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Bryant Animal Control

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1. Where are you located?

We are at 25700 Interstate 30 N, Bryant, AR 72022.

Directions:

From Benton, travel east on I-30 to Exit #126, then cross over the interstate to the opposite access road. We are approximately ¾ of a mile from the overpass.

From Little Rock, travel west on I-30 to Exit #126, we are approximately 1 mile from the exit on the access road.

2. What hours are you open?

Monday - Friday
12:00 PM- 4:00 PM

After hours emergencies – call 501-943-0943 (Option 1)

3. Why do I need to license my pet?

Annual registration is required for all dogs and cats over 6 months of age residing in Bryant. Not only is it the law, but registering your dogs and cats also helps us better serve you by ensuring your pets are vaccinated and healthy, and assisting us with returning your pet to you should it ever be lost.

4. How do I license my pet?

In order to successfully license your dog or cat, you must provide proof of a current rabies vaccination certificate. Then you will need to pay the appropriate fee associated with that dog or cat. You may mail in a copy of the vaccination certificate and appropriate fees or come to the shelter: 25700 Interstate 30 N, Bryant AR 72022. You can also license your pet at any veterinary office in Bryant, when you have your pet vaccinated.

Remember – Arkansas Law requires that the rabies vaccination be administered by a licensed veterinarian.

5. Registration Fees

$5.00 for spayed/neutered (sterilized) dogs and cats
$7.50 for intact (not sterilized) dogs and cats

6. How much do you charge to spay/neuter my pet?

Bryant Animal Control & Adoption Center does not have a clinic onsite. You will have to contact your local veterinarian to make an appointment, or contact the Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic at the Humane Society of Saline County, 501-557-5518.

7. What is a microchip?

A microchip is a small device (about the size of a piece of rice) that is injected under the skin, between the shoulders of dogs or cats. The device has a unique identification code associated with it. Should your pet ever be lost, most veterinarian and animal control operations across the United States have a scanner that can read the microchip. They can then call the microchip company, provide the unique identification code, and get your contact information so you can be notified your pet has been found.

It’s very important you keep the microchip information updated. If you moved and/or changed phone numbers, you can’t “be found” and notified about your pet.

8. Where can I get a microchip for my pet?

Most veterinary clinics offer micro-chipping, for a nominal fee.

9. How much does it cost to adopt a pet?

The adoption fees for our pets ranges from as little as $10.00 to up to $90.00 depending on what the animal needs when it arrives at the shelter.

Adoption fees include: spay/neuter, current vaccinations (including rabies vaccine,) and de-worming. For adult animals, we also include testing for heartworm, Feline Leukemia and Feline AIDS. Other items included are flea treatment/preventative and heartworm preventative for the first month.

10. My pet is lost. Can you find it?

Although we do not have the resources to search for your pet, we can take a Lost Report, with a description of the animal and your contact information.

If your animal was picked up in the city limits of Bryant, they would be brought to Bryant Animal Control & Adoption Center. We recommend you visit the facility or call us at 501-943-0943 to ascertain if your pet is there.

If your pet is wearing its current rabies tag, registration tag, and/or is microchipped, we will attempt to contact you. It is important that your correct contact information is on file with us.

We also recommend that you post a photo and description with the Arkansas Lost and Found Pet Network on Facebook.

11. A dog (or cat, horse, raccoon, any mammal) bit me. What can I do?

Call animal control immediately at 501-943-0943 if it is after hours, call the Bryant Police Department at 501-943-0943 and Animal Control will be contacted to investigate the incident. A dog or cat will be quarantined for at least 10 days to be observed for signs of rabies. Animal Control will contact you at the conclusion of the quarantine period to provide you with the status/health of the animal.

12. My dog just got attacked by another dog. Can you come out and “arrest” the vicious dog?

The City of Bryant does have an ordinance pertaining to animal-on-animal attacks. Please contact us to report these incidents.

13. Who picks up dead animals?

Deceased animals in the City’s right-of-way and roads are collected by the Bryant Street Department, phone number 501-943-0999. Privately owned deceased animals, may be picked up by animal control during regular business hours by calling 501-943-0943. There is a small fee for this service.

14. Can I volunteer at the shelter?

Yes. Please contact us or see our Volunteer page for more details.

15. How do I report animal cruelty or dog fighting?

If you’re concerned about cruelty or dog fighting, please contact us at 501-943-0943, or through this website. Provide the call taker with as much information as possible: location, date, time of the incident, and specific details. An Animal Control Officer (ACO) will investigate and respond to your request as soon as possible.

16. I need to report a stray dog running loose in my neighborhood. What can I do?

Call us at 501-943-0943. Provide the call taker with as much information as possible such as: location, date, time of the incident, what the dog looks like, if it’s out only during certain times of the day, and if you think you know who the owner is. An Animal Control Officer (ACO) will investigate and respond to your request.

17. I would like to invite Bryant Animal Control & Adoption Center to my homeowners’ association meeting or Neighborhood Watch. How do I do that?

Call us directly, 501-943-0943, and ask to have a representative present for the meeting. We will do everything we can to send a representative to the meeting. We’ll also have educational literature to hand out.

18. My neighbor’s dog barks all the time and I can’t get any sleep. What can I do?

During regular business hours, contact us at 501-943-0943 or via email. Provide the call taker with as much information as possible such as: location, date, time of the incident, and specific details. An Animal Control Officer (ACO) will investigate and respond to your request as soon as possible. If you need immediate assistance, and it is after hours or a holiday, call the Bryant Police Department, and request a police officer investigate. Be sure to get the Incident number from the Police Dept., and follow-up with animal control the next working day.

19. There are stray cats/dogs all over in my neighborhood. Can you come trap them?

Bryant Animal Control has traps available for just this purpose. Trap requests are placed on a waiting list based on priority, and how much room is available at the shelter. These traps are safe and are intended to confine - not injure - the animal. To request a trap be set, please call us at 501-943-0943.

20. I found a stray dog/cat. Now what do I do?

You should make a reasonable effort to locate a pet’s owner after taking it into your care by:

If the animal is wearing an identification tag, call the number listed. You may also take the dog to a licensed veterinarian or animal shelter to check for a microchip, tattoo, or other pet owner identification method and contact the owner.

Call 501-943-0943 to make a Found Animal Report to Bryant Animal Control & Adoption Center.
As a final option, you may request that Bryant Animal Control pick-up the dog or bring it to the shelter for identification screening and impounding.

Once a reasonable effort to locate an owner has been made, you may choose to continue other efforts to find the owner, keep it, find a new home for it, or surrender the animal to Bryant Animal Control & Adoption Center.

21. I’ve seen some bobcats/coyotes in my neighborhood. Are you going to remove them?

Bryant Animal Control & Adoption Center will make a reasonable attempt to remove some nuisance wildlife. However, these requests are addressed as time allows, and the resident may wish to borrow a humane trap to relocate the animal themselves. To request a trap for this purpose, contact us at 501-943-0943.

There is a healthy wildlife population in Bryant, especially if you live near creeks or ponds. Wildlife is present because there is a food and/or water source near by. Be sure to never leave pet food outside, secure your trashcans, and don’t leave very small animals unattended outside.

22. Can I have chickens or guineas in my backyard?

Yes. You may have fowl. They must be kept confined to your property and any noise emanating from them must not be disturbing to residents in the area.