D’Arcy’s A.R.C. does not provide rescue, shelter or adoption services for feral cats. It is our experience – as well as the experience of other animal care professionals – that these cats do not adapt to an indoor lifestyle or make safe pets. A feral cat is a cat that has never been touched by humans or socialized to interact with people. These cats are effectively wild animals. Very rarely does a feral cat respond to even the most compassionate or patient caregiver.
If you have a feral cat or a colony of cats in your neighbourhood, please phone us at 204-888-2266. We may be able to give you support in trapping, neutering and returning the animal to the outdoors so that it may live the way it’s most comfortable – without contributing to further generations of feral cats or spreading disease.
If kittens are trapped at a very young age, they may be socialized in a foster care environment.

D’Arcy’s A.R.C. provides shelter and care to dogs of all ages, breeds, shapes and sizes. We receive our dogs from several main sources:

• Dogs who are unclaimed and have run out of time at Winnipeg Animal Services
• Free roaming dogs who are turned into the shelter and remain unclaimed
• Animal control services throughout Manitoba Veterinary clinics and kennels that receive abandoned dogs

If space allows, we will accept some dogs from people who need to surrender their pets. However, our organization’s focus is on rescuing stray and abandoned animals as well as animals at risk of euthanasia.