adopt a pet
from a private home
Because of limited shelter space, BARC is not able to accept new stray or homeless animals from individuals on short notice.
The shelter maintains a waiting list for cat and dog placements and gives preference to city shelter animals who may be euthanized.
Courtesy Listings on Petfinder.com
If you have rescued a stray animal or have a pet that needs a new home, BARC can list your animal on our Petfinder.com web page as a courtesy listing that will direct potential adoptors to your contact information so you can arrange a private adoption.
To set up a courtesy listing, please follow the directions below and send all information to BARC by email or mail: BARC Shelter, Courtesy Pet Listing , 253 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Courtesy Listing Information
1. Digital Picture
A picture is worth a thousand words. Please try to have a digital picture taken or get a regular picure scanned onto a disk at a place like Kinko's. If this is not possible, you can arrange to bring the animal by the BARC Shelter to have a FREE picture taken with our digital camera. Please call us first at 718-486-7489 to arrange a convenient time with our digital photographer.
2. Information about the Animal
It is extremely important to provide as much information as possible about the animal. We recommend including as much of the following information as you can:
Name of animal
Breed, Age, Weight, Gender
Is the animal spayed or neutered?
Does it have all its shots?
Does it have any special needs/medical conditions requiring special car or medications?
How long have you had the animal?
Where did you get the animal?
Is the animal housebroken/litter box trained?
Has the animal ever bitten a person or another animal? If so, explain.
Does the animal like dogs, cats, kids etc.?
Does it live with cats, dogs, kids etc.?
If it is a dog can it go to the dog run? If not, why?
Where is the animal kept when you are not at home? In a crate?
Does it destroy, chew or spray around the house?
If it is a dog:
...does it bark incessantly when you leave the house?
...is it trained?
...is it aggressive around its food or toys? Explain.
3. Your contact information
Your name
Your
telephone number and/or email address
Best hours to call/contact you
Removing Courtesy Listing
If you animal is adopted, please contact BARC so that we can remove the listing from our Petfinder.com page. This helps us keep the site current, and will stop any additional calls/emails to you regarding the animal.
