Clarksville, AR
Operating since 1997 as River Valley Humane Society, Needy Paws is the only no-kill brick-and-mortar animal shelter in the Arkansas River Valley. It cares for 800 to 1,000 animals a year, with roughly 80 to 100 available for adoption at any time, and also runs spay/neuter discount vouchers and a pet food pantry.
Call (479) 754-4200 for current adoption fees.
Submit an adoption application through the shelter's website. The application asks lifestyle questions to help match the right pet to your household.
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.
Tuesday through Thursday 1pm-5pm, or by appointment at other times.
Yes. Needy Paws Animal Shelter operates as the River Valley Humane Society, based in Clarksville.
Clarksville, Russellville, Ozark and Conway, across the Arkansas River Valley.
Submit an Animal Intake Request through the shelter's website; staff will follow up to arrange next steps.
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