Shelter Dogs of Arkansas

Pine Bluff Animal Shelter

About Pine Bluff, AR

Pine Bluff, AR is the 10th most populous town in Arkansas incorporated in 1839 with a population of ~39,100 as per the last census. The median household income is $41,500. It is known for the Arkansas Rail Museum and Band Museum and also hosts the Southeast Arkansas District Fair and Championship Rodeo. It is also one of the least safe places to live in the US. Population has declined over the years due to loss of jobs and companies moving out.

About Pine Bluff Animal Shelter

Pine Bluff Animal Shelter, also known as Claws and Paws Animal Shelter is an indoor shelter with two buildings. It houses 90 adult dogs and puppies and is full almost daily. Both buildings are equipped with heating for colder months and cooling for summer months. The newer building was constructed in 2016. It also has a puppy land which at times deals with an outbreak of parvovirus. The shelter has 5 full time employees and 2 part time employees on staff. The full time employees are the Director, 2 ACOs and 1 Administrative Assistant and 2 part time employees are weekend Kennel techs.

The shelter has a group of volunteers who ensure the dogs are walked weekly. They do heartworm testing, vaccinations, provide enrichment, socialization and exposure to the community which help towards making the dogs more adoptable.

How can you help?

Foster our dogs!

Fostering is free! You will be provided all the supplies and vet costs will be taken care of . You need to be within 30 miles of Pine Bluff to foster. Apply to foster here

Volunteer for the shelter!

Volunteering opportunities are available both in-person and remotely! If you're local, you can take the dogs for walks, capture photos and videos, help clean kennels, feed the dogs, assist with routine maintenance tasks. Remote volunteers can support by managing the dog's profiles, tracking adoption applications and helping with other administrative tasks. To volunteer you will have to come in person at the shelter with your ID and submit a liability/application form. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Adopt our dogs!

Adoption costs $100. This includes vaccinations (rabies and distemper), spaying/neutering and microchipping the dogs. Apply to adopt here

Donate to the shelter!

The shelter regularly needs supplies , from food and medication to maintenance items such as tarps and straws for the winter. Check out our wishlist on Amazon