Meet Keyonee — a tenderhearted, affectionate girl with so much love to give. Sweet, sensitive, and incredibly loyal, Keyonee is the kind of dog who forms deep bonds and wants nothing more than to be someone’s steady companion. She’s gentle with everyone she meets and has been warm, social, and friendly with adults and strangers. Her foster describes her as “a total snuggle bug who just wants to be close.”
Inside the home, Keyonee settles beautifully. She has great manners, loves being near her person, and adores curling up for movie nights, naps, or quiet time with her favorite humans. She enjoys toys, especially fetch and tug-of-war, and she’s very responsive when interacting with her person — eager to learn and eager to please. She already knows sit and stay, takes treats gently, and is working on down. Training is fun for her because she is food-motivated and loves praise and connection.
Keyonee is also working hard on her confidence. She can get worried when separated from her person, so she’s currently learning that she’s safe even when her people aren’t right beside her. With structure, support, and a training plan already in progress, she’s beginning to build coping skills and resilience. She is also approved for anxiety medication to help support her during this learning phase — an adopter who can continue her routine and patient guidance will help her continue to grow.
On leash, Keyonee is enthusiastic and curious. She may pull and can get excited when she sees other dogs, but her foster has seen improvement already and is practicing structured walks, positive reinforcement, and confidence-building. With time, clear communication, and guidance, she’ll continue progressing. A harness, consistent routine, and calm environment help her feel secure outdoors.
Even with her sensitive moments, Keyonee’s sweetness and devotion shine through in everything she does. She loves car rides with her foster (she even joins on delivery runs!), adores affection, and happily follows her person from room to room — not out of worry, but because being close to her humans makes her feel content.
Keyonee previously lived with children and did beautifully with them. She has not lived with other animals in her foster home, but staff noted she did well with certain male dogs in the shelter. If she joins a home with another dog, a slow introduction and meet-and-greet will help ensure it’s a good match.
If you’re looking for a deeply
Meet Keyonee — a tenderhearted, affectionate girl with so much love to give. Sweet, sensitive, and incredibly loyal, Keyonee is the kind of dog who forms deep bonds and wants nothing more than to be someone’s steady companion. She’s gentle with everyone she meets and has been warm, social, and friendly with adults and strangers. Her foster describes her as “a total snuggle bug who just wants to be close.”
Inside the home, Keyonee settles beautifully. She has great manners, loves being near her person, and adores curling up for movie nights, naps, or quiet time with her favorite humans. She enjoys toys, especially fetch and tug-of-war, and she’s very responsive when interacting with her person — eager to learn and eager to please. She already knows sit and stay, takes treats gently, and is working on down. Training is fun for her because she is food-motivated and loves praise and connection.
Keyonee is also working hard on her confidence. She can get worried when separated from her person, so she’s currently learning that she’s safe even when her people aren’t right beside her. With structure, support, and a training plan already in progress, she’s beginning to build coping skills and resilience. She is also approved for anxiety medication to help support her during this learning phase — an adopter who can continue her routine and patient guidance will help her continue to grow.
On leash, Keyonee is enthusiastic and curious. She may pull and can get excited when she sees other dogs, but her foster has seen improvement already and is practicing structured walks, positive reinforcement, and confidence-building. With time, clear communication, and guidance, she’ll continue progressing. A harness, consistent routine, and calm environment help her feel secure outdoors.
Even with her sensitive moments, Keyonee’s sweetness and devotion shine through in everything she does. She loves car rides with her foster (she even joins on delivery runs!), adores affection, and happily follows her person from room to room — not out of worry, but because being close to her humans makes her feel content.
Keyonee previously lived with children and did beautifully with them. She has not lived with other animals in her foster home, but staff noted she did well with certain male dogs in the shelter. If she joins a home with another dog, a slow introduction and meet-and-greet will help ensure it’s a good match.
BARCS takes in new animals in need of a loving home every day. The pictures above only represent a portion of the animals that are available for adoption at any given time. Some animals get adopted immediately and their photos never make it onto our website—which is wonderful! If you don’t see what you are looking for, please visit our shelter to meet your perfect match today! Adoption fees are $75; however, we offer several adoption packages listed here. Our adoption hours are Monday-Friday from 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
BARCS takes in new animals in need of a loving home every day. The pictures above only represent a portion of the animals that are available for adoption at any given time. Some animals get adopted immediately and their photos never make it onto our website—which is wonderful! If you don’t see what you are looking for, please visit our shelter to meet your perfect match today! Adoption fees are $75; however, we offer several adoption packages listed here. Our adoption hours are Monday-Friday from 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Step 1: Check out the adoptable cats, dogs and small companion animals listed on our website.** Animals with a blue “I’m in Foster” banner are not currently in our shelter. See below for our adoption process for animals in foster homes.
Step 2: Visit our shelter during adoption hours (Monday-Friday 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). When you arrive, you will first be asked to fill out our Shelter Adoption Application with your information. You may also pre-fill our Shelter Adoption Application ahead of time online to save time when you are at the shelter. Your application will be processed after you meet the animal.
Step 3: Tour our adoption rooms and write down the names of animals that you would like to meet. A volunteer or staff member will help you meet your chosen animals to make a match!
Step 4: When you have selected the right animal for you, our Adoptions Team will run your Adoption Application for approval. Once your application is approved, you will participate in an adoption class where you will learn all of the details about your new adopted family member, including their known history and medical records.
What else to expect: Animals who are already spayed/neutered and past their stray hold (if applicable) can often go home with you the same day. Pick-up arrangements for unaltered animals and/or animals still on a stray hold will be made during your adoption class.
**Please note: Animals listed on our adoption pages may still be on stray hold and pending reunion with their owners, or have an existing pending adoption application.
Address: 2490 Giles Road, Baltimore, MD 21225
Step 1: Check out the adoptable cats, dogs and small companion animals listed on our website.** Animals with a blue “I’m in Foster” banner are not currently in our shelter. See below for our adoption process for animals in foster homes.
Step 2: Visit our shelter during adoption hours (Monday-Friday 2-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). When you arrive, you will first be asked to fill out our Shelter Adoption Application with your information. You may also pre-fill our Shelter Adoption Application ahead of time online to save time when you are at the shelter. Your application will be processed after you meet the animal.
Step 3: Tour our adoption rooms and write down the names of animals that you would like to meet. A volunteer or staff member will help you meet your chosen animals to make a match!
Step 4: When you have selected the right animal for you, our Adoptions Team will run your Adoption Application for approval. Once your application is approved, you will participate in an adoption class where you will learn all of the details about your new adopted family member, including their known history and medical records.
What else to expect: Animals who are already spayed/neutered and past their stray hold (if applicable) can often go home with you the same day. Pick-up arrangements for unaltered animals and/or animals still on a stray hold will be made during your adoption class.
**Please note: Animals listed on our adoption pages may still be on stray hold and pending reunion with their owners, or have an existing pending adoption application.
More about this shelter
BARCS is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization operating Maryland’s largest animal shelter and pet adoption center. We are an open admission shelter, granting refuge to every abandoned, neglected, abused, lost or surrendered animal that comes through our door. A staggering 30 or more animals are surrendered to BARCS every day. No matter what the circumstance, we do not turn away any animal in need of shelter, food, medical care and a loving touch. Yearly, this equates to more than 12,000 dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, and even wildlife and exotic animals that need care and placement.
BARCS is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization operating Maryland’s largest animal shelter and pet adoption center. We are an open admission shelter, granting refuge to every abandoned, neglected, abused, lost or surrendered animal that comes through our door. A staggering 30 or more animals are surrendered to BARCS every day. No matter what the circumstance, we do not turn away any animal in need of shelter, food, medical care and a loving touch. Yearly, this equates to more than 12,000 dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, and even wildlife and exotic animals that need care and placement.
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