Animal Services

Check out our Lost and Found Pet Resources informational sheet. 

Before calling Animal Control, check to see if the animal has been reported missing by searching the Arkansas Lost and Found Pet Network, Petco Love Lost, and Nextdoor. If you do not see the animal listed, call Bryant Animal Control at (501) 943-0489. 

Stray animals are held for five days before they become the property of the City. Then, they are assessed for placement. Not all animals are offered for local adoption for a variety of reasons. Those that are, are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption. 

All animals, except for community cats, are required to be physically confined or under the control of the owner or caretaker by means of a leash or restraint at all times. The only exceptions are service animals, which must be off-leash in order to perform their tasks, such as law enforcement K9's. 

Yes, Bryant City ordinances require that all dogs and cats be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian or veterinary technician, and be licensed with the City. For convenience, you can license your pet online, at your Bryant-based veterinarian's office, or in-person at the shelter. 

Arkansas State law requires that all dogs and cats be vaccinated against rabies. Although you may be required to show proof of other vaccinations, such as parvovirus and bordetella (kennel cough) when boarding your pet, the onlly vaccinations required by law are to protect against rabies. 

Call our office at (501) 943-0489 to report problems and we'll have an officer respond as soon as possible. For non-emergencies, you can leave a message 24 hours a day. 

If the situation is occurring right now or someone has been injured, call 911. If this is an incident that has already occurred and there is no immediate danger, call our office at (501) 943-0489. 

First, call the shelter at (501) 943-0489 to inquire if your pet has already been found by the shelter. If outside of our normal hours of operation, click the link to post your pet and get the word out: Lost & Found Pet Resources.

Please call us immediately at (501) 943-0489 and we'll tell you exactly what to do. You may leave a message 24 hours a day. 

Adopting is easy! Visit our adoption page within the website and see what pets are available for adoption, and plan a visit to the shelter. Adoptions are conducted on a first-come, first-served basis in person. 

Minimum requirements for adopters:

• Adopters must be at least 18 years of age, or be an emancipated juvenile
• Government-issued photo ID (i.e. State ID, Driver's License, Passport, or Military ID)
• Payment of a small adoption fee (we accept cash, check, or credit/debit cards)

First, it is very important that you leave it alone. Do not touch, attempt to capture, or remove it from its hiding place. It is unlikely that the fawn is actually orphaned. As a means to protect their young, deer hide their babies in thick underbrush and will leave them for hours, and sometimes days, before returning to nurse them, typically nursing in the very early morning or late evening hours. 

In Arkansas, it is illegal to rehabilitate deer, and removing a fawn from its hiding place and taking it to an animal shelter or wildlife rehab will result in euthanasia of the animal. So please, marvel at the beauty of nature, but leave the fawn alone. 

Because multiple studies have shown that wildlife relocation programs are detrimental to wildlife populations, almost always resulting in the death of the relocated animal, animal control no longer relocates wildlife involved in human-wildlife conflicts, unless there is an immediate threat to human safety, or the animal is sick or injured. 

You can learn more about how to deter wildlife from your home and yard with these humane solutions. 

If you are in need of assistance caring for your pet, please complete this Pet Care Assistance Request form. Our Spay/Neuter voucher program (SNIP) has been temporarily suspended, but here is a list of local low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics: https://www.careforanimals.org/spay-neuter-assistance