Dog shelter Noah’s Ark in Mellieħa is calling out to the public to help it reach its €10,000 target as it enters its final month of the fundraiser campaign.

Noah’s Ark launched a fundraising campaign in March with the aim of raising €10,000 in donations to refurbish the shelter’s dog pens and infrastructure to better service dogs in the sanctuary.

In a statement published on Monday, the sanctuary said that while officially the fundraiser campaign is set to end in July, works are already underway with the funds already received, with bigger pens being set up making it easier to keep it clean, whilst offering enhanced comfort and more space for the dogs to move around.

The sanctuary has also set out to install insulated roofing to protect the dogs from the summer heat and winter cold.

Some dogs that the sanctuary provides care for suffer from persistent health conditions that make it difficult for them to be adopted. Hence, the sanctuary is seeking to upgrade the pens to well-equipped ones in order for the dogs to be as comfortable as possible.

President of Noah’s Ark Fabio Ciappara said that “it has been heart-warming to see the level of donations we have received for this long overdue refurbishment. Although we continuously receive support from the community in the form of donations and volunteer support, the current revamp we are doing now needs a bigger investment.”

“Amid our best efforts to offer dignified housing in this busy dog sanctuary, we are hopeful that the campain will close by hitting our €10,000 funding goal. Every dog deserves the best care possible, wherever they are,” Ciappara said.

Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary was named winned of the Best Social Cause category at the 2020 Lovin Malta’s Social Media Awards. As the winner of its category, Noah’s Ark is benefitting from €10,000 in public relations, marketing and advertising consultation from BPC International, the award sponsor.

Beyond this fundraising campain, Noah’s Ark is always open for donations and helping hands in its dog sanctuary in Mellieħa, behind it-Torri l-Aħmar.

If anyone is interested in donating, donations can be made at the GoGetFunding campaign page of Noah’s Ark.