The kindness we do for an animal may not change the world,
but it will change the world for that one animal.


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Welcome! The Brookhaven Animal Rescue League is a non-profit, NO-KILL, volunteer-based animal welfare group, located in Brookhaven, Mississippi. BARL is a dedicated, growing organization committed to reducing euthanization of companion animals. We arrange shelter and basic veterinary services for abandoned and orphaned animals until they can be placed with families.

No healthy animals are killed just because they are unwanted.

"If you are not participating in the solution, you are contributing to the problem. Spay or neuter your pets."

We salute our volunteers!

Lost & Found

BARL maintains a lost & found page to help owners find missing pets and to help reunite found pets with their owners. Please click here for more information and to see current listings.

 
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Recycle!!!

Cartridges for Kids is a fundraising program that allows BARL to exchange all kinds of items for cash! Items that we can recycle include both laser and inkjet printer cartridges, video games, iPods, cameras, laptop computers, DVDs and cell phones. Help us and the environment as well! Drop off your items for recycling at the Country Fisherman, 204 Hwy. 51 N. or the BARL Adoption Center, 501 Northpark Dr. during scheduled office hours:

Monday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday - Thursday: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

If you can't bring your cartridges in, call (601) 757-4367 to arrange a pickup. Questions? Contact us.

Find your new pet right here! League animals are featured on Petfinder.com, our online adoption partner.
Click on the link to check out our
dogs and cats waiting for adoption.



Santa Photos are Coming to Town!

“Ho! Ho! Ho!” and “Woof!” “Woof!” “Woof!” Santa Claus is coming to town to visit all the good little cats and dogs. The Brookhaven Animal Rescue League (BARL) invites you to bring your best friend to Pet Photos with Santa on Saturday, December 6th at the Woodman of the World in Brookhaven. St. Nick will be on hand from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Photographer Jeanne Wroten will once again donate her talents to take quality photos of your pets. Photo prices start at $10, with a variety of packages available. Photos will be available for pick-up two days after the event.
BARL will also host a Rabies Clinic during those same hours. Rabies vaccinations will be offered to any dogs and cats for only $5. Dr. Mike Gowan from Brookhaven Animal Hospital will donate his services to administer the vaccinations. The Rabies Clinics are sponsored by BARL and the Mississippi Board of Animal Health. BARL offers the Rabies Clinic as a service to the community and also uses it as a fundraiser.
The Brookhaven Animal Rescue League is a nonprofit, no-kill, volunteer-based animal welfare group that arranges shelter and basic veterinary services for abandoned and orphaned animals until they can be placed with families. No animals are killed just because they are unwanted. The League also seeks to reduce the number of unwanted animals through education regarding the value of spaying and neutering. All League animals are spayed or neutered. For information concerning volunteering, donating, adopting, Pet Photos with Santa or the Rabies Clinic contact BARL at 601-757-4367 or info@barl.net. Donations may be mailed to BARL, P.O. Box 3477, Brookhaven, MS 39603.

Spay/Neuter Campaign Launches

The Brookhaven Animal Rescue League is participating in a three year collaborative effort with shelters in MS and LA. The program is sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) with a goal to gather correct statistics concerning spay/neuter in our two states.

According to HSUS we have recently established the extent of the overpopulation crisis in Louisiana and Mississippi. We know for the first time that 130,000 dogs and cats enter shelters in Louisiana each year and 109,000 enter shelters in Mississippi. LA & MS have lower than national average rates of spay/neuter and subsequently higher shelter-intake statistics.

HSUS reported the Gulf Coast Spay/Neuter marketing campaign launched November 10th, in three test areas: Gulfport, MS; Shreveport, LA and Jackson, MS. Thanks to high-volume spay/neuter clinics in each of these cities – two are new since September – cost barriers are ameliorated and the clinics, run by Humane Society of South Mississippi, Robinson’s Rescue and Mississippi Spay and Neuter (MSSPAN), respectively, will help HSUS monitor response to the campaign so they may make modifications for the statewide launch in late spring 2009.

At the outset of this project HSUS did not know which message would test best. Would it be the health benefits of spay/neuter? The behavioral benefits? The hassle of litters? The research is clear that the overpopulation / euthanasia message is most compelling. And while cost is a clear barrier that must be addressed, it alone is not an effective message, i.e. $10 spay/neuter posters.

The HSUS will sponsor billboards, radio and television spots and produce posters and other print materials such as door-hangers and shelter truck magnets. The campaign will also use “on the ground” outreach efforts.

Updates will be provided on this website as they are provided from HSUS to BARL.


Current BARL Residents Needing Adoption
Dog of the Month
"Sophia"

'Sophia' is the epitome of laid back. She's a non-barker who likes to observe the world around her. She's 1 1/2 years old and is almost an indescribable color - a very 'soft' palette of various shades of gray. Even her online photo can't capture the color. She's up to date with routine shots and has been altered.

Cat of the Month
"Rainey"

Rainey is a young male orange tabby mix with beautiful gold eyes. He is up to date with routine shots, is already house trained, and has been altered.


 
A Cat's Prayer
 
I ask for the privilege of not being born
...not to be born until you can assure me
a home and a master to protect me, and the
right to live as long as I am physically able
to enjoy life.
...not to be born until my body is
precious and men have ceased to exploit it
because it is cheap and plentiful.

Author Unknown

 
   
 

Emergency Preparedness

Click here to visit our page of information to help you and your pet prepare for emergencies.


Pet owners and animal lovers alike will find a wealth of informative and entertaining information on the PetVideo.com Web site! From instructional videos to home movies of pets in action, you can spend hours on this site. It also includes a huge number of shopping links for toys, equipment and health care products. Check it out by clicking here!

 



Spay or neuter your pet. Why?
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For more information visit the Mississippi Spay & Neuter Web site.

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The Brookhaven Animal Rescue League is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The League was incorporated July 29, 1981 as a no-profit organization for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
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