Saving Lives. One Cat at a Time.

A foster-based 501(c)(3) cat rescue serving the Upstate and surrounding areas of South Carolina.

The Barker Rescue Project animal rescue and adoption

Mission Statment

“Saving lives through spaying/neutering, adoptions, and providing the opportunity for community awareness, education, and involvement.”

The Barker Rescue Project is a foster-based, cat-only 501(c)(3) rescue dedicated to matching families with loving, forever companions. Every cat in our care lives in a home environment while awaiting adoption. We accept:

Ways to Help

You Can Make a Difference

Whether you adopt, foster, volunteer, or donate, you are helping us save lives.

Cat Adoption

Give a rescued cat a loving forever home.
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Foster

Provide temporary care and safety.
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Volunteer

Help us with rescue, care, and events.
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Donate

Support food, shelter, and medical care.
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our Core Values

COMPASSION

Caring for our animals and customers regardless of their circumstances.

TRANSPARENCY

Living out our mission through action.

COMMUNITY

Working together to create a better life for Greenville’s pets.

COLLABORATION

Creating opportunities for homeless pets through nationwide partnerships.

Meet Our Adoptable Cats

We always have wonderful cats and kittens looking for their forever families. Browse our currently available pets online or visit us in person.

You can also visit our adoptable cats at:

We host adoption events every Saturday from 12–3 PM at both PetSmart locations where you can meet and interact with available cats and kittens.

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Happy lives little ones! ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less

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Alright friends! I hope no one was too disappointed they missed out on that last litter of cuties because we have these precious babies up next!
These ladies will be getting spayed here in the next few weeks and we need homes lined up for them!
Email us for adoption applications!
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Okay so, last week we posted that we’d have some adoptable kittens soon. Well, you guys beat us to it; Allegra was already pre-adopted and a friend of that family reached out asking if any siblings were still available, they met with the foster the next day and pre-adopted Zyrtec and Flonase. That same day we got an email from a family who viewed the story we posted about them and asked if they were still available so, they met the next day and pre-adopted Benedryl and Claritin! We are SO happy for all of these baby’s happily ever afters but, you guys totally deserve some cute kitten pics as well so, here they are!
Wish these babies luck as they head to their spay/neuter appointments tomorrow and then to their forever homes this weekend!
Keep following us because we have lots of kittens yet to come, kitten season is just getting started.
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3 days ago
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Meet your purrrrfect match! Blondie is a sweet almost 1 yr old boy who loves to pur, knead and give the people he trusts a nice head boop to show his affection. Him and his sister, midnight had a scary start to life being trapped at a young age and left in a room without much human interaction. Until they were brought under rescue and their journey with trust began. They have began to flourished in foster home. They now love being pet and playing to with toys and each other. They are not a bonded pair but if you would like to adopt them together their personalities compliment each other. Blondie is outgoing, curious, and ready to finally stop being moved around so he can continue to grow with a family of his own and show just how much love he has to give. Email us at thebarkerrescueproject@gmail.com if you are interested in knowing more or meeting Blondie in his foster home. ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago
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Adoption Event today!
12:00-3:00pm
Petsmart on Woodruff road
We have a special treat if you adopt from our duck derby team too!
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1 week ago
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Cat of the day is Midnight!

Are you looking for an independent queen? Midnight is your girl! She is almost 1 yr old and ready to find a warm place to land. After the chaos of being moved several times, midnight is happy to be in a foster home where shes opening up and learning to play. Trust is a big thing for her so she definitely needs a human family that will be patient and give her the time and space to open up to them. Once shes comfortable with you, she will pur and show you her belly for rubs. Shes a curious and playful girl when she thinks you arent looking and as her personality pokes through she has become a little talkative. She absolutely loves other cats and gets so excited when she hears a new friend. Email us at thebarkerrescueproject@gmail.com if she sounds like a good addition to your family!
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Is anyone in the market for a 13 yr old senior kitty?

This is Tiger. He was surrendered to GCAC back a few months ago and has been in foster home since then where he has been scared and visibly depressed losing his family hes known for so long. He was making some progress purring and bonding with the foster, but this past week Tiger had to move to a different home because the foster was going to be traveling and unable to continue fostering him. Due to her personal cat having FeLV, the new person is unable to bring Tiger into the common area home. Despite spending intentional time with him every day holding him and petting him, we fear until hes in a home with new forever people he will continue to only make minimal progress on his emotional state and fear of these new environments. He eats and uses his litter box when foster is not around, but otherwise he lays on his blanket or in his bed with his head down like this. Hes very sweet and docile.

Its heartbreaking. He needs a loving home that will give him the time and space to love and trust again as he mourns the loss of the only home and human he ever knew.

Please be kind because his owner surrendered him due to poor health and moving into a facility that wouldnt allow Tiger to come with. Its an all around sad story.

If you or anyone you know is interested in giving this sweet guy a chance or even a foster to adopt situation, please let us know. And please share his story so we can get him a new forever family to mend his broken heart ❤️‍🩹
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