Throw me a bone monsieur!

The Mystic Krewe of Barkus !


Sniffing the streets of New Orleans again !!!


The only Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans by and for the canine population is ready to sniff the streets of the French Quarter for the sixteenth year on Sunday, January 27, 2008.

Make a donation to Barkus via PayPal! If you're unable to participate in Barkus but want to help many humane organizations that rescue and shelter animals, please click on the Make a Donation button at:

http://www.barkus.org/store/

For donations of $20 or more you can request a Barkus membership certificate for your pet (one pet per $20)! Fill out the mailing address on the PayPal donation form and enter your pet's name(s) in the field provided! Thanks! All donations are tax deductible!

The 2008 Parade starts at Armstrong Park promptly at 2pm and proceeds on their traditional 15-block route through the Vieux Carré, stopping at the VIP Reviewing Stand at Good Friends Bar, corner Dauphine and St. Ann, where VIPs (and those who desire to be VIPs) will toast the Royal Court.

The Pawty (before, during & after parade) at Armstrong Park is open to all at no charge to hear the music and see the sights! Edibles and potables available. Armstrong Park opens to all at 10:30am and is the staging area for the parade participants.

Membership in the parade krewe is open to all dogs - regardless of their past.
Pre-registration (membership dues & parade pass) is $30 until Jan. 11, $40 until Jan. 23. Day-of-parade registration (Jan. 27) at Armstrong Park is $50. Registration includes one dog and one human escort. Additional human escort passes can be purchased for $8 each online or the day of the parade at Armstrong Park. Only dogs who are registered krewe members with parade tags will be allowed to be part of the parade. Check out our Membership Page to see esteemed levels of registration/membership. If you are not parading this year, but still wish to support our doggone good cause, you can become a krewe member for $20. Krewe members receive all mailings of the Krewe for one year.


Our snail mail address is
1000 Bourbon St., Suite 317, New Orleans, LA 70116;
Fax to (504) 522-0239.

We prefer email as the speediest method of communication. The Mystic Krewe of Barkus is a non-profit organization founded by Wood Enterprises. Questions? Email
info@barkus.org


Proceeds benefit homeless animals through our donations to animal welfare organizations. Krewe of Barkus is a real, licensed Mardi Gras Krewe. Barkus is the dog equivalent of Bacchus.

THANK YOU!

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And please don't forget about the WOLVES:

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