Clean up BARC of Houston! Organize them and make it a NO Kill Shelter

   It is no secret that BARC of Houston is a HIGH KILL shelter and has a really bad reputation of being dirty with poor sanitary conditions for these animals who are transported there on a daily basis. I have experienced it first hand on several occasions and it is just ridiculous how unorganized it is and how the place is runs daily.

  There are different sections of BARC which people are allowed to visit when adopting a needy animal. Each area seems to have their own ways in which they operate and for an individual who only wants to help an animal and save a life, it is very discouraging to see that these different entities will not work very well with each other. In the South Wing, the communication, as well as the friendliness is much different (better) than the rest of BARC. The volunteers work very hard in the South section and do their very best. Experiences for the rest of BARC have been very poor and makes one feel as if they are just another City/Gov. employee just receiving a paycheck! Attitudes at BARC are not what they should be when lives are at steak. This place is very unorganized to the point where it makes you want to say "forget it" and just go someplace else. Friendly is Not what they practice there at all. It is discouraging to think these poor animal's lives are left in the hands of people who act with such disregard.
  The cleanliness at BARC is by far in poor shape and the smell is ungodly. Patrons are not allowed to view animals which are kept in the "death chamber" (is what they call it) even though they might be good adoption animals. Might I remind you I have visited this place several times. The BARC facility is by far one which makes a person sad for the animals just by walking in the front door. It is a very sad place to visit- there is nothing that describes cheerful there at all!
  What we all agree is that something should be done about this quickly and to make this a "No-Kill" Shelter for animals. As our city grows, our shelters grow also and if this was a NO-KILL shelter then these animals at BARC would have a much greater chance at being saved by someone like myself who wants to make a difference in a K-9 or Feline life!
  Its bad enough that the volunteers work so very hard in all area shelters and rescues that unfriendly personalities and disorganized work ethics can increase the chances that these animal who are picked up daily on the streets by BARC will have a very unlikely chance to continue their life. There are many loving families in Houston and surrounding areas which foster and adopt animals every single day.
  One more experience to make you aware of: There are supposed to be a holding period/time frame in which BARC is supposed to hold the animal before it is allowed to be considered adoptable or even fostered.They (BARC) do not follow this rule. I really do my homework first on an animal I wish to adopt before driving such a far distance not to mention fighting Houston traffic. On occasion I have shown up to adopt a particular animal which is adoptable and it had disappeared prior to the holding period time had ended. The animals had been taken home by an employee. (which I will not name) The employee is considered a foster for the establishment and not only does she take home some animals before the holding time is up- but months went by and I was never contacted about the adoptive animal which I was interested in. (My contact information was forwarded to her) What the heck is going on there? This is another example of how unorganized it really is. This "employee/foster" runs the show at BARC how she wants to with disregard of the rules that should be followed at BARC and not to mention with attitude to fellow employees. This is just one more discouraging thing that one encounters when trying to adopt and save a life there at BARC of Houston. It is terrible that things like this are allowed to take place.

     The animals here are truly in need of our help and support-

            I believe this can all be changed with your voice!
**If you agree that BARC deserves immediate attention in cleanliness, please sign this petition.
**If you agree that BARC needs help with organization in their facility, please sign this petition.
**If you have ever experienced unfriendly and uncommunicative employees, please sign this petition.
**If you strongly suggest BARC become a NO-KILL shelter, then please sign this petition.

<<Your Voice Will Make A Difference!- Pass This On 2 As Many People As You Can- Our Animals Have Rights Too!>> 

   It is no secret that BARC of Houston is a HIGH KILL shelter and has a really bad reputation of being dirty with poor sanitary conditions for these animals who are transported there on a daily basis. I have experienced it first hand on several occasions and it is just ridiculous how unorganized it is and how the place is runs daily.

  There are different sections of BARC which people are allowed to visit when adopting a needy animal. Each area seems to have their own ways in which they operate and for an individual who only wants to help an animal and save a life, it is very discouraging to see that these different entities will not work very well with each other. In the South Wing, the communication, as well as the friendliness is much different (better) than the rest of BARC. The volunteers work very hard in the South section and do their very best. Experiences for the rest of BARC have been very poor and makes one feel as if they are just another City/Gov. employee just receiving a paycheck! Attitudes at BARC are not what they should be when lives are at steak. This place is very unorganized to the point where it makes you want to say "forget it" and just go someplace else. Friendly is Not what they practice there at all. It is discouraging to think these poor animal's lives are left in the hands of people who act with such disregard.
  The cleanliness at BARC is by far in poor shape and the smell is ungodly. Patrons are not allowed to view animals which are kept in the "death chamber" (is what they call it) even though they might be good adoption animals. Might I remind you I have visited this place several times. The BARC facility is by far one which makes a person sad for the animals just by walking in the front door. It is a very sad place to visit- there is nothing that describes cheerful there at all!
  What we all agree is that something should be done about this quickly and to make this a "No-Kill" Shelter for animals. As our city grows, our shelters grow also and if this was a NO-KILL shelter then these animals at BARC would have a much greater chance at being saved by someone like myself who wants to make a difference in a K-9 or Feline life!
  Its bad enough that the volunteers work so very hard in all area shelters and rescues that unfriendly personalities and disorganized work ethics can increase the chances that these animal who are picked up daily on the streets by BARC will have a very unlikely chance to continue their life. There are many loving families in Houston and surrounding areas which foster and adopt animals every single day.
  One more experience to make you aware of: There are supposed to be a holding period/time frame in which BARC is supposed to hold the animal before it is allowed to be considered adoptable or even fostered.They (BARC) do not follow this rule. I really do my homework first on an animal I wish to adopt before driving such a far distance not to mention fighting Houston traffic. On occasion I have shown up to adopt a particular animal which is adoptable and it had disappeared prior to the holding period time had ended. The animals had been taken home by an employee. (which I will not name) The employee is considered a foster for the establishment and not only does she take home some animals before the holding time is up- but months went by and I was never contacted about the adoptive animal which I was interested in. (My contact information was forwarded to her) What the heck is going on there? This is another example of how unorganized it really is. This "employee/foster" runs the show at BARC how she wants to with disregard of the rules that should be followed at BARC and not to mention with attitude to fellow employees. This is just one more discouraging thing that one encounters when trying to adopt and save a life there at BARC of Houston. It is terrible that things like this are allowed to take place.

     The animals here are truly in need of our help and support-

            I believe this can all be changed with your voice!
**If you agree that BARC deserves immediate attention in cleanliness, please sign this petition.
**If you agree that BARC needs help with organization in their facility, please sign this petition.
**If you have ever experienced unfriendly and uncommunicative employees, please sign this petition.
**If you strongly suggest BARC become a NO-KILL shelter, then please sign this petition.

<<Your Voice Will Make A Difference!- Pass This On 2 As Many People As You Can- Our Animals Have Rights Too!>> 

Dearest Mayor, Mr. Bill White,

   It is in the interest of the animals that we all agree that BARC of Houston needs help in making it a better place. The BARC facility is by far one which makes a person sad for the animals just by walking in the front door. It is a very sad place to visit- there is nothing that describes cheerful there at all! 

  This city owned shelter is not a place where people can go and feel like they are truly making a difference by adopting just one animal. This High-Kill shelter is in need of great attention and soon.
 

"We the people" suggest several things that would be helpful in finding homes for these needy animals. (1) BARC should be cleaned up and considered more sanitary for the animal residents residing in their care.
(2) We are asking that you make BARC of Houston a NO-KILL shelter especially for the reason that they are a very busy shelter and fast paced with the euthanasia of animals. More population means more homeless pets and also means more pet adoptions!
(3) BARC should be organized and maintained in such a fashion that adoptions run more smoothly instead of finding out that animals do not exist there that should be. There are incidents in which the wrong animals have been taken from the facility and in which wrong animals have been put down. There are Houston citizens which have shown up for or called about their animal and it was no longer existing due to disorganization.

*I am one to do my own homework first before pointing a finger to say shame-shame.

*Speaking out for Houston animals- "We the people" challenge you to under cover, secret video taped visits to BARC so you can see what we see.
WE ARE EXCITED IN ASKING FOR YOUR HELP!
-Organization- means more adoption
-Friendly- means more adoption
-Clean- means more adoption
-Growing city- means more adoption
-No-Kill- means more lives saved
-No-Kill- means Houston cares

*One last thing to add: If having a NO KILL shelter is a matter of having more man power, well The City of Houston has plenty of probationers who can step in to this shelter and lend a helping hand. These court appointed community service hours can be utilized with our animals in need at BARC and any other shelters in Houston. Probationers should be serving the city to make it a better place- So what a great way to help make it better...by helping animals in need!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read the petition that we all believe in. It is something that is very important to all of us and others who did not get the opportunity to sign. We hope you will see that there are many more supporters than just Kent Robertson (Previous Director of BARC) in making this a No-Kill shelter and a better place for homeless animals.  WE DO CARE!