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Helping Animals Left Orphaned, Inc. H.A.L.O. is a not profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to saving homeless shelter dogs. Puzzled, the man looked at the boy and asked what he was doing.

What We Do: In addition to rescuing animals at imminent risk of being euthanized, H.A.L.O. also works closely with affiliate rescues to save as many death row animals as possible by offering pledges for vetting, medical care, transportation services, supplies, temporary fostercare, emergency respite, networking and other services. Why We’re Important: Each year, approximately 2.7 million healthy,

adoptable animals are euthanized. Numbers this large are often difficult to conceptualize but its eye-opening statistics like this that inspire us to rescue animals. We liken our small organization to the young man in the Starfish parable and believe until there are none, save one.

“One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the high tide. As he walked he came upon a young boy who was eagerly throwing the starfish back into the ocean, one by one. Without looking up from his task, the boy simply replied, “I’m saving these starfish, Sir”. The old man chuckled aloud, “Son, there are thousands of starfish and only one of you. What difference can you make?” The boy picked up a starfish, gently tossed it into the water and turning to the man, said, “I made a difference to that one!”

How We Impact the Community: We help families find livelong companion animals and promote responsible pet ownership by ensuring all of our animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped prior to adoption. We are not only advocates against animal abuse, but are also advocates against domestic abuse. Our passions for people and paws have us working diligently to secure adequate funding, space and resources to provide temporary care of animals for families that are fleeing domestic violence.

12/02/2025
05/10/2024

My name is Wednesday, and I’m that dog who just doesn’t seem to get it right, even when I’m trying my best. Let me explain–I always get it right in my foster home. There, I’m such a good girl. I listen to instructions, I think I’m a lap dog, I get in there for bear hugs and I take very good care of my little stuffies. I like to deep sleep with my face buried right into the humans’ chests because their heartbeat makes me feel safe. I appreciate my treats, my bed, breakfast, dinner and all of my toys. I remember what it was like to not have these things before coming to BARCS.

But, when it’s time to meet new people, that’s when I always seem to mess it up, even though I don’t mean to.
When I’m outside of my foster home, I’m just not myself, and people get the wrong impression of me. I scream with excitement, I scramble and hyperfixate on just about everything except the people right in front of my face. I just don’t know what comes over me. By the time I’m ready to connect with potential new families, they’ve moved on to meet other dogs. Sometimes, they even act like they’re scared of me, all because of my screams and jumps. I wish I didn’t do that, but I just can’t seem to get it right.

It also upsets all the other dogs at the adoption events, so everyone says it’s best for me to just stay home and sit them out. 😞

Back in April, however, there was a wonderful girl who did take a chance on me and I got adopted. She really loved me, and I loved her too. When we met, she wasn’t startled by me like so many people are. She waited for me to calm down, and I made sure to be an extra good girl–even if that meant I was vibrating heavily while trying to hold my sit. But I did it. I showed her I was going to be a wonderful companion and her best friend. When we got home, I kept all my good manners—my crate training, my potty training, and how I took care of my toys and stuffies like they were my babies. But then something really sad happened. Her job changed, and she had to travel almost 100% of the time. She had to leave faster than she thought, and her job told her she would be gone for months. They didn’t even give us enough time to figure it out. She told me she loved me and didn’t want me to live a whole life with pet sitters, so she asked my foster family if they would take me back.

I really thought she was the one. But now I have to try again.

Next week, I’m coming up on my two-year anniversary of being “Wednesday With No Last Name.” Yes, BARCS and my fosters believe in me and have stuck it out for two years.

But with the shelter out of space and struggling with funding, it’s not fair to other dogs who need a chance too if I can’t find a home. And I know you’re going to ask—“Wednesday, why can’t you just get adopted by your foster family?” Well, they have another dog like me named Short Rib, whose life they also saved from BARCS. We both do not like other dogs, so we have to live “half lives” in the house. I live upstairs, and he lives downstairs. Every day that I’m there, I take his mom and dad away from him 50% of the time.

And that’s not fair to Short Rib. It’s also not fair to me. I want a full-time mom or dad all to myself—and I think I deserve one. But I just need to find the right humans. They can’t have another puppy or any kitties. And I probably will live best with kids who are old enough to understand that I have those little quirks when I’m not at home, and can get pretty bouncy.

The BARCS social media girls have posted me dozens of times, and no one ever shares my posts. We really need it to work this time, so can you please help share my letter? Tell everyone that “Wednesday With No Last Name” is a velco puppy and sure to be someone's next heart dog. Tell them, that I am loyal and won’t ever forget that they are the ones who saw past my flaws and gave me a chance...
..to get it right.

24/08/2024

I owe everyone an apology. I promised I would post an adoptable dog every day. You have no idea how busy it is here. Plus, every day there is an unforeseen problem that must be solved. By the end of the day, I am too exhausted to do anything. I will try to do better.
This is today's dog. Her name is Lemon Drop. She is a spayed female, mixed breed, and the sweetest girl. She loves attention and loves to play. She is energetic but not out of control. She is 1 1/2 years old.

01/08/2024
29/07/2024

Tonight, we want to share a very common for not only us, but rescues around the country right now. We are DESPERATELY seeking new foster homes!

We currently have three dogs in boarding right now, and Nadine has been sitting on our wait list awaiting a foster offer for over a year now.

As we have posted about before, we had to make the very difficult decision to close our intake just over a month ago, meaning we cannot commit to ANYMORE dogs until we can recruit some Fosters and raise some money to care for our many medical cases (in addition to the cost of general care)!

Lately, we have received a few generous donations to help us get back on our feet and pay down our growing medical bills as we pay for Gucci and Euclid’s ongoing heartworm treatment. This also allows us to pay for boarding for our current rescue dogs lacking foster homes.

However, our biggest holdback to reopening intake is the severe lack of available foster homes. We are a completely foster-based organization, meaning we do not have a kennel or permanent location in which we can house dogs. Without fosters, we do not have a rescue. It is not helpful to the dogs we pull into rescue to take them from a shelter just to move them to a boarding kennel, and is not something we can afford long-term, either.

If you have ever considered opening your home to a foster dog, we really need long-term fosters for our dogs in boarding. Nibs, Peaches, and Joel all need committed, long term fosters, and we cannot save another dog from a shelter or otherwise until these three have a foster home or adopter.

If you’d like to learn more about any of our dogs, they are all listed in our website and PetFinder. Fostering is FREE, as we provide all vetting, food, a crate, a collar, leash, and even toys/treats as they are donated to us! If you’d like to open your home to a dog in need, you can apply to foster through the link in our bio!

19/04/2024
10/04/2024
08/04/2024

‼️SUPPLIES GIVEAWAY‼️

The Taylor Co SPCA is partnering with Chewy & KY HSUS to bring pet supplies to our Central KY pet families--these supplies are available to pet families across the region 💕 this giveaway will consist of predominantly hard goods, and we have TONS to give away!

✨Giveaway dates will be Monday, 4/8 and Tuesday, 4/9.

✨Monday, 4/8 we invite our senior citizens (65+), Veterans, and individuals with disabilities to begin pickup between 10:00 and 12:00 Eastern. General pickup will begin at 12:00 EST and run until 3:00.

✨Tuesday, 4/9 pickup for everyone will run from 10:00-3:00 EST

✨Pickup is at the Campbellsville National Guard Armory, 1503 E Broadway St.

🚨Please DO NOT call the Armory to ask about the giveaway. They are just very kindly lending us their space and cannot answer questions.

🚨We will also have limited capacity to respond to messages, calls, and texts during the giveaway. Please be patient and kind to our volunteers who have dedicated their time to help set up this wonderful opportunity.

Hope to see you there! 😺🐶

14/02/2024
Taylor County, KY
13/02/2024

Taylor County, KY

Take advantage of our $50 SPECIAL. This fee includes Rabies Vaccine, Microchip, and Spay/Neuter Voucher. Please save a shelter pet.

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What We Do: In addition to rescuing animals at imminent risk of being euthanized, H.A.L.O. also works closely with affiliate rescues to save as many death row animals as possible by offering pledges for vetting, medical care, transportation services, supplies, temporary fostercare, emergency respite, networking and other services. Why We’re Important: Each year, approximately 2.7 million healthy, adoptable animals are euthanized. Numbers this large are often difficult to conceptualize but its eye-opening statistics like this that inspire us to rescue animals. We liken our small organization to the young man in the Starfish parable and believe until there are none, save one. “One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the high tide. As he walked he came upon a young boy who was eagerly throwing the starfish back into the ocean, one by one. Puzzled, the man looked at the boy and asked what he was doing. Without looking up from his task, the boy simply replied, “I’m saving these starfish, Sir”. The old man chuckled aloud, “Son, there are thousands of starfish and only one of you. What difference can you make?” The boy picked up a starfish, gently tossed it into the water and turning to the man, said, “I made a difference to that one!” How We Impact the Community: We help families find livelong companion animals and promote responsible pet ownership by ensuring all of our animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped prior to adoption. We are not only advocates against animal abuse, but are also advocates against domestic abuse. Our passions for people and paws have us working diligently to secure adequate funding, space and resources to provide temporary care of animals for families that are fleeing domestic violence.