Dogs and Cats:
The age old question of dogs
and cats. There really is not a good, solid answer to this
question. All we can tell you is what we know of the dog while
it is at our Shelter Facility. We do try and test all of dogs
with as many situations as possible. Other dogs, cats, kids,
loud noises, crowds, etc... We can tell you how the dog acts
during these tests, and our Adoption page will describe whether or
not our dogs are good with these tests. The problem comes in
actually with your house cat. The cat that we test the dogs
with may have had a dog partner in their past family, and they are
okay with Fido. Your cat however, may hate Fifi from the
moment she walks in the door. There is always a certain period
of time that the pets will need to get to know one another.
This timeframe will be different for each family and each situation.
Usually if the dog tests out okay at the shelter, we don't have a
problem with the adopting family pets. Just be sure that you
give Fluffy the Feline lots of love and attention when Fido comes to
his new home.
Apartments and Dogs:
So... again, hard
question to answer. It really does change depending on the
dog, the family, and the situation. We have known large Husky
breed dogs that thrive in a small 1 bedroom apartment because the
adopting Mom and Dad walk him everyday, multiple times. Then
there has been a situation where we adopted a Rat Terrier breed onto
a ranch with 5 acres, and it didn't work out. The dog seemed
to want a small enclosed area, and wasn't happy with the large yard.
The happiness of your adopted buddy is usually made by how much time
you can put into the relationship. We try not and put
ourselves in a position to make a guess at this, outside of the
tests that we normally do.
City Registration:
All depends on what city
you live in. Bentonville, Bella Vista, Fayetteville, and
Springdale all require that you register your pup, and provide a
rabies certificate. You can speak to your adoption coordinator
during the adoption process if your city is not listed here and we
can help you check.