This sweet little boy doesn't have a name yet. You can help give him and others names at the animal shelter. Also check out the video of dogs in the stray hold building and some of the kittens that would love to go home with you today.

So many animals go through the shelter and the staff has a tough time coming up with new names. You can help by submitting your suggestions for pet names through the link below. Think of unique names, the kind of names that will help the animals get adopted. Stay away from names like Trouble, Digger, Jumper, Dopey, Killer and the like.

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Our pet of the week is currently on the adoption floor at the Texarkana, Ark. Animal Care and Adoption Center. His ID# 74831 and he is located in the last kennel on the right. He is very sweet and is also playful. He doesn't do much romping or running around but that may change after he gets into a new home.

Help Name Animals at the Shelter

Send your name suggestion lists to the shelter to help them use unique pet names.

This energetic dog was picked up as a stray on Hickory Street in Texarkana, Ark. on Oct. 31. According the the notes on the air sheet, she was wearing a pink collar but did not have any identification or microchip. If you have questions about her, be sure to use her Air Sheet No. 224111. That number as well as animal identification numbers are how the shelter staff tracks the animals in their system.

Our animal shelter is a "kill shelter" which means dogs and cats are euthanized when available space becomes an issue. Some weeks there are more animals put down than other weeks. Most city ran shelters are open admission facilities like Texarkana's which means they cannot turn cats and dogs away because there isn't any room. It is up to the community to help our local shelter and there are several ways to help:

Please spay and neuter your pets.
Microchip your pets.
Volunteer to help educate citizens about the need to spay and neuter their animals.
Get the word out by sharing this post on your social media pages.
Go to the shelter and take your own photos and videos to share with friends.
Donate money to the shelter to help cover spay and neuter costs for people that want to adopt a pet but they cannot afford all of the upfront costs.
Donate materials and money to help replace outdated equipment.

The animal shelter has three basic areas for dogs: The intake area where the kennels for the dogs are listed as "HP" which stands for Hold Pending. When dogs first arrive at the shelter, this is where they go first. The next area is the lower building that is attached to the adoption floor by a long hallway. The lower building is usually called the Stray building and the kennels are listed with a "S" in front of the numbered cage. In that building there are 15 stray kennels, with another five kennels set aside behind a gate often used for bite cases. Those kennels are marked as "OB." This area is often used for overflow when there aren't any bite cases. The area that most people see is the Adoption Floor. The kennels on the adoption floor are marked with a "D" in front of the cage number. That stands for Dog.

The shelter's adoption fees range from $20 to $201, depending on the gender and size of the animal or whether they have been spayed or neutered yet. You can take your pets to be microchipped at the animal shelter for only $20. That way if your pet is ever lost, it can be returned to you quickly.

Stray Dogs in Lower Area

Adorable Kittens in Kennels in Lower Building

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. Our shelter takes in animals from many surrounding communities. Please remember to check with the shelter if you have lost a pet or if you are interested in adopting a new pet.

The white dog in the video below was picked up on Oct. 11 from Alan Street in Texarkana, Texas. His Air Sheet Number is 224054. His back right leg is injured but that doesn't slow him down when it comes to sweetness. He loves affection and is begging to be taken home. I pet, pulled and tested his tolerance level and he passed with flying colors. All he wanted was more affection. He is a really neat dog that will need to be rescued or adopted by someone willing to deal with his injury.

More pics of our Pet of the Week:

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