Fayetteville Animal Shelter
Just the DOGS
Just the CATS
Fayetteville Animl Shelter featured in PetSmart's Donation Station
PetSmart is starting a new program on their website that will let their customers shop for items that shelters need. Fayetteville's Animal Services is fortunate to be the selected shelter for the state of Arkansas. Each shelter featured has created a wish list with items that are needed for that shelter. "It's a great way to help out a homeless pet in the shelter while you shop for your own pets," said Fayetteville's Superintendent Jill Hatfield. To check the Donation Station out go to http://help.petsmart.com/shelter-donation-station/ "We are thrilled to be featured in the program and want to say a big Thank You to PetSmart for the opportunity.
Foster Homes always needed - Sign Up Today - There is always a pet that needs the care of a loving home. Those interested can complete a foster application and view the pets available on our pet list. All the pets will be vaccinated, de-wormed and treated for fleas & ticks, tested for heartworms, given rabies vaccination, micro-chipped, and spayed or neutered before going into a foster home. If you are willing to open up your home to an animal in need, please call the Fayetteville Animal Shelter at 444-3456.
Our Featured Pets...
Grace-look at my curled ears!!
and
Matilda
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Ty-don't adopt me unless you want TONS O LOVIN!
New 4-H Pet Care Club Open to New Members
Fayetteville Animal Services is hosting a new 4-H Pet Care Club. The club is open to new members ages 7 to 13. The next meeting will be held Saturday, September 20 at 4 p.m. at the shelter. The shelter is located at 1640 Armstrong Road in South Fayetteville. The club is a project club for Pet Care. The club will meet monthly at the shelter. With special projects occuring throughout the year. Club members will learn about caring for pets, obedience training, preventative and veterinary care for pets and conduct community service projects to help the homeless animals in the shelter. This is a great way for kids to volunteer at the shelter while learning about animals in a supervised environment.
Shelter Veterinarian Dr. Amy Kasprisin will be showing the kids ways to prevent illness and how to control parasites and overpopulation of stray animals. The kids will learn how to stay safe around animals and avoid animal bites. "There are so many avenues and programs the kids can take part in and help with," said Jill Hatfield, Animal Services Superintendent. "Assisting with the Lost and Found Pet Program or Rabies Vaccination Clinics to name a few. There's so much for them to learn and help with." For more information please call 479-444-3456.
I AM LOOKING FOR MY PEOPLE -- DO YOU KNOW ME?
We are now featuring a shelter animal that came in as a stray in the photo spot above, in an effort to help find its rightful owners. "Cooper" is a Red Merle Cattle Dog mix who is approximately 2 to 4 years old. He was found running loose in Washington County off of Greasy Valley Road. He is a male weighing 57 pounds. He was found with no collar, no tags and no microchip. He was brought to the shelter by Washington County Animal Control on May 27th. Somebody is surely missing him. Cooper's shelter ID # is 353091, and he is currently at the shelter in the dog adoption room. Cooper is the name he was given at the shelter. Please help us reunite Cooper with his owner. If you know this dog, or know his people, please contact the shelter at 479-444-3456 and provide specific information about this dog's markings or features for positive ID.
UPDATE on "Bam" he has finally been adopted although his foster mother was really thinking about keeping him. He is now in his forever home with a family that can not get enough of him!
UPDATE on "Noel", the blue-eyed Dal that was previously featured in our "Do You Know Me?" spotlight:
Noel has found every Dalmatian's dream of a home with a Fire Department in Kansas. Click on the following link to read her Happy Tails Story.
Noel, the New Fire Dog
News
FAS is now accepting applications for its Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program.
The income limits per person have increased to $29,100 for a one person household, $33,300 for two persons, $37,450 for three persons, $41,600 for four persons, and $44,950 for a five person household. Household limits increase up to eight persons. For more information call 479-444-3456, or select the following link to obtain a printed copy of the low-cost spay/neuter program application:
FAS Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program Application
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Who We Are
The Fayetteville Animal Shelter is operated by the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is a big part of the Animal Services Division, which includes Animal Control Officers and an Animal Medical Clinic. The Animal Control Officers patrol the streets of Fayetteville and enforce city ordinances along with helping all the lost and stray animals at large.
If you have never visited us or haven't done so recently, please come by our wonderful shelter and visit with the friendly staff. We have education programs that can be tailored to your group, and we also have helpful information and articles concerning animal training or solutions to animal-related problems. These are available to the public. We also have a video and book library in our education room for your use.
The fenced People and Pets Park is located next to our shelter. Many potential adopters take advantage of the convenience of this secure, large park area while getting to know an animal they are considering adopting. It is also a great place to introduce current pets to potential new family members.
And, of course, we are always looking for new volunteers to assist our current crew of tireless and talented individuals. Our volunteers do everything from bathing and brushing animals to walking and playing with them. For those who want to get down and dirty, there are many dishes to wash, blankets to launder, and cages & runs to help clean.
Adopting a Friend
Our adoption process is just that -- a process. Those who have found an animal they would like to adopt must complete an adoption application and wait 24-48 hours for us to process the application. This time allows you to prepare your home for your new pet and secure pet supplies. It is also time for you to have discussions with other family members and make sure you are ready for a friend for life. This processing period allows us to properly consider the application, check references, and get your landlord's approval if you are renting. After you apply, you will be notified whether or not your adoption application has been approved. An online application (.pdf file) is available here: FAS Adoption App We accept faxed applications at 479-444-3459, and we can review an application over the phone as well. Contact the shelter at 479-444-3456 if you do not have an application form or access to a fax machine, and ask a shelter staff person to conduct a phone interview with you.
If you are at least 62 years of age, disabled, or terminally ill, you may qualify for the Compassionate Hearts Program. Under this program, the adoption fee is waived if the animal you want to adopt is already spayed or neutered, although the adoption application process itself still applies.
We do all that we can to make sure our friends find the right homes :-)
The adoption fee is $60 for any animal adopted at the shelter. The fee includes the following services:
- Free First Booster shots and De-worming (puppies and kittens require a series of vaccinations.)
- Spay or Neuter
- First year Rabies Vaccination
- Flea and Tick Preventative
- City License for the First Year
- 5 lbs. bag of Hill's Science Diet Food
- Feline Leukemia or Canine Heartworm test
- Microchipping for permanent identification
These services would cost over $150 at a veterinarian clinic. The Adoption Fee is the best deal in town!
Please remember rabies vaccinations must be given every year along with renewal of city license.
What You Need to Know:
If you have a child six years of age or younger, please only consider animals over four months of age. An animal younger than four months is too young to be vaccinated against rabies. In addition, a young child may not understand how to handle a baby animal safely. The child may be injured if the animal is forced to defend itself.
No animal adopted from the shelter may be sold, given away, or abandoned. If the animal is no longer wanted, it must be returned to the shelter.
All animals adopted from the Animal Shelter in Fayetteville must be spayed or neutered. State law requires that animals who have been adopted from a shelter be sterilized. Each year eight million (8,000,000) unwanted animals die in shelters. We require sterilization to stop the result of overpopulation.
The Fayetteville Animal Shelter is located off Highway 16 in the Industrial Park. Go south on Armstrong Road, and we are the first left. You will see our blue paw print sign with (of course) a dog and cat.
Our hours are: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The shelter is closed on Sunday.
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1640 S Armstrong Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701-7231
Fayetteville Animal Shelter
1640 Armstrong Road
Off of Highway 16
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-444-3456
Email:
animal_services@ci.fayetteville.ar.us
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