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Get the "Scoop
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A Waggin'
Good Time!
BARCS would
like to thank everyone who helped to
make the 5th Annual BARCStoberfest
fundraiser a huge success!
More than a thousand people came out
to support BARCS' biggest fundraiser
of the year on October 25th, helping to raise over
$50,000 that will directly benefit
the 12,000 homeless animals we
receive each year. It was a true
community event that drew folks from
around the Baltimore area, including
Mayor Sheila Dixon, who kicked off
the Strut Your Mutt Walk, and City
Council President Stephanie
Rawlings-Blake.
Participants enjoyed pet contests,
including the wildly popular Pet
Costume contest, pet blessings, a
fly ball course, silent auction,
local artists, pet related vendors,
obedience and pet health
information, microchipping, and
meeting local animal rescues.
Top Dog!
Congratulations to the top Strut
Your Mutt winner, Kim Gurski
(pictured on the right with her dog
Casper). Kim won a Dell Laptop
Computer valued at $500! Other top
earners can be found on our main
BARCStoberfest page. Many thanks
to Kim and everyone who made
BARCStoberfest a success!
Visit the
BARCStoberfest 2009 Photo Gallery
for great pictures of the event! |
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Purchase Poinsettias to benefit the Pets!
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Order beautiful holiday poinsettias from BARCS to benefit the shelter’s Spay and Neuter program.
Sign up for 12 or more and BARCS will deliver them to your home or office, just in time for the holidays.
Your purchase will help curtail the overpopulation of unwanted cats and dogs in Baltimore City. And
the big, gorgeous red and white poinsettias are a true bargain -- 25% off the florist’s retail price!
The poinsettias come in either a $15 Medium size (7” pot, standing 17” with 10-15 flowers) or a $30 Jumbo size (10” pot, standing 26” tall with over 20 flowers).
We added a couple of extra days to place your order, but orders must be pre-paid by
THIS MONDAY, November 23rd.
To order, download
this form and
fax it to 410-783-6266 or order online
by
clicking here.
Plants can be picked up at BARCS on
Wednesday, December 2nd from
9am to 7pm.
Or, order 12 or more and they’ll be
delivered directly to your home or office on
December 2nd. Now that’s a
Happy Holiday!
Please
email
us at
plantsforpets@comcast.net with any
questions. |
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Gobble up a Bundle of Love!
November Adoption
Special! During the week of
Thanksgiving, BARCS will be cutting our
adoption fee IN HALF!
From Monday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov.
29, all adoptions will only be $30!
Visit BARCS
in
person or
online now to find that special pet
you have been wanting to add to your family.
Please note, a $10 license fee still applies
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Please visit BARCS at
301 Stockholm St. to see over 300 animals or visit
BARCS online to view
some of our wonderful animals like
these
cuties and ways that you can donate to help them:
If you can't adopt an animal from BARCS, please
consider volunteering. Email
Frank Branchini, BARCS Volunteer Coordinator.
BARCS
Happy Tail!
BARCS often receives letters from people who have
adopted from our shelter. We love to hear
about BARCS alumni. If you have a "Happy Tail" to
share in our newsletter or online, please
send us a note along with a photo of your pet.
Below is a recent "Happy Tail" about a
former BARCS adoptable.
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Liberty, a three-year old Blue Nose Pit
Bull, came to BARCS on June 23rd as an
expectant stray mother. BARCS was very
overcrowded at that time and the shelter
staff was very worried about what would
become of her. A
BARCS employee offered to
foster Liberty and brought her home.
Two weeks later, she delivered a litter of
nine healthy pups. She was a loving mom that
took great care of her pups for the next ten
weeks. After her pups were weaned and
adopted, Liberty's foster mom started the
search to find her a new home. A few weeks
ago, Liberty appeared on the
BARCS Facebook
page as the "adoptable pet of the
day!" Within a few hours of her post, a fan
of
BARCS Facebook page
- Dennis Porter - responded that he
was interested in adopting her. Here
is Dennis' story in his own words:
...I had a close friend who had a rescue Pit
named Stella, and I became very attached to
her because she was just a big ball of love
with a lot of personality. If I had not
known her, I would have not considered that
breed of dog. When I saw Liberty, (now
called Libby) my gut just told me that she
would be perfect. She certainly is. We go
for walks three times a day and she lays at
my desk sleeping most of the day. She
doesn't like hardwood floors or stairs, and
when encountered with them she freezes up,
it is very funny. She is excitable when she
sees squirrels and cats. She is great with
other dogs and both adults and children. She
is truly a gentle giant! I am so happy to
have her, and we are going on a trip for
Thanksgiving, and she loves riding in the
car. I can't say enough wonderful things
about her! Also, I would like to thank
BARCS for all of their hard work
and the great program they have. More people
should consider adopting. There are so many
great animals at the shelter! She is a
true gift!
Dennis
Porter
Locust Point |
Libby lovin'
her new life! |
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BARCS
Gives Thanks!
BARCS would like to thank Ashley Lemmon, who
generously collected donations for the
shelter animals of BARCS, as part of her Bat
Mitzvah celebration. Ashley loves
animals and she personally came down to
BARCS to drop off the many wonderful
supplies and toys.
If you would like to make BARCS your
charity-of-choice at your next event or
gathering, please
let us know. We are always in need
of food, supplies, and toys for the 12,000
animals we take in each year. Visit
our
"Wish List" to find out more. |
Thank You
Ashley! |
Workplace Charity Campaign
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Do you work for
Baltimore City, the State of Maryland, or
the Federal Government?
If you do, or you
know someone who does, please
consider donating to BARCS through the Workplace
Charity Campaign.
For the past two months, BARCS has "hit the
road," visiting 12 agencies across the
Baltimore metropolitan area telling the
BARCS' story and asking government employees
to consider selecting BARCS as their
designated charity.
The agency numbers are:
- Baltimore
City #0192
- State of Maryland #2187
- Combined Federated Campaign #33054.
You can find more information
here.
Thank you for your support! |
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Give it a Shot!
While the rest of the country is talking
about the H1N1 flu and getting the proper
vaccinations, please don't forget that your
pets also need to be up-to-date on their
vaccinations, like rabies and distemper
shots.
BARCS offers all of the necessary
vaccinations. Visit
our clinics the first Saturday of every
month or check out our
events page for the next clinic.
They run from 9am to Noon
(at BARCS) and no appointment is
necessary.
Please call us at 410-396-4695 for more
information.
Rabies vaccination - $6
Distemper - $10
Micro-chips - $20
City Pet Licenses - $5-30 |
Chantal is
featured in the
City Paper this week! |
BARCS Upcoming Events
In order to reach out into the community and
continue to find lifelong homes for pets, BARCS
participates in various adoption outreach events
around Baltimore. "Meet & Greets" help to
showcase some of BARCS' wonderful animals and help
the community learn more about our shelter.
Click here for an ongoing link to all
BARCS events.
Email
Frank Branchini if you would like BARCS to
appear at your event or business.
Has your email
address changed or have you moved? If so,
please let us know!
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