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Hours of Operation

Dear Houston:

In the interest of maximizing social distancing while continuing to provide opportunities for pet adoptions, wellness and other BARC services to continue to the public, effective immediately, BARC is implementing the following procedural changes:

Animal intake/ drop-off will be by appointment only starting Friday, April 10, 2020 and will be a drive-thru service only until further notice.

  • If you would like to schedule an animal turn-in, please click: *BARC will not turn away any sick or injured animals.

  • We ask the community to assist by not picking any stray animals unless citizens are prepared to care for them at home.

  • We also request that non-emergency, owner surrenders (i.e. turning in an owned pet) be postponed allowing BARC the resources to deal with emergency surrenders resulting from the current crisis.

  • BARC is providing pet food and crates, as available, to all citizens to support them in keeping animals in their possession. Other resources are available as well upon request.

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  • BARC's public Wellness Center for Pets has been temporarily closed and is not accepting appointments at this time. Refills for medications and preventatives that do not require updated weights or hands-on services are still available by appointment only Thursdays-Tuesdays, 4-5pm. Please click to schedule a Medication Refill appointment for your pet. (*Max limit is 2 pets per person).

  • Foster Clinic services will be by appointment only. Available times are Thursday - Tuesday from noon – 4pm and will be a curbside service only until further notice. Please click to schedule.

  • Lost Pets/ Return to Owners will park vehicles and walk-through BARC.

  • Foster and Rescue Pick-up is a curbside service only for pre-selected pets and will be brought out to the customer’s vehicle.

  • Animal Adoptions is a curbside process located at 3300 Carr Street

  • Volunteer Services have been temporarily suspended to protect our valuable volunteers and to allow for social distancing within the shelter.

  • Bite Case/Rabies Quarantine will continue regularly scheduled service hours Monday - Sunday 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm.

    • Thank you for your patience and continued support; we apologize for any inconvenience these new measures may cause. We understand that the scheduling of appointments for customers at any given time may result in delays, but we ask for your patience and understanding as we do everything, we can to maintain the health and safety of our customers, our employees, and the animals in our care.

    *Please note that our  Wellness services are available on a first come, first serve basis. Due to the high demand, we have been experiencing longer than normal wait times. The hours of operation are subject to change based on wait times or staff availability.