Barrington, RI
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Barrington Partnership for Animal Welfare (BPAW) is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to assisting homeless and stray animals in Barrington, Rhode Island, and surrounding areas. Operating without a physical shelter facility, BPAW boards adoptable animals at local veterinary hospitals or in volunteer foster homes. They also actively manage community and feral cat populations through Trap-Neuter-Return-Manage (TNRM), medical care, and kitten socialization for adoption.
Barrington PAW does not have a physical shelter facility; available animals are housed at an area veterinary hospital or in foster homes. Prospective adopters should contact the organization at info@barringtonpaw.org or call 401-524-7742 to arrange to meet available animals.
No, Barrington PAW does not operate a physical shelter facility. The address at 6 Barneyville Road is for business and mailing purposes only. Animals awaiting adoption are housed at an approved local veterinary hospital or in foster homes.
No. As a rule, Barrington PAW does not accept owner-surrendered animals, prioritizing homeless and stray animals with no other advocate. Pet owners who can no longer keep their animals are strongly encouraged to reach out to friends or family members.
Barrington PAW practices TNRM (Trap-Neuter-Return-Manage/Monitor). Feral cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and returned to their territory provided there is a dedicated caregiver. Young feral kittens are brought indoors to be socialized and adopted into loving homes, and stray cats that can live indoors are never returned outside.
Barrington PAW does not, as a rule, accept owner-surrendered animals. Their primary focus is to assist homeless animals who have no one else to advocate for them. Owners unable to keep their pets are strongly advised to find a friend or family member to take them.
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