as available. Will not reccomend to anyone again.
Joe Pasternak
Apr 24, 2022
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Great place to adopt cat's, dog's and other small domestic animals. They accept surrendered snaps as well as knowledge of animal behavior training specialist in the area.
Mayra Rosa
Apr 19, 2022
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The people are so nice, informative and they were able to adopt all 7 of my kittens. I couldn't be happier!
Nox
Jan 26, 2022
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If you have found a stray it may be in your best interest to try and find it's family using your own means. Noah's arc will practically rip the animal from you and deny you further contact with it. Their efforts go so far as scanning for a chip. If you've lost a pet, pray that they weren't brought here because they will be adopted out immediately.
Olivia Rean
Aug 14, 2021
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Went there yesterday just to visit and give some animals some love. Very welcoming staff and a clean and well organized environment. The staff and volunteers answered any questions and were extremely easy to talk to. I am not from the Rockford area but I definitely recommend visiting. They are a great place and it seems they truly care about their animals. Even with Covid they handled things very well. I had no issue with wearing a mask and hand sanitizing for the safety of the staff and the safety of the animals.
P. M.
Jan 10, 2021
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No one informed me that an appointment, which i was fine with, would be just 30 minutes. Of course, that would include the paperwork (15 min). So, I was late, I couldn't find them. I had called to let them know. I was going to get a cat, not a kitty. they have them in the lobby area and then back in an enclosed room. There were a lot to choose from. When I went back to the lobby, I was told my appt was over and i needed to leave.
I Asked how long appts are she said 30 min and paperwork takes 15min. So, they think you should pick out an animal to have for the next 15 years in 15 min? You got to be kidding me. There were 3 ladies sitting behind some plexiglass that only came down to about their heads and none were wearing masks. I don't think that is acceptable to COVIX-19 restrictions. I didn't notice right away, or I would left immediately as I do have a lung disease.
I Asked how long appts are she said 30 min and paperwork takes 15min. So, they think you should pick out an animal to have for the next 15 years in 15 min? You got to be kidding me. There were 3 ladies sitting behind some plexiglass that only came down to about their heads and none were wearing masks. I don't think that is acceptable to COVIX-19 restrictions. I didn't notice right away, or I would left immediately as I do have a lung disease.
