Union County Animal Protection Society

08/15/2024

Sweet Serenity has officially secured her Transport Ticket and will be headed to a foster from our new rescue partner tomorrow in MN. We are elated, excited and nervous for her all at the same time.

Serenity came to us in October of 2022 close to death. She had been shot, mistreated and lived in a horrible place.

She slowly healed and quickly stole our hearts. She is a quirky little girl that has her own routine, loves her friend dogs and loves her kennel.

She loves to jump on top of her kennel and roll on her side to get pets. She is a great dog and she deserves the best life.

Without transport and partners that take a chance on our dogs, Serenity would likely have spent the rest of her life at UCAPS.

Please say a little prayer for her as this trip will send her anxiety through the roof and be hard on her normal routine.

Happy Tails Serenity!! We will always remember how special you are!! ❤️❤️

08/11/2024

Happy Sunday from these sweet babies. These are the faces that keep us going each day and the reason we fight so hard for each and every one.

Several of their siblings did not survive as they were all very sick and had pretty much had all the things tiny pups can get.

The 3 little survivors kicked Parvo, Giardia, flea and worm infestation and some skin issues. All of these things take money, meds, good food, time and lots of care.

Support from the community is how we are able to save lives. We have pups literally in every room of the Adoption Center (except the laundry room) with calls pouring in daily. We appreciate all of our supporters and all you do to help.

These are the faces of UCAPS ❤️

08/09/2024

Our wet food cabinet is almost bare and after one more feeding we will have lots of furry bellies in despair.

Please help us fill our cabinet and pantry back up this weekend so that can keep our dogs full, happy and healthy to increase their chances of transports.

Donations accepted all weekend at the UCAPS Adoption Center at 727 E Main.

08/07/2024

Happy Hump Day!!!!

This is what happens after HUMP DAYS and then these guys got their DUMP DAY!!!

UCAPS has a program to help you get your dog spayed, so let’s stop the HU***NG and DUMPING!!!!

Do your part and call 918-230-4851 today to learn how you can get assistance.

08/04/2024

We will be lucky if we adopt out more than 10-12 adult dogs for the entire year. Of that number over half will be small dogs.

The bulk of what we take in are large breed dogs. Our transport partners help us when they can but we predominantly move puppies to them.

What this means for our adults is a life in the shelter and dream of a furever home that likely will not come true.

Yesterday was a good day because our CoCo was the lucky one and got selected to go home.

We celebrate each win, pray for the next one and keep begging people to get their dogs fixed and for people not intentionally breed.

08/03/2024

Mama had a home once. Her family bought her a collar and fed her good. They taught her to be a good girl, to be sweet and to walk on a leash.

But things changed when a boy dog visited the yard and mamas family had never gotten around to getting her spayed, even though UCAPS has vouchers to help with that.

Mama had babies couple of months later and her family thought for sure they could find home for 9 puppies. When that did not happen, the dad of the family said they all had to go because he did not want to deal with puppies ever again.

Mama and 3 pups were dumped on the side of the road to fend for themselves. Two pups are safe but one is still out on his own, too scared to come to anyone.

Dumping is never the answer but unfortunately it’s a regular occurrence in our county. Mama and babies need sponsors to help get them vetted. Praying that mama is Heartworm negative so that she can possibly be transported.

07/27/2024

Today is the Day!

The ribs are on point from slow cooking last night and we have a lot of them!

We also have all Beef Hot Dog and Pulled Pork Sandwich Lunches!!

Come see us today and help us hit our fundraising goal and make this the best Ribs for Rescue ever!!!

07/25/2024

Come join us today at noon at Barton Library and meet some incredibly cute puppies!! 🐶🐶

07/23/2024

Eat Good for a Good Cause!!!

Hot Dogs
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Baby Back Ribs
Whole Butts

This Saturday!!!

07/16/2024

Mark your calendars!!!

Baby Back Ribs
Hot Dogs
Whole Butts & Pulled Pork Sandwiches !!

Brought to you by TASC!!!

07/15/2024

Has your girl kitty been screaming and performing the downward dog position all over the house? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Then it’s time to get her spayed!!!

Our low cost clinics save you approximately half on the procedure and they include a rabies shot.

Call today to sign up and pre-pay.
918-230-485

07/13/2024

Just a few of our Beautiful, Healthy, Extremely Social Dogs and Pups waiting for home of their own.

Visit the Adoption Center today from 12-3 to visit all of our great dogs and take advantage of our July Adoption Special.

07/12/2024

Earlier in the week I shared a post about the horrifying euthanasia numbers in AR that do not even include stats from many small communities as they do not report to Best Friends including Union County.

Yesterday I posted of having to completely close all intakes which is a heartbreaking decision for us and already affected some innocent intakes at our city pound today.

Tonight, I urge you to visit the Adoption Center this weekend while we are open so that I can give you a tour of why the decision was made to close intakes.

The Adoption Center is only one of three of our facilities and there are more animals in the house then you can even imagine. We are struggling every single day to care for well over 400 animals in all of our locations combined.

Please take 15 minutes out of your weekend to visit and see the devastating problem that we are facing first hand. You may have visited or volunteered before, but you have not seen it like this. Every single room in the house is filled with kennels and in just 3 of the rooms combined we have close to 70 animals.

Please visit this weekend so that maybe you will be inclined to finally step up and tell the City and County that enough is enough and people should be held accountable for filling our community with dogs and cats over and over with no recourse.

We are open 12-3 Saturday and 1-3 Sunday and hope that you will stop by.

Sincerely
Terra Walker
Board President

07/11/2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that we are closed to all intakes until further notice.

This means we are unable to take in ANY dogs, puppies, cats or kittens.

Our transports and adoptions are at a complete standstill and we simply do not have the space, time or resources to take in any other animals. Transports are our lifeline and rescues across the US are slammed full and not moving animals.

If you find an animal we can help post to look for the owner, but we cannot take them in. You will have to contact Animal Contol.

If you need to surrender your pet we recommend humane euthanasia at your local vet if you are unable to find placement. We may be able to assist with rehoming fully vetted small dogs but we cannot take them in until a confirmed adopter is found.

If you find or have a litter of puppies, you will need to contact Animal Control. We are heartbroken over this decision but the reality is we can’t save them all.

For questions or concerns or to learn how you can help, please contact Terra Walker, Board President at 918-230-4851.

We need the support of our community now more than ever as we try to manage the current overwhelming number of animals that we have in our care. 

07/11/2024

UCAPS desperately needs help unfolding newspapers. We have the papers but we have no extra time.

We use the papers to line the kennels.

Please message if you are able to pick up a supply to work on at home.

07/10/2024

Screaming at the top of our lungs that UCAPS HAS VOUCHERS to help you get your dog fixed!!! We are begging that you do your part or help your neighbor get it done.

Call 918-230-4851 Today for more info.

07/10/2024

🚨🐾 Attention Dog Owners! 🐾🚨

Did you know that blue-green algae can be hazardous for pets? Found in stagnant water like ponds and lakes, this toxic algae can cause severe health issues and even be fatal.

Spread the word and help protect our beloved pets! 🐶💙

07/09/2024

These alarmingly statistics do not even include all of the local municipalities that do not report to Best Friends.

Being knowledgeable about what is going on in your community is important to understanding how big the problem really is.

UCAPS takes in 800-1000 cats and dogs annually. We are a no kill facility and do not euthanize. Our numbers do not include what our City manages.

Although thousands of dogs are euthanized in the US every single day, when is it enough in our own community. Accountability and action needs to be the priority. Laws and ordinances can help minimize the numbers of dogs that are euthanized in Union County each year.

Ask the questions of your elected city leaders and demand change. Killing dogs is not a solution, it’s the easy way out.

6,300 shelter animals were euthanized in Arkansas in 2024, according to a report from the Best Friends Animal Society.