Barks of Love Animal Rescue: Sponsor a Pet Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

This was a sponsorship for a long-term dog we had named Wally. We used the money to reimburse his care. We had him for almost 1.5 years so we were able to use this money to make sure he was completely ready to go when he finally got adopted.

We were able to pay for dental cleaning for one dog and also purchase supplies like flea treatment and new collars/leashes, etc., for another dog.

How many pets did this grant help?

Two dogs that were in the care of one foster.

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

The two dogs this grant helped were Charlie and Wally. Wally (first photo) had been found abused on the streets in a not-so-nice neighborhood with his brother Buddy. He was scared and timid and it took him a long time to get over that fear. He was shy with new people and always hid behind the other dogs. We had him for over a year and a half with little adoption interest. Finally this summer a young man fell in love with his picture, and at the meet-and-greet, Wally fell in love with him. It was an awesome connection and worth the wait! Charlie (second photo) is a senior dog who had been moved around quite a bit. But he finally found his forever home last month and is living the high life with his new mom and dad.