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The very best way to pick a pet is to come to the Adoption Center to see our available animals and arrange to meet those who are in foster care. Better still, before you come, view our available pets on Adopt-A-Pet.
Another benefit to coming to the Adoption Center is that animals and adopters frequently have a special relationship that starts the very first time they meet. You may find the love of your life being very different than what you envisioned. The pet you will be most pleased with will be the one with the temperament that fits your personality. That frequently has absolutely nothing to do with the looks or breed of the animal.
When you adopt one of our pets, you will get an animal that has been checked by our veterinarian, spayed or neutered, given basic shots (including Rabies and puppy/kitten shots), a folder with the medical history and various useful information, and a contact with someone to answer any questions you might have as your pet settles into your home.
What we will ask of you is a small adoption donation to the League, which is only a very small portion of what you would pay a veterinarian for all those services. We will also ask you to promise that, if for any reason it does not work out, that you will bring the animal back to us. We have made a financial commitment to that pet because we felt it would give someone a great deal of pleasure, therefore we made a substantial monetary and emotional commitment to the animal.
The very best way to pick a pet is to come to the Adoption Center to see our available animals and arrange to meet those who are in foster care. Better still, before you come, view our available pets on Adopt-A-Pet.
Another benefit to coming to the Adoption Center is that animals and adopters frequently have a special relationship that starts the very first time they meet. You may find the love of your life being very different than what you envisioned. The pet you will be most pleased with will be the one with the temperament that fits your personality. That frequently has absolutely nothing to do with the looks or breed of the animal.
When you adopt one of our pets, you will get an animal that has been checked by our veterinarian, spayed or neutered, given basic shots (including Rabies and puppy/kitten shots), a folder with the medical history and various useful information, and a contact with someone to answer any questions you might have as your pet settles into your home.
What we will ask of you is a small adoption donation to the League, which is only a very small portion of what you would pay a veterinarian for all those services. We will also ask you to promise that, if for any reason it does not work out, that you will bring the animal back to us. We have made a financial commitment to that pet because we felt it would give someone a great deal of pleasure, therefore we made a substantial monetary and emotional commitment to the animal.
About HSV Animal Welfare League
We are a nonprofit Arkansas corporation that raises funds for veterinary care and housing for adoptable cats and dogs that come to us through the Animal Control Intake of Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association and community resources. The Animal Control is one side of the building and we have use of some kennels on other side of the Shelter building, so we are separate, but cooperative units, and AWL administers the adoptions shelter side of the building. Our volunteers work at the Adoption Center to socialize, feed and clean the animals, foster many more animals for which we have no room in our shelter, and hold adoption events in Benton and Hot Springs. In addition we run spay and neuter clinics to help the surrounding rural areas with population control, and work with local schools to educate children about pets and animals.
We are a nonprofit Arkansas corporation that raises funds for veterinary care and housing for adoptable cats and dogs that come to us through the Animal Control Intake of Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association and community resources. The Animal Control is one side of the building and we have use of some kennels on other side of the Shelter building, so we are separate, but cooperative units, and AWL administers the adoptions shelter side of the building. Our volunteers work at the Adoption Center to socialize, feed and clean the animals, foster many more animals for which we have no room in our shelter, and hold adoption events in Benton and Hot Springs. In addition we run spay and neuter clinics to help the surrounding rural areas with population control, and work with local schools to educate children about pets and animals.
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Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
