The Bark Avenue Foundation is a nonprofit 501c3 organization committed to ending pet overpopulation through spay and neuter, humane education and community outreach.

Joining forces with the KidsnPets programs the Bark Avenue Foundation needs volunteers, donations and support to continue the expansion of these programs that help people and animals.

Our Mission

The Bark Ave Foundation and KidsnPets philosophy is founded on the idea that permanent life lessons- of compassion or violence- begins at a young age. Often a lack of positive experiences with people and animals, contribute to future acts of violence. Importantly, these violent acts typically begin with animals.

 

We are devoted to engaging children in positive, educational experiences with animals in an effort to promote positive life skills that will persist through adulthood. This is an essential step to combating society’s current struggle with increasing violence and crime.

Among the most violent criminal offenders, no fewer than a quarter committed acts of animal abuse before segueing to humans (Petrovoski 1997). Childhood violence toward animals, and pets in particular, has been proven to be a precursor to future acts of violence. Alarmingly, the following percentages of violent criminals, abused animals as children



 

• 30% of convicted child molesters
• 36% of those who assaulted women
• 46% of those convicted of sexual homicide

Even children not actively taught lessons of violence in their homes and communities might still learn them elsewhere. Based on this, we have developed hands-on educational programs designed to impact children, resulting in positive self-awareness and healthy personal relationships, now through adulthood. We believe that the foundational problems addressed through its educational programs transcend cultural and economic conditions, reaching children typically categorized as “at risk”.


You can help us with the expenses for these homeless pets by making a tax-deductible contribution. The average cost to care for an animal averages to $400-$450 per month. Contributions can be made by the week, month or year. We welcome any amount to help the animals.

"How we treat the weakest among us reflects our respect for life."



 

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Planning a visit to Los Angeles? Bring the pets and let them stay at the place nominated as one of the "Best of Downtown" by L.A. Downtown News. A portion of every dollar you spend at Bark Avenue goes to help the Bark Avenue Foundation save lives!

 
Bark Avenue: Dog & Cat Boarding, Accommodations & Daily Care
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