New Dogs Arriving and Updates on Others at the Shelter in Texarkana

New dogs are taken to the shelter every day. From owners surrendering their dogs to strays being dropped off by citizens or picked up by animal control officers. Here are some of the newest arrivals to the shelter from Monday, June 13, 2016. 

This Alaskan Malamute was surrendered by his owners because he kept jumping their fence and they were afraid he would get hit by a car or something would happen and they would be held responsible.

This sweet boy was very happy to see me when I walked up to his kennel. He was in the stray hold kennels because he had just arrived. He had been picked up running loose on Saturday, June 11 near Wadley Hospital. Use his Animal ID# 223074 if you want to inquire about him.

The boy was wandering the streets in downtown Texarkana. A citizen brought him in to be scanned for a microchip which he had but the chip number wasn't anything that could be found in any system. The person that brought him in did not want to leave him at the shelter so she contacted a local rescue who took him in. Passion for Pooches now has this boy.

This brindle boy was picked up as a stray wandering in and area of Pleasant Grove but was not reclaimed by his owner so when his hold time ran out, he was taken in by Muttley Crew German Shepherd Rescue.

These babies are still available and are now on the adoption floor.

Good news for Bruno - he has been adopted.

Good news for Brussels, she was pulled by a rescue and now lives on the East Coast in her new home.

Good news for Zeus too. He was pulled into rescue and is being fostered in a loving home where he is getting the treatment he needs.

To see more videos of dogs and cats at the animal shelter, visit our You Tube Channel.

Are you missing a dog? If you are it is always a good idea to check the animal shelter in Texarkana daily to make sure your missing animal hasn't been picked up by animal control or taken to the shelter by a citizen. The animal shelter in Texarkana, Ark., often faces issues of having enough space for all of the animals coming in. In recent weeks, the shelter was full and had to put animals to sleep to make room for all of the new owner surrenders and strays coming in daily. It is not fair to the dogs so we must get their faces out so people can hopefully adopt these babies before it is too late.

Some of these dogs are waiting for their owners to find them. Others do not have a chance of anyone coming for them. There are not nearly enough adoptions occurring daily to make room on the adoption floor for all of the dogs that are available to be moved up. What options do they have? If you see a dog that you would like to foster, find a rescue group to pull the dog. Check here for a list of the rescues. Other options for helping these dogs is to share this video on your social media pages so others will see them.

If you sponsor a dog that means that you will pay the fee to have the dog fixed and get a rabies vaccination. Once that is done, the adoption fee will only be $40, which makes it much easier to get a dog adopted from the shelter.The Animal Care and Adoption Center in Texarkana, Ark., is our only animal shelter in town. They have a few hundred dogs and cats that need to be reclaimed or adopted. Room is always an issue at a city animal shelter. We feature an animal each week to help get the word out about many of these great pets.

Many dogs and cats are euthanized every week in our local shelter. It is up to the community to prevent it. Spay and neuter your pets. Volunteer to help educate citizens about the need to fix their animals. Share this post on your Facebook page and Tweet about it, too.

The shelter's adoption fees range from $40 to $144, depending on the gender and size of the animal or whether they have been spayed or neutered yet. You can also have your pet microchipped for only $20 right at the shelter. That way if your pet is ever lost, he or she can be returned to you quickly.

If you would like to foster a dog contact the shelter to get information about dog rescues in our area that can help.

The Animal Care and Adoption Center is located at 203 Harrison St., Texarkana, Ark. 71854 and is open Monday through Friday from 11AM and 5PM and Saturdays from 11AM to 2PM. Also, visit the shelter's Facebook page.