About PCoAR

Perry County Animal Rescue (PCoAR) was started in 2009 because of love for animals. The core mission of PCoAR is to shelter lost and unwanted animals from Juniata and Perry Counties until a new home is found. PCoAR will promote responsible pet ownership through spay/neuter education, vaccinations and general pet care. With the help of volunteers, PCoAR has successfully found homes for many animals as well as reuniting lost pets with their families.

Visiting Hours

Animal visiting hours
by appointment ONLY.

Tentative Office Hours

SUNDAY:
MONDAY:
TUESDAY:
WEDNESDAY:
THURSDAY:
FRIDAY:
SATURDAY:

CLOSED
12pm – 5pm
CLOSED
12pm – 5pm
CLOSED
4pm – 6pm
10am – 3pm

Directors and Officers

Meet our directors and officers, united by a love for animals and a commitment to helping them find loving homes.

Board of Directors

Mike McFail

Member – Volunteer

Mike has always liked having cats and enjoys their company better than many of the people he knows. He and his wife Jackie have been volunteering at the rescue since 2023. The problem is that they keep adopting cats, although they’ve been holding steady at six for a while now.

Jackie Soenneker

Member – Volunteer

Jackie is a person who is better at remembering people’s pets’ names than their kids’ names. Jackie and her husband Mike have been volunteering at the rescue since 2023, as a way to spend a lot of time around kittens without adopting a new cat every year. This strategy was only partially successful since they have six cats (GC, SC, Hooty, Lightning, Wash and Bit), all adopted from the rescue.

Mike Crouse

Member – Volunteer

Paula Current

Treasurer

Paula says that critters have followed her home all her life and they’ve always been a big part of her life. They have given her so much. She feels that now is the time to try and return the favor. Paula believes she is finally doing what she was always meant to do and the critters are STILL giving her more then she feels able to give back. Each and every animal takes a bit of her heart but gives back tenfold. Paula feels the animals shame her in the way they forgive, forget, and are always ready to love again. They amaze her!

Kim Hummel

Member – Volunteer

I’ve been part of our rescue for five years, but my love for helping animals started long before that. I’ve been helping stray cats for as long as I can remember—pretty much since I was a baby!

My favorite part of being involved with the rescue is getting to spend time with the cats and, most importantly, helping them find loving homes of their own. There’s something special about seeing a cat go from needing help to finding a family where they truly belong.

I have a rescue story of my own, too. Eight years ago, a stray cat showed up in my life and apparently decided they had found their home. They’ve been living with me ever since!

Linda Zerance

Member – Volunteer

Linda has always had a passion for helping animals growing up. She owned cats, dogs, bunnies, birds and fish. She started fostering dogs for various rescues over the last 10 years and started volunteering with Find Toby in PA in 2019. In 2022 she started fostering cats/kittens for PCoAR and volunteering with the dog kennels and in the cat cabin. She is also involved with doing trap neuter and release (TNR) in her local community as there is such a need for this. If she’s not at the rescue, she is at home with her human and fur family.

Beth Liebe

Member – Volunteer

Beth is a dedicated volunteer at Perry and Juniata County Animal Rescue (PCoAR), where she helps care for animals and supports efforts to find them safe, loving homes. She brings compassion, patience, and a genuine love for animals to her work, assisting with daily care and socialization. Beth is committed to improving the lives of pets in need and making a positive impact in her community.

Angela Liebe

Member – Volunteer

I’ve been part of our rescue family for six years. My journey into animal rescue began when my wife met a senior dog who needed help. That experience opened the door to animal rescue for me and gave me the opportunity to turn my love for dogs into helping those who need it most.

I have an especially big soft spot for senior dogs and love being able to make a difference in their lives. I love puppies too—as long as they’re not my puppies!

For me, the best part of being involved with the rescue is simply helping dogs and knowing that we’re making their lives a little better. I’m currently fostering a German Shepherd and providing a safe and loving home while they wait for what comes next.

Donate

Your donation helps provide food, medical care and a safe place to stay.

Volunteer

Share your time and talents to help pets in need in our community.

Foster a Pet

Open your home and heart. Foster families improve lives.