Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Inc.

The February edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

The January edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

BARCS is celebrating the season with a Winter Wonderland adoption special. Starting Friday January 15th, through the end of the month - select animals will be available for adoption for ONLY ONE DOLLAR!. The animals selected for this promotion have been at BARCS the longest and they will be designated with a snowflake symbol at the shelter and highlighted on the list of adoptable pets.

So stop by BARCS to adopt that special new family member you've been thinking about. We have several hundred dogs and cats ready right now for adoption! Please note: Normal adoption procedures apply and there is an additional $10 pet license fee for Baltimore City residents.

What

BARCS Winter Wonderland Special

Where

BARCS of course!

When

Jan. 15 - Jan. 31

Cost

Select animals only ONE Dollar!

The 2009 Annual Fund letter has hit the streets. Show your support for BARCS and the homeless animals in Baltimore by sending in your donation today!

The December edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

The November edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

There is an article in the Baltimore Sun by Peter Hermann describing the ceremony.

The Baltimore Sun is currently running a story on a Baltimore City Animal Control Officer. Abused, abandoned, hungry – all in a day's work

The June edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

This is a great story about BARCS on the Baltimore Guide website. Check it out!

A huge crowd packed Mother's in Federal Hill on Saturday March 28th for the BARCS Madness fundraiser. Thanks to our generous supporters, BARCS raised over $4,500 for the animals! We would like to thank Dave and Kelly Rather, the owners of Mother's for helping us with the event. Additional thanks goes out to those who donated items for our Silent Auction, including Cirque du Soleil, Steve Strohecker, Partnership Wealth Management, the Maryland Science Center, Stairstep Kids Photography, and BARCS supporters Nicole Counts and Peter Angle. We look forward to celebrating again next year!

The April edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

The February edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

The January edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

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We recently held the Pet Photos with Santa fundraiser to benefit the Franky Fund. Check out the photo gallery!

The December edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

The November edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

The October edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

This year's Mt. Washington Tavern fundraiser was a huge hit! BARCS' supporters from all over Baltimore came out to help us raise money for the shelter animals. Congratulations to the 3 winners of the Ruff Ruff Raffle! BARCS would like to thank everyone for donating to our cause. The $10,000 charity winner will be determined at the end of the year. Keep your paws crossed for BARCS!

The September edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

The July edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

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Thank you Baltimore! The BARCS 2nd Annual Yard Sale last Sunday was a huge success! You can check out our photo gallery on Flickr!

Watch WJZ's Richard Sher's report on the BARCS' animal crisis. Normally, BARCS has about 100 animals in our shelter, but currently we have approximately 400 dogs and cats that need new homes. If you are intersted in adopting from BARCS, please check out our available animals or visit our shelter today!

The June edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

BARCS would like to thank everyone for coming out to Chiapparelli's Restaurant in Little Italy on May 22nd! We are still tallying the amount raised for the fundraiser and will post it shortly. Thank you Baltimore for helping BARCS help the animals!

The May edition of the BARCS Scoop has been released! Get it here, or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

The first BARCS E-News "Scoop" is now available! The Scoop is BARCS e-newsletter, updating supporters on the happenings at the Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter. With these email notices, we aim to inform the Baltimore Community about BARCS, including news, events and fundraisers, services, available animals, and ways you can help BARCS through donations or volunteering. Please check out the BARCS Scoop or contact us to be added to the Scoop mailing list.

Our new Annual Fund letter has hit the streets. Show your support for BARCS and the homeless animals in Baltimore by sending in your donation today!

BARCS is offering 2-for-1 adoption of cats from now through December. Adopt two cats for the price of one!

As of Monday, October 29th, 2007, BARCS has new hours of operation. The most up-to-date shelter hours can always be found in the Hours of Operation section of our contact page.

The BARCS fundraiser at Mt. Washington Tavern was a huge success! We raised over $2,500 for our shelter! A special thanks to the local celebs that helped us promote the event and those that came out to celebrate BARCS:

• Duff Goldman and Mary Alice from Charm City Cakes & "Ace of Cakes" on The Food Network
• Justin Berk, Jamie Costello, and Denise Dory from WMAR-TV
• Maynard and Ed Norris from WHFS and "The Ed Norris Show"
• Joy Freedman from Baltimore Dog Magazine
• Patrice Harris from Fox 45
• Mark Viviano, ESPN Radio

Additional thanks goes to Cesar Millan, whose company donated 2 tickets to his seminar on Sept 30th and Duff and Mary Alice for donating a designer cake for our silent auction, and of course the Mt. Washington Tavern for hosting us. The Food Network filmed a segment for "Ace of Cakes" at the event and it should air some time in January. We will keep you posted. BARCS would also like to thank all of the volunteers, supporters, and those who donated to make this a very special, memorable event. We couldn't have done it without you!

BARCS Executive Director, Jennifer Mead, Rescue & Programs Coordinator Debby Rahl, and Volunteer Meredith Ruxton appeared today on the Marc Steiner Radio Show on WYPR (88.1). Listen to the interview as they discuss BARCS and the shelter's upcoming fundraisers.

BARCS Announces New Fund to Help the Most Needy Animals! Read the press release!

Each year, the Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter (BARCS) receives hundreds of animals that are seriously sick or injured and in need of immediate medical attention.

With your help, we can give innocent pets another chance at life. It's a critical situation in need of immediate attention. Please help us help them today!

04/13/2007

BARCS would like to thank the students at Towson University and Villa Julie who volunteered to make videos for BARCS. The Towson video is a documentary, and the Villa Julie segment is a promotional piece on BARCS' accomplishments and goals. The videos are available in two downloadable formats and also on YouTube for in-browser viewing. Choose whichever one suits you best!

The Xvid/MP3 videos are smaller and are a better choice if you think you will be able to play them (Xvid is available for free), or would be willing to install the necessary codec. If you are unsure, you should download the larger MSMPEG4 files which should be playable in any media player.

YouTube Videos

• Towson Documentary
• Villa Julie Promo

Downloadable Videos

• Towson Documentary - 87 MiB (Xvid/MP3)
• Towson Documentary - 123 MiB (MSMPEG4/MP2)
• Villa Julie Promo - 100 MiB (Xvid/MP3)
• Villa Julie Promo - 144 MiB (MSMPEG4/MP2)

The gray-and-white kittens asleep in a furry tangle in the lobby of the city's animal shelter don't know how lucky they are.

A few years ago, chances are they would have been euthanized rather than cleaned up and given cute, seasonal names such as Ichabod and Pumpkin... Read the rest.

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Thanks to all for making our 2nd Annual – BARCStoberfest 2006 – a great success. Check out some pictures and the list of people and businesses that participated.

Now it is easier than ever to donate to BARCS! Using PayPal, you can make a safe, secure donation or subscription to BARCS online.

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"Professor of Paws" will be offering training classes for you and your dog at BARCS. Read our flyer to learn more about this special offer and how you can sign up. We have also posted some photos of our first class for you to check out!

BARCS is helping the Earth and earning money by collecting used paper products, ink cartridges, and old cell phones. Please download our Paper Retriever and Cartridge Recycling flyers for more information on how you can donate your used items.

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The photos from BARCStoberfest 2005 have been posted. You can view them on the BARCStoberfest page.