Building Bhutan’s Future for Animal Welfare

Our Roadmap: 2026–2030

BARC has relocated four times, built a trusted presence in communities across Bhutan, and earned partnerships with veterinary and animal welfare organizations both locally and internationally. We're now building the next chapter: formal partnerships, a country-wide animal welfare network, and a permanent home for the work. Each phase rests on what we've already proven — and on the donors who make the next step possible.

BARC is honest about where we are.

We’re a small organization with real constraints — limited staff, limited infrastructure, and goals that depend on government collaboration we haven’t yet fully secured. What we do have is a track record of getting things done, international veterinary partners who show up, and a plan built on what we’ve already proven. Your donation doesn’t fund promises. It funds the next concrete step.

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Five-Year Roadmap

2026 — 2027

Foundation

  • Start construction of new clinic, animal rescue facilities, wildlife enclosures, visitor center, staff quarters, and office

  • Work out a collaboration agreement between animal welfare organizations and the Government

  • 24/7 emergency rescue service goes live

  • First-year veterinary students begin clinical training at BARC. Launch pilot Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) vaccination campaign in Thimphu

2027 — 2028

Growth

  • Rescue and treatment facilities are fully operational

  • Professional staffing ensured

  • Collaboration with international welfare organizations strengthened

  • Roles and responsibilities of AWOs and the Government for animal welfare are clarified and agreed upon

2028 — 2029

Growth

  • BARC develops training materials and provides the first College of Natural Resources (CNR) internships and student training

  • BARC and the Government develop a wildlife rehabilitation and reintegration program

2030+

Consolidation

  • 1,000+ animals treated annually

  • 40% of operating revenue from non-grant sources

  • The BARC model is documented for replication across the Himalayas

  • BARC input incorporated into Bhutan's 14th Five-Year Plan

  • Animal welfare services strengthened and expanded through collaboration with the Royal Government of Bhutan

Frequently asked questions

  • BARC operates a 24/7 emergency rescue service that responds to distress calls throughout Bhutan. We rescue injured, sick, and abandoned animals and provide them with veterinary care. For further away areas of Bhutan, we organize rescue and transport to our Center jointly with other animal welfare organizations and supporters. Your support can help us to strengthen our rescue services so we can help more animals in need.

  • BARC provides 24/7 emergency rescue, veterinary surgery and sterilization, intensive care, treatment for infectious diseases, wound management, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, wildlife rescue, vaccination drives, and a permanent sanctuary for animals with chronic conditions. We serve dogs, cats, monkeys, birds, horses, and other wildlife.

  • BARC's work directly supports two GNH pillars: environmental conservation and the preservation of Bhutanese cultural values, including the Buddhist principle of compassion for all sentient beings. By formalizing partnerships with the Department of Livestock, the Department of Forestry and Park Services, and the College of Natural Resources, BARC is positioning itself to contribute to the 14th Five-Year Plan as a recognized civil society partner in animal welfare and One Health.

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