Charm City Companions

11/12/2024

Dear Charm City and Beyond...

It's with a heavy heart we share the passing of our incredible friend and board member, Maria Saucedo. Maria lost a tough battle to cancer on Oct 22, 2024 at the young age of 44.

Maria was a bright light and will be missed by so many. She was a quiet trailblazer, responsible for managing a national database for The Pets for Life program, increasing access to care for hundreds of thousands of pets across the country. She has made a bigger impact than she ever knew and will continue to imprint on our work moving forward indefinitely.

Thank you for your influence, brilliance and love, Maria. You'll be loved and truly missed forever!

💜💜💜

10/14/2024

So cute!!

10/03/2024

Hey dog and cat owners!

Are your pets vaccines UTD? Are you sure? LOL That's what they all say! It's not on your vet to remind you, so please check... and if not, here is a great low-cost resource offered by our local BARCS Animal Shelter

10/03/2024

Friends, family and colleagues!

Need your help! We have 100s of animals in Baltimore City that need spay/neuter services. We have the funding to get it done! We have the veterinarians, vet techs and other essential volunteers ready to help. But, we need a space once a month. Even just for one month to due a test run. This is a free service to pet families living in under-resourced neighborhoods in Baltimore City.

This is more important than ever. The shelters are OVER full and booked for spay neuter. BARCS currently has a pause on public spay day. We really need other options in Charm City.

To be clear, do you have any space or ideas where we could get free space one day a month to do spay/neuter surgeries? In and out between 7a - 4p. We can carry the insurance as well!

SPECS:
💜 1,000-1,500sqft. (For those familiar, think of the total area of the surgery/prep/recovery area at BARCS.)

💜 A small warehouse with good ventilation, lighting, sink to wash instruments, and a bathroom would be adequate.

💜 Off street parking a plus, but not absolute.

💜 Available one day a month or every two months.

Thank you for your time and thoughts!

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Kaitlyn Marie Thomas Joe Zulty

09/14/2024

****FREE EVENT****

Volunteers needed! Please DM.

09/09/2024

Does Ministry of Brewing love dogs or what?!

Love this business...they are DOG FRIENDLY everyday! Your dog with love it there! And so will you!!!

09/09/2024

Looking for DRY DOG AND CAT FOOD and LITTER donations!
DM if you can help!

09/06/2024

At BARCS, we have a staff messaging app. One of the groups is called “Daily Rounds & Space” where we assess how many kennels we have open, how many animals were brought in overnight by Animal Control, approximately how many more are on their way in, how many surrender appointments we have–and ultimately, how are we going to get through the day.

Today’s chat:

Our veterinarians weigh in first: “We currently have 10 dogs in intake and only 1 open kennel.”

More dogs come in. It’s barely 9:00AM.

Now our Animal Care Manager updates: “We are now -15 kennels.”

We get an update from Animal Control.

At 2:00PM, from our Director of Operations: “We are now -23 kennels.”

And most recently: “Another 3 dogs on their way plus 11 cats.”

We didn’t know today would unfold like this. As Baltimore’s open-admission shelter, with an operating agreement with Baltimore City Animal Control, our days are often unpredictable. Sadly, today is no exception. At the time of this posting, many hours remain, and more animals will likely be arriving at our doors.

Fridays are typically busy for adoptions, and we’re hopeful that the crowd will help us open 26 kennels–at least. We urgently need people to come down tonight and throughout the weekend to adopt or foster. Every adoption makes a difference.
Tomorrow morning, our staff will share updates in the “Daily Rounds & Space” chat. While we can never predict what each day will bring, we hope the news will be about how many kennels are open rather than how many negative spaces we have.

To our loyal supporters: we know that hearing about our constant space crisis is taxing. It’s heartbreaking and exhausting, and we understand how difficult it must be to read these messages again and again. Yet, even in the face of this seemingly never-ending struggle, you continue to stand by us, showing up when we need you the most (which is literally every single day).

BARCS simply can’t do this without you. While today’s situation is, unfortunately, not unique, neither is the incredible support we receive from this community. Every day, you help us navigate overwhelming challenges, and your unwavering commitment gives us hope. You’ve stood with us through this incredibly difficult year, and we are endlessly grateful for your compassion and support every step of the way.

08/28/2024

We love you, Mr Eugene Brown!

08/24/2024

Check out the 100th episode of Believe In Dog Podcast!!

Congratulations!!

Happy 100th episode! 🥳

Have you wondered what it's like working with an animal communicator?

My husband & I booked a session with Nancy Mello (from Ep. 92) to see if we could get some insight into the lack of connection between our old guy Neno and newly adopted Nessie.

In this episode, you'll hear:

1. the exact info Nancy had before the session;
2. her reading with Neno & Nessie; and
3. Tim & I's reaction on whether Nancy was correct or not 🧐

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, your favorite podcast app or listen online at: https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode100

08/23/2024

Great collaboration in East Baltimore!!

08/22/2024

Come by Ministry of Brewing this Saturday, Aug 24th for Dog Days of Summer! From 12-4p your dogs are welcome to come in for treats and fun! Both Charm City Companions and Charm City Groomery will be tabling and doing FREE nail trims for the pups!

Some purchases and donations from that day will go to benefit Charm City Companions to support pet families in need in Charm City!

Other pop-ups by:
Baltimore Bling

The Jade Collective



Food by:md


Enjoy:
Pup cups
Doggie ball pit
Doggo/hooman matching
Costume contest
Exclusive Ministry of Brewing merch!

Don't miss out and don't let your pup miss out!

08/03/2024

Charm City Groomery has open appointments this week.

A portion of all groom appointments benefits pets living in disconnected neighborhoods in Charm City.

Don't put off that grooming appointment! WE HAVE OPEN SPOTS this week for your pooch!

The longer you wait, the longer your dog has to be in the bath and on the table. Regular grooming is an essential part of keeping our dogs healthy.

Call or book online today!

07/25/2024

Charm City Groomery is offering $30 off your first groom appointment for dogs adopted in July or August from BARCS Animal Shelter or Maryland SPCA!

07/25/2024

Celebrating our new partnership with Housing Authority of Baltimore City!