Barkin Rescue
BARKIN IS CURRENTLY IN NEED OF FOOD DONATIONS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE EVEN ONE BAG, THAT WOULD BE SO MUCH APPRECIATED. PLEASE EMAIL TEDDYACRES@YAHOO.COM
ADOPTION PROCEDURES FOR BARKIN RESCUE:
1)When you see a dog on our site you are interested in applying for, please send an introduction email to the contact person listed with the dog's bio. We like to know as much info to start, all about your situation. WE DO NOT ANSWER ONE LINER EMAILS, WE MUST HAVE LOTS OF INFO FOR INITIAL CONTACT.
2)If we receive a detailed intro, then we are happy to send out an application screening form. We ask that the completed form be returned to us within 24 hours of receiving it. We do ask for detailed answers on the form, it's a great way to get to know you better and understand more about your pet ownership. We will get back to applicants as soon as possible after receiving the completed form. We often have further questions for more clarification.
3)If after review we want to proceed with your application, we then offer a phone interview. You must contact us within 24 hours of being offered a phone interview (we provide you with necessary contact info at that point).
4)If you are an approved applicant once a phone interview is completed, you must be able to come for the in person visit in a timely manner. WE DO NOT HOLD DOGS!!! You must make arrangements to come by the next closest weekend from when you were approved. We also do weekday visits. We do allow same day adoptions. If you currently own a dog, it MUST come to the foster home to meet the dog you hope to adopt. ALL people that will be living with the dog you hope to adopt, MUST come to the foster home for the meeting, no exceptions.
Barkin Rescue is proud to label each and every dog one of our dog as a "We Don't Know What Mutt"! Since the majority of Barkin dogs are strays, we have no way to know their lineage and therefore cannot accurately label a dog as a specific breed or breed mix. Barkin seeks adopters who welcome the uniqueness of a "mutt"! 
Barkin Rescue is always happy to talk with folks who are thinking of becoming foster families. We would love to explore with you, to see if fostering is something for you and your family.
Please email teddyacres@yahoo.com or meg264@hotmail.com for more info
< About Barkin
Barkin Rescue was started in 2003 by a dog lover named Mary. She worked very hard to establish our group. Barkin Rescue pulls dogs from rural shelters. WE ARE NOT A GROUP THAT ACCEPTS OWNER SURRENDERS, WE RESCUE DOGS FROM SHELTERS ONLY. We place each dog in private foster homes where they will stay until the forever home is found. Barkin Rescue is located in rural, Southwestern Ontario. Our address on Petfinder is listed as being London because we have several volunteers in the London area, but we are truly a rural group. We are NOT a shelter facility and do not keep dogs in a kennel situation, we are not an open to the public operation. Our rescued dogs are mostly rural dogs, often unsocialized and treated quite poorly, not walked on leashes or cuddled, not taught about proper manners or even housetrained. Our dogs were previously outside only dogs or chained dogs, making them a higher risk for many common canine ailments. We are striving to change the way rural dog owners view their pets, we are trying to help folks understand the benefits of owning a dog as a household pet only. It is important we get our message out about having pets spayed or neutered as well. When they come into our care, we work hard with the dogs so they learn to trust again and feel confident again. Barkin has all adult dogs over six months of age, altered, vaccinated, dewormed(where warranted) and as of June 9th/2006, all adult dogs will be heartworm tested. We also treat for fleas and ticks. Barkin also makes sure any other obvious ailment afflicting a dog is treated. We thank ELGIN ANIMAL HOSPITAL for their part in aiding us reach our goal of helping as many dogs as we can. We also thank OAKRIDGE ANIMAL CLINIC as well for their help with vet care for some of our rescued pooches! We are a not for profit group. We operate solely on adoption fees alone and some generous donations from animal loving supporters. We charge an adoption fee of $250 per adult dog and $200 for young puppies. (subject to change for certain cases)
It's very important for folks to understand we DO NOT adopt our dogs as outside dogs only. Your house is their house...NO EXCEPTIONS. These dogs have been through enough...this is their second chance at a better life, they deserve to be the household pet only, loved and cherished for the rest of their lives. We stand very strong in our belief and no amount of lecturing or debating will change our views...thank you for understanding our position on this.
"If you have ever looked into the eyes of a lost, starving, injured or lonely dog and promised him a life of love...and then kept your promise....to me you are an angel."
Mary of Barkin Rescue
<Location
Barkin Rescue operates mostly out of Glencoe Ontario, but we have several volunteers in London and surrounding area as well. Glencoe is about 40 minutes West of London. We are not an open to the public facility, we do not operate a kennel environment where we keep all our dogs in one location. Each dog on our site is in a private foster home, unless otherwise specified. We invite approved applicants only to come visit the dog they are most interested in. WE ARE NOT A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE RESCUE.
Barkin Rescue is graciously seeking donations of any new or used leashes, collars, feeding bowls, chew toys or bones, crates, pet carriers, Advantage size 55 and 100, dewormer medication, specifically Droncit and Panacur, Metacam pain control. We collect Canadian Tire money.
Barkin Rescue's current mailing address:
Alynn Forrest McRae
BOX 322
165 O'Mara
Glencoe ON N0L 1M0
(519-287-3853)
If you would like to send a donation and help get our vet balance down, please send payments to the above address and make cheques payable to:
"Barkin Rescue-Alynn Forrest McRae" or directly to the "Elgin Animal Hospital".
Thank you in advance! NO TAX RECEIPTS WILL BE ISSUED
Email: teddyacres@yahoo.com
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