Houston Breaks Ground on New BARC Adoption Center: $31 Million Facility to House More Than 125 Animals, Opening November 2028
The City of Houston, in Harris County, Texas, broke ground on November 12 on a new BARC Adoption Center. Mayor John Whitmire, District H Council Member Mario Castillo, Houston BARC Foundation Executive Director Brittany Amend and BARC Shelter Director Jarrad Mears spoke at the ceremony before joining other officials to symbolically break ground on the site.
The new adoption center will be a 33,000 square-foot facility housing more than 125 animals, increasing the capacity of the city's existing BARC Animal Shelter at 3300 Carr St. The project will cost approximately $31 million, funded by a 2022 bond proposition approved by Houston voters for the construction of a new animal adoption facility.
Mears said the new building, near downtown Houston and along Buffalo Bayou, is centrally located against the backdrop of Buffalo Bayou Park and the Houston downtown skyline, giving potential adopters convenient access to view and interact with adoptable pets in a recreational setting. Shifting about 125 animals to the new facility, he said, will free up kennel space at the existing shelter for dogs and cats that rescue teams bring in from the streets.
The city also plans to build a dog park and a multi-level parking garage with other amenities on the same site. The BARC Adoption Center is scheduled to open in November 2028.
(Source: Houston Mayor's Office)
Source: Houston Mayor's Office
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Photo: 图：休斯顿 Buffalo Bayou 与市中心天际线，新领养中心沿 Buffalo Bayou 而建、以 Buffalo Bayou 公园和市中心天际线为背景。照片：Michael Barera，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Buffalo Bayou and the downtown Houston skyline; the new adoption center will sit along Buffalo Bayou against the backdrop of Buffalo Bayou Park and the downtown skyline. Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
