Our Story
Fur the Love of
Fur the Love of
Fetch and Forests.
Bark Balls started with one dog, one ball, and one question: where do these go when they're done?
Bark Balls started with one dog, one ball, and one question: where do these go when they're done?
"She doesn't know the balls are upcycled. She just knows she loves them."
Bark Balls began with one dog's obsession with fetch — and a founder who couldn't ignore how many tennis balls still had plenty of play left in them.
That founder? Natalie Ball. And yes, Ball is really her last name.
Her goldendoodle, Tilly Ball, quickly became Bark Balls' first product tester and Chief Fetch Officer. She inspects every shipment personally.
Today, Bark Balls helps create more opportunities for play while supporting causes that matter. Because every ball deserves another throw. And every dog deserves another game of fetch.
Each one takes hundreds of years to decompose. Only about 1% are ever recycled. We're changing that, one ball at a time.
We're a for-profit social enterprise, not a charity. Every operational decision is made to keep us sustainable so we can keep the mission going — long-term.
Shop & Give BackAt checkout, every customer chooses where their purchase impact goes. We partner with verified organizations in each category and report our giving publicly.
Supporting local humane societies and no-kill shelters — with a focus on partners who also donate balls to us. It's circular giving.
Partnering with organizations working on waste reduction, conservation, and circular economy initiatives.
Supporting public tennis courts and parks programs so the sport stays accessible to everyone in the community.
Bark Balls was incubated through the Harvard Innovation Labs Student i-Lab Membership — validating our business model and sustainability framework with world-class mentorship.
Shop Bark Balls, donate your used tennis balls, or partner your facility. Every action keeps more balls in play.