Fort Smith Animal Haven

Fort Smith, AR

The animal shelter now serving Fort Smith, providing solutions for the city's homeless and abandoned animals through adoption, foster and volunteer programmes. It took on the role after the long-running HOPE Humane Society closed in 2019.

Hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm. Closed Sunday.

Areas served Fort Smith and Sebastian County, Arkansas

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call 479-551-2221 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Browse adoptable cats on the shelter's website, then visit during opening hours to meet them.

Location

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The area

Sebastian County at a glance

Population 128,900

Housing units 57,470

Est. households with a cat 16,750

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are your hours?

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm. Closed Sunday.

Where are you located?

Fort Smith Animal Haven is at 9501 Black Bear Trail in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

How does the adoption process work?

Browse adoptable cats on the shelter's website, then visit during opening hours to meet them.

Get involved

Support Fort Smith Animal Haven

Surrendering a cat

Contact Fort Smith Animal Haven at 479-551-2221 or info@fsmah.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

Donate Become a foster