Animal Welfare

  • American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Dedicated to Alleviating Pain, Fear and Suffering in Animals.
  • AnimalConcerns.org - The online community for people concerned about the welfare and rights of animals.
  • In Defense of Animals - IDA is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to ending the exploitation and abuse of animals by defending their rights, welfare, and habitats.
  • New Jersey, New York & Pennsylvania Shelter Reform Act Committee - A group committed to changing things at the New York City kill shelter— the Center for Animal Care & Control.
  • Tim's Pet Mini Van - Extremely clean NYC PET TAXI service. Always air conditioned, professional PET CHAUFFEUR driven, PET friendly minivans. Our PET TAXI NYC service transports to upstate New York, Connecticut, Long Island, and New Jersey. A prompt and reliable PET ride to the top veterinarians, airports, PET boarding facilities, PET groomers and personal destinations.
  • Pet Dental Care Oral health education is our number one priority. It’s why we have a library of articles on dental topics that will improve and prevent oral health concerns. With information online, Americans can quickly learn why they need to keep their mouth healthy, and learn how to do it, so they can improve their health overall.
  • ​Wild Bird Fund The Wild Bird Fund is a state and federally licensed 501(c)(3) that rehabilitates over 3000 sick, injured or orphaned wildlife and releases them back to the wilds of New York City.
  • Pet Insurance - Indepth reviews of different pet insurances done by Consumersadvocate.org

Benefits for Homeless Animals

  • Broadway Barks - Drawing on the considerable resources and generosity of the entire Broadway community, Broadway Barks holds an annual benefit and adoption day at Shubert Alley.
  • Dancing for Animals - A non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds, via dancing activities, for animal welfare organizations, educating people about animal welfare issues, and inspiring volunteerism and community activity. 212-946-1824

FRIENDS OF BARC

  • Wynn & Roo - Former BARC dog  Kimchi has a suggestion for you. Visit his humans website to find out about her new business. Where she has started a new candle line.
  • M.N. DAVIS & SON - Former BARC dog Brownie's  humans have done a great thing for BARC. They are selling bandanas at the shelter or on there website. Where a portion of all proceeds will go towards BARC dogs and cats.
  • ​Extra Fancy Home of BARC's 2017 Valentine Dinner dance. Great place for food, drinks, and great service.
CITY OF NEW YORK RESOURCES

Help Affording Medical Care

  • If you are struggling to help your pet with their medical issues please click, here, for a list of resources. 

Other helpful links:

Shelter Listings

  • Bide-A-Wee - A century of caring
  • City Critters -  Rescue and placement of stray and abandoned animals. Donations made to City Critters


Trap and Release Programs

  • Neighborhood cats - To improve the lives of the millions of cats living on our streets and support the compassionate people caring for them. ​
  • Give Me Shelter Project - Our story began in 2008 when we were part of a small group of independent rescuers who came together to rescue 88 cats from an eviction situation.  Most of the cats were not friendly enough to be adopted.  We searched and found placements far and wide
  • Bronx Tails Cat Rescue - We are volunteers, dedicated to improving the lives of local stray and feral cats in the Bronx and Harlem. We perform Trap-Neuter-Return of stray and feral cats living in managed colonies in our communities, provide medical care for sick and injured feral cats, and rescue friendly strays for adoption to forever homes.
  • ​Infinite Hope - Infinite Hope is an all-volunteer IRS-approved 501(c)(3) not-for-profit animal rescue located in Brooklyn, NY. Since its inception in early 2004, Infinite Hope has placed over 1500 animals in permanent and loving homes and has provided care to hundreds more cats through TNR (Trap Neuter Return) projects.
  • Brooklyn Fat Cats - Just call us the FAT Cats! - is a group of cat colony caretakers in Flatbush, Brooklyn, primarily in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. We’ve joined forces to help the outside cats in our area stay healthy while limiting their population growth. We’re energized by the mutual support our new coalition offers, making us more than the sum of our parts. 

Pet Services

  • NYC Pawcademy - An experienced pet company bringing passion back into the pet world and the streets of New York City. We offer competitive pricing, quality care, and a list of services. Each service we offer is flexible to YOUR needs and the needs of your pet(s). We can make every transition a smooth transition. Reach out to us to help you with:​ adopting a new pet*, pet sitting, dog walking, boarding, and training. *adopted animals get a discount!​

​PET FRIENDLY APARTMENTS

  • Zillow New York pet-friendly page with over 13,000 pet-friendly listings with fair rental price estimates.
  • Trulia New York apartment rental page with over 11,000 listings with pet-friendly filters and in-depth neighborhood information.
  • Apartment List At Apartment List, our mission is to find you a home and our method is trust and transparency. With tons of homes and apartments for rent in almost every state, city, and neighborhood across the nation, we‘re here to help you find your next home. 
  • Download  if you live in NYC Housing and curious of what is and isn't allowed.

Animal Care & Control

  • For information on surrendering your pet click here.
  • For information on rehoming your pet click here.
  • For information on stray cats and kittens click here.

Kitten season

  • Take a look at the photo below to see what to do if you have a stray kitten. 
  • BARC Shelter can ONLY take kittens under the below restrictions:
    • They MUST be 8 weeks or older 
    • They MUST be 2 pounds or bigger 
    • They MUST be vetted and fixed if they are not we require a minimum donation of $100 per kitten/cat to assist in their medical costs. 
    • If any of the cats test positive for FIV or FLV they must be returned to the "owner" or "finder" as our facility is to close knit and the illness can spread causing an epidemic. 
    • WE MUST HAVE SPACE. If you call or email in and are told we do not have space, then we do not have space.