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Best Friends Animal Society Set to Open Bentonville Pet Resource Center

By Kyle Kellams

Published December 21, 2022 at 2:49 PM CST

Arkansas has one of the highest per capita pet-to-people populations in the country, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. The Best Friends Animal Society is slated to open its Pet Resource Center in Bentonville in spring 2023.

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