by CarlosO | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
MUTTS, MEOWS AND MARGARITAS 2019 RECAP!
Our 12th annual MMM is in the books, and a great time was had by all who joined us at Cadillac Bar on October 26th.
This was our second year back at our original venue, and we think we’re going to stick around a while. The parking is super convenient, location is central, food is always delicious and the Cadillac staff treats us like gold! But what made this year special, as always, is the great rescue friends who came together for a casual night of big fun.
Party goers enjoyed frozen Margaritas, a full dinner bar, a live auction with professional auctioneer Corey Pullen, a silent auction with 48 items (something for everyone!), the always popular photobooth, great raffle prizes, some pretty awesome door prizes, our famous FOB Dog House with lots of goodies to buy and donate, and the Halloween-themed costume contest. Casey Curry served as our perennial emcee, and we hope to lock her up for a long-term contract as well!
Thank you, Brenda Cheney, our Event (and live auction) Chairperson, Lauren Ayres, this year’s silent auction Chairperson, and all the dedicated volunteers who make this event an annual success.
We’re already booked for October 17, 2020 for MMM 2020!!! Mark your calendars.
by CarlosO | Jul 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Friends of BARC once again participated in the Houston World Series of Dog Shows held at NRG Arena from July 18-22, 2018. We had our usual double booth with excellent exposure to the general public to learn how Friends of BARC helps the homeless pet population at BARC. In addition, we offered microchipping for dogs, and educated many folks about the need to microchip their animals. The Dog Show has something for everybody: Breed competitions, Rescue groups, Animal-related vendors, Artwork, Contests and Food. This year, Friends of BARC invited Doug Markison to our booth to show off his talents as a dog trainer. Doug brought two of his four-legged proteges, who performed remarkable tricks on Sunday to gawking onlookers.
A great time was had by all, especially when we found Mike Kinsella’s doppelganger working another rescue booth. The resemblance is uncanny!
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by CarlosO | Sep 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Friends of BARC board members participated in a well-attended fundraising event on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Jack Meier Art Gallery in Houston. Photographer (and Harris County Juvenile District Court Judge) Michael Schneider, along with Bill Daniel, opened their two-week exhibit of 20th Century 8 x 10 film negatives of movie and television stars enlarged as 20 x 24 silver gelatin fiber prints, the first of its kind in any exhibit.
All proceeds from the sale of the prints goes to Friends of BARC during the exhibit, which raised over $3000 on opening night.
Guests enjoyed food and wine, and were treated to an explanation of how the prints were created by Judge Schneider.
Recognizing that BARC will become overwhelmed with animals as a result of Hurricane Harvey, Judge Schneider reached out to Friends of BARC (again!) as the fundraising partner for this wonderful exhibit.
by CarlosO | Aug 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
We had a great day today!
This is Nick! He went home with a nice family! There is a cat in his new home!
This is Max! This adopter had a dog. There was a robbery at her home and they took the dog too. She moved and adopted Max to be a family companion!
This is Max! There is a border collie in his new home! They feel in love with his sweet personality!
This is Lucille! She was a BARC foster dog so the foster mom was able to share info with her new family. The family looked at a cat first and then went to look at the dogs. One of the daughters is in FFA so the family has rabbits. They were all excited to bring a loving dog home who will receive a lot of love and attention!
This is puppy, Remy! She will have a 5 month old pup to play with in her new home!
This is Dottie a foster kitten. The family came in the morning and listened to the description of the kittens from the foster. They left and thought about it and came back to adopt Dottie!
This is Coffee! His family saw him on Pet Harbor and liked the description. They called to find out he was at Petsmart. So they cane down to adopt him!
by CarlosO | Aug 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
We had a very good day at Petsmart!
This is Gracie! Her new family looked at several dogs and decided Gracie was the right dog for them! Gracie will live with 2 cats and will have a great home!
This is Blue! He will be the only dog in his new home and stay inside! His new owners left with shampoo and a brush to take him home for a bath today! They fell in love with him when the saw him! He was happy to go home with his new family!
These are 3 kittens named Beaux, Margeaux and Henry! They all went to the same home! They had a cat before and did not want to separate the kittens! All 3 will be indoors! They were excited to take their new kittens home!
This is Panda! This mom and son saw Panda online yesterday. They drove by Petsmart and saw Panda outside walking and came in to meet him! Panda will be an only dog and he will be spoiled! They bought him a new bed and let Panda pick out his toy! Panda picked a rope toy! He will have a great life in his new home!
This is Loui! This family adopted another dog that is a chihuahua mix and about the same age and they wanted a buddy for their dog! They did not want their dog to be lonely! They fell in love with Loui too!
This is Paxton! The whole family fell in love with him! The kids were excited to bring a new puppy home!
This is Angel! The adopter had a dog that passed away years ago. He would play with and walk his neighbors lab mix. His neighbors were in Petsmart and saw Angel. They told him about angel so he came into meet Angel and took her home!
We also adopted Splotch, one of Keli’s kittens from the cat room too!
