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Your Lucky Charm may be waiting at Huntsville Animal Services

March 7, 2024 Click to view Your Lucky Charm may be waiting at Huntsville Animal Services

If you’re searching for your lucky charm this March, look no further than the four-legged friends available for adoption at Huntsville Animal Services. During the month of March, Animal Services is waiving adoption fees for most adult dogs to encourage adoptions. “We believe the luckiest a dog can get is to find a good home,” said Animal Services Interim Director Virgie Graham. “We have dogs eager to be companions and more than [more]

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Looking for love? Huntsville Animal Services invites you to Meet Your Match

February 9, 2024 Click to view Looking for love? Huntsville Animal Services invites you to Meet Your Match

As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air! It’s the perfect time to Meet Your Match at Huntsville Animal Services. Next week, Animal Services will regularly spotlight adoptable animals with their personal “love-me” profile ads on the shelter’s Facebook page. Fees on most adult animals are waived through the end of the month to encourage adoptions. “Meet Your Match is a great way for members of our community who have loving [more]

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The nose knows: Cosmo predicts an early spring at Huntsville Animal Services’ Ground Dog Day

February 2, 2024 Click to view The nose knows: Cosmo predicts an early spring at Huntsville Animal Services’ Ground Dog Day

If the winter season has you down, don’t worry – spring is just around the corner. Cosmo, a young mixed-breed male, chows down on a bowl of kibble marked “Early Spring” on Friday, Feb. 2, at the third annual Ground Dog Day event. That is, if you believe Cosmo, a mixed-breed male that made the prediction at the third annual Ground Dog Day at Huntsville Animal Services. Cosmo’s prognostication mirrors earlier predictions [more]

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Huntsville Animal Services waiving fees on most adult pets ahead of annual Ground Dog Day

January 26, 2024 Click to view Huntsville Animal Services waiving fees on most adult pets ahead of annual Ground Dog Day

Huntsville Animal Services is again gearing up for Ground Dog Day, an annual event held in conjunction with Groundhog Day on Friday, Feb 2. There’s no prognosticating groundhog in Huntsville to see a shadow, so Huntsville Animal Services relies on the forecasting skills of Cosmo, a mixed-breed male available for adoption. Using his keen nose, Cosmo will accurately predict the seasonal forecast by choosing either the “early spring” bowl of kibble [more]

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City of Huntsville services reopen Monday, Jan. 22

January 21, 2024 Click to view City of Huntsville services reopen Monday, Jan. 22

The City of Huntsville will reopen on Monday, Jan. 22 at 6 a.m. This includes regular operating hours for all municipal departments and services. Residents should expect delays in garbage collection. Please place your can out on your regularly scheduled day and leave it curbside until Sanitation workers are able to collect.  

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City of Huntsville municipal offices closed Friday, Jan. 19

January 19, 2024 Click to view City of Huntsville municipal offices closed Friday, Jan. 19

City of Huntsville municipal offices will be closed Friday, Jan. 19, due to continued travel issues from this week’s winter weather event. Offices were set to reopen at 11 a.m. today, but after reassessing road conditions, the decision was made to close to ensure employees’ safety. All offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22. The closure means court functions, government offices, services, trash collection and transit operations will not operate. [more]

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Icy conditions force Thursday closure for City of Huntsville, City of Madison and Madison County

January 17, 2024 Click to view Icy conditions force Thursday closure for City of Huntsville, City of Madison and Madison County

Slightly warmer temperatures will cause a partial thaw on Thursday, but another blast of arctic air will bring a potential refreeze of precipitation on roadways. To that end, Madison County Commission Chair Mac McCutcheon, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Madison Mayor Paul Finley will close government operations through Thursday, Jan. 18. The closure means court functions, government offices, services, trash collection and transit operations will not operate until further notice. Access paratransit [more]

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City of Huntsville, City of Madison and Madison County will remain closed on Wednesday, Jan. 17 

January 16, 2024 Click to view City of Huntsville, City of Madison and Madison County will remain closed on Wednesday, Jan. 17 

Icy, hazardous road conditions and frigid cold temperatures will persist through Wednesday, prompting the City of Huntsville, City of Madison and Madison County government operations to remain closed on Jan. 17. This includes the Madison County Courthouse, City of Huntsville Municipal Court, and all government offices, services and facilities. Huntsville Transit will not run Orbit busses, but Access will continue to handle dialysis patients.  Madison County TRAM will be closed. Residents may expect [more]

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Take extra care of furry friends during frigid cold

January 11, 2024 Click to view Take extra care of furry friends during frigid cold

With some abnormally cold weather expected to impact Huntsville starting Sunday night, don’t overlook the needs of your pets to stay warm. “A good rule of thumb is that if it’s too cold for us, it’s too cold for pets outside,’ said Dr. Melissa Horne, Animal Shelter and Medical Services Manager. “Pets need to come inside during weather at freezing temperatures. It’s also important for pet owners to remember that thin-body [more]

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Huntsville municipal offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 11, 2024 Click to view Huntsville municipal offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

City of Huntsville municipal offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This includes Animal Services, Parks & Recreation, Public Transit and Municipal Court. Residential curbside collection will be delayed by one day the week of Jan. 15-19. Residents should leave carts at the curb until they are collected. Essential police and fire personnel will remain on duty throughout the holiday.

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