Cage-Less Cat Shelter Coming to Fort Smith

KUAF

Published May 22, 2019 at 11:53 AM CDT

An old gas station at the corner of Jenny Lind Road and Dallas Street in Fort Smith is being renovated into a cat shelter. The nonprofit Jen’s Kitty Rehab will be a cage-less facility that will focus on socializing cats with each other and people.

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