Animal CARE Foundation

05/26/2026

Located in Welcome
Tuesdays 3-6:00
Wednesday-Saturdays 10 - 4:00

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a time of remembrance for our fallen soldiers who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️

05/20/2026

It’s going to be a GREAT day for this big one! Today, he/she will get fixed, combo tested and receive vaccines!

If you have a cat, that can be trapped, remember we offer a low cost program called PAL (prevent a litter)! A feral cat is just $45 to be fixed! Email us at [email protected] for an app and PREVENT A LITTER!

05/19/2026

05/14/2026

We would like to introduce everyone to BUSTER!

Buster is a little fella, who found himself running as a stray. Two weeks ago, Buster had no family and no one to keep him safe, inside. He was running on the main roads and sadly was hit by a car. The driver stopped, as did another driver. The driver called his dad, who arrived at the scene and immediately took the dog to the nearest vet. He had no chip. An xray revealed a broken pelvis and a quote from
CVS (Carolina Vet Specialists) was way out of the ballpark, for what the drivers family could pay, especially considering the dog wasn’t theirs and they hoped an owner would come forward. The vet wanted to euthanize but gave the family some time to find any other help available.

We were contacted. Miracles happen every day, but we wanted to consult with our vet partners before making the decision to euthanize. CVS or NC State, Virginia Tech will all consulted. The cost to repair a broken pelvis is anywhere from $8000 to $15000, depending on the repair. We reached out to one of our vets, sent the X-rays and we opt’d for crate rest for 12 weeks. Buster also has 3 broken ribs, not originally mentioned by the first vet. We will never keep any animal here, if there are any doubts about their pain level or care we can provide.

We moved Buster to one of our dedicated foster homes from the first vet. He went last week for his first meeting with them.

Our vet said that he may eventually have to have that back leg amputated as he may (but may not) have nerve damage. Time will tell. Dr. McCaskill at The Country Veterinary Hospital recommended that we go ahead and neuter him and while under, they would see if they could move around the pelvis, at all. Sadly, they could not. The ribs will heal on their own. The pelvis will heal and he will have a little different walk, but as long as he isn’t in pain, we will make sure he gets what he needs till he can be adopted. He is on pain meds for the remaining 10 weeks and has been previous. He is now fully vetted! Up to date on vaccines, neutered, heartworm negative and chipped. He LOVES other dogs and wants to constantly be playing, even though his foster is having to keep him confined. He loves people and when able, he enjoys his free time, out of his crate, attached to her lap. He can pee/poop on his own. This boy wants to live! He’s a Jack Russell mix, about 15 #.

If you feel it in your heart to donate towards his care, please see below, the ways to donate.

Thank you! 💙

PayPal: [email protected]

Venmo:
Animal CARE- Foundation

Come by our thrift store, Barks n' Bargains Supporting Animal Care Foundation at 6138 Old Highway 52 Lexington (in the Welcome community) across from FNB and Kiser Mercantile.

05/11/2026

BOLO:

Chico’s family was at the Sheetz 05/10/26 and Chico jumped out of the truck and headed behind Taco Bell/Enterprise Road in Midway./Welcome. If you see him, DO NOT CHASE!

His parents are heartbroken. Please keep an eye out.

Please PM us if you see him.

Barks n' Bargains Supporting Animal Care Foundation

04/28/2026

Kathy Clemmons

Welcome to our new beginning and our new name! We still have about 4 weeks of renovations and setting up the new store, but we are all so excited to welcome each one of you back!

We decided to change our name from Thrifty Finds to Barks n' Bargains, still supporting Animal CARE Foundation and helping animals in our community. With our new, much larger space, we wanted to bring, even more, to our customers and supporters! We appreciate each of you!

WE NEED YOUR DONATIONS!!!!
Please email us at [email protected] or send us a private message to set up a time to meet!

Here is list of what we will be accepting/not accepting:

What we ACCEPT:

New With Tags and Gently Used Clothing (Mens, Womens and Childrens)
Jewelry
Furniture (in great condition) (cannot be over 30" wide to fit through the donation door)
Household Items
Knick Knacks
Electronics (in working order)
Linens
Pet Items
Home Décor
Antiques & Collectibles

What we CANNOT accept:
Infant cribs, car seats, swings
Broken or Chipped Items
Furniture not in usable condition
Washers, Dryers, Dishwashers
Computer Printers

If you are in doubt, please email a photo and description to [email protected].

Our GRAND OPENING is April 11th!

04/23/2026

Our Chaco Taco, now just Chaco, moved to Maryland last week! He went from living as a feral dog for 10 weeks to being a Mama’s boy! He joins big brother, Madigan (who is smaller than him, but has a huge personality).

We send out a HUGE thank you to Scott at Castlehouse in Lexington for caring for him and helping to get him trapped and safe!