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BARC Shelter (also known as the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition) is a private, registered 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation for homeless cats and dogs located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We have been in existence for over 20 years. BARC survives solely on the success of our pet supply business, BQE Pet Supply, and through donations. The animals we care for come from a variety of places including strays, NYPD and FDNY drop offs, friendly cats caught in local TNR projects, and pulls from the cities "kill" shelter, the NYACC. When we are full and cannot take in any more cats or dogs we offer a "Courtesy Listing" service. This means we post a picture of the animal with a full description on our section of this site to help them get adopted. At present we have about 45 dogs and 175 catss of all ages, shapes, colors and sizes for adoption. BARC Shelter provides clean kennels, high quality food and on-going medical attention to all of the animals in its care. Each animal that comes into the shelter is examined by our licensed vet on the premises, vaccinated, wormed, tested for feline aids/feline leukemia or canine heartworm, and treated if necessary. All animals are spayed or neutered prior to adoption unless special provisions are made. We require all adopters to visit the shelter to meet us and the animal they want to adopt before they take their new companion home..
BARC Shelter Mailing List- Contact us if you'd like to receive mailings and special offers through the mail or by email. Call 718-486-7489.
Microchipping- BARC now has the ability to both scan and implant microchips. Call 718-486-7489 for more information.
Some of our Goals - We want to expand our Dog Kennel and Cat Loft, and open our own low-cost spay/neuter clinic.
BARC is committed to finding the best homes for the animals in it's care. We spend a lot of time making sure that when an animal is adopted it is a good match for both the new owner and the animal. For people who live outside of the BARC neighborhood, we may require a visit to the home prior to adoption. We make follow-up visits too, and provide counseling to new adopters..
We encourage those interested in adopting a BARC animal to make several visits in order to get to know the animal better before adoption. A long term committment such as pet adoption is not one we feel should be made hastily and without thought. Animals bond to new owners quickly and it is sad for everyone if an animal must be returned to the shelter. Sometimes, however, a new BARC owner finds that the animal after all is not a good match, or there is some change in their life that makes it hard to give the animal proper care. The BARC policy is that any of its dogs or cats can be returned at any time, no matter how long after the adoption.
Interested adopters should visit the shelter. We advise people to come and walk some of our dogs and play with our cats to get a better idea of which animal would be best for them. We are open for adoptions Monday - Sunday, 12-5 PM. Please come at least 2 hours BEFORE closing.
We require an adoption donation fee of $100. This covers, in part, the extensive medical care all of our pets receive before adoption, including:
• Examination and treatment by a veterinarian
• Spaying or neutering
• Current routine vaccinations, kennel cough (dogs) and rabies (if the pet is old enough)
• Testing for feline leukemia and feline AIDS or heartworm (dogs)
• Deworming
• Microchipping (dogs)
All adoptors are required to complete and sign BARC's adoption agreement and provide the following: two forms of identification, one with a photo and one with your present address such as a utility bill, two personal references and a veterinary reference.
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