Animal Care and Adoption Center

The Six Leg Fun Run and 5K is coming on January 31, 2016 in beautiful downtown Texarkana.

Spike is a happy go lucky dog. When he first arrived at the shelter he didn't know much about love and people. He had spent his entire life on a chain and used as a breeding dog. Now he has a bed and shelter. He loves watching people walk by and lights up when they stop to talk to him. His adoption fee is $40.

Malorie is an Old English Sheepdog. She is young and very puppish. She loves to romp around and play with a toy. She rolls over for belly rubs. There wasn't any barking yesterday, just playing. She walks good on a leash, too. Malorie gets along well with other dogs.

Molly is a very young Lab mix. She was a stray that wandered up to a local resident's house and stayed for several weeks. Her tag shows her name is Molly and she had previously lived at an apartment in Jonesboro, Ark. She is a smaller sized dog but may grow a bit bigger. She walks fantastic on a leash and responds well to commands.

Your kids have asked for a puppy for months. You have wanted a cat for a long time. Now is a great time to adopt from the animal shelter. Several pets are sponsored which means their vetting fees have been paid. Here are just a few of the pets that you can get today for just $40.

Zinger is a young, brindle Dachshund mix. He is absolutely adorable. The marble type coloring is very unique. He loves being with people and gets along fantastic with other dogs. He would make a great family dog and you have enough time to get him ready for a surprise for the kiddos on Christmas.

Sampson is less than two years old, believed to be a coonhound mix. He is very smart and walks fantastic on a leash. He looks up at his person for direction while walking. He didn’t jump up and I was amazed at how great he was after just coming out of the kennel inside the shelter. He didn’t pull or jerk on the leash either. He enjoyed sniffing around when he was allowed to but when it was time to

Jaggar was a house dog for the first two years of his life before landing at the shelter. He loves affection and cuddling is one of his favorite things to do. The way his tail curls up and he bounces around makes him look like an adorable tiny deer. Jaggar is sponsored so his adoption fee is only $40.00.

Many people have recently mistakenly thought that our animal shelter in Texarkana was a no kill shelter. That simply is not possible. Our shelter is an "open admission" shelter, which means they take everything that is surrendered within the limits of the Twin Cities and in some cases beyond. The animal shelter in Texarkana is a "high kill shelter." Find out why and how you can

Obo is an 11 month old Terrier-Pitt mix that has been on the adoption floor for some time now. He is very energetic and has an outgoing personality. Obo loves to be petted and presses his head into your hand when you reach through the kennel fence. His personality is sweet with people and the boss with dogs. Ethan was his most recent kennel buddy and they had fun together but since Ethan's adoptio

This week's featured pet is Jelly. She is a very sweet and super soft terrier mix. Jelly is already spayed, up to date on vaccinations and house trained. She is good with kids, dogs and cats. She loves to be carried and does pretty good on a leash, too.

It's finally here. Oktoberfest is hitting Downtown Texarkana this Saturday. It was previously rescheduled because of rain but this Saturday's forecast is calling for great festival weather.