Find Out How You Can Help the Animal Shelter Save Puppies and Kittens
Recently, one of the litters of puppies that had been at the shelter for a few weeks was finally ready to be adopted into new families and those adorable chihuahua pups flew out the door fast. Unfortunately, no matter how hard the shelter staff tried, the puppies came down with Parvo and some of them died after they had been adopted into new homes. It is heartbreaking. Find out how you can help prevent this from happening again.
For the dogs, can you imagine giving birth in such a loud, cold environment? Here we are again with this sweet hound dog that just gave birth to a litter of puppies at the shelter last week. The puppies are too young to be adopted but they have a better chance of surviving if they are not in the shelter. Obviously, the best answer is to have your pets spayed and neutered so this doesn't happen. Also, make sure all of your pets are up to date on their vaccinations.
The quicker we can get the puppies out of the shelter, the better their chances are to be healthy and survive.
Litters of dogs and kittens are born in our Texarkana shelter all of the time. Unfortunately, a large percentage of those babies die. It is very sad. Baby kittens or puppies are like sponges and they pick up everything. Their little immune systems are still so fragile when they are so little. They just don’t have much of a chance of making it if they stay at the shelter. Texarkana has several rescues able and willing to take in moms and litters but they need two things, foster homes and money to afford the vet care.
If you are interested in helping, contact the shelter and let them know or contact one of the rescues listed below to offer to become a foster home. Often times a rescue will be interested in pulling animals out of the shelter but they need the vet care expenses covered. That is another way you can help.
Here are the dog rescues and groups in and around the Texarkana area and how you can reach them:
Texarkana Animal League
The animal league is comprised of volunteers and managed by a board of directors. They have a foster program to take in a limited amount of animals as long as there are foster homes available. The group also manages the cat room at PetSmart, they offer a spay and neuter assistant program, they provide the animal shelter with vaccinations for the cats and dogs and they promote education of how to be a good pet owner.
Boxer Rescue of Texarkana
They are a small boxer rescue group with a mission to rescue boxers in need, get them fully vetted, and find their forever homes. They are always in need of foster homes.
Arklatex Cocker Spaniel Rescue
Arklatex Cocker Spaniel rescue is a small organization that takes in unwanted cocker spaniels from shelters.
Passion for Pooches
Their mission is to rescue abandoned, abused and injured dogs; rehabilitate them, have them vaccinated, spayed or neutered; and find them loving adoptive homes.
Jeff Tarpley Rescue
They rescue many different breeds of dogs but the dachshund is a favorite for sure.
Muttley Crew German Shepherd Rescue
They rescue German Shepherds in the Ark-La-Tex. Their policy is to fully vet the dogs prior to finding them permanent homes. They also post lost and found dogs of all breeds as well as dogs that need to be rehomed.
Little Paws Rescue
Dedicated to finding forever homes for rescued or displaced dogs and educating people to be responsible pet owners.
ArTex Animal Welfare Association
- Phone: (870) 774-8932
Poodle Patch Rescue
This rescue is a non-profit, 501c(3), all volunteer, rescue and rehoming organization. Founded primarily for Standard Poodles but takes all others when space permits
Texarkana Humane Society
Its mission is to educate the community on the need for responsible pet ownership, including spaying and neutering of pets. They also assist in the rescue and placement of abandoned, stray or injured animals.
Ark-La-Tex Animal Rescue
Ark-La-Tex Animal Rescue is a 501c(3) non-profit located in Texarkana, Texas, serving the Ark-La-Tex area dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals.
- Phone: (903) 280-2588
Our only local animal shelter is the Animal Care and Adoption Center in Texarkana, Ark. Check them out on Petfinder.
If you have any rescues to add to this list, or if you are one of the rescues listed on this page and would like to change some of the information listed, please send an email with the information.
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