Who We Are Badgerland Animal Reading and Comfort Companions (B.A.R.C.C.) is an all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit organization formed in early 2010. Our mission is to enrich the lives of people of all ages through the use of Delta Society® Pet Partner teams and Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (R.E.A.D.®). Based in Dodge County, our teams serve a…
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How much does that dog weigh? Is that a white Newfoundland? These are two of the questions frequently asked when Great Pyrenees Rescue of Wisconsin comes to one of the Mounds stores. Great Pyrenees were originally bred to guard the sheep herds (and the herding dogs) in the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain. They…
Did you know that pets, like humans, can become victims of domestic abuse? A 1995 survey of seventy-two women seeking refuge in domestic violence shelters in Wisconsin found that 86% of the women had pets and in 80% of those cases the batterer had abused the pets. Three separate studies have documented that from 18%…
Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue was incorporated 2006. Originally a committee of the Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Breed Club, the rescue chose to become a separate entity in order to qualify for 501c3 status. This status allows donations to be tax deductible and allows us to write proposals for various grants.