by Animal Rescue League | Jul 17, 2019 | News
With temperatures and the heat index expected to reach 95 degrees or higher for a period of three days or longer, the ARL has enacted Code RED starting at noon on Friday, July 19 through 8PM on Sunday, July 21, 2019. In accordance with Bill #22, an amendment added to...
by Animal Rescue League | Jun 19, 2019 | News
After an extensive nationwide search, the Animal Rescue League of Berks County’s Board of Directors has named Alexis Pagoulatos as the organization’s next Executive Director, replacing Tom Hubric, who announced his resignation in April. Pagoulatos will begin July 1. ...
by Animal Rescue League | Mar 28, 2019 | News
BIRDSBORO, PA – A stray cat in Douglassville tested positive for rabies on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 following its pick up by an animal control officer of the Animal Rescue League of Berks County. This is the second cat that the ARL has picked up from Amity...
by Animal Rescue League | Mar 1, 2019 | News
With snow predicted and cold weather to follow, the ARL has enacted Code BLUE during the evenings, starting at 10PM on Sunday, March 3 through Friday, March 8, 2019. The code will be enforced from 10PM to 10AM when the temperatures or windchill is at 20 degrees or...
by Animal Rescue League | Feb 19, 2019 | News
With snow and ice predicted tomorrow, the ARL has enacted Code BLUE starting at 8AM to 8PM on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. In accordance with Bill #22, an amendment added to the City Code, Chapter 141, Part 2 Animals, Section 205 Caring for Animals in 2015, any...
by Jen Breton | Feb 18, 2019 | News
With cold temperatures predicted overnight, the ARL has enacted Code BLUE starting at 10PM on February 18 through 10AM on February 19, 2019. In accordance with Bill #22, an amendment added to the City Code, Chapter 141, Part 2 Animals, Section 205 Caring for Animals...
by Animal Rescue League | Feb 11, 2019 | News
With ice and snow predicted overnight and into tomorrow, the ARL has enacted Code BLUE starting at 9PM on February 11 through 9PM on February 12, 2019. In accordance with Bill #22, an amendment added to the City Code, Chapter 141, Part 2 Animals, Section 205 Caring...
by Animal Rescue League | Feb 8, 2019 | News
With cold air moving in and wind chills expected to dip below 20 degrees, the ARL has enacted Code BLUE starting at 9PM on Friday, February 8 until 12PM on Saturday, February 9; and 9PM on Saturday, February 9 until 8AM on Sunday, February 10, 2019. In accordance with...
by Jen Breton | Feb 1, 2019 | News
Recently, a statement from certain non-contracted municipalities was released regarding our negotiations for animal control contracts, which stated some inaccuracies that we addressed with the municipalities over the course of the past four months. I’d like to take a...
by Jen Breton | Jan 31, 2019 | News
After months of negotiations, the Animal Rescue League of Berks County’s 2019 animal control contracts for county municipalities go into effect tomorrow, Friday, February 1. As of January 31, the ARL has received commitments from the City of Reading and seven...
