There s a burning passion in this Connecticut town for providing dogs a better life.
90 minutes southeast of Danbury rests the town of Bloomfield, where they take their dogs seriously. The animal rescue group Dog Star Rescue has one mission, and that s guiding dogs to a brighter life.
If you re a passionate dog lover like I am, this group of dedicated individuals will make your heart smile. Dog Star Rescue s fundraising director, Wendy Dobrindt, told WFSB how they bought their own van, which they aptly named The Bark Bus.
Inside, you ll find specially made crates where stray dogs hitch a ride from North Carolina and South Carolina to Connecticut so they won t be euthanized. According to bestfriends.org, in Connecticut, approximately 91.4% of cats and dogs are saved every year. But, unfortunately, in North and South Carolina, only between 70 and 80% percent of cats and dogs are saved from being euthanized.
Dog Star Rescue to unveil new ‘Bark Bus’ for rescue dogs
BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) Despite the pandemic, a local animal rescue group hasn’t stopped with their mission of providing dogs with a better life.
Dog Star Rescue in Bloomfield and its hundreds of volunteers help save stray, abandoned, shelter or surrendered dogs by finding them forever homes.
Now they’re finding new ways to help. Wendy Dobrindt, the non-profit’s fundraising director tells Channel 3 “we are actually purchasing a medical van which will be able to go into the community and help underprivileged people.”
The medical van was made possible through their partnership with Dr. Nicole Sabo of ‘Veterinary Care Everywhere.’ “Dr. Sabo will work with the inner city if they have dogs that need vetting, or seniors any where that just can’t get out, she will go and do their vaccinations,” Dobrindt explains.