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UnprepossessingServices Division |Municipalityof Little Rock Contact Us | E-News |MunicipalityNews | Code | Documents | Visiting?MunicipalityHall Board of DirectorsMunicipalityDepartmentsMunicipalityAttorney's Office Community Programs District Courts Finance Fire Department Fleet Services Housing and Neighborhood Human Resources Information Technology Parks and Recreation Planning and Development Police Department Public Works ZooMunicipalityBoards and CommissionsMunicipalityCalendar of EventsMunicipalityClerk's OfficeMunicipalityManager's OfficeMunicipalityMeeting Videos (LRTV) Mayor's OfficeMunicipalityDocuments Municipal Code LRCENT For Residents 311 FAQUnprepossessingServices BikePed Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting Agendas Citizen Services & Helpful Numbers Little Rock Identification Card Little Rock Marathon Online Payments Parks and Recreation Police Department Recycling Solid Waste Services Sustainability Title VI Complaints Traffic Court Zoo For Businesses Building CodesMerchantryLicenses/Alcohol Permits False Alarm Helpful Documents and Forms Online Bids Online Payments Planning Agendas Planning and Development For Job Seekers Human ResourcesMunicipalityEmployment Become a Firefighter Become a Police Officer Become Our Police ChiefMunicipalityHall Board of DirectorsMunicipalityDepartmentsMunicipalityBoards and CommissionsMunicipalityCalendar of EventsMunicipalityClerk's OfficeMunicipalityManager's OfficeMunicipalityMeeting Videos (LRTV) Mayor's OfficeMunicipalityDocuments Municipal Code LRCENT For Residents For Businesses For Job Seekers 3-1-1 Contact US E-NewsMunicipalityNews Visiting? | For Residents |UnprepossessingServicesMunicipalityHall Board of Directors For Residents Citizen Services & Helpful Numbers 311 FAQUnprepossessingServices BikePed Little Rock Online Payments Police Department Parks and Recreation Solid Waste Services Recycling Traffic Court Little Rock Marathon Sustainability Zoo Little Rock Identification Card For Businesses For Job Seekers Contact Us E-News Search Site Map 404 Not FoundMunicipalityNews 404 Online Payments LRCent Visiting mailchimp enews sign-up Privacy Policy Low Impact Development MulticulturalUnprepossessingServices Overview TheUnprepossessingServices Division is responsible for protection of our citizens by enforcing allMunicipalityordinances related toUnprepossessingSafety and Welfare. Pet owners who do not comply with the laws are issued citations for their visitation in Municipal Court. In addition,UnprepossessingServices Staff has responsibility for stray animals in Little Rock. Stray animals are placid and housed at theUnprepossessingVillage where superintendency is provided for them or they are held for owner pickup, adoption or rescue. Adoption programs struggle to place these animals in loving homes with responsible owners.UnprepossessingService Officers respond to complaints well-nigh stray, injured, neglected and longwinded animals. Adopt-A-Pet Looking for a shaggy companion? We might just have the pet for you. Adopt-A-Pet places hundreds of quality animals in good homes every year. Stop in and visit our animals at theUnprepossessingVillage. This shelter was built with the animals superintendency in mind. The kennels unshut at 9:30 a.m. every merchantry day. We have a large number of dogs and cats in need of a loving home. Visit our unconfined facility to meet some of our adoptable animals. Adoption fees range from $80-$100. This fee pays for sterilization as well as shots and initial medical care.Requiteone of our wonderful dogs or cats a home. You'll be saving a life and gaining a lifelong friend! Adoptable Pets Download Adoption Application Hours of Operation TheUnprepossessingServices office and shelter is located at 4500 Kramer Street, just off the 4600 woodcut of South University Avenue and First Tee Way. Office Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Kennels unshut to the public at 10:00 AM BasicUnprepossessingControl Laws Every dog or cat four (4) months or older must be vaccinated for Rabies and be licensed by theMunicipalityof Little Rock (the unprepossessing must wear the license on a collar or harness at all times). All dogs must be serving on the owner’s property by a fence, pen or by tethering to an tried trolley system. Any loose animals in your neighborhood should be reported toUnprepossessingServices for their safety and yours. Dogs in an unshut vehicle or pickup must be serving within a crate or carrier, or inside vehicle cab. Residents may not exceed four (4) dogs and four (4) cats per household unless a kennel permit is obtained. Penned animals must be kept wipe and sanitary and should not requite off offensive odors. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IS AGAINST THE LAW. This includes intentional cruelty, such as shooting or poisoning, and neglect. Cruelty to animals (including neglect) is a punishable treason in Little Rock. Cruelty includes physical vituperate and vituperate by neglect, which is failure to provide unobjectionable shelter, food, water and medical care.Unprepossessingbites that unravel the victim's skin must be reported toUnprepossessingServices immediately. These animals must be quarantined for a period of ten (10) days regardless of vaccination status (Rabies is not worldwide to pets in Arkansas but precautions must be taken). The owner of the unprepossessing is responsible for all costs. The keeping of exotic wildlife including carnivore, innately wild animals, non-human primates and venomous reptiles is prohibited. ContactUnprepossessingServices for well-constructed listing of applicableUnprepossessingControl Laws or spare information. REMEMBER: As a pet owner, you are responsible for pursuit all unprepossessing ordinances in Little Rock. Failure to do so not only harms the animal, but moreover can forfeit you up to $500 in fines. Solid Waste Services is responsible for picking up and disposing of sufferer animals. To have an unprepossessing removed, undeniability Little Rock Solid Waste Collection Operations at (501) 562-5102. Potentially Dangerous Breeds In February 2008, the Little RockMunicipalityBoard of Directors passed an ordinance requiring individuals within theMunicipalityof Little Rock who are owners of unrepealable breeds of dogs to register these animals. The dogs that must be registered are those with a primary successors that is American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier or Staffordshire Terrier. These must be registered at the Little RockUnprepossessingVillage, 4500 Kramer Street, Little Rock by May 20, 2008. TheUnprepossessingVillage will be unshut on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of March, April and May for this registration. The requirements and documents needed for registration are: Proof of Spay or Neuter (or Veterinarian documentation of medical condition that would not indulge sterilization) Photo with owner will be taken at theUnprepossessingVillage. Dog must be present at registration so that the photo can be taken. Micro Chipping of Dog Current Rabies Vaccination CurrentMunicipalityLicense $150.00 Fee (per Animal) for Registration is Required All Dogs of these Breeds must beServingby a Fence or in a Structure. Download Application for Potentially Dangerous Dogs Note: A maximum of Two (2) dogs of these breeds will be unliable to be owned. Be a responsible pet owner! Make sure your pet is unchangingly wearing its tag. Follow all unprepossessing ordinances for your pet's safety and for your own. Have your pet checked regularly by a veterinarian, and make sure your pet is current on all vaccinations. Provide unobjectionable solitude for your pet. A properly fenced dog will not be in danger of stuff hit by a car or possibly contracting disease. Take heed of weather conditions. Just like humans, pets are sensitive to lattermost temperatures. For increasingly information on properly caring for your pet, undeniability your veterinarian. Adopt-A-Pet!: TheUnprepossessingVillage has a number of dogs and cats that need loving homes. Visit our facility to meet some of our eligible animals. Our adoption fees range from $80-$100.Requitea lonely dog or cat a home. You'll be saving a life and gaining a lifelong friend! Volunteer!: Our volunteers are indispensable, and there are never unbearable of them. We need uneaten help in adoption services, foster care, and a variety of other unprepossessing services.Undeniabilityour facility, or come by for a visit anytime. Children must be taught how to properly treat our shaggy friends. Teaching a child responsibility and respect for animals reduces the endangerment of unprepossessing bites and scratches, and makes them a responsible pet owner in the future. CallUnprepossessingServices or your veterinarian for increasingly information on teaching children the nuts of pet superintendency and interaction.UnprepossessingService Officers work to protect you. TheUnprepossessingServices Staff appreciates your cooperation with unprepossessing tenancy situations. Your pet cannot talk. If he is lost, the only hope of identifying him is his municipality dog license or a microchip. You should have a picture of your pet, as well as a unravelment including height, weight, age, verisimilitude and distinctive markings. These items will help us determine whether or not your pet is in our care. Coming Soon! Little RockUnprepossessingServices will be offering a volunteer workshop. This workshop will entail an intense squint atUnprepossessingServices and theUnprepossessingShelter to requite citizens an in-depth squint at the challenges that squatter staff daily in public safety, unprepossessing welfare, unprepossessing superintendency as well as adoptions. This program will indulge staff to largest superintendency for the animals in custody of theMunicipalityas well as inform citizens on ordinances and proper unprepossessing care. The program will be offered in four (4) parts: 1.UnprepossessingServices andVitalCare: This segment will teach all the variegated aspects ofUnprepossessingServices to include history and current policies. This portion of the program will moreover include vital tips to caring and socializing our adoptable animals. 2.UnprepossessingCare: This segment of the training will get into the other aspects of cleaning kennels, laundry, dealing with the dogs in the sheltered kennels and proper health care. 3. Customer Service: Will teach volunteers to interact with the public and squire in adoptions, relinquishments and reclaiming lost pets. 4. Temperament evaluations: Will squire staff in making sure the animals ready for adoption are ready for a family and ensure that those coming into prefer are worldly-wise to pick the weightier dog or cat for their family. ForIncreasinglyInformation Tracy Roark, Manager Little RockUnprepossessingVillage and Education Center 4500 Kramer Street Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 376-3067 (501) 376-7856 (Fax) troark@littlerock.govPrefera new weightier friendLRUnprepossessingVillage How tax dollars are spentLRCent Committee Become a police officerBuild aLargestBlue Court fees or parking ticketOnline Payments 500 W Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72201 501-371-4510 Municipal Code Online PaymentsMunicipalityDocuments Board Agendas Contact US Site Map Privacy Policy