BARCS takes in new animals in need of a loving home every day. The pictures below only represent a portion of the animals that are available for adoption at any given time. Some animals get adopted …

Listed below are all of our wonderful dogs that are currently available for adoption. If you think you’ve found your match, please read Adoption Steps & Pricing to see what to do next!

We are an open admission shelter, granting refuge to every abandoned, neglected, abused, lost or surrendered animal that comes through our door. A staggering 30 or more animals are surrendered …

The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late …

As humans became more sophisticated, so did their dogs. Eventually, there emerged specific breeds of dogs, custom-bred to suit the breeders’ local needs and circumstances.

Dec 22, 2025 · What is a dog? A dog is a domesticated mammal of the family Canidae and the order Carnivora. Its scientific name is Canis lupus familiaris. Dogs are a subspecies of the gray wolf, and …

All dogs descend from a species of wolf, but not the gray wolf (Canis lupus), like many people assume. In fact, DNA evidence suggests that the now-extinct wolf ancestor to modern dogs was...

Learn the unique history, breed specifics and health concerns of the wide variety of Dog breeds from the Veterinarians of VCA Animal Hospitals.

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