BARC SHELTER

& BQE Pet Supply

Address:

253 Wythe Avenue
(corner of North 1st Street in Williamsburg)
Brooklyn, New York 11211
718-486-7489
Email us

Press/media: Judy Katz, 212-489-5595

Shop Hours:

Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm
Closed Sundays and Mondays

Adoption Hours:

Tuesday through Saturday, Noon to 5 pm
Closed Sundays and Mondays

See our ADOPT page for more details.

 

Travel Directions

From Manhattan, take a Brooklyn bound L train. Get off the train at the first stop in Brooklyn - Bedford Avenue. Follow the numbers down Bedford Avenue to N. 1st Street (past Metropolitan Avenue) and then make a right. Walk two blocks. We are on the left hand side of the street, at the corner of Wythe Avenue.

 

 

Our animals come from a variety of places

They come from the street, the police, the city shelter and other private shelters, and so forth.

 

For the animals in our care, we provide clean kennels, high quality food and veterinary care.

Each animal that comes into the shelter is examined by the licensed vet on premises, vaccinated, de-wormed, and tested for feline AIDS and feline leukemia or canine heartworm. If any medical problems are found at the time of the initial exam, the animal receives treatment at our expense.

 

All animals are spayed or neutered

If the animal is a young pup or kitten, we schedule a follow up spay/neuter appointment with the adopter and confirm that the procedure was done. If the adopter decides to spay/neuter the animal at his/her own expense, we require proof of spay/neuter.

 

In the past year, BARC has placed over 1,000 animals. The majority are cats and dogs, with a handful of birds and reptiles.

We have also rescued many dogs and cats from the streets and returned them to their original owners. When we cannot find a home for an animal, it always has a permanent home with us.