BARCS Franky Fund
Our Emergency Fund for Animals With Extraordinary Medical Needs
About This Fund:
Named after Franky, a special puppy who was the first recipient of care through this fund, the Franky Fund provides outside emergency and specialized medical care to homeless animals in need. Animals requiring critical assessment and immediate lifesaving treatment are sent to partnering veterinary hospitals to evaluate and treat them at a lower cost to BARCS.
BARCS’ Franky Fund cares for nearly 900 animals each year. The costs to save their lives is outside of our annual budget, and so the Franky Fund relies completely on private donations. 100% of your gift today will help the animals listed below and others like them. Below are stories of recent animals who are in need of donations to save their lives.
Our Recent Cases:
Mylo
Poor Mylo came to BARCS due to no fault of his own with an injured tail. He had stopped eating, could not walk well, and wasn't using his litter box properly. Upon his intake evaluation, our veterinary team found his tail was painful to touch, and he was given pain medication to manage his discomfort.
Hazel & Cabbage
During a busy week, BARCS had come into the care of two separate, but very sick, puppies: three-month-old Hazel and two-month-old Cabbage. Both puppies tested positive for parvovirus, a deadly illness that affects unvaccinated puppies and dogs. The symptoms are painful, and if left untreated, parvo is fatal.
Clover
At first, 10-month-old Clover seemed like a healthy puppy. But, once she was placed in a loving foster home, her foster family noticed that she leaked urine after she laid down for sleep or play. Our skilled and caring veterinary team has tried a little bit of everything to help Clover, including medication, but it was clear something more was going on in her body.
Kiwi
Baltimore City Animal Control officers responded to a call about a young lost dog who was very weak and had difficulty standing. Witnesses at the scene stated that the dog had been outside all night, tied to a fire escape.
Midas
A Baltimore resident brought a dog to BARCS. The dog, who we named Midas, could not stand or move without help. He was also extremely emaciated—so much so that he has muscle loss on top of his head, along his spine and over his shoulders and hips. That much muscle loss indicates that he’s been without food and water for a very long time.
Baby D
Baltimore City Animal Control officers had responded to a call from Baltimore Police during the execution of a search and seizure warrant. In the home, they found two-month-old puppy Baby D. Officers were informed that Baby D had been attacked by another dog in the house two days before
Seattle
Baltimore City Animal Control received a call about a young puppy that was found lost and injured. Seattle, as we named her, was unable to walk or move around. She was hunched over, frozen with pain. Due to the severity of her condition, officers rushed her to a partner Franky Fund clinic for emergency care.