If you bought out 2017 fundraising calendar, you'll recognize Mr. March, better known as Pawder around the shelter. 
Mygan arrived at D'Arcy's A.R.C. from a northern community in early March of 2016. Reports were made about a dog that had been hit by a truck six weeks earlier and was dragging a front paw. The fear was that Mygan had broken his leg. Although Mygan was owned, his
Although obviously thin and emaciated when she came into our care from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, it was only later that we discovered that Goat had a major medical issue. 
Stitch is a young stray cat who was brought to Machray Animal Hospital by a concerned citizen on Monday, November 23, 2015 with a serious wound on his side. The vets at Machray suspect that he may have been seeking refuge under the hood of a car and sustained an
On Friday, November 6, 2015, members of Pequis First Nation involved in rescuing animals in the community notified Ark Project, a non-profit that helps transport stay dogs to rescue, of a stray dog running at large with a snap trap around his lower jaw. D'Arcy's A.R.C. was notified of the
Meet Malika. A sweet, gentle dog who was rescued from severe neglect on Peguis First Nation. Malnourished and skinny, both hips were in bad condition. She wasn't bearing weight on her back right leg, and her left back leg was extremely weak. An untreated skin condition had caused severe hair
Lucerne, Morgana, Sadie, and Rocko came to us from different regions of the province early this spring. The four dogs have something in common beside their sweet and gentle personalities – they tested positive for heart worm infections. 
Timber, a stray from Peguis First Nation, arrived in our care on July 24, 2015. Almostly completely shut down when he arrived, Timber needed to be carried part of the way down the hallways to go outside for playtime. He slowly learned that touching, and especially brushing, is a good thing. With a lot of nurturing and love from both staff and volunteers, we were excited to see his rehabilitation going so well. We fell in love with his good looks and gentle personality instantly.
Unfortunately when Timber's heartworm test came back positive, we had to accept that his rehabiliation would be more than just social and would require months of medical treatment as well. He went in for his assesment on August 28 and started his treatment shortly after.
Heartworm is a parasitic roundworm that is spread through bites from mosquitos carrying the heartworm larvae. When an infected mosquito bites a dog, the heartworm larvae are transmitted to the dog's bloodstream. These larvae mature into adults that can be up to 12 inches long and take up residence inside the dog's heart.
Heartworm treatment is a very lengthy process that can take several months to eliminate all of the worms from the dogs body. During the treatment period, Timber also has to be kept to a very strict low activity routine so to not stress his heart.
While it is not only a lengthy treatment it is also a costly treatment. If you would like to donate to the handsome boy's cause please contact us directly at the ARC at 204-888-2266.
Find out more about Heartworm prevention and treatment from the American Heartworm Society.