The Noah's Ark Fur Ball

An elegant evening you will not want to miss!

Join us for an elegant evening of dining, dancing, auctions, raffles, cash bar, and more! You are invited to The Noah's Ark Fur Ball Gala! Get your tickets today because this is one charity event you will not want to miss!

Get your tickets today! The 2022 Noah's Ark Fur Ball will be held at the beautiful A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art in Trinidad, CO from 5pm to 10:30 pm on Saturday, April 23rd. All proceeds benefit the homeless shelter animals of Noah's Ark.

Tickets are available exclusively at the Noah's Ark Thrift Store, located at 147 E. Main Street in Trinidad, CO.

• Individual tickets: $50

• Gold Table (for 8): $600

Call 719-846-8578 for more information.

Safer at Home COVID-19 Hours of Operation

As we move into the Safer at Home stage of the COVID-19 response, we just wanted to provide an update of our essential shelter operations and services. We hope everyone is safe and well and enjoying the beautiful spring weather! Beginning May 11, 2020:

• Adoptions, Lost & Found Pets, Pet Licensing, and Rabies Vouchers: we are open to the walk-in public Monday – Friday 11 am to 5 pm: we are closed Sundays and Saturdays.

• Owner Surrenders: appointment required, call 719-680-2385 to schedule an appointment.

• Low-Cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic: appointment required on Fridays, call 719-680-2385 to schedule an appointment.

• TNR Services: suspended until June 2020.

• After-Hours Lost & Found Pets: Call Trinidad Police Department at 719-846-4441 and an officer can assist you.

• Urgent Animal Medical Emergency After Hours: Contact a veterinarian

In compliance with required guidelines mitigating the spread of COVID-19, to protect our community, and our team, we ask all visitors to adhere to the following:

• Wear facial coverings.

• Maintain a 6 ft. social distance from others.

• Only 2 visitors per shelter building at a time.

• No more than 6 visitors allowed on the entire shelter campus at once.

• Wash or sanitize hands frequently.

• If you are sick or symptomatic, stay home and do not come into our facility; we may be able to assist you via phone or email.

We deeply appreciate everyone’s cooperation with these protocols and look forward to the future when we can resume normal operations and services. Thank you for your continued support and please take care of your family, friends, and community members by following these simple procedures. We want to see everyone again very soon and the animals need you! If you can't adopt or foster, but still want to help out, your generous donation is more important than ever before. Due to the pandemic, we will need every dollar to continue caring for our homeless pets during this crisis. Donations can be made online through our Facebook page's donate button or through the donate button on our website at www.noahsarktrinidad.org. Snail mail donations also work - we are accepting check and money order donations through the mail at Noah's Ark, PO Box 478, Trinidad, CO 81082.

If you shop online through Smile.Amazon, please select Noah's Ark Animal Welfare Association as your charity of choice and Amazon will make a contribution to our nonprofit. If you would like to purchase supplies for our shelter to use, we can use the following high demand items: paper towels, pig ear chew treats, nitrile gloves, disinfecting bleach, cat litter, KMR kitten formula, Esbilac puppy formula, fuzzy catnip mice and postage stamps (first-class and/or postcard). Supplies can be sent/delivered to Noah's Ark at 224 N. Chestnut St, Trinidad, CO 81082.. NAAWA is monitoring the situation closely and is following the guidance from top health and animal sheltering organizations.

We greatly appreciate all you do in helping us to fulfill our mission - we couldn't do without you - please take care of yourself, your pets, and do your part to minimize the COVID-19 virus. Thank you!

3 Steps to Pet Preparedness

While it’s not fun to imagine, now is an important time to create a plan for your pet in case you get sick. We strongly encourage you to be prepared and walk through the following steps to ensure your pets will be well cared for in the event of an emergency:

1. Know the facts: According to the CDC, there is no evidence that people can get COVID-19 from pets. The best place for your animal is inside the home they know and love. If you aren’t feeling well but are still able to provide care for your pet, please keep them at home with you where they’re most comfortable.

2. Connect with those who can help. If you do become too ill to physically care for your pet or you need to be hospitalized, who can take over for you? Is there anyone else in your home who could help? Maybe a neighbor, friend, coworker, or family member who could take them in? Even a groomer, daycare, or boarding facility may be able to help in your time of need with advance notice. But the most important thing you can do today is come up with two potential pet plans and talk directly with those people so they’re prepared in case they’re called to action.

3. Prepare a pet supply kit. It may not seem necessary today, but we promise it will be hugely helpful if you find yourself in an emergency situation without the ability to track down the proper supplies. If possible, your kit should include: ▪️ Name and contact information for the person who can care for your pets. ▪️ Name and contact information for your back-up in case your go-to is no longer able to help. ▪️ Food, treats, a leash, a couple of toys, bags of litter, and any other supplies necessary to care for your pet for at least two weeks. ▪️ Collar with ID tags (don’t forget to make sure their microchip info is up to date). ▪️ A crate or carrier to transport your pet. ▪️ Copy of vaccination records. ▪️ Medications and prescriptions, along with instructions. ▪️ Daily care instructions. ▪️ Your vet's contact information. ▪️ Pack all supplies, records, and instructions into a backpack, suitcase, or other type of tote that is labeled "Emergency Pet Supply Kit" and keep the kit where it can be easily found.

With your whole family on board and a plan in place, you’ll feel a bit better about your pet’s safety knowing they’re in good hands no matter what challenges may arise.