Category: Animal Services
Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Cat Month in June with Huntsville Animal Services
June 6, 2025
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and Huntsville Animal Services is celebrating in the best way possible—by helping cats and kittens find loving homes. From March to October, shelters nationwide experience an uptick in kittens and nursing cats. Whether you can adopt, foster or support Animal Services through donations, now is the perfect time to get involved. In celebration of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, Animal Services is partnering with Haley’s [more]
Read MoreBoom-proof your pet with free services from Huntsville Animal Services on June 22
May 29, 2025
Huntsville Animal Services (HAS) is launching a first-of-its-kind outreach event to help prevent the annual post-Fourth of July spike in lost pets. Visit the Jaycee Building at John Hunt Park on Sunday, June 22, from 2-6 p.m. for Boom-Proof Your Pet, a HAS initiative featuring free and low-cost resources to help pets stay safe, healthy and home. Huntsville Animal Services Director John Fischer said Huntsville Animal Services is believed to be the [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville offices to close for Memorial Day
May 22, 2025
City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. This includes Animal Services, Public Transit (Orbit and Access) and Municipal Court. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Garbage collection: Residential collection will be delayed one day the week of May 26. Residents should leave carts at the curb until they are collected. Parks & Recreation: All facilities will close except splash pads, which [more]
Read MoreSpring into action on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day with fee-waived adoptions
April 29, 2025
Huntsville Animal Services is marking National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, celebrated April 30, by waiving adoption fees for most adult pets from April 30-May 14. This special event allows residents to open their hearts and homes to a shelter pet in need while helping the shelter reduce overcrowding. “Every pet deserves a loving home, and National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is the perfect reminder of how life-changing adoption can be,” [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Animal Services celebrates St. Pitty’s Week with free adoptions
March 13, 2025
Huntsville Animal Services is bringing good luck to shelter pets with its St. Pitty’s Week adoption campaign from March 17-22. During this special promotion, adoption fees will be waived for all pit bulls and pit bull mixes, giving these lovable dogs a lucky chance to find their forever homes. “These are some of the most affectionate and loyal dogs in the shelter, but they often take longer to be adopted,” said Animal [more]
Read MoreAnimal Services invites residents to outreach event to support families and pets in need
February 21, 2025
Huntsville Animal Services, in partnership with Helping Animals Without Shelter (HAWS), invites pet owners and animal lovers to a Pawsitive Outreach Community Event on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tractor Supply, 3240C Memorial Pkwy. NW. This special event aims to support pet owners in need by offering free spay/neuter vouchers, dog food (while supplies last) and flea/tick preventatives. Additionally, Animal Services staff will be on-site to assist [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Animal Services shares the love with $14 pet adoptions and free pet food event
February 11, 2025
Huntsville Animal Services is celebrating Valentine’s Day by spreading love to both pets and pet owners in need this week with reduced fees on adoptions on most adult pets and a drive-thru pet food pantry event. Through Saturday, Feb. 15, adoption fees for most adult pets will be lowered to just $14, making it the perfect time to welcome a furry companion into your heart and home. Additionally, pet owners facing food [more]
Read MorePound hound Cosmo predicts an early spring at annual Ground Dog Day event
February 3, 2025
If winter’s got you feeling down, good news: spring might be closer than you think. At the fourth annual Ground Dog Day celebration at Huntsville Animal Services, Cosmo, a hound mix, predicted an early spring. His forecast, made with a bit of hesitation, aligned with an earlier prediction by Sand Mountain Sam, but it differed from Punxsutawney Phil’s forecast of continued winter. Cosmo, a bit shy and uncertain, was gently guided by [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Animal Services offers tips on safeguarding pets from winter weather
January 9, 2025
As you prepare for the forecasted winter weather, Huntsville Animal Services is urging pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure their pets stay safe and comfortable. “A good rule of thumb is that if it’s too cold for us, it’s too cold for pets outside,” said Huntsville Animal Services Director John Fischer. “Winter weather can be as challenging for pets as for people. Following these tips, pet owners can keep [more]
Read MoreCalm their fears, share the cheers: Foster a dog this New Year’s Eve
December 30, 2024
As residents make plans to ring in 2025, Huntsville Animal Services urges residents to consider offering a safe, quiet space for a furry friend. While festive for humans, fireworks can be a source of extreme stress for pets, particularly dogs. By fostering, you can provide a temporary safe haven and reduce the anxiety animals feel during the celebrations. Even a short-term foster placement can significantly improve a dog’s well-being and increase its [more]
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