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Help Wanted at Cloa’s Ark Animal Sanctuary

Cloa's Ark Animal Sanctuary is looking for a regular, part-time helper. Work consists of moving items, light repairs and maintenance, fencing, assisting with shed construction, composting and cleaning. Hours to be determined with availability; compensation based on experience. Possibility to grow to a full-time position. Be part of a non-profit that rescues animals! Contact Patrick or Claudine at (413) 339-4349 or (413) 345-1501 or email patrick@cloasark.org     Did you know?  "Liking" our Facebook page helps us with donations and fund-raising!

By |September 1st, 2016|frontpage, News, Uncategorized|

Our next need — Can you help?

Cloa's Animal Sanctuary is now situated in its new home in Charlemont, Massachusetts. One difference about our new environment is that we are much more rural, and this means that our security needs are greater.  Western Massachusetts has foxes, coyote-dogs, raccoons, skunks, weasels, fisher cats, bears and other predators.  It's wonderful that the region still supports a wide variety of wildlife. But it means our responsibilities to the animals at the sanctuary include greater protection.  We have put together a materials and labor list for making the bird habitat as predator-proof as possible.   The total that we need to [...]

By |August 19th, 2016|frontpage, Fund Raising, News|

The Move Is Underway!

Our move to Charlemont is well on the way, we have been very busy all month and expect to be there by June 2nd. With the move came big expanses; first we decided we had to buy a park trailer home as the available space for us in the house is going to mainly be used for our indoor birds and rabbits. Also we had to buy a lot of building materials in order to rebuild a new chicken coop (roof, wall panels, rubber floor mats, studs, cement blocks ….) We also hired some people to help with the labor [...]

By |August 6th, 2016|Uncategorized|

Cloa’s Ark Sanctuary is in its new home!

All of the animals and birds are happy in their new home in Charlemont, Massachusetts.  The move was difficult, and we thank the many people who donated time and money to make it possible!  You have such great hearts, all of you. We are going to list our needs, and we will begin fund-raising for some of the needs shortly, but before we do, we are taking time to give thanks to you, our supporters, for making this possible. In our next post, we will introduce you to two people who opened their home and their hearts to Cloa's Ark [...]

By |August 6th, 2016|Uncategorized|

Cloa’s Ark Sanctuary is in its new home!

All of the animals and birds are happy in their new home in Charlemont, Massachusetts.  The move was difficult, and we thank the many people who donated time and money to make it possible!  You have such great hearts, all of you. We are going to list our needs, and we will begin fund-raising for some of the needs shortly, but before we do, we are taking time to give thanks to you, our supporters, for making this possible. In our next post, we will introduce you to two people who opened their home and their hearts to Cloa's Ark [...]

By |May 27th, 2016|frontpage|

Tag Sale and Pot Luck Benefit

We are organizing a last event in Greenfield to have a chance to see everybody before we leave Greenfield, Where? Greenfield, 24 Factory Hollow When? Saturday April 30th 8 am to 2 pm Tag sale 3 pm to 5 pm pot-luck and get-together We will continue the tag sale on Sunday, so if you cannot come on Saturday please come on Sunday, Thanks, Claudine and I hope to see you all!

By |April 27th, 2016|News, Rescues|

Jane’s surgery follow-up

First thank you to everyone who has participated in the fundraising on loveanimals.org , and all the people who have asked news about Jane and support us in this challenge. I tried to thank everybody individually but if I have forgotten someone I am sorry for that. As far as the surgery went it did work well with some complications but overall well. We just have been under the radar since the surgery ,that is why I did not send an update before. Right after the surgery Jane‘s behavior and vision did not seems to be much better , of [...]

By |January 19th, 2016|News|

In Memory of Juliette

Juliette died accidently December 9th 2015. She was a beautiful female Cockatiel; she shared her life with us, her mate and offspring for the past 12 years. She was exceptionally beautiful, yellow and gray with a pearl pattern, but her personality outshined her beauty. She was all love, sweetness and affection, anytime I walked into the aviary, she would immediately fly towards me and perch on my hand for cuddles and kisses, she would hop around and follow me everywhere for more petting and kisses…. Sometimes it was hard for me to do my work in the bird room for [...]

By |January 19th, 2016|Uncategorized|

Update: Reflections on Boston Veg Fest & Our Need for Help to Pay Our Vet Bills

We just came back from the Boston Vegetarian Festival and that was so great for so many reasons! First of all, we don’t see and hear from many people since we are in Greenfield, so talking and seeing many old friends was good for our moral (a little low). We really needed some support in this difficult and challenging moment we are going through for more than 2 months and it’s always so good to be with like minded people sharing their experience on food, veganism and animals. Secondly it was so nice to see and hear Dr Will Tuttle [...]

By |October 31st, 2014|News|