Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition (BARC Shelter)

Jessie		Breed: German Shepherd Mix Jessie came to BARC from the city shelter. She is a friendly and social dog. Weight: 63.8 lbs. Age: 4 years old Sex: Female
tina		Breed: Tibetan Terrier Tina came to BARC from the city shelter where she was abandoned. She was initially fearful, but has warmed up and become a happy, easy-going dog who likes walks and petting Weight: 63.4 lbs. Age: 6 years old Sex: Female
Rocket		Breed: Redbone Hound Mix Rocket came to BARC from the city shelter, which found him as a stray. He is an energetic and curious dog who loves attention. Weight: 40.0 lbs. Age: 1 year old Sex: Male
elwood		Breed: Pit Bull and Small Breed Mix Elwood came to BARC from the city shelter, which found him abandoned. He is a small, compact Pit Bull mix with an energetic and friendly disposition. Weight: 35.3 lbs. Age: 1 year old Sex: Male
kalev		Breed: Yorkshire Terrier Mix Kalev came to BARC from the city shelter, where he was abandoned. He is a mild mannered, yet sometimes excitable, dog. Weight: 23.0 lbs. Age: 3 years old Sex: Male
Bella		Breed: Terrier Mix Bella was given to BARC by her person who could no longer take care of her. She was initially fearful, but has warmed up to people and now enjoys long walks and gentle petting. Weight: 24.2 lbs. Age: 1 year old Sex: Female
Chula		Breed: American Staffordshire Mix Chula came to BARC after she was found abandoned by her people. She is a very friendly and loving dog, who needs a person willing to place her on a healthy diet in order to lose some excess weight. Weight: 61.2 lbs. Age: 3 years old Sex: Female
Bea		Breed: Rottweiler / Bernese Mountain Dog Mix Bea came to BARC from the city shelter, which found him as a stray. He is a high-energy, people-friendly dog. However, he does not get along with other dogs. Weight: 69.1 lbs. Age: 5 years old Sex: Male
caleb		Breed: Pit Bull Caleb was found abandoned outside a vet's office and was brought to BARC. He is a young, energetic and friendly pup. Weight: 33.5 lbs. Age: 9 months old Sex: Male
Maggie		Breed: Pit Bull Mix Maggie came to BARC from the city shelter. She is friendly with people but does not get along with other animals. She needs to be a solo pet with a person who is willing to give her some training. Weight: 39.9 lbs. Age: 4 years old Sex: Female
Dutch		Breed: Pit Bull Mix If Dutch aka Grandpa looks like he's having a good time--well, he is! This senior dog has personality to spare. He's friendly, healthy, and energetic despite his years. He'd be even happier if he found a new forever home. Weight: 77.0 lbs. Age: 12 years old Sex: Male
Rocko		Breed: Pit Bull / Small Breed Mix Rocko came to BARC from the city shelter, which took him out of an abusive home. He is a small Pit Bull mix, with an energetic, friendly personality, who would like a loving, forever home. Weight: 36.6 lbs. Age: 2 years old Sex: Male
Hope		Breed: Lab Mix Hope was brought to BARC by local police officers. He is a sweet, gentle dog who has suffered tough times on the streets. He would like to spend his future as a happy, pampered pet. Weight: 56.2 lbs. Age: 7 years old Sex: Male
Marvin		Breed: Pit Bull Mix Marvin came to BARC from the city shelter, which seized him from an abusive owner. This sweet boy has suffered greatly but is still willing to trust and love people. Please give Marvin a loving, forever home. Weight: 53.3 lbs. Age: 3 years old Sex: Male
Cherry		Breed: Shepherd / Rotti Mix Cherry came to BARC as a stray. She is a strong, but sweet dog. Weight: 72.3 lbs. Age: 3 years old Sex: Female
Katarina		Breed: American Staffordshire Mix Katarina came to BARC from the city shelter. She is an energetic, playful dog. Weight: 48.2 lbs Age: 2 years old Sex: Female

SEE MORE DOGS FOR ADOPTION

adopting
a pet

Interested adopters should visit the shelter. There are more dogs available than our Web listings indicate. We advise people to come and walk some of our dogs and play with our cats to get a better idea of which animal would be best for them. We are open for adoption, Tuesday through Saturday, 12pm - 5pm. Please come at least 2 hours BEFORE closing.

We require an adoption fee of $100. This covers, in part, the extensive medical care all of our pets receive before adoption, including:

examination and treatment by a veterinarian
spaying or neutering
current vaccinations against distemper, kennel cough (dogs) and rabies (if the pet is old enough)
testing for feline leukemia and feline AIDS or heartworm (dogs)
deworming, and
microchipping (dogs)

All adopters are required to complete and sign BARC's adoption agreement.

Please see our ADOPT section for more information on our adoption process.

And don't forget to check out our COURTESY page for more adoptable animals.

happy tails

We adopted BELLA, a boxer/bulldog mix, from BARC in September 2004. Bella is our love and our buddy. We were lucky enough to be able to adopt her after she had spent about a week with you. She has a little pig tail but she does her best to wag it all the time! She is the most popular dog in Prospect Heights, it seems everyone we pass knows her name. She spends her evenings running with other dogs in Prospect Park...she especially likes her fellow bull dogs! The furniture is all hers and she loves to cuddle in bed. Although she snores louder than any human we know, we love her that much more for it. She will spending July with Amy's parents on Long Island while we visit Thailand for our honeymoon and we'll miss her terribly. But she loves running up and down the beach chasing waves and will have a honeymoon of her own. We are so grateful to BARC and the fantastic people who give their time to the animals there. We tell everyone we meet that Bella is a BARC dog! In lieu of favors at our July 3rd wedding, we will be making a donation to BARC in our guests' honor. We couldn't think of a more deserving cause. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Amy Volinski and Charlie Carman