ARK Charities is a Faith based Animal Rescue and Welfare Organization, we were founded in 2012 to save German Shepherd Dogs from high kill shelters, abuse, neglect and abandonment and is dedicated to rescue, rehab and re home this noblest of breeds.The many divisions of ARK include: REDEMPTION RESCUE, a non-breed specific dog rescue: It's mission is to rescue animals from desperate situations and high kill shelters, where every year millions of animals are euthanized across the country. We are committed to rescuing, and rehabilitating, German Shepherds and other dogs. We find them safe and loving forever homes. FAITH FUND is our discretionary fund designed to help pet owners and other animal welfare organizations in need of financial assistance with veterinary care or other emergency expenses to help save the animal and those that love and need them. ARK Angel Assistance Program is designed to identify rescue dogs that can be trained to assist our Military Veterans and children with disabilities in a varieties of ways as needed.Based in Fairfield County CT, we are a boutique rescue that is supported 100% by volunteers, who are committed to rescuing displaced, neglected or unwanted all breed dogs from death-row at high-kill shelters and unfit homes across the country: rehabilitating them with proper medical care, nutritional, behavioral and socialization, to enable them to thrive and re home them into responsible, safe and caring homes, where they'll be loved family members.What makes us unique is that we often take requests for dogs with specific traits and characteristics and scour the country looking for the perfect dogs to match our adopters wishes. The sad fact is with thousands of dogs needing rescue on a daily basis, and we know it is possible to find your dream dog waiting to be rescued in a shelter.Our Passions Rescuing & matching our rescued dogs with their perfect family. Working cooperatively with like-minded quality rescues to maximize the number of dogs brought in to rescue and placed in to loving forever homes. Sharing our expertise with partnering rescues assisting with the logistics of pulling, vetting, boarding transporting and fundraising efforts to enable them to facilitate the rescue and re-homing of remotely located dogs To actively participate in community outreach events, dog training and education and promotion of responsible pet ownership and pet population control. To spearhead the use of rescue dogs and retired military war dogs in programs designed to provide individuals in need of Service or Therapy dogs. Whether children with Autism, cancer victims, former military veterans or victims of traumatic circumstances that result in Post-Traumatic Stress, no dogs are better suited to provide compassionate support then a rescue dog.