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Welcome
to the latest edition of the
BARCS
E-News "Scoop,"
an update on the happenings at the Baltimore
Animal Rescue & Care Shelter. Please
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Update on
Dog Abuse Case
BARCS
is seeking information about a dog who was
abused on Easter Sunday. The Baltimore
Bureau of Animal Control received a call
about youths throwing rocks and bricks at a
dog who was tied up in the 3700 block of
Greenspring Avenue near the Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. When a
concerned citizen went to rescue the dog,
the youths began throwing rocks and bricks
at him. The suspects appeared to be 12 or
13 years old.
The one-year old dog (now named Christy,
pictured) was brought to
BARCS where she is being treated
for severe injuries. She was found to have
several wounds on the top of her head, her
snout was very swollen with multiple wounds,
there were a number of wounds in both
nostrils, hemorrhages in both eyes, a wound
on the dorsal surface of her front paw, and
crusted blood in booth ears, both nostrils,
and in her eyes. Read more about Christy
and her story
here.
If you would like to help Christy and other
animals like her, please donate to
BARCS Franky Fund. |
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Let Love Grow at BARCS!
April Adoption Special!
As the warmer weather arrives, more kittens
are being born and the number of dogs
running at-large increases.
BARCS and other animal shelters
become inundated with animals. As we
anticipate these increases in the number of
animals arriving at our shelter, we are
hoping to make room in our shelter by
placing more of the animals currently
awaiting adoption.
Throughout the month of April,
BARCS is celebrating Spring with
adoption specials.
We are WAIVING the $65 adoption fee for
selected shelter animals who will
be identified in the shelter with paper
flowers. People adopting these animals will
receive a beautiful potted plant (while
supplies last). Read more about our
April Adoption
Special
here.
Stop by
BARCS
this weekend
find you new best friend! |
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Students from Southwest Baltimore Charter
School
visit BARCS & make a donation |
Pet Project
The BARCS
Staff was truly touched when a group of
second grade students from Southwest
Baltimore Charter
School came by to drop off a HUGE donation
to our shelter! Last month, the students
raised $456 through a penny drive at their
school. They visited BARCS, met with our
staff, and sang a special song dedicated to
BARCS and our animals.
BARCS would
like to send a big “Thank You” to the 2nd
grade students at Southwest Baltimore Charter School! |
Wish List!
The BARCS Wish List has been updated.
Please
click here
for a list of items we need for our animals
and for animal care.
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:
Bacardi |
Pinky |
Isabella |
Rocko |
If you can't adopt an animal from BARCS, please
consider volunteering. Email
Frank Branchini, BARCS Volunteer Coordinator.
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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
Frankie and his
new adoptive parents Alexandra & Carson:
Hello, I adopted a pit mix from BARCS
last September. His name at the time
was Norman, but we changed it to Frankie
because of his blue eyes! He was seized
from an abusive home by Baltimore City
Animal Control and was at BARCS for a
few weeks. I adopted him on my birthday!
In the beginning he was totally nervous,
but now he is the most amazing dog. He
loves to play and loves his mommy.
Frankie would prefer to be on the bed
cuddling more than anywhere else. I work
at a pet store, so he has everything he
could ever ask for and he gets to hang
out there all the time. He loves going
to the park to play with the other dogs.
He is still a little nervous around new
people and loud noises, but in general is
doing great. He even gained about ten
pounds of muscle, so he isn't so skinny!
I included some before and after
pictures of him. He grew back a ton of
hair that he lost being chained
outside and has
a nice soft coat now! Frankie is so
happy now and we are so glad we got
him! Thank you BARCS!
Alexandra Dupont |
Frankie in
his new Forever Home! |
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BARCS Sponsorships!
Promote your business while supporting a good
cause! BARCS offers several corporate
sponsorship opportunities for programs and
events like the upcoming
June 4th Concert for BARCS.
Tickets are now available
online!
For more information,
email or call
us at 410-396-4695.
Sponsor BARCS to help cats like Hostest (left)
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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.
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