• Vaccinate their pet against rabies.
• Restrain their pet with a leash or keep it behind a fence.
• Spay or neuter their pet.
• License their pet.
• Provide food, water, shelter, exercise and grooming.
• Take their pet for veterinary care
• Provide love and affection.
• Keep their pet free of fleas.
WHAT
IS SPAYING AND NEUTERING?
SPAY refers to
the surgery performed on female animals so they can not become
pregnant. NEUTER refers to the surgery on male animals
so they can't make females pregnant.
THE
IMPORTANCE OF SPAYING AND NEUTERING
In
Houston and Harris County, over 85,000 dogs and cats must be
euthanized every year because they are unwanted. You can be
a responsible pet owner by spaying or neutering your pet to
help reduce this number.
Spaying/neutering
is good for your pet. It reduces the chances of reproductive
cancer; prevents females from having heat cycles; reduces chances
males will spray or mark their territory; lessens a pet's urge
to roam and get lost; reduces the pet overpopulation problem.
Contact your veterinarian for more information.
WHAT
IF I CAN’T AFFORD TO SPAY OR NEUTER MY PET?
The
Spay Neuter Assistance Program - (SNAP) (713) 522-2337: operate
a free spay/neuter program for pets of low income households.
The
Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) has law enforcement
responsibilities in animal-related issues within the City of
Houston. One of the primary reasons BARC exists is to prevent
rabies in animals and people.
WHERE
IS BARC?
The
animal shelter at BARC has two addresses:
All
animal drop-offs and bite case redemptions should be made at 2700 Evella. All other activities such as adoptions,
redemptions, vaccinations and pet licensing are located at 3200 Carr.
Sick
or injured animals are accepted between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday.
•2700
Evella
Healthy
animal drop-offs: 24 hours a day.
•3200
Carr
Adoptions,
licensing, rabies vaccinations and redemptions: 11:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12:00 noon to 4:00
p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
For
emergency calls after 7:00 p.m. which involve serious injuries
caused by animals, contact the Houston Police Department at
713 222-3131. The Police dispatcher will contact appropriate
BARC personnel for emergency services.
