Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital

10/21/2026

Diving into that halloween spirit!
Pirates, parrots, and paws, just another wild day at the hospital !🏴‍☠️🦜

10/07/2026

Here is Gus, our hospital cat and expert napper. Here are some of the funniest and most unexpected places we’ve found him sleeping around the hospital!!😹

09/25/2026

Chanel was just the sweetest girl!!💖

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, BARCS is able to provide medical care to hundreds of animals each year through the Franky Fund. A key part of this effort is our partnerships with local veterinary hospitals and clinics. We are deeply grateful for these partnerships, which help save the lives of thousands of homeless shelter animals in need of emergency and specialized medical care.

This week, we’re sending a heartfelt thank you to the amazing team at Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital. Their care has made a real difference for countless BARCS animals, including Chanel, who received urgent treatment—all made possible by the incredible generosity of our Franky Fund supporters.

Sweet, 5-year-old Chanel came to BARCS uncomfortable and nervous, clearly in need of medical attention. During her initial veterinary evaluation, our team took great care of her. She was understandably uncomfortable with being touched due to the pain in her left eye, but she cooperated with her evaluation. Our veterinary team was especially concerned about her left eye and suspected that her cornea had ruptured. Her eye had thick mucoid discharge, signs of infection, a suspected puncture wound, and bruising. The surrounding fur was also heavily matted from the inflammation, which had prevented her eye from closing properly and caused additional dryness and discharge. Her eye was carefully cleaned to remove the dried discharge, and the fur around it was shaved to help keep the area clean. Given the extent of her injuries and the fact that her eye was deemed blind, Chanel would need further assessment and surgery to remove the eye. This procedure was urgently needed to relieve her pain and improve her quality of life, so the decision was made to transfer Chanel to one of our amazing Franky Fund partner for the lifesaving care she needed.

While with the AAVH team, Chanel underwent X-rays under anesthesia, which confirmed that her injury was originated from a puncture wound. She then underwent a successful enucleation to remove her painful eye and help prevent future infections. The AAVH team took wonderful care of this anxious girl, and once she was ready, Chanel returned to BARCS with her post-op medications, a cone, and a new chapter ahead of her as a one-eyed pup.

Back at BARCS, Chanel continued to heal well and showed everyone that losing her eye hadn’t slowed her down. It didn’t take long for this sweet girl to catch someone’s eye (no pun intended), and soon she was headed home with her very own family. After everything she went through, we couldn’t be happier to see this one-eyed pup living the life she deserves.

Thank you to Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital for all of the love and care you give to the BARCS animals who come through your doors!

We would not be able to do what we do without them—and without YOU, our Franky Fund donors. This program relies completely on private donations. Please help us always be ready to save animals like Chanel by giving to our Franky Fund.

💙 You can donate on this link https://www.barcs.org/franky-fund

09/22/2026

Who doesn’t love a big ole chubby cheeked cat?! This is Hiro from BARCS Animal Shelter !!😻😻😻

09/15/2026

Say hello to this beautiful girl!! This is Lucy, our newest patient!!💖🐶 She is a Tibetan Mastiff- weighing in at 160 lb!

09/14/2026

09/09/2026

We’d like to show our appreciation for Officer Tasker and his handsome pup, Basil from DPSCS! Thank you for stopping by and letting us spend some time with this very well behaved boy!! 🐾👮🏼‍♂️🐶

09/05/2026

Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital will be closed Monday, September 7th, for Labor Day!!
We will resume our normal business hours on Tuesday, September 8th.

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Labor Day! ❤️🐶🐱

08/29/2026

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, BARCS is able to provide medical care to hundreds of animals each year through the Franky Fund. A key part of this effort is our partnerships with local veterinary hospitals and clinics. We are deeply grateful for these partnerships, which help save the lives of thousands of homeless shelter animals in need of emergency and specialized medical care.

This week, we’re sending a heartfelt thank you to the amazing team at Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital. Their care has made a real difference for countless BARCS animals, including Liberty Belle, who received urgent treatment—all made possible by the incredible generosity of our Franky Fund supporters.

Sweet Liberty Belle came to BARCS after being found alone and in need of shelter and medical care. During her initial veterinary evaluation, our team noticed that she was not bearing weight on her front right leg. Despite being in pain, Liberty Belle remained sweet and friendly, happily accepting pets from the veterinary team. X-rays revealed a displaced humeral fracture with small bone fragments at the fracture site. She was facing either repair or amputation surgery, and that’s when the decision was made to send Liberty Belle to one of our amazing Franky Fund partners for a specialist evaluation and surgery, with the goal of relieving her ongoing pain and giving her the best chance at a comfortable, happy life.

Once in the care of the AAVH team, sweet Liberty Belle was a wonderful patient. After further evaluation, the team determined that amputation was the best course of action, and her surgery was successful. Once she was stable and ready to return to BARCS, Liberty Belle said goodbye to the AAVH team and came back to the shelter with a post-op treatment plan to continue healing while she waited for a loving home of her own.

And not only did Liberty Belle heal beautifully, but her sweet, charming personality continued to win over everyone she met. It wasn’t long before she caught the eye of the right person, and today, Liberty Belle is officially adopted! Happy Tail, sweet girl!

Thank you to Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital for all of the love and care you give to the BARCS animals who come through your doors!

We would not be able to do what we do without them—and without YOU, our Franky Fund donors. This program relies completely on private donations. Please help us always be ready to save animals like Liberty Belle by giving to our Franky Fund.

💙 You can donate on this link https://www.barcs.org/franky-fund

08/27/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Eckert!
Celebrating 7 wonderful years of caring for our patients at Anne Arundel Veterinary Hospital!💙

Thank you for all your dedication, compassion, and hard work. We’re so lucky to have you!