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BARC! MILESTONE PLACING 100th DOG WITH AMERICAN LAB RESCUE

The Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) reached a milestone in their relationship with American Lab Rescue Inc (ALR) in placing the 100^th dog with exceptional East Coast adoptors.

Tucker, a black Lab rescued from the Bay Minette Shelter in November 2010, recently went to his forever home in Connecticut.

Since 2007, BARC! has been coordinating dogs to go on a commercial pet transport service dedicated to the rescue community. Each dog was saved from a Baldwin County high-rate kill shelter and transported to furever homes throughout the New England area including Canada.

BARC! is a 501(c)3 non-profit established in 1979 as the county’s first animal advocacy group. In 1979, there were no shelters in the county and no voices to speak for the animals. Today we are very lucky to have multiple animal rescue groups all working toward the same goal of eliminating the number of abused and abandoned pets through spay/neuter, education, rescue and adoption.

ALR based in Willington, CT, is also a 501(c)3 non-profit. They are an all-breed rescue group specializing in Labrador and Labrador mixes.

Beverly Hicks, BARC! Transport and Adoption Coordinator, remarked “We are so fortunate to have been able to rescue so many local, homeless dogs who ended up at our high kill shelters and place them in loving homes throughout the Northeast and even Canada. Michele Berg, with ALR, has played a vital role helping to place our dogs, we could not do it without her. We also have a great team of local volunteers and vets that help in the preparation of getting the dogs physically and mentally ready for their journey to new homes. Hopefully we will continue to be successful since there is an overwhelming abundance of amazing dogs that are abandoned every day.”

To be eligible for transport, dogs must be at least 8 weeks old, spayed/neutered, current on vaccinations, heartworm tested and treated, dewormed, on flea prevention and have an interstate health certificate.

For more information, call the BARC! office at 251.928.4585.

Pictured is Don Gritti with the poster he made thanking Beverly Hicks with BARC! and Michelle Berg with ALR for facilitating the adoption.

100 DOGS TRANSPORTED BY BARC! TO EAST COAST ADOPTERS

The Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) and Randy's Rescue collaborated with other rescue groups to transport six dogs to their exceptional East Coast homes using P.E.T.S. LLC animal transport on August 5, 2010.

P.E.T.S. LLC was the first commercial pet transport service dedicated to the rescue community. They created an industry that has allowed for tens of thousands of dogs and cats to be saved from high-rate kill shelters –- they do not transport for breeders, puppy mills or pet stores.

To be eligible for transport, dogs must be at least 8 weeks old, spayed/neutered, current on vaccinations and have an interstate health certificate.

Since 2007 BARC! has been meeting the P.E.T.S. LLC truck in Clanton, AL. Eight dogs is the most BARC! has put on transport in one day; 100 Baldwin County dogs have found a furever home throughout the New England area including Canada.

“It's very hard to say goodbye to the dogs and we anxiously await phone calls letting us know that they have all arrived safely to their new families” remarked Beverly Hicks, BARC! Transport and Adoption Coordinator. “Loading them in their crates and the look they give you, not understanding what is going on, is the most difficult part. It's a very emotional experience for all of the dedicated volunteers that have helped give these dogs a second chance. It is an amazing collaboration of volunteers, rescue organizations and the transport company that makes this all possible.” Hicks oversees the medical and financial preparations for these pets.

Recently, Animal Planet's cameras were present when some of the BARC! dogs were united with New Jersey, New York, Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut adopters.

Animal Planet's Last Chance Highway is an eight-part reality series that focuses on the monumental mission of a dedicated handful of animal rescuers. New episodes premiere Saturday nights in August. Click here for more on the TV show.

One of BARC's “Happy Tails” was featured on the August 7,2010, episode of Last Chance Highway. The family in Connecticut adopting Connor the Black Lab was interviewed by Animal Planet.

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Midnight To State: RI	Big Jack Date: 9/9/11	Marley Date: 9/9/11	Shelby To State: AL Date: 9/13/11
Bruce	Christopher Date: 8/20/11	Colorado To State: Colorado Date: 02/01/11	Dakota
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