Saturday I was driving home and saw a dog on the side of the road injured. I called the Bentonville police department non-emergency line. They told me they would send an officer when one came available. Within an hour an officer came and for an hour we tried calling different places to assist us in the care of the animal. The three clinics I called all had answering services and I was directed to the emergency care facility in Springdale. Springdale does not assist getting a wounded animal to them. The officer said he would get the truck to pick the animal up but could not take it to Springdale; I understood. Somehow, the officer was able to get Rose Animal Clinic to accept the animal but they would not care for it until Monday. I had called and left a message on Sunday with Rose Animal Clinics answering service. I called Rose Animal Clinic on Monday and inquired about the dog and asked them to call me. The dog has been there since Saturday night and it is now Tuesday morning. I am not sure what to say but I will try to make you understand my frustration. Animal Control called me this morning and left a message. The message was that I had an hour to call back before they put the dog to sleep. The dog had no owner. They called me because I had expressed interest in helping to pay for the dog's medical bill. I called the police department and left a message for Animal Control to call me. Right then, Rose Animal Clinic was calling; it was John from Animal Control. He told me they would need to put the dog to sleep if I did not take ownership. I offered to pay what I could if they would treat the dog and then send it to a shelter. They told me that they did not know what extent its injuries were and there would be no one to change its dressings and care for it at a shelter. The dog had been suffering for days. Why did the dog suffer till Tuesday? Why was I given an ultimatum? I felt trapped. I would take this dog but I developed a late allergy to cats and dogs. I already have two cats and a small dog that I take allergy medication, have an inhaler, mist spray for my nose, and asthma medication just to keep. I have been crying since the call came. The above story may not be coherent but I wanted as many people as possible to know what happened. I feel devastated that the clinic and Animal Control did not have a better solution.