SHERWOOD, ARK. (KTHV)- If you're thinking about getting a pet for the holidays, now is the perfect time.
Many shelters across the state are at or near capacity. In the last 10 days, 17 dogs and six cats have been turned in to the Sherwood Shelter, where it is already a packed house.
"We have a lot of animals right now. Probably about 30 that need homes for the holidays," said Robin Breaux, director of Animal Services for the city of Sherwood.
Dog after dog is filling up space in nearly all 31 kennels at the shelter.
"Right now, we are full, we are almost at maximum capacity," said Breaux.
Since October 1, the shelter has found homes for 112 animal, but they've also had 165 more brought in, and that number is expected to rise over the holidays.