Animal Rescue Corps Celebrates First Anniversary

January 11, 2012, Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) celebrates its first year of successfully fulfilling its mission to end animal suffering through direct and compassionate action and to inspire the highest ethical standards of humanity towards animals.

Founded by ARC President Scotlund Haisley, ARC provides communities the necessary resources, expertise and manpower to conduct investigations and large-scale rescues of animals who are suffering from cruelty or natural disasters at no cost to the communities ARC serves.

Within its first year, ARC successfully conducted more than a dozen rescues within the U.S. and Canada of various species from puppy and bird breeding mills, hoarding, natural disasters and  other desperate situations. One of ARC’s most considerable and compelling operations of 2011 was November’s Operation Anishnabe Dogs, in which ARC offered a First Nations community in Quebec a free spay/neuter clinic for the residents’ animals and also captured 100% of the roaming dog population and placed them with our rescue and shelter partners for adoption, eliminating the perceived need for a planned culling of the dogs.

ARC has gained more than 35,000 supporters, hundreds of volunteers and dozens of strategic partnerships with other animal protection organizations and law enforcement agencies. ARC has participated in more than 25 events across the country and was featured on several national news and network documentary programs. Animal Rescue Corps and members of ARC’s leadership have recently received several awards for their animal rescue work.

President Haisley said, “I couldn’t be more proud of what we have accomplished in such a short time. We have established and grown a much-needed force in the animal protection movement. There are countless animals still waiting for our help so I look forward to continued growth and success in 2012.”