History
For more than three decades, BARC's facility and animals survived in turmoil and was in dire need of better leadership and staff. In August 2009, under the direction of Mayor Bill White, BARC began a massive organizational transformation. Since then, BARC has transitioned from a dysfunctional, unstable organization into a competent, compassionate, and stable shelter. The ARA and BARC teams have poured a tremendous amount of physical, mental, and emotional resources to accomplish this task, and the BARC culture has transformed such that every employee breathes the BARC motto: