August Newsletter

“One person can make a difference and every person should try.”

-John Fitzgerald Kennedy

What is happening this August? Keeping cool! So instead of the usual newsletter, we bring you a feature on the efforts of a single volunteer.

The Animal Shelter cats have been blessed by a benefactor, who has given his considerable talents to provide better lives for more cats. This handyman and carpenter saw a need, and decided to fill it. With quiet dedication, he has gradually transformed the shelter's cat housing. What has he accomplished?

More condos! Additional condos mean more of our adoptable cats can show us their best attributes, free from a cage.

Able to climb, perch, play, snuggle up in a house, under a house, or on a house, these lucky kitties can lead better lives while waiting for their forever homes.

This gentleman is proof positive that anyone with a talent, tenacity, and a tender heart can make a difference. Never think one person can't accomplish wonderful things.

Thank you to all who volunteer!!

The Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Anniston, AL. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please visit http://theanimalshelter.net/ to help!

Our Dogs Call out for Help!

If you could ask them what they wanted the most in the summer (other than loving homes!), our dogs would tell you:

Flea/Tick Preventive, PLEASE!

We care for approximately 150 dogs, 1/3 of whom stay in outdoor housing, where they are under constant attack. But the cost of flea/tick preventive can literally bankrupt us! That's why our dogs need you!

You can sponsor one dog over the entire summer by providing one six-pack of preventive (Frontline Plus and Advantix work best here in the South). Think about it - a dog getting relief from a daily onslaught of ticks and fleas thanks to you! Won't you consider donating a box of preventive?*

Online shippers will allow you to enter a different "Ship To:" address - tell them to ship to:

The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive
Anniston, AL 36201

Or bring it to: Secondhand Tails Thrift Store is at 6500 McClellan Blvd, Anniston AL 36206, open Mon-Sat 10-3

*Any amount is welcome. The bigger sizes will help more dogs, since we can give exact doses and use any leftover for another dog. We would also love to have CapStar for our cats! If we could give every cat a CapStar as they came in, we could stop fleas at the door! Thank you for anything you can do to help.

You can also make a $25 donation to our "Kick the Ticks" fund here or in any amount here.



The Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Anniston, AL. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please visit http://theanimalshelter.net/ to help!

Meet Tuesday!

Tuesday is about as much cuteness as you could want! With her absolutely striking black/white pattern divided right down the middle of her face, she is a head-turner. She has major canine athlete potential! She is an active girl who likes to be on the go, but just as important for a sport dog, she pays attention to people. She is absolutely fine with other dogs and so long as she stays busy, will not be any trouble.

Interested in Tuesday? Call (256)236-1581 or email ashelter@bellsouth.net

Share this blog or her Petfinder listing to get the word out!

Help us continue to care for her by donating on her behalf.


The Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Anniston, AL. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please visit http://theanimalshelter.net/ to help!

Meet Millie!

Millie has the rare and strange distinction of being a smaller dog waiting for a home for over 1 year! Although Millie is taller than the toy breeds, she is still one of the daintier dogs in the kennel area.  It is incredibly uncommon for the "under 30#" dogs to be unadopted, and Millie's case is especially odd because she is SUCH a good girl and cutie pie! She has that striking white & black coat and is wired-haired so great for the allergy-prone. Although she must be part terrier to get that wirey hair, she does not share their common traits of barking or digging. She is so quiet and laid-back, she is certain to become someone's best friend and cuddle buddy.

Interested in Millie? Call (256)236-1581 or email ashelter@bellsouth.net
Share this blog or her Petfinder listing to get the word out!

Help us continue to care for her by donating on her behalf.



The Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Anniston, AL. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please visit http://theanimalshelter.net/ to help!

Help! Food Crisis Continues!

We continue to have an urgent need for food donations for our kittens, cats, and dogs!

Anyone who thinks the economy is recovering has not been to an animal shelter lately. This year has seen a VERY HIGH number of owner surrenders. Couple that with the usual puppy and kitten season, and we have a food crisis on our hands. Our normal food donations are not enough.

If you can donate kitten or cat food (dry or canned) or dog food (dry), please drop it off at:

The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive
Anniston, AL 36201
Mon/Tues/Thur/Fri 10-4 or Sat 12-3

OR

Secondhand Tails Thrift Store
6500 McClellan Blvd
Anniston, AL 36206
Mon-Sat 10-3

If you can't bring food, won't you please donate?

Our homeless pets say THANK YOU!

The Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Anniston, AL. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please visit http://theanimalshelter.net/ to help!

Brotherly Love

Sparky and Spooky need to be met together, because they are a bonded pair! These retriever boys were brought in together by animal control way back in August 2009. They have been housed together as they wait for a home, and they get along famously!

Sparky has the longer hair of the pair. Sparky is the one most likely to greet you first - he is full of smiles and wags and enjoys being fussed over.

Sparky has a beautiful longer coat that needs regular grooming. He did great with being groomed and seemed to enjoy the extra attention. He even got a little frisky afterward due to feeling so good, tho these boys are close to adult age (at least 2 probably 3 years old) and pretty calm.

Spooky gets his name from his gorgeous golden eyes. They are so pretty, they give you chills. Spooky is a little more reserved than Sparky, but Sparky has really taught him how great it is to greet people and get attention. He has a general calmness to him, and you can see in their group shot how much Sparky admires his brother Spooky.





Sparky and Spooky show signs of not having had all the love they deserve in the past. Neither one knows how to walk on a leash - they will cling to your legs as if uncertain what you expect of them. They both melt when being stroked, as if they've had very little stroking in the past, and absorb all your sweet-talk. They are emotionally dependent on each other, and we would LOVE for them to find the home they deserve, together.

Sparky and Spooky are offered for a single $90 adoption fee in the hopes that they can find a place together.

Got room for two?
Call (256)236-1581 or email ashelter@bellsouth.net if you can offer these boys "the good life" together.

Share this blog or their Petfinder listings (Sparky) (Spooky) to get the word out!

Help us provide for them by donating on their behalf.


The Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Anniston, AL. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please visit http://theanimalshelter.net/ to help!