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ARK FEEDING VOLUNTEERS . . . our task continues . . .

May 1, 2021

ARK volunteers have been feeding the street animals within Kuşadası and in difficult to reach areas every week since March 2021 – during this latest lockdown, we are not allowed to recruit new members to our team nor to increase the number of locations at which we feed – but many thanks to our volunteers’ persistent efforts and to…

ARK in March 2021/Mart 2021 da ARK

April 18, 2021

We had hoped that spring would arrive in March but our hopes were dashed; winter continued through to the third week of April and we’ve now had two warm, dry days in succession. Let’s hope that it continues. During the month we had 69 cats but no dogs neutered. In total 133 animals were treated by our vets; 117…

I have a Little Nutmeg . . .

February 5, 2021

by Brenda Cassidy Nutmeg’s previous post can be read here: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1629996890447508/permalink/3313472392099941/?sfnsn=scwspmo He has healed great and is now living in my garden. About three days ago, however, he was lying very quietly on the cat beds, which is not like him at all. I brought him inside and he just curled up and didn’t eat, so the following day…

Little Cloud (Küçük Bulut)

February 2, 2021

by Brenda Cassidy This is an update on Little Cloud – you can click this link to read the first part of his story: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1629996890447508/permalink/3349413525172494 We thought at first that Cloud would lose both eyes, but we were delighted when we managed to save the sight in one of them. Yesterday, however, I felt that it was time to…

PRENS

February 1, 2021

Alena contacted me today – she and her daughter regularly feed street dogs near their apartment when they are out walking their own two rescued pups. One of the dogs they feed, although previously healthy, now seemed to have an eye problem. Today they had succeeded in catching the pup – we’ve named him Prens – and I gave…

We’re All Praying for Eclipse . . .

January 27, 2021

by Brenda Cassidy Do you remember Eclipse, one of my special hand-reared kittens? She has really been through the wars – her story is here https://m.facebook.com/groups/1629996890447508/permalink/3242416405872207/?sfnsn=scwspmo. She has been doing great – with the help of special food and vet care, she was putting on weight Then on 10 January I noticed that she was starting to lose hair…

Many Happy Returns, Karen – with Love from Grateful Alev & Ateş!!

January 6, 2021

by Banu Engin This fairy tale began on 22 November – we received a plea for help from Alena: ”We called a veterinary ambulance for these dogs. This is not an emergency for this service. The state service accepts the call but does not come & does not help & does not pick up these dogs. I don’t know…

ARK in 2020

January 3, 2021

by Alan Kennedy 2020 was a tough year for mankind throughout the world.For many wild animals the reduction of human activity was a great benefit, allowing their natural habitats some respite from pollution and destruction. The homeless animals of Kuşadası, however, were among the innocent victims of a manmade disaster, as they depend mostly on human kindness and discarded…

YOU could Save an Animal’s Life . . .

January 3, 2021

Alan Kennedy Many people who contact ARK to ask for help seem to think that we are a big organisation with unlimited resources. While our dedication and enthusiasm are boundless, our physical resources are few. In any random week we may have up to 12 volunteers devoting anything from a couple of hours to nearly all their waking time…

October & November ARK Report

December 6, 2020

by Alan Kennedy First of all, I must apologise for writing two months’ reports in one. We went on a diving holiday at the end of October and for most of the next 17 days we had no telephone and no internet, our world was limited to a 34 metre boat and the wonderful features and creatures beneath it….