Pet of Week

Overview

 ANIMAL CONTROL  (POA)     

A branch of the HSV police department                                    
Officers employed by the POA 
Respond to wildlife problems 
Retrieve lost, abandoned, injured or dangerous animals 
Maintain the operating costs of the building and trucks 
Register all Villagers pets 
Order all food and medicine necessary
Provide year round care for animals at the shelter 
Offer single cremation services for special pets 
Try to locate owners of pets brought to the shelter
Administer necessary medical treatment as prescribed
by the Veterinarian

Animal Welfare League (All Volunteer)

Shelter activities
           Pet and play with the animals 
           Help visitors adopt a pet 
           Office work in preparing animal folders
           Assist Animal Control Officers in various functions

Non-shelter activities
           Raise funds to provide for all food, medicine and veterinarian  expenses by:
                 Membership
                 Two yearly fund raisers (Craft Fair and one other) 
                 Aluminum can collection
                 Cranford’s receipts
                 Cage sponsorships
                 Memorial Plaques
                 Gifts
                 Adopt-a-Class

Honor our commitment in 2000 to provide $40,000   toward the POA expansion of the shelter in 2003, now rescheduled for  2007.
           Hold monthly programs on the third Thursday at the Coronado Center at 2:00 with refreshments. Open to the public.
          Encourage people to bring old towels, rugs and toys to the  Shelter.

     The main desire of both the Animal Control Officers and the League is to provide animals with comfort and caring. The HSV Animal Control services only HSV.  They do not answer complaints outside of the Village Gates. The animals at the shelter are ones either rescued, lost, abandoned, due to the owner’s health problems or the death of their owner.  In 2004 over 283 animals were adopted.

      All the animals available for adoption have been checked by a veterinarian, spayed or neutered, and, depending on age, given all the possible shots, including Rabies.  It is a State of Arkansas law that all pets have a Rabies shot every year.

      Your single membership will help us pay for just one shot, so please help us if you can.    

 THANK YOU