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Male, Kitten
Domestic Shorthair
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A 3300 Carr, Houston, TX 77026 shelter helping to find loving homes for dogs, cats.
1 - 20 of 267 Adoptable Pets at This Shelter
Houston, Katy, Woodlands, Conroe, Beaumont, Galveston, Pasadena, Sugarland, Harris County, Pearland, Spring
BARC is the City of Houston’s Animal Shelter and Adoption Facility. BARC is the only city shelter in Houston required by law to accept every animal that comes through our doors regardless of breed, temperament, health conditions, and circumstance (from owner surrender, stray pickup, rescued or confiscated animals). We have built a best-in-class team that stewards our mission of professionalism, responsibility, compassion, commitment, integrity, and accountability
BARC is 100% dedicated to pet adoption. In addition to sheltering and providing veterinary care to all animals brought to the shelter, we work diligently to place these animals in new homes. We collaborate and coordinate with our Houston Pet Rescue groups and through social media networks to cast the widest possible adoption net. We also provide intensive neo-natal and adult pet fostering programs, along with hands-on volunteer training classes and continuous workshops.
We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership through spaying/neutering, microchipping, vaccinations, and training class services. Campaigns and programs to educate and raise community awareness about these services are ongoing.
Houston has the largest urban land area in the U.S. Its size and unique characteristics create challenging circumstances in regards to animal population and control. In addition to a year-long breeding season that steadily increases the area’s animal population, our semi-tropical climate serves as an incubator for fleas, ticks and other parasites harmful to animals. Houston is an urban metropolis, but it is also home to various species of wild animals and reptiles including coyotes, bobcats, bats, raccoons, opossums, skunks, foxes, snakes and even alligators. Because of this, rabies outbreaks are a special concern. A rabies vaccination is required to license your pet, and a pet license is mandatory in Houston. BARC serves as the licensing facility. We work hard to educate the public about rabies prevention and about co-existing with our extensive wildlife population.
Our goal is to provide animal control and care services that minimize fear, pain, stress and suffering to animals in and out of the shelter and we work to ensure safe and healthy human-animal interactions. We work closely with the City of Houston Police Department and Houston Animal Control to respond to animal cruelty and abuse reports, behavioral complaints, dog bite cases and animal/gang related issues.
BARC is at 3300 Carr Street off of 59 near the north loop. We are open every day except Monday.
MAP: http://www.houstontx.gov/barc/map.html
Please allow at least 1 hour to meet our animals and complete the adoption process.
Volunteer at BARC!
Everyone is welcome to volunteer at BARC. Email barcvolunteer@houstontx.gov
You can mail donations directly to BARC at 2700 Evella Street, Houston, TX 77026 or drop donation off in person at the Customer Service Desk at BARC, 2700 Evella Street. BARC thanks you for your donations and your support!