

Survivor Story: Pinkerton
This is the difference your donations make. Sweet little Pinkerton came to the Little Rock Animal Village as a stray on August 28th in terrible shape. Below is his intake picture from that fateful day. For this little dog, that day turned out to be the best day of his life because he was brought to the Little Rock Animal Village. He was in pretty sad shape, but August 28th marked the beginning of a whole new wonderful existence for Pinky. He received outstanding care at the V


Texts from Mittens, Thanksgiving edition
Brought to you by our friends at Catster.com. Ah, the Thanksgiving season has arrived, and Mittens is busy thinking about everything he's thankful for this year. He certainly has a lot of gratitude going on, but things could be so much better if the dog would just go away and Mom would buy him that fancy cat tree he's had his eye on. And the crazy neighbor, Drunk Patty? She's eating stuffing right out of the box and plans on bringing her competitive-eater boyfriend to Thanksg


Home for the Holidays
Foster a homeless animal in need this holiday season! Dogs and cats may not know what Christmas is exactly, but they do feel the undeniable warmth and love of a real home. Even a short-term vacation from the shelter enriches their lives beyond belief and has proven to make them better candidates for adoption. Fostering a homeless cat or dog has obvious benefits for the animal, but there are countless benefits for the foster family as well! For one, this is a no-strings-attach


Recipe of the Week :: Blue Blue Berry Berry Bun Buns
This recipe is worth trying out for the smell alone! Keep in mind, these weekly recipes are not only all natural, but they are perfect bites for you and the dog in your life to share (just use separate bowls!). Ingredients checklist: 1 cup skim milk 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup honey 1 egg 2 1/3 cups white flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries Everything ready to go? Fantastic! You're now six easy steps away from blueberry bun heaven


Meet Jenny! FAV's Dog of the Week
Introducing the adorable Jenny (Pet ID# 32549), FAV's Dog of the Week! Jenny is an eight year-old minpin / chihuahua mix who was brought to the Little Rock Animal Village as a stray. Her sweet personality has quickly made her a staff favorite and, even though they'd miss seeing her every day, they hope someone will come adopt this little munchkin soon. Please contact the Village if you're interested: (501) 376-3067. You can also download our Adoption Form and bring with you t


Meet Toby! FAV's Cat of the Week
Gorgeous senior cat Toby (pet id# 33000) is FAV's Cat of the Week! All Toby wants for Christmas is a forever home where he'll be loved like he's used to. Toby's mom is elderly and had to move to a nursing home. Her son took him in and, although Toby does get along with other cats and dogs, there was one cat in their household that he did not get along with, so he was surrendered to the Little Rock Animal Village. Toby is nine years old, and would be a perfect cat for an older


FAV's Top 10 Pet Names This Season
What's in a name? Let's find out! Here are FAV's top 10 pet names for this season.... as well as what they say about your new furry companion. 1. Anubis: He’s dark-furred and has wise eyes. This is a friend for the ages. 2. Grey: You can go with or against the literal sense here. Regardless, this pet is unique and lovely above most others. 3. Palo: He’s fun, he’s friendly, he’s everyone’s favorite. Palo is a party animal through and through. 4. Zelda: Named for Fitzgerald or


Meet Link! FAV's Dog of the Week
Ladies and Gents, meet Link [ID# 32922]! Link is a big, friendly boy who's in the market for a forever home. This handsome yellow lab is everyone's buddy, and there's lots of him to love on. Link has that wonderful lab personality that everyone is so fond of, and his expressions keep you wondering if he can, in fact, speak perfect english. Link can play with the best of them, but he is also totally cool with just relaxing by your side—a very "go with the flow" personality typ


Meet Charity! FAV's Cat of the Week
Introducing... the purr-fectly adorable Charity (ID# 32872)! Charity is a cuddly, snuggly kitty who's patiently waiting at the Little Rock Animal Village for a furr-ever home to call her own. Charity is very friendly and instantly loves everyone she meets. And with those big eyes of hers, it's impossible not to love her right back. This girl's favorite pastimes include moth-hunting and napping. Go by the Little Rock Animal Village to meet Charity, as well as her feline friend


Scenes From Our 2014 Doggie Paddle Day!
This year's Doggie Paddle day was a huge success! On Sunday, November 2nd, FAV presented its 3rd Annual Doggie Paddle Day event at the Jim Dailey Fitness & Aquatic Center in Little Rock. We featured a Dog Launch competition, presented an honorary plaque to LRAV director Tracy Roark, as well as presented him with a $10,000 check to go towards the construction of Joey's Play Room. Not to mention, over 35 dogs were microchipped at the event thanks to help from our friends at All