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August 15, 2006

New Kitty Korner at BARC

BARC director Kent Robertson
hangs out in the new Kitty Korner

Got this from the folks at Houston's Department of HHS...

Choosing between a cuddly cat or an energetic and playful kitten up for adoption at the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) is easier now that the Houston Department of Health and Human Services has set up Kitty Korner.

People can use Kitty Korner, a bright, cheery, air-conditioned room full of toys, to visit, play with and get to know the kittens and cats at BARC, 3200 Carr (here's a map).

"You don't really get to know an animal behind a cage," said Kent Robertson, BARC's new bureau chief. "Kitty Korner will help people considering adoption whether the cat they like will jump in their lap to give and get a lot of attention or sit nearby offering companionship."

Kitty Korner is open daily from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The cost of adopting a cat is $55 and includes vaccinations, spaying or neutering, feline leukemia/FIV test, worming, and microchip.

BARC shelters about 5,600 unwanted, lost or stray cats every year. BARC also offers dogs for adoption, vaccinates against rabies, rescues and shelters lost and stray animals, licenses dogs and cats, investigates reported animal bites and enforces Houston’s animal ordinances.

Responsible pet ownership includes vaccinating pets against rabies, spaying or neutering and providing veterinary care, identification, food, water, exercise, grooming and love and affection.

For more information about Kitty Korner or BARC, call 713-238-9600.

Posted by at 4:09 PM

Your Comments..

ANY comments with profanity will be deleted as soon as I find them, and your IP address will be banned. If you can't make your point without cursing, you don't have any business posting.

This new director is awesome!! Too bad he didn't come sooner. You can tell he actually cares about the animals and that he wants them to go to permanent homes. I love this guy. I would love to meet him.

--Posted by: Sheila at August 16, 2006 8:02 AM

I love this! Great idea! I am so glad to see positive changes at BARC. Thanks for letting us know about this.

--Posted by: sam at August 15, 2006 6:33 PM