Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark is a non-profit animal shelter in Gainesville, Texas that is supported by generous citizens in North Texas. Unfortunately, "no kill" is a misnomer.

Noah’s Ark S.P.C.A. – Gainesville, TX 🐶🐱
We rescue, heal, and rehome unwanted & abandoned pets, giving every animal the second chance they deserve 🤍🏡
🐾 Adopt • Foster • Donate • Volunteer
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https://linktr.ee/noahsarktx Noah's Ark was established by private citizens and the city of Gainesville 5 years ago to help deal with the unwanted pet problem in the area. Prior to Noah's Ar

k, the city animal control building was a dilapidated metal building in the city transfer station or dump. The animals brought there were given the 72 hour holding period and then euthanized. Very few animals ever left the transfer station alive. Today, adoptable animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, treated for internal and external parasites, tested for Feline Leukemia or heartworm and microchipped before adoption. The new building on Weaver street houses 120 animals. Dogs have play yards that they are turned out in twice daily and are walked by volunteers in addition to their play time. The cats have an exercise area that is packed with "kitty jungle gyms" for play or hiding and are brushed and cared for daily by staff and volunteers. All animals are temperament tested to make sure that they are placed in homes most suitable to their personalities. Noah's Ark finds homes for all adoptable animals. By definition, that makes Noah's Ark a "no kill" shelter. There really isn't such thing as a no kill shelter. Those rescue organizations that claim "no kill" only take in a certain number of animals and then only the highly adoptable animals. The other animals are funneled to the city animal control where they are euthanized after their 72 hr holding period. Noah's Ark is different. We take in everything from the city of Gainesville. We are the Gainesville Animal Control. Everything is given a chance. If it is a dangerous animal that can not be safely adopted out, we can not adopt that animal out. Likewise, an animal that has a highly contagious deadly disease it can not be adopted out. Animals that are friendly and healthy often stay at the shelter for months waiting to be adopted. Noah's Ark does not have a time limit for the animals. One dog "Sunny", a 13 year old, toothless, catahoola mix will live the rest of her days at the Ark lying on the couch in the front office welcoming all that enter. Noah's Ark is a haven for the lost,abandoned and abused animals of North Texas. This wonderful organization could not exist without the charity of the local veterinary clinics that spay and neuter the shelter animals and care for the sick and injured. It could not exist without the charity of the North Texas citizens whose funds keep the animals fed and healthy. Noah's Ark's annual budget is $225,000 and takes in approximately 2,800 animals a year. The board of directors are not paid and funding from the city of Gainesville only averages to about $13,000/year. All donations go directly to the care of the animals. Donations keep the Ark afloat. Donations give the animals a second chance and hope for a loving home. Keep the Ark afloat. Give today. Shelly Gomulak, DVM

🎅🐾Santa Paws is coming to Noah’s Ark! 🐾🎄Mark your calendars, y’all — we’re hosting Pictures with Santa on Saturday, Dec....
12/08/2025

🎅🐾Santa Paws is coming to Noah’s Ark! 🐾🎄
Mark your calendars, y’all — we’re hosting Pictures with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 20th from 1–4PM right here at the shelter! 📸✨

Bring your own pet… or choose one of our sweet adoptable dogs to take your holiday photo with. Either way, you’ll go home with the cutest Christmas memory. ❤️

We have a cozy Christmas setup with our tree and bench ready to go — just bring your pet and your best holiday spirit! Kids are absolutely welcome too — we’d love to meet your whole family.

And if you don’t have a pet with you, our shelter pups would love to spend some time with you and Santa. 🐶🎅

📩 Photos will be emailed to you, so please make sure to provide a valid email address when you arrive.
If you don’t have an email or prefer another delivery option, just let us know — we’ll make sure you still receive your photos!

Suggested donation is $20, and every dollar helps us care for our animals through the winter season.🤍🐶🐱

Please come see us — we’d truly love to meet you and your pets. Come by, snap a festive pic with Santa, meet some amazing animals, and help us spread a little holiday magic. ✨🎄

Feel free to share! 🎁

Located at 2501 N Weaver St. Gainesville, TX 76240

🐾🌟PET OF THE WEEK: HANK!🌟🐾Meet Hank! This sweet Red Heeler mix has been with us since the beginning of September, and we...
12/08/2025

🐾🌟PET OF THE WEEK: HANK!🌟🐾

Meet Hank! This sweet Red Heeler mix has been with us since the beginning of September, and we honestly can’t understand why he’s still waiting. He’s kind, happy, gentle, and just wants to be loved.💛

Hank does amazing with other dogs, and he absolutely adores people. When we took him to a community event, he was SO good with the kids — soaking up all the pets and attention like he’d known them forever.🥹✨

He’s been passed by so many times, and it breaks our hearts because he’s such a genuinely good boy. With Christmas right around the corner, we’re praying this sweet soul finds a warm home, a comfy bed, and a family to call his own.🎄🏡💕

If you’ve been thinking about adding a furry friend to your life, please come meet Hank. He’s been waiting so patiently for someone to choose him. He deserves his miracle. 🤍🐾

Hank is neutered, microchipped, heartworm negative, and up-to-date on vaccines & preventions.

Come see him at Noah’s Ark — we promise you’ll fall in love.💛🐶

💝We are still participating in the BISSELL Pet Foundation's Holiday Hope Event, adoptions are discounted until the 15th. Help us Empty the Shelter for the Holidays!🎁

Found 12/6  on Lindsay St. Call or message us if this is your dog, 940-665-9800.
12/06/2025

Found 12/6 on Lindsay St. Call or message us if this is your dog, 940-665-9800.

Time to cast your vote for the best Christmas parade float! 🎄 And if you can’t pick… our furry crew says they’re absolut...
12/06/2025

Time to cast your vote for the best Christmas parade float! 🎄 And if you can’t pick… our furry crew says they’re absolutely vote-worthy. 🐾😆

🎄✨ Don’t forget! Our Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope event is happening NOW through Dec 15th! 🐾❤️We’re sharing some of...
12/05/2025

🎄✨ Don’t forget! Our Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope event is happening NOW through Dec 15th! 🐾❤️

We’re sharing some of our sweet adoptable pets below — each one hoping to spend the holidays in a warm, loving home instead of a kennel. 🏡🎁

If you’ve been thinking about adopting, now is the perfect time.
Help us empty the shelter and give these babies the best holiday ever!

🎄🐾Look what we found on our porch this morning! 🥹❤️This absolutely precious hand-drawn Christmas sign was left for us, a...
12/05/2025

🎄🐾Look what we found on our porch this morning! 🥹❤️
This absolutely precious hand-drawn Christmas sign was left for us, and it truly made our whole day brighter.

A huge thank you to Bethany Garcia Riley (her signature is right there in the corner!) for sharing your talent and heart with our shelter. 💚🎁
Your kindness means SO much to all of us — staff, volunteers, and especially the animals who call Noah’s Ark their temporary home. 🐶🐱

We’ve already hung it up for everyone to enjoy.
Merry Christmas, friends… what a sweet reminder of the love in our community. ❤️🎅🏼✨

12/04/2025

🎄🐾 We made it to the Christmas Parade! 🐾🎄
Noah’s Ark is all decked out and ready to spread some holiday cheer — shelter style! ❤️✨️

🎉🐾 Heads up, friends! 🐾🎉It looks like Petfinder’s newest update (yesterday) has once again broken the connection to our ...
12/04/2025

🎉🐾 Heads up, friends! 🐾🎉
It looks like Petfinder’s newest update (yesterday) has once again broken the connection to our website’s Adopt tab. 😅💻✨

But don’t worry — all of our adoptable dogs & cats are STILL listed and ready to meet you! They’re just temporarily hiding from the website.

Here’s how to find them 👇
1️⃣ Go to Petfinder.com
2️⃣ Type in ZIP 76240
3️⃣ Filter by Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter – Gainesville, TX
⭐ All of our available pets will pop right up!

Our sweet animals are still here, still waiting, and still hoping their forever family finds them. ❤️🐶🐱 Thank you all for being patient while Petfinder works out these hiccups — we’ll post another update as soon as the link is fixed again!

If you need help finding a specific pet, just message us! 💬🤍🐾

12/03/2025

❤Sweet Darcy has been adopted, but she urgently needs a surgery to help her walk without pain. Her new family loves her dearly, and we’re launching a fundraiser to help cover the cost. Every donation — big or small — gets her one step closer to healing. Please help share — even a share truly helps! 💗🐾

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Address

2501 N. Weaver Street
Gainesville, TX
76240

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Website

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573713266675

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