March Anniversary Dogs

These fantastic dogs have been looking for love for one or more years this month! It's time to get them A HOME! Please help - please SHARE:


1st ANNIVERSARY

EMMETT is the perfect name for our short-legged buddy! He is an easy going fella, slow and steady is his motto! Emmett is a very sensitive guy, too - just right for the ladies ;) He is a steady companion looking for a kind companion of his own: 

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16756320  

BUSTER! Who let the "cute" out?!  Wowza is Buster a handsome young boy! Oddly, he has spent most of his youth here and the shelter despite his flashy good looks and fun-loving personality. We need to fix that ASAP! 

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16416596

Sticking with the theme of dogs who are easy-going and awesome is MILO! Milo is total buddy material. He is a calm and friendly fella, happy to hang out and keep you company. He loves to learn into you for pets! And he's great with other dogs. What more are you looking for?

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16217710




2nd ANNIVERSARY

OBIE! How is it possibly Obie's 2-yr anniversary? Obie is such a great dog! He is moderation in all things. He plays nicely, walks nicely, is great with other dogs and with kids. He is quite dashing. He learns super fast! Obie is birdy - he hones in on those flying critters! But he's a pointer...he's supposed to! In other words, Obie does everything "just right."

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15640988

SANDY, known as "low rider" in her foster home. Sandy should fit right in just about anywhere. She is just a laid back girl. Famous for "the Sandy Shuffle" (see her video on Petfinder!). This brave girl overcame heartworm disease and is looking for the laid back life of luxery that a forever home can provide. Read much more about her here:

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16536923

Just look at prim and proper RACHEL, waiting patiently and elegantly for her forever home. Rachel is a real beauty, slim and leggy with such a nice coat! She is a quick learner and loves to interact. While she doesn't care for puppies, she cuts loose with her kennelmate and they play rough and loud! You wouldn't know this dainty Miss has it in her ;) 
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15640980




The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive * Anniston AL 36201 * (256) 236-1581 * ashelter@bellsouth.net
M,T, Th, F:  10-4  Sat 12-3 (closed Wed, Sun)
http://www.theanimalshelter.net/

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Anniston, AL. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please help!

A Pet-friendly Legislative Session?

PERCY (adopt me!)

Alabama companion animals have a few champions in this session - but with a host of bills, the question is which of their bills will make it through committee and be put to a vote. Here's a peek at some of the things that might happen for Alabama pets this year:

HB 115 - strenghtening dogfighting laws
An important feature of this bill for shelters is that it allows a judge to order the owner of dogs seized in a dogfighting investigation to post bond for the cost of care of the dogs. This will provide huge financial relief for shelters that house fighting dogs in criminal cases. The bill also provides a mechanism for civil forfeiture so that animals do not need to be housed as evidence until the case is heard, which can take 1-2 years. 


This bill will be heard on March 9 by the House Agriculture and Forestry Commission. (If your rep is on this committee, you can voice your support. Please see the committee member listing below.)

HB 174 - Beckham's Bill to end the use of gas chambers
SB 13 - would require adding bittering agents to antifreeze to make it less appealing to pets and children
SB 27 - would add a check-off on tax returns to donate to the ALVMA Foundation spay-neuter fund 


Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee

Chair- Rep Chad Fincher (Mobile)
chad.fincher@alhouse.gov
State House 334-242-7778
District 251-649-9417


Rep Steve Hurst- (Calhoun Talledega)
State House 334-353-9215


Rep Richard Lindsey (Cherokee,Cleburne,DeKalb)
Richard.lindsey@alhouse.gov
State House 334-242-7713


Rep Donnie Chesteen (Geneva,Houston)
dchesteen@panhandle.rr.com
State House 334-242-7742


Rep Randy Davis (Baldwin, Mobile)
rmdavis14@aol.com
State House 334-242-7742
District 251-442-2526
Work 251-990-4615


Rep Joe Faust (Baldwin)
jfaust@co.baldwin.al.us
State House 334-242-7699
District 251-990-4616

Rep Dexter Grimsley (Henry, Houston)
wlmdex@hotmail.com
State House 334-242-7740


Rep Paul Lee (Houston)
pwlee@graceba.net
State House 334-242-7675

Rep Artis (A.J.) Mccampbell (Greene,Marengo,Sumter,Tuscaloosa)
State House 334-242-7747
District 334-341-3485






The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive * Anniston AL 36201 * (256) 236-1581 * ashelter@bellsouth.net
M,T, Th, F: 10-4 Sat 12-3 (closed Wed, Sun)
http://www.theanimalshelter.net/
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please help!

March Newsletter

March's Fabulous Feline

We can't believe this handsome little dilute calico is still in the cat condos looking for a home! With good looks, good behavior, a friendly demeanor, just the right amount of playfulness, and a desire to be held (and a nice medium size just right for holding!)...surely this cutie is "the one" for someone!

Sound like the cat for you? Call (256)236-1581, email ashelter@bellsouth.net, or visit 1201 Parkwood Drive.

Not the right cat for you? Never fear, we have MANY more. Please visit the shelter or Oxford Exchange PetSmart to find the right cat for you.

Caught on Film!

Looking for a young pup full of play? Maybe you like agility or flyball? Maybe I will too! Check out my video!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3_MXZu1_Bs&feature=player_embedded

Don't just watch me, Adopt Me!

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/18719940

Mark Your Calendar

Mar 1 - Legislative session begins - support Beckham's Bill
Mar 2 - SAVE spay/neuter transport  learn more
Mar 5 - 11-2 - Adoptable dogs at Oxford Exchange PetSmart!!
Mar 5-13 - 2nd Annual Alabama Week for the Animals!
Mar 16 - SAVE spay/neuter transport  learn more

Fleas and Ticks and Mosquitoes, oh my!

Spring temperatures have made an early appearance in the Southeast, and with them come spring pests! More than just annoying, these bugs present health risks to our pets:

FLEAS: These little blood drinkers do more than cause an itch. They carry tapeworms, which set up shop in the intestines. Treatment for tapeworms is effecient, but better to not put your pet's system through a worm invasion and treatment. Some dogs are also very allergic to fleas and will suffer hair loss that usually starts in the hindquarters. They suffer miserably from the constant itch. A severe flea infestation can cause anemia, especially in puppies/kittens, cats, and small dogs.

TICKS: Ticks carry harmful diseases, including lyme disease and tick ehrlichia.

MOSQUITOES: This pest carries the scariest and deadliest threat to our pets: heartworms. Heartworm disease is tragically common in the Southeast. They infest first the lungs, and eventually the heart of the host, causing a horrible death. Treatment can be dangerous and expensive, moreso as the disease progresses. Symptoms often don't appear until damage has been done. Prevention is simple: a monthly pill (the manufacturers will even send you a monthly email reminder! How simple is that?).  

Check out this site for an impressively thorough discussion of tips for pest control!

RADAR begs you to help him be
flea and tick free!
RADAR is available to adopt:
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17782028

1Way2Help 

You can help our homeless animals stay safe from these pests by donating flea/tick preventive (K9 Advantix is best for our dogs since it repels mosquitoes). Online stores will ship directly to us, or you can bring some by!

The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive
Anniston, AL 36201

The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive * Anniston AL 36201 * (256) 236-1581 * ashelter@bellsouth.net
M,T, Th, F: 10-4 Sat 12-3 (closed Wed, Sun)
http://www.theanimalshelter.net/
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please help!

A Chance for Change



Grace - survived a GA gas chamber
and inspired "Grace's Law"

 ALABAMA VOTERS, are you aware that the upcoming legislative session offers a chance to end a major form of institutionalized animal cruelty in Alabama? A bill to ban gas chambers, Beckham’s Bill (named for a pup rescued from an Alabama gas chamber moments before he was to be destroyed) will be introduced by Sen. Del Marsh and Rep. Steve McMillan. Several other legislators are co-sponsoring the bill. It is based on Grace's Law, which banned gas chambers in Georgia starting Jan 1, 2011.

As a Humane Society, our hope is for every homeless dog and cat to find a permanent home. But the sad reality right now is that over 100,000 dogs and cats in Alabama animal control facilities each year do not make it into homes. In some towns and counties, these animals face death in a gas chamber.

Animals put to death by gassing suffocate slowly; they fight each other as they begin to panic; they lose bodily functions and have convulsions during the 30 mintues to 40 minutes it takes to die. Learn more here

Gas Chamber

You can help, with a simple call or email to your state representatives in support of Beckham's Bill. Please ask them to co-sponsor the bill (if they have not) and to vote "yes" to end gassing in Alabama.


For help finding who to contact, visit Alabama Voters for Responsible Animal Legislation (AVRAL). (Consider joining AVRAL - it's free! - to add your voice to those of other Alabamians supporting better treatment of animals.) 


Please contact your representatives quickly - session begins March 1!







The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive * Anniston AL 36201 * (256) 236-1581 * ashelter@bellsouth.net
M,T, Th, F: 10-4 Sat 12-3 (closed Wed, Sun)
www.theanimalshelter.net
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please help!

February Anniversary Dogs

These fantastic dogs have been looking for love for one or more years this month! What do they want as a Valentine's gift? A HOME! Please help - please SHARE:


1st ANNIVERSARY

LIZ must be wondering where all the fun families that want a playmate have gone??? She is such a wonderful, sweet and playful girl. She must be suffering from "plain brown dog" syndrome, which is a crying shame because some wonderful family is missing out on their wonderful dog!

Liz does well with other dogs in just about every way, except she does need them to stay away from her food. She would rather play with people, but is tolerant of other goofiness from dogs (she's roomed with some really goofy dogs!). Please don't pass her by! http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16998490  

ROXIE seems far too cute to have been a shelter resident for a full year but sure enough...it says right there on her papers that she came to the shelter last February! It is hard to say what Roxie might be a mix of, but she sure is CUTE!

Roxie is an easy-going gal, happy to give kisses and hang out. She does well with most dogs, and she LOVES squeaker toys! She promises to give you no trouble, and not take up much space (she's a great medium house dog size!). She is ready to go home! http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16225639



2nd ANNIVERSARY: MAIZY

MAIZY is proof positive that a 3-legged dog is just as much fun as a 4-legged one! She came to the shelter with an amputation, so it was quite surprising that she never got reclaimed. Maizy is an active girl who loves to play with toys and her dog friends!  

If Maizy has a vice, it is that she has a big bark. She barks at unfamiliar dogs, she barks to play, she barks at men until she knows them (she is submissively afraid of most men). Maybe that bark has kept Maizy from finding her home, but it shouldn't! She is such a fun and loving dog with her friends - she will be that much more fun and loving with her family! http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15640967

3rd ANNIVERSARY: CARLY

Well now here is a story that is just baffling. The stunning CARLY was born at the shelter in February 2008 along with her sister Connie. Don't think puppies always get adopted, because neither of these girls did! Connie finally did get adopted as a youngster, leaving her sister behind.

Carly is quite the amazing girl. She is social, funny, and playful. The staff have done a GREAT job raising her into a GREAT dog! She is energetic, yet after playing she will settle in for snuggles. While she's a bit picky about other dogs, she and Tyke have been rooming together just fine. There is just no reason for this girl to not be someone's amazing playmate and friend! Yes, it will take someone super special who is willing to teach Carly to be a house dog...since she's never had a house. But she is super special herself!   http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15640940




The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive * Anniston AL 36201 * (256) 236-1581 * ashelter@bellsouth.net
M,T, Th, F:  10-4  Sat 12-3 (closed Wed, Sun)
http://www.theanimalshelter.net/

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Anniston, AL. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please help!

February Newsletter

February's Fabulous Feline

SKINNY MINNIE has been at the shelter far longer than she deserves! One of the first cats photographed back in June 2010, the reason for her name was clear - she was practically transparant! She was also quite the talker, demanding attention!




Minnie is not quite as Skinny now - only thin as a rail ;) (She's not anorexic, she's just born that way!). And she's not nearly as chatty. But she is still as wanting and deserving of attention! She is a sweetheart who is careful with her claws and does well with the other cats. Its time for her home!

Sound like the cat for you? Call (256)236-1581, email ashelter@bellsouth.net, or visit 1201 Parkwood Drive.

Not the right cat for you? Never fear, we have MANY more. Please visit the shelter or Oxford Exchange PetSmart to find the right cat for you.

Caught on Film!


Crisp weather doesn't mean hiding indoors for dogs - it means playtime! Check out these videos of our young dogs having a good time!

The unbearably cute trio in kennel 30:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoGhBZ9znvQ&feature=player_




Don't just watch me - adopt me!

Big snuggly baby in kennel 12 knows what a toy is for!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFxntrqkkqg&feature=player_embedded


Don't just watch me - adopt me!







This lab in kennel 14 knows what to do - no surprise there!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWqtJIfgV20&feature=player_embedded


Don't just watch me - adopt me!







It's not just the puppies having fun - this young goof knows what to do, too!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGI6Pf-WzQI&feature=player_embedded




Don't just watch me - adopt me!

Mark Your Calendar

FEB 2 - SAVE spay/neuter transport  learn more
FEB 5 - Adoptable dogs at Oxford Exchange PetSmart!!
FEB 14 - Valentine's Day - give your pets some extra love - but no chocolate!
FEB 16 - SAVE spay/neuter transport  learn more

FEB 22 - SpayDay USA - make sure your pets are responsible citizens and are safe from reproductive cancers

Thinking of adopting a new love for your Valentine? PLEASE remember that a pet's love lasts a lifetime - 10-15+ years for a dog, 15-20+ years for a cat. Give the gift of a trip to the shelter together to chose a pet you can love for that lifetime.

 1 Way 2 Help: Got Linens?

Everybody likes to snuggle up in something soft! Many places like Goodwill won't take old linens, but we sure will! We can be creative, too. Sheets, pillow cases, towels, wash cloths, place mats, baby blankets, small throw rugs and toilet seat covers, etc. ~ anything cloth that can be laid flat in a kennel to make comfortable bedding! These goods lead a hard, short life with frequent washings in hot water and bleach, and of course sometimes the pups are just in the mood to chew and tear. So we can always use more!

Newspaper is also always in demand! You don't have to think big or spend much to provide our pets with some love and comfort.

The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive * Anniston AL 36201 * (256) 236-1581 * ashelter@bellsouth.net
M,T, Th, F: 10-4 Sat 12-3 (closed Wed, Sun)
http://www.theanimalshelter.net/
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please help!

January Anniversary Dogs

These fantastic dogs are facing their anniversary at the shelter this month. What do they want as an anniversary gift? A HOME! Please help - please SHARE:


1st ANNIVERSARY

Seriously? TRAPPER is surely FAR too cute to be waiting for a year, you might think. But he has been!

Trapper is like a portable German Shepherd - in the 30# range. He is a calm dog...unless you invite him to "get silly" with you. Then the adorable burst of cute you see to your left will come out! He is an adorable tease of a guy. Does well with most other dogs, and we can't imagine mannerly kids would be a problem. Bring the family out to meet TRAPPER!

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16225600

It's BEAGLE!!! Yup, Beagle is just that exciting! You might think all beagles are a bit stubborn, and much more interested in sniffing the planet than being your best buddy. Not our Beagle!

Beagle LOVES to play. She plays with toys. She plays with dogs. She plays with you. She plays just to play! Look at that silly smile she's wearing - that's Beagle plotting to play! She is also fantastic with hugs and little kisses. Beagle is the best kept secret at the shelter. Come and get her!

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16225622


2nd ANNIVERSARY

"Unbelievable" is the only word to describe PEANUT facing his 2-year anniversary at the shelter.

Peanut is the kind of guy who would do well anywhere. He's laid back, he's adaptable, he doesn't cause trouble. He'll play a bit, but mostly he'll just be there for you. He gets along with other dogs just great! Having been in a shelter so long, he'll need an adjustment period. But he's worth that! He's a perfect house-dog size in the 30# range. What are you waiting for?

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15640972




3rd ANNIVERSARY

Just in case you were wondering - no, you didn't read it wrong. TYKE came to the shelter in January 2008. As the generic "big brown dog," Tyke has been overlooked month after month, year after year.

At this point, Tyke is gonna need somebody as super special as he is. He can be a skeptic with unfamiliar people. It has been a while since he has been out in the "real world." Tyke's gonna need love. He's gonna need time. But guess what? You'll be rewarded! When Tyke knows you, and trusts you, and loves you, you get to meet the big goofball silly puppy he is on the inside. Got love? Get Tyke!

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15640951


The Animal Shelter
1201 Parkwood Drive * Anniston AL 36201 * (256) 236-1581 * ashelter@bellsouth.net
M,T, Th, F:  10-4  Sat 12-3 (closed Wed, Sun)
http://www.theanimalshelter.net/

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Anniston, AL. We rely on donations and volunteers. Please help!