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Fort Smith Police Department Animal Services Unit

Hours: Wardens typically work 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 7 days a week, excluding holidays.

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City of Fort Smith
Status
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on the official website, November 5, 2026

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City animal control. Wardens handle aggressive animals, bites, nuisance animals, animal surrenders, confined and loose strays, dead animal pickup, sick or injured wildlife, welfare checks and microchip scanning in Fort Smith. Impounded animals go to Fort Smith Animal Haven.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
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How to reach them

Where: City of Fort Smith

Hours: Wardens typically work 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 7 days a week, excluding holidays.

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  • How to get started: Call the Fort Smith Police Department at (479) 709-5100 to make an animal service request; call 9-1-1 if a person's or animal's life is in immediate danger.

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Fort Smith Police Department Animal Services Unit official page, checked November 5, 2026.

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