BARK Community Newsletter
March 2009
Bandit’s Adoption & Rescue of K-9s
804-449-BARK
Correctional Companions Update
Helping the Community: BARK Intake and Adoption Statistics
Adoption Spotlight: Zoey & Garth
Thank You Notes
Happy Tails... Waggin’ Good News!
Correctional Companions Update 
The Correctional Companions program is generating a lot of adoption interest and so far everyone is doing great in their new homes. Here are some recent success stories:
Candi (now known as Maggie)
Dear BARK: I would love to send you some pictures, but Maggie (as we call Candi) is terrified of cameras. Can't figure it out, but she does not like to have her picture taken. She is now a different dog than when we adopted her. She has learned to bark, howl at the moon - neither of which she used to do. I think she hears other dogs and then amazes herself when she does it. She isn't obnoxious about it, but she will let you know that she can bark and howl. She loves her rawhides, and will run full speed around the yard looking for just the right place to bury her bone . . . . again. At least she now buries them in the yard instead of the couch. She’s hilarious!. You can tell she isn’t used to having an acre of yard to just hang out. She loves being outside. Every morning she checks the perimeter - which takes forever with her hound nose. She runs around and then she just lays for hours, soaking up the sun. She would rather be outside during the day. She wears herself out - then promptly falls asleep at 7:00 on her big cushy bed, where she stays until we go to bed - then she moves to the couch. She is still having accidents on the carpet, but she improving - thank God my husband cleans carpets for a living. She has gone from this timid, shy, nervous animal to this tail wagging, bouncing around, prancing, playful, dog. She still gets very nervous if a man (other than my husband or son) comes into the house. She is not a man fan. She will warm up to them if they hang around for awhile, but she is still nervous - around all strangers really. She has been a great addition to our home and we just love her to death. Our little dachshund has even been caught playing with her. Things are good - once we nail down the potty training things will be perfect. She's a good fit and a sweet girl. It's almost like she is learning how to be a carefree girl. Fun to watch. Tell Terri thanks for all her help and patience in helping us find the right fit. ~~Kelley L.
Ruby
Ruby is doing just great! We are so happy with her that we are considering adopting another dog from BARK! Ruby has really bonded with our 14 year old daughter - Ruby seeks her out and sleeps with her every night. Our 13 year old son would like a male dog - trained like Ruby. Thanks! Cherie and Doug H.
Monty
Monty is doing quite well. He is a major part of our family now. He and Lucy are developing a good relationship where he has allowed her to establish the alpha role - even though he is clearly larger. He treats her with respect and ignores some of her pushiness. He has his own overstuffed chair in our bedroom where he sleeps and when I am home, he and Lucy spend most of their time camped out with me in the studio. We go for mile or two walks a few times a week and play in the backyard. He's learning to be good with the grandchildren as well. I would say he's a very happy dog and adjusting well. And I just love him terribly. Best, Tod
Tina
Tina is also settling in to her new home. Her new owner has been working on obedience with her and has been enjoying their playtime together. Tina has been giving big bear hugs and her new mom is looking forward to a lot more fun with her!
Mabel (now known as Maybell)
Mabel's name has been changed to Maybell. She has been losing weight and looking great! She loves to play fetch in the backyard and chase squirrels and continues to impress strangers with all of the tricks she learned while in prison!
Our latest group of Correctional Companions: Sugar, Tulip, Niles, Jill, Rascal, Caesar, and Harmony will return to BARK at the beginning of April and will be available for adoption or foster. Lucky Niles already has an approved application! Check out their new diary entries on our website: http://www.barkva.org/html/penpals.htm.
Finally, PLEASE don’t forget Rita, Reese, Charlie and Caboodle (Baby), great dogs who need forever homes or fosters!
Helping the Community: BARK Adoptions for January & February 2009
When public shelters run out of room to house the dogs, they sometimes euthanize as a means of population control. BARK and other rescues offer lifesaving alternatives by transferring at-risk dogs to their facilities, where they are housed until adoptive homes are found. In addition to finding forever homes, BARK vaccinates, spays/neuters each dog, and provides appropriate veterinary care. Many of our dogs come from these shelters each month.
In January, BARK placed 55 dogs and puppies in forever homes! In February, BARK placed 38 dogs and puppies in forever homes. To learn more about BARK’s adoption process, go to http://www.barkva.org/html/adopt.htm.
AdoptionSpotlight: Zoey & Garth
Just in, here are the top 10 breeds of
2008:
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. German Shepherd
4. Golden Retriever
5. Beagle
6. Boxer
7. Dachshund
8. Bulldog
9. Poodle
10. Shih Tzu
Did you know that 25% of the dogs relinquished to shelters (that’s 1 out of 4 dogs!!!) are purebreds? Zoey, our gorgeous White German Shepherd, is the only BARK dog who comes with papers, although others are probably purebreds as well. Zoey and Garth’s foster mom would love to see them adopted together. She thinks Garth has been teased by children as they make him nervous so they will do best in an all adult home with no cats or small dogs. If Zoey and Garth sound like your kind of dogs, please go to our website www.barkva.org to complete an application. If you have questions, email terri@barkva.org or call 804-449-BARK (2275).
(Zoey) (Garth)
Stories wanted!
Since BARK has so many dogs, it is difficult for volunteers to get to know each of them in the limited time they share at the farm or at an adoption stand. In an effort to showcase our dogs and generate more interest, we are asking all volunteers: pick your favorite dog and write to us, tell us why that dog is your favorite and what makes him/her so special. What does “your” dog do that makes him so endearing? How does she act? These stories will help readers get to know the dogs and hopefully generate adoption interest. Plus, they’re a lot of fun to read!
Add yourself to the adopted list:
If you want to be added to the weekly "who got adopted" email that Terri sends, please send an email request to terri@barkva.org.
We need farm caretakers!
If you’d like to help out on the farm at BARK, contact (804) 449-2275 ext. 2, and let them know that you are interested. Someone will get in touch with you right away!
Our kennel-cleaning schedule allows for maximum flexibility. Here are approximate start and stop times:
Monday/Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday/Thursday: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday/Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
We especially need help on Mondays and Fridays. The more the merrier on Saturdays and Sundays, too, since they are great days for walking the dogs. In addition, we still need help escape proofing the outside play areas for the dogs.
We also still need to find someone to break the ice on the water buckets for the outside dogs on Tuesday and Thursday mornings when the temperature requires it. It wouldn't take long. ALL the buckets are hanging so the water can be poured from outside the kennels.
Finally, welcome to newcomers Claire Tetrick, Justin Stocks, Jay, Bridget & Jeremy Cummings, Toma Pigli, Michele Baker, Dexter Crockett, Christine Bussells, Michael Harris, Irene Gilbert, David Violette, Gramt Birsje, Peter, Valerie & Christopher Geanis, Caroline Hall, Melissa Jones, Marian Lumpkin, Brittany Woodfin, April & Sam McKelvey, Suzanne Palmedo, Patty Shafer, Stephen Holc, Terry Barnes Pirko, Cathy & Hannah Forsyth, Rakin Amhed, Amber Watson, Kelly Wilting, Haley Taylor, Dana Ray, Kyle Knight, Jay Otto, Dale Miller and Tina Hall.
Home visit help!
If you are interested in helping with home visits, please contact Teresa at Tspell01@aol.com. Include your name, address, and phone number so that she can determine which volunteer is closest to the potential adopter.
We ESPECIALLY need volunteers in Glen Allen and Richmond.
Volunteer
News: 
Kennel Volunteer Programs:
Thanks to a core of volunteers, there is daily work in progress to improve the Quality of Life for our Dogs. The following are volunteer needs.
Walking and Exercising Program
Kennel/Shelter Care and Maintenance
Volunteer Follow Up
Special Projects/Facilities
Feeding
Transport
Groups and Community Service
Medical Care
Intake
If interested contact volunteer@barkva.org.
Thank you to Nancy Siewers and her Girl Scout Troop for their help at the farm and for all the donations. Lots and lots of dog bones!!! The dogs were drooling. They could smell them even in the back kennels.
Thanks to Tim D'Angelo and Erik Kaplan, who installed sound insulation panels in the inside of the shelter building to help reduce the noise level. Tim also supervised some young volunteers who placed new paving stones under the gates to the paddocks so the dogs don't dig out and supervised the completion of the remaining trail markers on the Eagle Trail. It now has 40 trail markers and people are increasingly using the entire distance for looong walks!
A big thank you to all that have volunteered to be a doggie Profiler! This is a great new endeavor to help the dogs of BARK find homes. If anyone would like to become a doggie profiler, please email info@barkva.org.
As always, a big thank you to Hands on Greater Richmond for all the weekends they work out at the farm helping with anything that needs to be done.
Mark Your Calendar
April 18th 2009 special event at the Goochland Opening Baseball day. We need volunteers to help out from 10-1. Please email info@barkva.org if you can help.
April 25th 2009 Hanover Woof, Wag and Walk event. We need a lead volunteer. Please email info@barkva.org if you can help.
Doggone Good News
Maybe you’ve just adopted your first dog – or maybe your tenth! It’s always a good idea to know about the resources available to dog people in our area. Here are a few you might not know about. If you have other favorite resources, please send them in to us so that we can spread the poop!
Church Hill People’s News covers canines: http://chpn.net/news/tag/dogs/
Dog Richmond: http://www.dogrichmond.com/news/
Also, Spring is right around the bend… opportunities to spend more time outdoors, sometimes in areas unfamiliar to your dog… if your dog wanders off, consider the following:
START SEARCH PROCEDURES IMMEDIATELY BEFORE DOG HAS TIME TO GO FAR.
90 PERCENT OF LOST DOGS ARE FOUND WITHIN TWO MILES OF WHERE THEY WERE LOST.
1. Mobilize all available help (family, neighbors, dog club members) and assign tasks to each person.
2. Prepare a written description with the dog's name, your veterinarian's name and your name, plus phone numbers.
3. Drive or walk through the neighborhood calling the dog. Have two people in the car one driving, the other looking for the dog. Be cautious calling for the dog at busy intersections...your dog may try to cross the street to get to you.
4. Notify all residents of the immediate area to be on the lookout for the dog.
5. If your dog is friendly to strangers, check parks and schools.
6. If your dog is shy, frightened or may be injured, check places that offer it instinctual seclusion.
7. Leave the dog's crate where the dog was last seen with articles of clothing bearing your scent.
8. Leave the gate to your yard open in case the dog returns home on its own.
9. Try to locate the owner of a trained tracking dog. If you don't know of anyone, a local rescue club or tracking club may be willing to help.
10. Contact emergency animal hospitals throughout the area leaving the written information with authorization you will be responsible for any medical attention your dog may need if brought to them.
IF THE DOG IS NOT FOUND WITHIN A FEW HOURS, START MORE DETAILED MEASURES.
1. Print and deliver flyers; most owners of lost dogs use about 2,000.
2. Notify county animal control officials and all local animal shelters. Policies vary so ask questions and keep records of each center. Some shelters maintain lost-dog reports and contact owners if the dog is brought in. Some only follow up if the dog carries license tags, others must be contacted on a daily basis.
3. Notify all law enforcement agencies police, highway patrol and sheriffs cover different areas.
4. Advertise in the local papers offering a reward for information leading to the dog's recovery.
5. Check with local radio and TV stations; some broadcast news about missing pets.
6. Notify local dog clubs, all breed, obedience and specialty ones.
7. Email dog subscriber lists with the written information with an email return address; if not your own, cite one of a friend who will telephone you with any replies.
8. Leave your answering machine on 24 hours daily; if you don't own one, buy one immediately so no calls will be missed.
9. Do not dismiss any leads no matter how remote they seem.
10. Consider consulting with a specialist in finding lost animals.
IF THE DOG ISN'T FOUND WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS OR A WEEK, IT MAY HAVE LEFT THE IMMEDIATE AREA. OR, WHOEVER FOUND IT IS KEEPING IT. REMEMBER LOST DOGS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED AFTER MANY MONTHS, PLUS RECOVERED AS MUCH AS 300 MILES FROM WHERE THEY DISAPPEARED.
1. Expand the search to surrounding towns and repeat all of the above for each.
2. Notify organizations that alert laboratories using animals for experimentation, giving a description especially a tattoo number if existing.
If you recover your dog, do not express anger! Instead, let your dog know how happy you are to see it. Have a treat ready when you do find your dog.
Unknown author.
Adapted from "The Spot Watch," by Jackie Isabell and Gerald A. Schwartz
Happy Tails.....Waggin’ Good News!
I
want to give you an update on Myra. She’s doing great and is as spoiled as
ever! Her favorite pastimes are: staring out the window, going to PetSmart,
going on walks, cuddling, and taking trips to my parent’s farm where she can
run until she passes out! Myra has been such a blessing to me! She provides my
life with soooo much joy! She’s almost 1-1/2 years old. Watching her grow from
a cute wrinkly puppy into a beautiful strong dog has been such a wonderful
experience! Adopting Myra has been the best gift! My next dog will be a BARK
dog!
Melissa
I’ve been
meaning to write for a while now and give an update on how Madison (chocolate
lab) is doing and send some pictures. Now is a perfect time since Feb. 15
marked our 1-year anniversary!
Madison is almost 17 months old and has been a source of great love and entertainment for the past year. Of course, a year of puppyhood with a lab is not without its troubles! By and large, she has been a very good puppy... never chewed on the furniture, never tore up shoes or clothes, hasn't been too rambunctious... but she does seem to deal with some separation anxiety as the only time that she gets into anything that she's not supposed to is when she's at home alone. That's when she goes counter surfing or seeks out any unguarded paper, cardboard, or plastic in the house that she can tear into tiny bits! (We joke that she's big into recycling!) In just the past month, she has discovered the joys of the kitchen trash can and now I have to put it up on the counter before I leave or be prepared to come home to trash all over the downstairs. I tried crating her in the beginning -- had to while still housebreaking -- but she was not a big fan... bad memories perhaps. So now I just close off any rooms I can and pray for the best. (Anyone need a slightly used large crate?) Aside from a couple of remote controls, she hasn’t chewed up anything of great value, so we just clean it up and move on.
Early on, Maddie exhibited some OCD in her front legs and showed signs of possible hip problems in the back, but she gets regular walks and other exercise and she gets Hip Action treats daily and has shown notable improvement. We were worried about her over the summer and early fall because she seemed awfully lazy for a lab puppy, but cooler weather and recovering from the OCD and then finally growing into her body has brought her back to life. She is still a bit slow when getting up and struggles with her back end, but she is much more active now and everything seems to have straightened out.
All in all, Madison has been a perfect addition to the family. My parents live close by and she spends as much time at their house with their large back yard as she does at our little home. My dad loves her and her him... she immediately looks for "Grandpa" when we get there... and she often spends Sundays with him at the baseball field (he's a high school baseball coach) while he performs field maintenance. He loves to walk her and play fetch with her. She is playful without being overactive and she's a great companion! She loves to curl up on the furniture and cuddle in the bed... she loves her creature comforts.
When I chose to adopt Madison, I was choosing between her and an older retriever mix. A concern for me when finding a dog was that they would get along well with my brother's dog, Jackson, since the two would likely be spending a fair amount of time around each other. Well, I couldn't have picked a better companion for Jack than Maddie. They are inseparable! We have never seen two dogs so in love with each other, and when they are reunited after a long absence... look out! They immediately bolt for the back yard and run each other ragged. Maddie has become a regular at the Hanover County Dog Park and makes friends wherever she goes. Those of the 2-legged variety gush over her... she really is a beautiful dog. The Ashland Police Chief met her recently and fell head over heels! He recently lost both his chocolate labs to old age and cancer and, after seeing Maddie, he's now on the lookout for a new one of his own to bring home (since I won't part with Madison!).
I could go on and on about all the little things we love about her or the quirky things she does... or how much money we have spent on treats and toys at PetSmart over the past year (spoiled!!), but I'll just leave it at this -- thank you for knowing, even when I was unsure, that she would be the perfect match for me and I for her. You were right!!
Erin
Thank you so much for letting us
adopt Kate!!! We changed her name to Jade. I think she wants to keep us. She’s
doing great on the house training. She sleeps in our room at night and comes to
my side of the bed (usually twice a night) and we go out then she goes right
back to sleep. She has been to the vet and is now microchiped. She loves to go
for car rides, has been hiking and has visited many parks with us. Jade loves
our yard – we live on a corner, so there’s a lot for her to see. She’s
met most of the neighborhood dogs and likes them. She loves all the people we
see on our walks.
Thank you so much for letting us adopt Jade! We love her! Laura, Jim, Renee & Jade
Primo is
now known as Beau. He’s doing great with our family. He is very happy and
relaxed here. Beau has a big backyard to play in and his own doggie bed that he
absolutely loves. He is getting along well with Sparky too. He has been a great
addition to our family.
Thank you everyone for your help in finding us a new addition to our family.
Missy, MJ, Mackenzie, Sparky, and Beau
Thanks so much for following up with us. Graham and I brought her home and we decided to name her Macy. She has been a really wonderful addition to our home. She is very sweet, and has adjusted to our schedules well. Macy rarely goes out of sight. She likes to lie wherever she can see us. She can be found most days in her chair in my home office or on the area rug in front of the TV covered in toys and treats. She thinks she has hit the big time here!
Her first visit to the vet was wonderful, and everyone is very impressed with how pretty she is. She loves to go for drives, walks, and especially loves to go to the dog park in Hanover. Macy runs and plays and makes tons of friends, both canine and people.
Thanks
so much to all of you all for what you do. We are glad that Macy has a home
now. She has learned lots of commands including sit and chair (she goes to her
special chair and sits there on this one). She also knows outside and kisses.
She is like having a wonderful little girl who is always happy to see us!
Attached is a photo of Macy with her friend Harley – she also has a Facebook profile!
James and Graham
Lily (formerly Finley) has adapted to life with us almost seamlessly (and I say this after she just got into the trash for the first time to get access to some Chinese food). She seemed to feel right at home from the second we put her in the car to head back to MD. She was asleep with her head on Mommy's lap in minutes. No anxiety about coming to a new home at all.
She
potty trained quickly (even though the first few days were in the nasty icy
conditions which made using the bathroom much more difficult) and gets along
great with our pet hamster (although she can be get a little scared when the
hamster ball is rolling right towards her). She is taking dog classes at
PetSmart on Fridays and loves playing with the other students there when they get
playtime. Yesterday she played off and on for about 2 hours with a new dog
friend who came over to visit (a picture of them giving kisses to each other is
attached). Even though she is almost coming up on being one year old (judging
by your estimations of her age), she is very much a puppy in her play style
with other dogs. Daddy has been taking her on lots of walks around the area and
last weekend we took her to Great Falls National Park (the MD side) for a nice
long hike (picture included). She loved smelling everything and even got to see
some wild deer! She also is a great sleeper. We are not sure what time lights
out was at BARK, but around 10 PM she is ready to curl up on her blanket or
pillow in the living room and go right to sleep. We have some really cute
pictures of her all wrapped up in her blankies. She is a dog who loves to be
comfy! Although she used to not like to be in her crate, she now will go in on
her own in the mornings and go back to sleep while Mommy takes a shower and we
have never had a problem with her sleeping through the night in her crate. We
are glad she is feeling more comfortable with it.
We have really enjoyed this last month with Lily and are looking forward to many more years of love and companionship. We are so grateful for everyone at BARK who helped keep our pup safe and healthy for us until we could become her family.
Thank you for all the work that you guys do!
Sarah and Alex (and Lily)
Sparky is
doing great! He gets along wonderfully with our other cattle dog Surrey and is
a joy to have around. We started his basic obedience training at the beginning
of February and he’s of course brilliant, also he’s passed his therapy dog
evaluation and starts that training at the end of March. Once he gets done with
his class we’ll be doing some work at the VA hospital. So he’s pretty busy =)
Terry
We
love her (Callie)! We changed her name to Luna. As I type, she’s asleep at my
son’s feet in his bed. She has slept there from the first night she was home
with us. She is an awesome playmate/companion for our other dog, Guinness. Guinness
seems so much happier since Luna joined our family. Luna is goofy, carefree,
and still very much a puppy. I have to say that I have never in my life heard
such a bark—it’s a combination moan, screech. My sons and I have decided
that she must be trying to sing.
She has done very well with learning the rules about our kids’ toys. She pretty much sticks to her own toys, especially if she has a bone. House training is going pretty well, too. She has had some accidents, but she’s learning and doing well over all. She greets my kids with kisses and a wagging behind each morning and after school. They adore her. We feel as if she has been our dog for a very long time. On the day we met her, we were actually going to look at another dog, but when we saw her, both my husband and I knew she was the right one. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to be her people and thanks for all you do for the wonderful critters who need you.
Beth
Thank you
for checking in, yes, Roger is doing great. He is so well behaved and has
adapted very well to his new home. He has made many new friends in the
neighborhood. The only major thing I have noticed about him is that he goes
through chew toys like no other. However, he does not chew on any furniture or
shoes, etc., which is a plus. I will keep you posted throughout the years and
send other pictures that I will take of his adventures.
Thank you,
Mike
Abby is settling in quite nicely. She is growing quickly; the vet estimates she will be about 50 lbs. She already received her rabies vaccine and her flea/tick treatment. She is going back to the vet in a couple of weeks for her last distemper.
She is doing quite well with her
housebreaking--the few accidents that she has had are more a matter of
"communication" than her not knowing what to do. She likes to go
to bed with my 4-year old and has already scoped out her favorite snoozing
spots--on the couch, and on a pillow in my bedroom. She is very smart
and learns things quickly. We are coming along nicely with
"sit," "come," "heel," "down," and
"ball." She LOVES to play with stuffed toys; they only last a
couple of days with her.
When we come home after being away for a couple of hours, she will not go outside to relieve herself until she greets everyone; she goes from person to person with her tail wagging so hard it's whacking her sides and she waits until each person talks to and/or pets her. She really is a very sweet puppy. My husband is anxiously awaiting her to get bigger so she can join him on his morning runs. Right now, she is walking a couple of miles a day, or going on hikes through the woods with us to burn off her puppy energy. We still have to restrict her movements in the house--she has found my daughter's art supplies to be quite tasty--and keep things like shoes and toys off the floor. But, at least she doesn't chew the furniture!
Best to you all! Tara
Dumpling is my pride and joy. He is definitely a puppy and is spoiled, nosy, and loves to play. We are working on the biting mommy all the time, but I guess he wants more toys (lol). He is hyper, in a good way, and just loves being!
Thank you so much for bringing him into my life. I cherish him every day.
(You never know, he may need a brother or sister!)
Lauren
Bonnie is doing well. She
loves her toys and gets lots of attention and outside playtime (she loves
to run around the yard). Bonnie still has trouble being left alone, but we are
working on that.
Lisa and Steve
Hi BARK friends. Willie is doing wonderful. He is a 60 lb. lap dog that thinks he weighs 10 lbs! He is loving, friendly, and adores his big sister dog, Sadie. We are so lucky to have him in our family.
Thank you for all you do at BARK to help these precious animals find homes. We couldn't be happier with our newest family member-although he needs to stop growing, he is HUGE!
Kathleen and Emma
My boyfriend Brett and I adopted Finn, a young yellow lab mix, in August.
Finn is doing well with us and is
very happy. We live about a 1/2 mile from the local dog park, and we take Finn
there almost every day. He loves to play with other dogs and has dozens of dog
friends. With the exception of some intestinal parasites a few weeks after he
came home with us (which was easily treatable) Finn has been healthy and happy.
Finn is still very scared of new people and new situations but has bonded very
well with us. It also helps with new people if they have dogs! So, we're
considering adopting another dog so that Finn will have another friend around.
We think it’s important that he has a friend who can help him learn to be
calmer around people, so a new addition to our family will be an important
choice. He's out of his puppy stage and has put on some weight since he was
with BARK. We are so happy with Finn and we really appreciate everything you
all did to help us. Thanks!
Carlee
Pluto
is adjusting to his new home. He loves to play tug of war and
wrestle with Bridget.
Hope you enjoy the playful pictures I took of my Jack Russell and Pluto together.
NICOLE
Max is totally a member of the family!
"The boys" have a great time together.
Thanks, Kelley
I am not sure if you remember me but you helped me with the adoption of Alex (his name has been changed to Bailey)
I am not sure if you remember me but you helped me with the adoption of Alex (his name has been changed to Bailey) back in November of last year. I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know how well he is doing. He is a really great dog!
Attached is a photo of him relaxing with his new best friend (the cat) :) Thanks again for all of your help! Leah
If you have adopted a BARK dog and have a Happy Tail or any other contribution
ANYTIME IS A GOOD TIME TO DONATE TO BARK!
BARK - Bandit’s Adoption & Rescue of K-9’s www.barkva.org 804-449-BARK (2275)
100% of your tax-deductible donation will go directly to spay/neuter operations, medical treatments, and daily care & feeding costs for the DOGS at the Ashland farm and in BARK foster homes. Please mail your donation to the address below. Every penny makes a difference in the life of a BARK dog!
Please accept my donation in the amount of:
$25 $50 $75 $100 $125 Other $___
Gift in HONOR of: ________________________________________
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Name & Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BARK PO Box 1682 Glen Allen VA 23060 info@barkva.org 804-449-BARK(2275)
