Ernie Ward cleans a dog kennel Thursday at the Bella Vista Animal Shelter. Workers make sure the animals have fresh water and plenty of food to help protect the animals against extreme cold.
Photo by Justin Wedgworth
Jerry Odom and his daughter, Lily, 4, of Bella Vista started out their snow day Thursday by doing something special.
The two found themselves touring area animal shelters looking for a new family pet, Odom said.
“We have been talking about getting a pet for a while now so we figured we would look today,” Odom said. “We have got nothing better to do on account of the weather.”
Lily said her dad already had a dog picked out.
“Daddy loves Butch,” Lily said. Butch is a rat terrier housed at the Rogers Animal Shelter.
Lily, on the other hand, has plans of her own.
“I love the little cookie dog,” Lily said. Cookie is another dog housed in Rogers ...
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