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ARC makes the front page of The News Herald! -- Friday May 24th, 2013

The News Herald did a terrific article on the rescue and it made the front page of today's paper! Check it out at: http://www.newsherald.com/news/humans-to-the-rescue-video-1.147061

Sunset Cruise was FANTASTIC! -- Sunday April 7th, 2013

Thank you to everyone who came to last nights sunset cruise! It was an amazing night and so great to our amazing friends and supporters!

Coco not feeling so hot :( -- Friday April 5th, 2013

The tiny chihuahua we saved on Tuesday was admitted to the vet overnight this morning. She is battling pneumonia and they are getting some fluids and medicine into her. Please keep her in your thoughts and consider donating for vet bill at http://www.adoptbay.com/animals/sponsor_this_pet?AnimalID=5535401.

Tiny Chi RESCUED! -- Tuesday April 2nd, 2013

Today we saved a tiny female Chihuahua from death row. She is so adorable! Head over to Facebook.com/adoptbay to check her out and be on the look out for her adoptable page soon!

2 Easter Adoptions -- Saturday March 30th, 2013

Two of our dogs are going to have an especially wonderful Easter. Ginger and Sandi were both adopted, yay!

Gracie has been adopted! -- Friday March 8th, 2013

Congrats to Gracie and her new family! She was adopted this evening :)

SAFE! -- Wednesday March 6th, 2013

We are excited to have saved a beautiful Collie from the shelter today. His name is Toby and he will be available for adoption soon :)

Peaches has been Adopted! -- Monday March 4th, 2013

Congrats to Peaches, the blind Boxer mix, and her new family! She was adopted tonight by a lovely couple :)

Adopted! -- Tuesday February 19th, 2013

Congrats to Bambi and her new family! This seems like a dream match for her and we are so thrilled!

Congrats to Maggie and family! -- Sunday February 3rd, 2013

Maggie was adopted tonight by a fantastic family! Congrats to all of them!

2 more dogs SAFE! -- Saturday February 2nd, 2013

We were so excited to be able to go to the shelter today and pull 2 more dogs into the rescue. Gracie and Buddy are the newest additions and they are CUTE! Gracie is 2-3 year old Rat Terrier who is so tiny and adorable! Buddy looks to be a 2-3 year old Catahoula/Bassett mix with a very happy personality. Check them out on our Facebook page (Facebook.com/AdoptBay) if you'd like to see them. We just posted pictures :) They should be available for adoption in the next month or so!

Dancing the Night Away -- Sunday January 20th, 2013

Our 5th Annual Step to the Rescue Charity Dance was a major success! We had so many compliments and were able to raise more than $3000 for the rescue! It seemed like everyone had a great time, including our volunteers working the event. We want to say thank you to EVERYONE who helped make this event such an amazing success including (in no particular order): Dance Life Dance Studio, Martino and Tirado, Panhandle Helicopter, Dead Eye Dick's Steakhouse, Dive Locker, Bana's Photography, Gulf World Marine Park, Wicked Wheel, The Grand Theater, The Florida House, Naju, Linked Souls, Pawaday Inn, The Mole Hole, Panama Pizzeria, Barks and Bubbles, Charlene Post, LMT, The Bagel Maker, Subway, Blue Fig, The Cheese Barn, Chick-fil-A, Millie's, Publix, Sugar Booger's, The Wine Dog, Curry, Bay Blueprint, LLC, Island Time, Aquatic Adventures, Kincaid Coach, At Home Comforts Pet Sitting, Jack White, Denise White, Darkside Tattoo, Comfort Inn & Conference Center, Ocean Angels Photography, Kat Benford, Beach Music, Walkin' on Water Paddleboards, Dagny & Dexter's Doggy Daycare and Spaw, Dagny Johnston Photography, Suncoast Pets, Vickie Stephens, Grandma Earth, Dermatology Associates, JP2Fish, Emerald Coast Golf Center, Allure Salon, Exotic Exposure Tanning, Gulf Coast Dermatology, The Cake Ladies' Boutique, Michelle Smith, Headstrong Hair Designs

ARC Rescues 5 Dogs and 1 Cat from the shelter! -- Saturday December 15th, 2012

We were so excited to enter the shelter today and save not one, not two...not even three! Nope, we saved FIVE dogs today AND one cat. The shelter told us that's the most any rescue has taken at one time (not including litters of puppies and kittens). Check out our Facebook page to see pictures of these animals and their stories.

Murphy is REUNITED with his family! -- Friday November 9th, 2012

We know one family that has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. After 4 months of separation, Murphy has been reunited with his family! That's right, fate brought them back together. Murphy was at the vet for a checkup when in walked his previous owner. They recognized each other immediately. After confirming everything, we were happy to reunite them last night. There were tears of joy from his family and whimpers of happiness from Murphy. What a wonderful happy ending.

Darla has been adopted! -- Friday November 9th, 2012

The very sweet and adorable Darla found her forever home today! We are so happy for her and her new family :)

Ginny has been adopted! -- Wednesday October 31st, 2012

Ginny went to her forever home today! We're so happy for her and her new dad :)

Saving Brooks -- Tuesday October 23rd, 2012

Thanks to a new foster home, we were able to go back to the shelter today and save Brooks, a sweet Labrador Retriever mix. This boy has a fantastic personality! Be on the lookout at Facebook.com/AdoptBay for pictures of Brooks and other animals that we have saved!

One Adopted, Two Rescued! -- Saturday October 20th, 2012

Congratulations to Riley and his new dad, Chris! We're so excited, because it seems like the perfect match. We wish you guys all the best! We also want to welcome 2 new dogs to the rescue. Ginger is a beautiful herding dog type mix (possibly Australian Shepherd) with a beautiful personality. The other little guy doesn't have a name yet, but he's adorable and has a great personality, too. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for pictures coming soon!

Congrats to Fiona and Shorty! -- Friday October 19th, 2012

We want to say a fond farewell and congrats to Shorty, Fiona and their new families! We're so excited that at long last these beautiful cats have found their forever homes. From all of us at ARC, good luck with your new lives!

We're in the News Herald! -- Thursday October 18th, 2012

There's a fantastic article about our "Art for a Cause" fundraiser in today's News Herald. Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/9v6lrnw.

Mocha has been adopted! -- Saturday October 13th, 2012

We're so excited! Mocha was adopted this morning. Congrats to her and her new mom, we know you will be so happy together!

Art for a Cause! -- Monday October 1st, 2012

Animal Rescue Center, Gulf Coast Professional Tattoo and Sacred Fresh Tattoo and Piercing have teamed up to help abandoned pets in Bay County and bring awareness to their plight. If you come in anytime between 10/01/12 and 10/ 31/12 Gulf Coast Professional Tattoo and/or Sacred Fresh Tattoo and Piercing will provide you with a professionally done tattoo of any style paw print you like for a minimum donation of $25. 100% of the donation goes to Animal Rescue Center. This can be a rendering of an actual photo of your favorite pets paw print, or a custom print of your choosing. Whatever style print you would like, they can turn it into a work of art that will forever stay with you and show your support of animal rescue and your love of animals.

New Dog in the Rescue! -- Saturday September 29th, 2012

We are very excited to have a new dog in the rescue! Uno is a 6 month old, 10 pound Rat Terrier mix with a great personality. He came to us from Bay County Animal Control after being surrendered there by his owner. Uno will be available for adoption soon, so stay tuned to the site!

Scentsy Fundraiser for Animal Rescue Center! -- Friday September 14th, 2012

Love a house that smells yummy? Then you'll love this fundraiser! Michelle is a Scentsy consultant and for the ENTIRE month of September, she's helping out ARC! She's donating 100% of her commissions to ARC if you order through our party! What's so great about Scentsy? They are kid and pet friendly, because there is no flame...but you still get the wonderful scent of a candle! Order online at https://athomecomforts.scentsy.us/ (make sure you click on the party for Animal Rescue Center) or give Michelle a call at 850-774-3840. Michelle will be joining us at the Dogs for Dogs event this Saturday, September 8th with samples, catalogs and more. Smell good stuff AND helping animals? Awesome!

PRESS RELEASE: Island Time Sunset Charity Cruise to Benefit ARC animals! -- Monday September 3rd, 2012

Of all people, it is the pet owners who are keenly aware that animals cannot speak for themselves. It is because of this that many animals fall prey to abuse and abandonment by humans. Although there are a number of animal rescues around, they alone cannot handle the huge task of making sure that all animals are protected from abuse and abandonment. This is where you can help. September 22, 2012, Animal Rescue Center of Bay County will be holding a Charity Sunset Cruise for the benefit of the animals in their care, hosted by Island Time Cruises. The benefit cruise will board at 5:00pm and will leave the dock by 5:30 pm, to return by 7:30pm. The 2-hour cruise will be held on the “Island Time”, a 55-foot long catamaran and will feature entertainment, complimentary drinks, and hors d'oeuvres for guests. Beer and wine will also be available. The catamaran is coast guard certified and able to carry up to 77 passengers. The “Island Time” is docked at 3605 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, FL 32408 and can be found right next to where the old Treasure Ship used to be. Animal Rescue Center of Bay County, Inc. was founded in September 2006. The organization is a non-profit, all volunteer group that is focused on helping animals abandoned at local area shelters. The animals under the care of ARC are kept in private foster homes until they are adopted. For only $25, you can help to support the animals and have a wonderful fun-filled evening. 100% of the proceeds for the evening are donated to ARC by Island Time Cruises. For more information and to purchase tickets, please go to AdoptBay.Com. Contact: Animal Rescue Center of Bay County PO Box 36303 Panama City, FL 32412 AdoptBay.com 850-387-0224