BARKS (Byram Animal Rescue Kindness Squad
PO Box 593 Stanhope, New Jersey 07874About this shelter
BARKS (Byram Animal Rescue Kindness Squad in Stanhope, NJ
BARKS (Byram Animal Rescue Kindness Squad) is a non-profit, all-volunteer animal rescue organization established in 1973. Its mission is to provide veterinary care, housing, and permanent placement for stray and abandoned cats and dogs. BARKS collaborates with the Byram Pound, located on Mansfield Drive in Byram Township, New Jersey. In addition to the pets available at the Byram Pound, BARKS has numerous cats in foster homes and several dogs in local kennels. These animals can be viewed by appointment and during our regularly scheduled adoption days.
Before you go
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Adoption process
To adopt an animal, you must complete an adoption application and participate in an interview with BARKS. Additionally, you will need to provide veterinary and personal references. A home visit is required for all dog adoptions. BARKS does not permit the de-clawing of cats. If you can no longer keep an adopted animal for any reason, it must be returned to BARKS.
- Service area
- We serve all of Sussex County, New Jersey.
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