Welcome to BARK!

Hi all, and welcome to our blog.

After over one year since BARK was founded, we felt it was time that we created a page to share our experience with the people who support and help us, and with anyone interested in animal welfare, either in Taiwan or elsewhere.

In this page you will find a bit of everything about BARK. Various pictures, videos, rescue stories, updates on some of our rescues, animal welfare related articles and links, and maybe we'll even throw in some good old gossips for good measure...

Soon, we will also send invitations to people who adopted animals through BARK. That way, adopters will be able to write on this blog themselves.

If you have any comments, suggestions or if you need to contact us , please write to: chris@bark-taiwan.org

And don't forget to visit our website! www.bark-taiwan.org

Chris
Co-Founder
BARK

Time for an update...

It is now July 21, 2008, and my last post was more than six months ago. A lot happens in only six months and I don't think I could possibly recall all of it on the spot, but some memories are more vivid that others, for sure.

Helping animals makes for a real roller coaster ride. I guess that's a bit how life goes. Having so many living creatures around, though, is like having a huge family, and there's always something happening. Sometimes it's joyful, other times it's not so joyful.

We have adopted many more animals and we've been treated with many "happy tails" from families who adopted pets in the past. And that's not to mention all the continued support from the community. At the same time, we've also been humbled by all the intensity that makes life what it is and what it means when it's taken away.

In the following posts, we will tell you a bit about the adventures of BARK.

A big thank you to everyone. You know who you all are.













Chris
Co-Founder
BARK

Tim and Tam; Happy Tails!

Last Saturday, I made it to Daliao to visit Tim and Tam. Mandatory post-adoption visit, but in this case, call it paying a visit to my buddies, to my babies..

I was nervous on my way there. I was ready for the worse, but hoping for the best.

Tim and Tam are now outdoor dogs, but they are kept in a HUGE enclosed area with shelter from the rain and the sun. They have all the room they need to run freely, and they get plenty of attention from the family members, and mostly from the young boy who fell in love with them:


I was a bit worried when I first met Tim and Tam again because they seemed a tad hesitant to come to me. That was until I spoke to them and said "Hiya dumdumbs." They ran and jumped all over me and it was really heartwarming. They really seemed happy and well cared for. I can't begin to describe how happy I was to see them is such a suitable setting for them.

The word from the adopters is that they are lovely. They hardly ever bark unless someone comes close to the property fences, and the adopters actually appreciate the warnings from their new companions. It's a win win thing.

Here's a picture of the whole family together:


After nearly two years caring for Tim and Tam, the right home finally adopted them. And boy was it worth the wait.

All the best to Tim and Tam and their new family.

Chris
Co-Founder
BARK