Southern Chevrolet Sponsored Adoptable Dogs

Milestone Celebration November 2011

MILESTONE CELEBRATION

We had a milestone celebration party at Southern Chevrolet of Foley November 4, 2011. Mike Werneth was impressed with the billboard on Hwy 59 and the huge banner we got with the same design to hang in the showroom. Deneen Balistere, BARC! Dog Adoption Coordinator, thanked him for saving 40 lives this year by sponsoring dogs pulled from Baldwin County's high kill shelters. We gave them a picture gallery of all 40 dogs. Photo courtesy of Sherry Stimpson Frost.

As a token of our appreciation to Southern Chevrolet of Foley for sponsoring 40 adoptable dogs this year, we got a billboard at Hwy 59 and Couch Plant Road (across from Baldwin EMC) in Summerdale. The billboard was made possible by Lamar Advertising.

Local 15 TV Pet of the Week 2011

"Raggedy Ann" dug a cave with a long tunnel and birthed 4 puppies -- "Andy" is one of the 40 adoptable dogs that Southern Chevrolet of Foley has sponsored this year. Andy was the Local 15 TV Pet of the Week on July 27, 2011, and Pat Greenwood, noon news anchor, totally adored him.

Corporate Partner 2011

In an unprecedented coming together of media, retail and corporate partners, the Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) is flourishing.

Recently, BARC! had the honor of recognizing Southern Chevrolet of Foley as a corporate partner. They have provided the means to increase the number of dogs that can be rescued, rehabilitated then rehomed.

Pet adoption is critical to ending the tragedy of euthanasia – a tragedy that claims the lives of thousands of homeless pets every year in Baldwin County.

Mike Werneth, co-owner of Southern Chevrolet of Foley, has a goal to cover boarding and medical expenses for 40 dogs who will be pulled from local kill shelters within 12 months.

At pet adoptions, the dogs wear blue jackets with "I was rescued by Southern Chevrolet of Foley" embroidered on it. Visit www.BaldwinHumane.org for a photo gallery of dogs sponsored by them; notice they’re named Chevy, Tahoe, Cammie Camaro, Blazer and Malibu after the vehicles.

“We would like to thank our corporate partner, and we ask that you do the same by giving them your business the next time you need some services” remarked Donna Burns, BARC! Board Member. When she presented the plaque to Rick Carlisle, New Car Sales Manager, she continued “We could not do this without Southern Chevrolet’s help.”

The Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) is a no-kill adoption agency (rather than a shelter). They are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit established in 1979; they were the first and remain the only county-wide animal welfare agency. Its goal is to eliminate the number of abused and abandoned pets through spay/neuter, education, rescue and adoption.

PICTURED: Rick Carlisle, New Car Sales Manager, accepted the Corporate Partner Award for Southern Chevrolet of Foley from Sonja Presley, BARC! Executive Director and Donna Burns, BARC! Board Member. Photo courtesy of Stephen Savage.

Local 15 TV Pet of the Week

‎"Colorado" is a 1 1/2 year old pure bred yellow Labrador Retreiver who is 1 of the 40 dogs that Mike Werneth with Southern Chevrolet of Foley has pledged to sponsor this year. "Colorado" stole the hearts of viewers as Local 15 TV's noon news Pet of the Week segment.

Bill Taylor, one of our board members, shows off the blue jacket with "I was rescued by Southern Chevrolet of Foley" embroidered on it.

Irika Sergeant interviewed Sonja Presley, BARC! Executive Director, on Local 15 TV noon news January 12, 2011. "Colorado" was their pet of the week.

Tyler Adopted! to AL	Ashlynn Adopted! to AL 5/16/12	Ben Adopted! to AL 6/8/12	Jeffrey Adopted! to AL 6/8/12
Russell	Emma	Mango 9/13/11	Andy
Brinn	Blondie	Big Jack 9/9/11	Marley 9/9/11
Shelby Adopted! to AL 9/13/11	Bruce	Savannah Adopted! to AL 5/7/11	Christopher 8/20/11
Colorado Adopted! to Colorado 02/01/11	Dakota	Zeus(Chevy II)	Cori 7/18/11
Turk 5/28/11	Hank 6/17/11	Glory 6/10/11	Diesel 7/9/11
Brian 7/8/11	Billy 7/14/11	Frances	Turbo 8/5/11
Allie	Sasha	Tahoe Two	Cassidy
Ellie Adopted! to FL 4/28/11	Cheyenne Lab	Pepper Adopted! to MA	Cammie Adopted! to Maine December 2010
Jazmine 2/22/11	Baxter	Samantha	Malibu Adopted! to Alabama
Beau Adopted! to New York November 2010	Blazer	Cruze	Midnight
Chevy	Tahoe Adopted! to Alabama 10/18/10

40 ADOPTABLE DOGS SPONSORED BY SOUTHERN CHEVROLET OF FOLEY

With the goal of saving the lives of homeless pets through adoption, the Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Southern Chevrolet of Foley.

Mike Werneth, co-owner of Southern Chevrolet of Foley, has a goal to cover boarding and medical expenses for 40 dogs that will be pulled from local kill shelters by BARC! over the next 12 months.

“Never has the need been so urgent,” said Maria Gwynn, BARC! Board President. “The economy is forcing pet owners to surrender their pets. The calls from pet owners who have lost their jobs or facing foreclosure are heart-breaking. Some people are so desperate that they abandon their pets. We are so grateful that our partnership with Southern Chevrolet of Foley will provide us the means to increase the number of dogs that can be rescued and adopted.”

Werneth is from Spanish Fort and is committed to serving the county that he grew up in. Southern Chevrolet of Foley has worked very hard to promote and support Baldwin County by sponsoring countless youth and high school sports associations, civic groups, and fundraising organizations, as well as many other community efforts.

Bill Taylor, BARC! board member, is overseeing the project that launched in October.

A young Yellow Labrador Retriever "Chevy" was the first dog sponsored by the Foley automobile dealership. He is going on transport to an East Coast adopter.

Taylor remarked “Initially, we pulled five large dogs from the county kill-shelter. We had immediate success with ‘Tahoe’ who was adopted locally.”

“Blazer”, “Midnight” and “Cruze” will be wearing the custom-made jackets with “I was rescued by Southern Chevrolet of Foley” at BARC’s pet adoptions.

Pet adoption is critical to ending the tragedy of euthanasia – a tragedy that claims the lives of thousands of homeless pets every year in Baldwin County.

BARC! has been rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals since 1979. They are the oldest animal welfare agency in Baldwin County.

Click here for printable gallery of BARC's adoptable dogs and cats. With one click, you can get a picture gallery sorted by the newest rescue. Print it and put on a bulletin board at work, church, bank or other places in the community. For more information, call 251.928.4585.

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