Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital

10/30/2026

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, BARCS is able to provide medical care to hundreds of animals each year through the Franky Fund. A key part of this effort is our partnerships with local veterinary hospitals and clinics. We are deeply grateful for these partnerships, which help save the lives of thousands of homeless shelter animals in need of emergency and specialized medical care.

This week, we’re sending a heartfelt thank you to the amazing team at Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital. Their care has made a real difference for countless BARCS animals, including Lou, who received urgent treatment—all made possible by the incredible generosity of our Franky Fund supporters.

Sweet 3-year-old Lou came to BARCS through no fault of her own, with injuries that required immediate medical care. Despite being in pain, she was a very sweet patient during her initial veterinary evaluation. She had multiple wounds around her left front leg, shoulder, and chest, along with significant swelling and bruising that left her unable to put weight on her front left leg. Because of her pain, X-rays weren't initially possible, but after receiving medication to keep her comfortable, our veterinary team was able to take x-rays. Although the process was still painful for Lou, the X-rays revealed that her upper left forelimb bone was partially displaced from the shoulder joint toward the front and midline of her body. Her pain medication was adjusted, and she soon went to a loving foster home where she could rest and recover more comfortably. When she later developed a cold, the team decided to wait until she was healthy before transferring her to our amazing Franky Fund partner for further assessment and surgery.

Once Lou was in the care of the AAVH team, her sweet personality and happy, wagging tail quickly won them over. The team performed a more thorough assessment and determined that amputation would be the best option to relieve her pain and give her the opportunity to live a comfortable, happy life. Lou underwent surgery, and it was a success! After receiving the care she needed and getting the green light to leave, she said goodbye to her friends at AAVH and returned to her loving foster home, where she could continue recovering surrounded by familiar faces and plenty of love.

Back in her loving foster home, Lou is healing well and getting lots of love. Even better, sweet Lou is currently adoption pending!
Thank you to Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital for all of the love and care you give to the BARCS animals who come through your doors!

We would not be able to do what we do without them—and without YOU, our Franky Fund donors. This program relies completely on private donations. Please help us always be ready to save animals like Lou by giving to our Franky Fund.

💙 You can donate on this link https://www.barcs.org/franky-fund

10/24/2026

BARCStoberfest is here!! Come stop by at booth 18 !!🐾🐱🐶

10/23/2026

As employee appreciation week comes to a close, we at Anne Arundel want to give a huge shout out to the staff who keep this place running smoothly! We could not do all the amazing things we do here without our amazing CSRs and veterinary technicians. From the friendly faces you see when you walk through the door, to the empathetic and informative technicians running the rooms, all the way to our incredible behind the scenes surgery team - everyone here is united by a single purpose: making sure you and your pet feel supported every step of the way. Thank you so much to our wonderful staff, we appreciate you!!!!💖💖

10/21/2026

Diving into that halloween spirit!
Pirates, parrots, and paws, just another wild day at the hospital !🏴‍☠️🦜

10/07/2026

Here is Gus, our hospital cat and expert napper. Here are some of the funniest and most unexpected places we’ve found him sleeping around the hospital!!😹

09/25/2026

Chanel was just the sweetest girl!!💖

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, BARCS is able to provide medical care to hundreds of animals each year through the Franky Fund. A key part of this effort is our partnerships with local veterinary hospitals and clinics. We are deeply grateful for these partnerships, which help save the lives of thousands of homeless shelter animals in need of emergency and specialized medical care.

This week, we’re sending a heartfelt thank you to the amazing team at Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital. Their care has made a real difference for countless BARCS animals, including Chanel, who received urgent treatment—all made possible by the incredible generosity of our Franky Fund supporters.

Sweet, 5-year-old Chanel came to BARCS uncomfortable and nervous, clearly in need of medical attention. During her initial veterinary evaluation, our team took great care of her. She was understandably uncomfortable with being touched due to the pain in her left eye, but she cooperated with her evaluation. Our veterinary team was especially concerned about her left eye and suspected that her cornea had ruptured. Her eye had thick mucoid discharge, signs of infection, a suspected puncture wound, and bruising. The surrounding fur was also heavily matted from the inflammation, which had prevented her eye from closing properly and caused additional dryness and discharge. Her eye was carefully cleaned to remove the dried discharge, and the fur around it was shaved to help keep the area clean. Given the extent of her injuries and the fact that her eye was deemed blind, Chanel would need further assessment and surgery to remove the eye. This procedure was urgently needed to relieve her pain and improve her quality of life, so the decision was made to transfer Chanel to one of our amazing Franky Fund partner for the lifesaving care she needed.

While with the AAVH team, Chanel underwent X-rays under anesthesia, which confirmed that her injury was originated from a puncture wound. She then underwent a successful enucleation to remove her painful eye and help prevent future infections. The AAVH team took wonderful care of this anxious girl, and once she was ready, Chanel returned to BARCS with her post-op medications, a cone, and a new chapter ahead of her as a one-eyed pup.

Back at BARCS, Chanel continued to heal well and showed everyone that losing her eye hadn’t slowed her down. It didn’t take long for this sweet girl to catch someone’s eye (no pun intended), and soon she was headed home with her very own family. After everything she went through, we couldn’t be happier to see this one-eyed pup living the life she deserves.

Thank you to Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital for all of the love and care you give to the BARCS animals who come through your doors!

We would not be able to do what we do without them—and without YOU, our Franky Fund donors. This program relies completely on private donations. Please help us always be ready to save animals like Chanel by giving to our Franky Fund.

💙 You can donate on this link https://www.barcs.org/franky-fund

09/22/2026

Who doesn’t love a big ole chubby cheeked cat?! This is Hiro from BARCS Animal Shelter !!😻😻😻

09/15/2026

Say hello to this beautiful girl!! This is Lucy, our newest patient!!💖🐶 She is a Tibetan Mastiff- weighing in at 160 lb!

09/14/2026

09/09/2026

We’d like to show our appreciation for Officer Tasker and his handsome pup, Basil from DPSCS! Thank you for stopping by and letting us spend some time with this very well behaved boy!! 🐾👮🏼‍♂️🐶