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"Red Band Society" cast members visit Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary

By Jennifer Brett
Oct 13, 2014

Atlanta-filmed "Red Band Society" stars Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer as the kind nurse who looks after a group of young people going through all sorts of drama and trauma - not to mention serious illnesses.

Red Band Society at NA
Red Band Society at NA

The huge cast also includes

 Dave Annable, Astro, Griffin Gluck, Zoe Levin, Ciara Bravo, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Charlie Rowe, Nolan Sotillo, Wilson Cruz, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Jessie Ennis, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Griffin Dunne

and

Nicolas Bechtel

.

Over the weekend cast members visited a true oasis of healing, the Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary in Locust Grove. The 501(c)3 non-profit organization provides a permanent safe and loving home to about 1,500 animals, including 100 different species. The Noah's Ark Facebook page, where fans can keep updated on the comings and goings of all the animals, posted these great photos!

Many of the Noah's Ark residents have been rescued from situations of abandonment, abuse or neglect. Others have been surrendered when their owners no longer could care for them (this is sometimes the case with horses) or realized that the wild animal they thought would be a unique pet turns out to be unmanageable (sometimes the case with big cats).
The group also provides wildlife rehabilitation services to hundreds of animals a year. 

Noah's Ark is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (the animal habitat is open from noon to 3 p.m. those days) and there is no admission charge. The facility relies on donations. It costs approximately $33,000 per month to feed and care for all the animals.

RBS 2
RBS 2

If you'd like information on visiting or making a donation, call 770-957-0888,

email theroar@noahs-ark.org or see noahs-ark.org.

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