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Humane Society Bark Park finishing in June
Shelter roars past fundraising goal thanks to families
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Big Bird, a rescue at the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia, and volunteer handler Shelly Cohen look out from the entrance of the organization's nearly completed outdoor play area on Tuesday. The new "Bark Park" will be ready in June and includes four play areas for dogs at the shelter.
After a hugely successful fundraising campaign, the rescue dogs of Northeast Georgia are getting a little more room to stretch their legs. The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia is putting the finishing touches on its four-pen play area for dogs, officially named the Howard Oliver Armstrong Bark Park for the three families that gave large donations to build the park. Fresh concrete, chain link and mulch will replace the narrow, tired runs that had become a hazard for volunteers, staff and animals near the entrance of the West Ridge Road shelter.