ONE-NIGHT STANDS: ENCOURAGED!
FALLING IN LOVE: Optional
Doggie Entourage just got an after-hours upgrade!
Introducing BARK AFTER DARK, an overnight sleepover – with no strings attached – for SPCA dogs!
Available every weekend*, take an SPCA dog home with you for one or two nights with Bark After Dark, presented by Moog!
Q: WHAT’S BARK AFTER DARK?
A: It’s a fun, new sleepover program for adoptable dogs at the SPCA!
Q: WAIT, WHAT DO YOU MEAN? AN SPCA DOG CAN COME TO MY HOUSE FOR A SLUMBER PARTY?
A: YES! You can have a sleepover just Saturday night, or turn your one-night stand into a two-day fling and keep the dog Saturday and Sunday nights!
Q: THIS CAN’T BE REAL! DO I HAVE TO BE INTERESTED IN PERMANENTLY ADOPTING?
A: NOPE! Forever love is always encouraged, of course, and your one-night stand might steal your heart…but Bark After Dark requires no commitment, no drama, no promises. Just fun!
Q: HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHICH DOGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A SLEEP-OVER?
A: It’s easy! If you’re 18 years of age or older, you just contact the SPCA after 10 a.m. on Saturdays! Call (716) 875-7360, ext. 207 to learn what Bark After Dark dogs are available.* Visiting earlier in the week? Look for the Bark After Dark signs with available dogs! *
Q: WHAT IF THERE’S A DOG I’D LIKE TO BRING HOME FOR BARK AFTER DARK?
A: Test your chemistry by reserving an available dog by phone. Pick-ups at the SPCA’s 300 Harlem Rd., West Seneca site will be arranged Saturdays between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Dogs are available on a first come, first served basis. Dogs will need to be returned to the SPCA Sunday or Monday at 10:30 a.m.
Q: CAN I INTRODUCE THE SPCA DOG TO MY DOG AND OTHER PETS AT HOME?
A: Easy, now! Remember, this is a fling, not a mixer! Bark After Dark is available to people with no other pets, or those with the ability to keep your new SPCA friend separate from all other animals.
Q: WHAT IF I WANT TO MAKE THIS A PERMANENT COMMITMENT AND ADOPT THE DOG?
A: We were hoping you’d ask! Speak with Adoptions staff to find out how to turn this one-night stand into forever love! And the best part…if you decide right away to make this relationship a lasting one and wish to adopt Monday morning, you have first priority over others who may visit to meet the dog! This is one of the few times in life a one or two-night stand really DOES work out!
Q: THIS IS ALL GOING SO FAST. WHAT IF I JUST WANT TO HANG OUT WITH AN SPCA DOG FOR A COUPLE HOURS?
A: If you’re looking for a daytime hang rather than an overnight stay, we have a program for that too! Check out our DOGGIE ENTOURAGE program here >> !
*NOTE: Dogs must meet certain specific behavior criteria before being accepted into the Bark After Dark program. That means that, on occasion, no dogs will be available for a Saturday slumber party. Yes, we know this is just a fling…but we want to do everything possible to turn your fling into forever! Thanks for understanding!
For more information on Bark After Dark, please contact SPCA Adoptions and Foster Care Manager Zak Sprowls: zaks@yourspca.org.
Law that went into effect in 2003. Thanks to a legislative push in late 2018 that led to stronger laws concerning the tethering of dogs within Buffalo city limits, the SPCA and other law enforcement organizations can now take even more steps to ensure dogs are protected from the elements.
HUNGRY PETS: Too many holiday treats won’t only pack the pounds on us…they’ll pack them on our pets. Many pets are on standard, limited diets; feeding them large quantities of food they don’t normally receive could cause abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea, none of which are welcome during this festive holiday…or at any other time, for that matter. Use discretion. Turkey bones are also dangerous for pets. A brittle, spiky bone could cause irritation of the stomach or intestines, or could lodge in your pet’s esophagus.
POTPOURRI PROBLEMS: Of course we want our homes to smell nice when guests arrive…but be mindful that liquid and other types of potpourri, especially sprinkled into rugs, along with many scented essential candles and oils are toxic to dogs, cats, even birds and other animals.
To thank the members of the armed services this Veterans Day, the SPCA Serving Erie County once again offers 
Military ID or DD214 will need to be presented. If an individual is currently serving outside of New York State, that individual’s spouse can adopt during Vets & Pets if a military spouse identification card is presented. Adopters can apply the Vets & Pets waived adoption fee promotion toward a total of two animals.
