Alf's Story

Alf was brought to BARC through no fault of his own and was the sweetest dog you could ever meet, he loved to go for walks and play fetch with his tennis ball and also got on very well with the dogs at BARC. Alf was sadly overlooked at BARC and spent many months waiting to be chosen. We were lucky enough to be helped by a Germany charity who advertised him on their website. He didn't have to wait long for someone to fall in love with him and on the 14th October he made the journey to his new forever home.

Alf is now living the good life on a farm, has a new four legged friend to hang out with and all the grass he could ever want (a rare thing in Cyprus). His new family sent us some photos of Cody as he is now called and I'm sure you'll agree he looks very content....and we are all so very pleased for him.

To view the Germany charity ZypernHunde please follow the link...

http://www.zypernhunde.de/translate-our-website

Waggy Walk raises much needed funds

A huge thank you and WELL DONE to all the walkers who took their four legged friends on a 10K walk all to raise funds for BARC.

The new Friends of BARC Chairperson, Wendy Rayner organised the walk and enlisted the help of many of our volunteers to take part on the day. Some of the dogs walked are BARC dogs all waiting for loving homes. Everyone enjoyed the walk especially the dogs! They started at 6am and returned just in time to beat the rain!

An amazing amount was raised by all the walkers....around 500 euros but with sponsor money still coming in, this could rise!

All the dogs at BARC need to be walked every day and we are in need of more caring people to help. If you would like to become a dog walker please call 2596 3733

Bondhu Bob 29.07.10

All those who have lived in Episkopi will have met Bondhu Bob...Wendy Raynor who works at BARC as well as being the dog warden on camp tells her story of how she has given Bob a home for life.

The dogs at BARC also have their 5 minutes of fame too!

Thank you EEG!!!

A HUGE thank you to all at the Episkopi Events Group for holding the recent pamper evening at the Kensington Mess. Daphne Reeve presented 140 euros which was raised on the night. A fantastic boost to BARC which will go a long way to help the cats and dogs in our care. Thanks all all involved and those who were pampered on the night helping to raise money for such a good cause.

World Cup fun at BARC

The sun was shining down on BARC this Saturday as the World Cup fun day took place. The morning was kicked off with Roary The Lion in his England football shirt to entertain kids and adults alike...he tried his luck at the penalty shoot out and did rather well for a Lion! There were plenty of stalls to keep visitors occupied and and lots of footy themed games to get involved with.

CJPU very kindly opened their bar for visitors on the day which was very much appreciated. A super raffle with wonderful prizes rounded off the day.

The staff and volunteers all worked really hard to make the day a success and a total of 700 euros was raised, which will all go towards looking after the many Cats and Dogs at BARC.

A huge thank you to all that helped and attented on the day...let's hope the next event is an even bigger success!

BARC Dance Party & Caberet was a HUGE success!!!

Thanks to all those who took part to make this night such a memorable one!

Brian Smith is moving back to the UK after being a volunteer at BARC for many years. He very kindly organised the night along with The Island Blend and Dj Dave provided the wonderful entertainment. A total of 1400 euros was raised from ticket sales and a raffle and the money is being split between BARC and The Alfie Fund.

''Saving one animal won't change the world, but it will change the world for that one animal'' - Author Unknown

Please take time to visit the Nowzad Dogs website and learn more about the work of a few dedicated volunteers. The Afghan rescue centre they work closely with is always desperate for basic items such as collars, leads and worming tablets. If you can send a small package out it would be gratefully received. The address to send such items to is Nowzad Dogs, PO Box 3495, Corsham, SN13 7AE.

Please visit http://www.nowzaddogs.co.uk/