Rogers, AR Animal Ordinances: Animal Hoarding (2026)

The City of Rogers' published Animal Services materials do not state a specific animal-hoarding threshold or a numeric limit on the number of pets per household, so hoarding situations in Rogers are addressed mainly through Arkansas's statewide animal-cruelty law (Arkansas Code 5-62-103) together with the city's general animal-care and nuisance authority. Under Arkansas Code 5-62-103, a person commits cruelty to animals by, among other things, abandoning an animal, subjecting it to cruel mistreatment, failing to supply an animal in their custody with a sufficient quantity of wholesome food and water, or failing to provide adequate shelter - the exact failures that characterize hoarding. Importantly, the statute provides that each act committed against more than one animal may constitute a separate offense, and it defines a "criminal episode" as cruelty committed against one or more animals within a 24-hour period, which is significant in hoarding cases involving many animals. Cruelty to animals is an unclassified misdemeanor carrying a fine of no less than $150 and up to $1,000, and aggravated cruelty to a cat, dog, or horse can rise to a Class D felony. Rogers Animal Services can become involved when animals are neglected or kept in unsanitary conditions. Report suspected hoarding or neglect to Animal Services at (479) 621-1197.