B.A.R.K.'s primary function is to rescue abused
and/or abandoned dogs. We receive hundreds of call about dogs
found as strays, dogs that are being mistreated, dogs that people
can't keep for a variety of reasons, and dogs that have behavior
problems.
If You Find A Stray Dog...
Three things must occur before it is considered abandoned;
- An ad must be placed in a local newspaper under the found
column, and it must run for 3 days. This is a free service
in most papers.
- The dog must be registered with your local SPCA.
- You need to call the bylaw office in your area and report
the dog as found.
Once all of this has been done and the owner has not been
located, we can take the dog under our care.
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| If You Have A Dog You Can't Keep...
Contact us, and we can advise you on how to deal with the situation
and in some cases we will take the dog into our care if space
permits.
When we rescue a dog, it is taken immediately to an animal
hospital where it is thoroughly checked by a licensed veterinarian,
inoculated against all normal diseases including rabies and
bordatella (kennel cough), dewormed, checked for fleas and
spayed or neutered if it is old enough.
From there it goes into a foster home, where we get a personality
profile by exposing the dog to kids, cats, other dogs, neighbors,
bicycles etc. If the dog has a behavioral problem we have
2 behaviorists - Cheryl Smith and Lynn Young - who will work
with the dog until it is ready to be adopted.
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