BARCS To Host Fundraising Wedding For Alumni Dogs

It was love at first sniff for two Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter alumni. The pups in love are getting married Saturday to raise money for the shelter.

"People are going to get to interact with Beans and Angel and see that these beautiful pit-mix type dogs, who also came in with medical needs, are making the most tremendous family pets for the owners that they have," said Bailey Deacon, director of community engagement for BARCS.

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Angel and Beans will tie the knot in front of a sold-out crowd of 300 people at the Lord Baltimore Hotel. The couple's groomsmen and bridesmaids are adoptable kittens from BARCS.

"We did an engagement photo shoot for them," Deacon said. "They had a great time sharing a shared ring pop, sharing treats with each other, and just licking each other's faces as dogs in love do."

The fundraising gala includes a cocktail hour, doggy champagne, cake cutting, dancing and the canine nuptials.

Both dogs came in with medical conditions and were adopted by shelter staff. Beans was covered in wounds and had an old injury to his leg.

"Angel, she was actually in a wheelchair, and still is to this day. She came in with a spinal cord injury, which required several surgeries to get her to where she is now to be a healthy and happy dog," Deacon said.

The happy couple have a wedding registry and Puppymoon Fund to help other animals at the shelter.