Pet Overpopulation
At Bark n’ Park our goal is to provide your pet with the safest, most stimulating, and most comfortable stay possible. We believe that, as a member of the pet care community it is our obligation not only to care for our customer’s pets, but to do what we can to promote the care and safety of pets everywhere. As such, Bark n’ Park is actively involved with local pet rescue organizations in the hope that eventually every dog or cat born in the U.S. will have a safe, happy, and healthy life. The overpopulation problem caused by the number of pets born in the U.S. each year is both troubling and frightening. 
- It costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion each year to round up, house, kill, and dispose of homeless animals.
- Over 56% of dogs and puppies entering shelters are killed based on reports from over 1,055 facilities across America.
- An estimated 5 million cats and dogs are killed in shelters each year. That's one about every six and one half seconds. Millions more are abandoned, only to suffer from illness or injury before dying.
- In six years one unspayed female and her offspring, can reproduce 67,000 dogs
- The perceived high cost of altering is not the problem, but the lack of education on its benefits. On average it costs approximately $100 to capture, house, feed and eventually kill a homeless animal - a cost that ultimately comes out of our pocket. Low cost spay/neuter services are far below that amount.
- The cost of having a pregnant female can be much higher than the cost of spaying
- Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. and each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for all the animals
- Only 30% of dog guardians are aware of the pet-overpopulation problem
At Bark n’ Park, we want to do all that we can to help alleviate this problem, and we are sure that you do as well. Currently, we offer temporary foster homes as needed to Animal Education & Rescue. If you are considering getting a new pet, we strongly urge that you consider rescuing a dog from an organization such as this. If you own a dog, please get it spayed or neutered. Spayed and neutered pets live longer, and generally have less health problems than intact animals.
Check this link to see our current foster dogs.
Call or email us if you need further information about rescuing a pet.