Rocky is a petite, gentle boy who takes a little bit to warm up to his human friends. Though he can be shy and nervous at first, once he trusts you he will be your very best buddy!
He recently moved into an office here at the shelter with two staff members whom he quickly befriended. Now he readily climbs into their laps, hops into their chairs, and rolls over for lots of belly rubs. Rocky appears to be housetrained, does well in his crate overnight, has great leash manners, and has been a very quiet office buddy.
Rocky lived with young children and cats in the past and reportedly did very well with them. He has met other dogs here and prefers pals with a gentle play style. He has also interacted nicely with small breed dogs.
Rocky spent the snowy weekend in a foster home and settled in beautifully. He explored the house with confidence and really began to come out of his shell. His foster shared that Rocky was a warm, sweet, and delightfully silly boy whose personality shined more with each passing day. He did well in the crate overnight and handled the transition to a home environment with ease. Rocky’s time in foster showed just how much potential he has to thrive in a loving forever home.
Rocky is in the comfort of a foster home, please email dogfosters@barcs.org to be connected with his foster family.
Rocky is a petite, gentle boy who takes a little bit to warm up to his human friends. Though he can be shy and nervous at first, once he trusts you he will be your very best buddy!
He recently moved into an office here at the shelter with two staff members whom he quickly befriended. Now he readily climbs into their laps, hops into their chairs, and rolls over for lots of belly rubs. Rocky appears to be housetrained, does well in his crate overnight, has great leash manners, and has been a very quiet office buddy.
Rocky lived with young children and cats in the past and reportedly did very well with them. He has met other dogs here and prefers pals with a gentle play style. He has also interacted nicely with small breed dogs.
Rocky spent the snowy weekend in a foster home and settled in beautifully. He explored the house with confidence and really began to come out of his shell. His foster shared that Rocky was a warm, sweet, and delightfully silly boy whose personality shined more with each passing day. He did well in the crate overnight and handled the transition to a home environment with ease. Rocky’s time in foster showed just how much potential he has to thrive in a loving forever home.
Rocky is in the comfort of a foster home, please email dogfosters@barcs.org to be connected with his foster family.
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.
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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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