New technology created by Petco Love helps reunite lost pets with their owners
Itโs a sign as old as canine and feline โ flyers of missing pets posted around town. But is there a more effective way of getting your pet home sooner and safely?
Houston Pets Alive! and BARC team up to help to increase adoptions in the Houston area
After last week's storm, the two organizations are coming together to provide immediate care, and help facilitate adoptions to find as many safe, fur-ever homes as possible.
Fosters wanted! Rescued Pets Movement urging Houstonians to fill out applications and give pets homes
BARC is overcapacity, and the Rescued Pets Movement wants to help, but it needs people in the Houston area to apply to foster animals.
โItโs not something we normally doโ: Houston animal shelter looking for short-term foster families
BARC Houston pushing for short-term animal fostering amid shelter overcrowding.
โThis is a public safety crisisโ: Houston BARC animal shelter struggling to combat increase of loose, stray dogs
With an increase in 311 calls for help, BARC is struggling to handle the call volume with only 35 animal control officers on the payroll.
Monkey rescued from underneath pickup truck after being attacked by dog in SE Houston
A loose monkey is now in BARC custody after Houston police officers discovered the animal underneath a truck in southeast Houston on Monday evening.
Pet store owner accused of breaking โpuppy millโ ordinance faces arrest after skipping trial
A Houston pet store owner is accused of breaking the Cityโs โhumane pet storeโ ordinance which bans stores from selling animals from puppy mills, instead requiring sales of puppies from places like animal shelters or private rescues.
Scammers mask Houstonโs BARC shelter phone number, demand money for release of missing pets
Houstonโs BARC Animal Shelter is warning of a scam that has targeted several people, including the owner of one dog thatโs been missing for more than a week.
Man talks importance of microchipping pets after losing dog during car wreck
It is Houston law to get your pet microchipped, but for different reasons, not all pets are microchipped. One Houston man said not getting his dog microchipped is his biggest regret.
No dogs accepted: Positive distemper case closes public dog intake at BARC Houston
BARC, the City of Houston's Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, will temporarily suspend public dog intake appointments for the next few weeks and is activating quarantine protocols in response to a shelter animal that has tested positive for distemper.
1 more day left: BARC reminds Houstonians to microchip pets, hosts free microchipping events
Donโt forget, pet owners! Those who own cats and dogs are now required by city ordinance to microchip their pets.
BARC to host Bissell Pet Foundationโs โEmpty the Sheltersโ holiday adoption event until Dec. 11
Tis the season for giving, and itโs also a great time for giving a pet a new forever home.
โHowl-O-Weenโ specials reduce adoption fees for all dogs at BARC during Halloween weekend
The City of Houstonโs Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is hosting โHowl-O-Weenโ specials during the Halloween weekend that will reduce adoption fees for all dogs five months and older, according to a release.
Staying safe from dangerous dogs: What you should do if approached or attacked by stray dog
Across the Houston area, there have been dozens if not hundreds of vicious dog attacks reported over the years.
Houston Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department responds after Midtown night club promised โexotic animals in cagesโ
Houstonโs Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department released a statement Friday after KPRC 2โs Bryce Newberry reached out for comment concerning a club called Babylon that promised โexotic animals in cagesโ for its debut on July 1 in Midtown Houston.
BARC closed until further notice due to distemper, other illnesses among animals
The City of Houstonโs BARC announced they have closed their services to the public until further notice due to a high number of illness cases among animals in their facility.
PHOTOS: 4 emaciated German shepherds rescued from home in southwest Houston possibly involved in dogfighting
The Houston Humane Society said it has rescued a family of four German Shepherds as part of an animal cruelty case.
Linda McIngvale, the wife of Jim โMattress Mackโ McIngvale, assists in the recovery of India the tiger
Linda McIngvale, the wife of Jim โMattress Mackโ McIngvale, said she helped with the safe recovery of India the tiger, according to a statement.
GRB to open as โwarming centerโ for those without heat, experiencing homelessness amid winter storm
HOUSTON โ The George R. Brown Convention Center will open its door Sunday afternoon for those looking to escaping the winter weather. The GRB will begin accepting people beginning at 2 p.m. with the capacity to house up to 500 people if needed. Pets will also be allowed but will be kept in a separate area, according to officials. โBARC is here to set up some kennel space and have food and some basic care items for the people that come through our shelters with pets. Theyโll be here to manage the area so the pets can you the facility and relieve themselves,โ Rayne said.
Welcoming a new furry member to your family with local pet adoption event
HOUSTON โ 2021 is the perfect year to become a pet parent and help relieve some of the stress from 2020 and BARC Animal Shelter can help make that happen. BARC is the City of Houstonโs Animal Shelter and Adoption Facility. BARC Animal Shelter is dedicated to pet adoption and a live release initiative. They also collaborate and coordinate with the Houston Pet Rescue groups and through social media networks to cast the widest possible adoption net. To get more information about the pet adoption event and what furry friends are up for adoption, just click here for more information.
Investigation underway after dog chews off foot while being held at BARC animal shelter
HOUSTON โ How could a dog being held at the cityโs BARC animal shelter manage to chew off his paw without anyone noticing? The dog was seized and confined to the cityโs animal shelter operated by the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, while Webre appealed the order in court. How could an animal mutilate itself that severely while confined to the city shelter without anyone noticing? Meantime, the dog remains in custody at the BARC shelter. Sheโs been given permission to transfer her dog from the BARC shelter to her veterinarianโs office to be housed while her case works its way through the courts.