To the editor:
On the evening of Friday, July 27, the Ark Animal Sanctuary on Old Woodstock Road was broken into.
Fortunately there were no animals present; they are all still in foster care.
The intruder tried to gain entrance through a window by ripping the screen off but the window was locked, so he tore off a boarded-up door and gained entrance.
Once inside, he cut all of the copper tubing for our waterlines which had just recently been installed and took them, he took a tool box of fittings, as well.
Upon discovery of the theft, the police were called. The parts later showed up at a metal salvage business. The intruder has since been caught and the authorities are dealing with him.
No one wins in this case, the Ark loses, the metal salvage business loses and the intruder loses.
I don’t know if he realized he was stealing from a non-profit organization; but, in essence, he stole from homeless animals who have already been victimized by human selfishness and disregard.
We have been working diligently trying to get the cabin up and running for an October opening. This has set us behind both financially and time-wise.
We work hard raising money to buy materials and we all put in a lot of hours volunteering. For someone to sneak around in the dark and steal our things is unacceptable.
Just imagine if he had put as much energy and time into earning his own money as he did to breaking into and stealing from the Ark, we would all be winners!
I am always very proud of my accomplishments; I doubt that is something he can say.
Stealing from homeless animals is not something to be proud of.
We are in the process of fixing the damage and moving forward. We need to, for the animals’ sake.
Lorraine Monfils, president
Ark Animal Sanctuary
