ARC | Programs

A collaborative program to save more lives

Ready Set Rescue!

County shelters struggle with the high volume of cats and dogs coming in to their facilities. To help alleviate this, many of our rescue partners transfer animals from county shelters for their own adoption programs. In support of this collaboration, ARC offers our rescue partners free spay/neuter for animals that have been transferred from Desoto, Highland, Sarasota, Okeechobee, Glade, and St Lucie county shelters.

Donate to Ready Set Rescue!

Ready Set Rescue! saves lives

This past July, ARC received an urgent call from a county shelter out east. After an incredibly busy “kitten season,” the shelter was full and they had just received several beautiful cats but had no place to put them. They had exhausted their list of rescues, as everyone was overflowing with cats and kittens. Knowing that ARC was working on this program, they called to see if we could help place the cats so they would not have to be euthanized. ARC sent out a few emails letting the rescues know that the spay/neuter, vaccines and medical treatment for these cats would be covered if they could please get out to the shelter as soon as possible. It worked!

Usher, Eminem, and Drake

Usher, Eminem, and Drake were transferred from Sarasota County Animal Shelter to Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch when they were only about 4 weeks old. They are all adopted!

Gargamel

Gargamel was transferred to our rescue partner Satchel's Last Resort Animal Shelter/Sanctuary, from Sarasota County Animal Services. Gargamel is thriving in a foster home where he’s learning how to be part of a family.

Marshall

Marshall was found as a stray by Sarasota County Animal Services and was transferred to the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch. He is now in a loving home.

Dog wearing cone and laying on the floor

A fund for our neediest neighbors

Emergency Medical Fund

The Emergency Medical Fund funds life-saving treatment for animals that are in the care of our rescue partners.

Do you want to help a homeless pet with a medical issue find a forever home? When you donate to ARC’s Emergency Medical Fund you are helping animals get the medical care they need to get them ready to join a loving family.

Donate to Emergency Medical Fund

Brixx

Brixx came to Eio Rescue Ranch with heartworms. This boy stole the heart of all who met him. Thanks to EMF he was able to receive treatment and is now negative. He is adopted!

Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter was at the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch when he started limping. They found out he had Legg-Calve Perthes disease, and there was no blood flowing to the head of his femur bone. Through EMF, he was able to receive life-saving surgery and is now in a loving home.

Violet Louise

Violet was very sick and dealing with two bad eyes. She was in a lot of pain but after her surgery to remove one eye she was feeling much better and has since been adopted!

A collaborative program to protect the overlooked

Romeo's
Feral Cat Fund

Named in honor of Romeo, the cherished cat of a long-time ARC supporter, this fund supports Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) efforts to reduce the overpopulation of community cats in our region.

Every year, thousands of feral and free-roaming cats face harsh conditions, disease, starvation, and the threat of euthanasia in overcrowded shelters. TNVR is the only humane, effective method proven to reduce colony size and improve the lives of these cats.

Through Romeo’s Fund, ARC provides spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, deworming, and ear tips to cats living in colonies. These cats are then returned to their environment - no longer reproducing, but now healthier and protected. Thanks to the generosity of ARC donors, these services are provided at no cost to the dedicated people who trap community cats and bring them to ARC for surgery.

TNVR benefits everyone:
- Prevents the birth of unwanted litters
- Improves cat health and reduces suffering
- Decreases shelter intake and euthanasia rates
- Reduces nuisance behaviors like yowling and spraying

‍When you support Romeo’s Fund, you’re helping these often-overlooked animals live safer, healthier lives.

Donate to Romeo's Feral Cat Fund!

Create beautiful websites.

Bagnis aliquam risus adipiscing quam dictum tortor mauris porttitor cursus. Ut vel nisl et cursus.

View Style Guide

Build faster with blocks.

Iaculis purus at mollis vitae sem nunc, dolor at. Risus nisi, elementum a commodo at auctor malesuada. Sapien accumsan sagittis.

Visit Blog

Take control of the design.

Elementum, enim nunc, feugiat consequat duis ipsum diam in augue. Nisl libero ullamcorper pulvinar luctus.

Meet Customers

Our programs

ARC programs were created to serve pets, their owners, and our community.

Ready Set Rescue!

Ready Set Rescue! saves lives

Usher, Eminem, and Drake

Gargamel

Marshall

Create beautiful websites.

Build faster with blocks.

Take control of the design.

Emergency Medical Fund

Brixx

Peanut Butter

Violet Louise

Create beautiful websites.

Build faster with blocks.

Take control of the design.

Romeo's
Feral Cat Fund

Create beautiful websites.

Build faster with blocks.

Take control of the design.

Join our mailing list

Pages

Learn More