The city of Helena-West Helena s long-dysfunctional and underfunded animal control department has left the city dependent on the efforts of an animal control officer with no place to house animals, a handful of volunteers and the generosity of strangers to stay on top of its chronic stray dog problem.
The Phillips County city of Helena-West Helena has long had a stray dog problem ranging from a former mayor who ran afoul of the federal government in 2008 for turning dogs loose into the St. Francis National Forest to fend for themselves to a new animal shelter delivered near the end of last year only to be repos
If you love cats and dogs, then you will be very happy to hear that the Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center is partnering with the Bissell Foundation to be part of their event, Empty the Shelters.