City of Hot Springs Animal Services

07/11/2025

A Day of Ups and Downs at the Shelter

Today was a whirlwind of emotions at the shelter, with a constant flow of animals and a full house! We welcomed ONE stray dog, SIX surrendered dogs, ONE stray cat, ONE agency assist rabbit and ONE agency assist dog. With every kennel already full, we faced some tough decisions. Fortunately, the dogs we had to make decisions about were not adoptable. It's all still heartbreaking

Despite the challenges, there were some bright spots! We had one reclaim, and several rescue partners stepped up: Best Friends Animal Society pulled four dogs, Tri State Bassett Rescue pulled two dogs, and Cuddle Babies pulled one dog. We also celebrated two cat adoptions and five dog adoptions!

A Plea to Pet Owners❤️‍🔥

Our day was also filled with calls about various animals, including horses, chickens, and, alarmingly, dogs in hot cars. Please, never leave your pet in your vehicle, even if the windows are cracked or rolled down. If it's 99 degrees Fahrenheit outside, the temperature inside your car can quickly reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you need to go into a store or run errands, please leave your pet at home where they'll be safe.

How You Can Help

🫶We are currently in need of a few essential items:
* Chicken/all flock feed (for chickens, geese, guineas who are on court hold)
* Oscillating fans (for the dogs in the back kennels)
* Leashes
* Medium collars
* Turf to finish the play yard (Do you work at a school and they have left-over turf from the football/baseball/softball field whether it be in pieces or multi colors? We will gladly take it!!!?

We were also able to help six families today through our community pantry.

Urgent Adoptions Needed!

🙏We desperately need adopters to help us save lives! Tomorrow, all solid-colored or mostly solid-colored dogs will have sponsored adoption fees. Please come see us and consider giving a loving home to one of our amazing animals.

💥The following dogs are currently at risk and urgently need homes: Smidge, Smudgey, Bub, Junior, Charlie, Barbie, Skipper, Red, and Dale.

You can find us at 319 Davidson Drive, Hot Springs, AR. Let's work together to save some lives!

07/10/2025

07/10/2025

EXTREMELY URGENT, come now to adopt and reclaim. We are at extremely critical capacity. Rescues COME NOW to save lives.

Please don't delay. We also had TWO sick puppies come in, who didn't make it. Y'all please help us.

**Owner surrenders, strays and agency assists**

All owner surrenders are immediately available.

All strays have an eight day hold.

All agency assists which we post, we need an owner to contact us immediately, or if you have information regarding them, please contact us.

Please respond, please help, please adopt and reclaim. We need your help. We are located at 319 Davidson Drive and are open 10 AM until 5 PM.

07/10/2025

Skipper and Barbie ♥️

These two lovely ladies have been here for a long time. They are sweet, loving and adorable.

These two have had no interest. They are well mannered, friendly and good with others.

We are located at 319 Davidson Drive and are open 10 AM until 5 PM. Please come save a life now..

07/10/2025

The sun was out and so were many of you!

A HUGE thank you to those who donated and loved on our animals. We had an outpouring of donations today.

Thank you to Tractor Supply for the donations of dog and cat food for our community pantry. It couldn't have come at a better time because 13 families used our community pantry today!

Today's numbers:
THREE dogs surrendered ONE stray dog
FOUR cats surrendered TWO agency assist dogs.
Adds up to 6 dogs entered the facility and four cats entered the facility.
TWO dogs pulled by Hope Fur Paws Rescue , ONE pulled by Leo's Life . THREE cats adopted.

We HAVE to have adopters and reclaims tomorrow. Lives are at stake.

We are open 10 to 5 tomorrow!

319 Davidson Drive

07/09/2025

Tia

This scared, dainty little lady was abandoned off of Whittington Avenue over a week ago.

She's scared because: she's deaf and she only has vision in one eye. Can you imagine? She is very loving once she realizes you are there to be her friend. Tia weighs in at 27 pounds and is around 7-8 years old.

Do you have a nice, calm place for this little lady? Please come save her now if you do. She will need time to decompress and realize she is SAFE.

We are located at 319 Davidson Drive and are open 10 AM until 5 PM. She is in kennel 37 waiting on someone to save her from the silence, to save her from the pain of being abandoned.

07/09/2025

One of our absolute FAVORITES!

This here is Jett. He will have to be adopted through one of our 501c3 partners. He is special to us because he is just a big, happy lover boy.

He is 3-4 years old very smart and full of wiggles and slobbery kisses.

We are located at 319 Davidson Drive and are open 10 AM until 5 PM.

07/09/2025

The two Heeler girls are STILL here. They are loving, playful and ready for you to come save right now.

Y'all, we have had five dogs enter. Devastation doesn't even explain how we feel.

We are located at 319 Davidson Drive and are open 10 AM until 5 PM. Come, you would save lives.

07/09/2025

EXTREMELY URGENT, come now to adopt and reclaim. We are at extremely critical capacity. Rescues COME NOW to save lives.

We have had NO animals leave and all these enter. Please don't delay.

**Owner surrenders, strays and agency assists**

All owner surrenders are immediately available.

All strays have an eight day hold.

All agency assists which we post, we need an owner to contact us immediately, or if you have information regarding them, please contact us.

Please respond, please help, please adopt and reclaim. We need your help. We are located at 319 Davidson Drive and are open 10 AM until 5 PM.