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Article about Help for our dogs from our friends up north!
This article is from a Canadian group's website BARK
Local Animal Shelter Welcome Visitors From The South
Local animal shelters are bracing themselves for a holiday gift package - approximately 50 dogs arriving from Louisiana this weekend! The Niagara Falls Humane Society, Lincoln County Humane Society in St. Catherines, Welland and District Humane Society and the Fort Erie SPCA have all offered their support to house and adopt approximately 30 dogs, who will be arriving Friday or Saturday. The Hamilton SPCA, Cambridge & District Humane Society and the Guelph Humane Society will also be taking dogs for adoption. The dogs will be arriving in Niagara from Bogalusa, Louisiana this weekend and will be available for adoption soon after. They are arriving from "Boudreaux's Animal Rescue Krewe (B.A.R.K.)", a volunteer based rescue organization that is experiencing an extreme situation with the number of dogs needing homes in their area. Julian Long, President of B.A.R.K., originally partnered with the Cambridge & District Humane Society, who contacted B.A.R.K. to offer assistance after Hurricane Katrina. Since then, the partnership has continued to grow, providing a second chance for hundreds of dogs. This will be their fourth trip transporting dogs from Louisiana to Ontario. "We are fortunate to have a more proactive approach in dealing with overpopulation issues than in the Southern US", says Valerie Brown, General Manager of the Niagara Falls Humane Society. "Because of spay/neuter programs, dog licenses and responsible pet ownership in our area, we luckily do not have such high numbers of homeless dogs." Brown adds "although more can always be done to assist animals in need, in Southern Ontario we are not faced with an extreme case of dog overpopulation - as a result we can then share our resources with those animals who also need help, even if they are outside our communities." The "B.A.R.K. Krewe" is traveling from Louisiana with over 60 dogs, some which will stay in Buffalo shelters for adoption with more than 50 coming to Canada. For more information on any of thee dogs or to provide donations to help with the cost of caring for all animals in need, please contact your local Shelter. Contact information for local participating shelters can be found below.