Barrington Partnership for Animal Welfare
6 Barneyville Road
Barrington, RI 02806
ph: 401-524-7742
fax: 401-247-7570
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The Barrington Partnership for Animal Welfare is an all volunteer, 501c3 organization that was created to improve the lives of companion animals in the town of Barrington, RI. To accomplish this, the organization focuses its efforts on:

The Starfish Poem, Rescue Version
(Anon adaptation of L Eiseley's "The Star Thrower")
As I walked along the seashore, this young boy greeted me.
He was tossing stranded starfish back to the deep blue sea.
I said "Tell me why you bother, why you waste your time this way?
There's a million stranded starfish; Does it matter, anyway?"
And he said:
"It matters to this one, it deserves a chance to grow.
It matters to this one, though I can't save them all I know.
Because it matters to this one, I'll return it to the sea.
It matters to this one, and it matters to me."
I walked into a shelter, the director greeted me.
She was helping Misty learn to trust, Misty was struggling I could see.
I said, "Tell me why you bother, why you waste your time this way?
Misty's only one of thousands, does it matter anyway?"
The director simply smiled and said:
"It matters to this one, she deserves a chance to grow.
It matters to this one, I can't save them all I know.
Because it matters to this one, I'll help her be what she can be.
It matters to this one, and it matters to me.
Barrington Partnership for Animal Welfare
6 Barneyville Road
Barrington, RI 02806
ph: 401-524-7742
fax: 401-247-7570
info