Donations Needed!

Help us care for these abused, abandoned, and neglected animals. Even $1.00 can make a difference.

Visit our Donations page.

Spay/Neuter License Plate

Proposed Alabama Spay/Neuter Plate

Thanks to an anonymous donor, we made it! There were enough spay/neuter tags presold to make the tag issuance a reality. Prepaid tags can be picked up at the county license division beginning March 2, 2009. If you haven't signed up for a tag yet, you can still get yours when you renew your license, for $50 plus your normal vehicle license renewal fee.

Of this, $41.50 will go to a special fund to provide spay/neuter services for the pets of Alabama residents currently on Medicaid.

Click here for a gallery of our adoptable dogs.

Twiggy was abandoned by her owners several months ago when their house was lost to foreclosure. Fortunately, a good neighbor reported this to the animal shelter, but not before she had lost most of her body weight. She was nothing but skin and bones when she was found, and we didn't know if she would pull through.

Twiggy when first found

Fortunately, the caring people at the animal hospital in Oneonta nursed her back from the brink. Foster parents Rick and Pat, who own Precious Pets Grooming and Boarding, took her on and have done a remarkable job getting this girl back to health. This one did get a chance at life again after being at death's door and she is full of life and so very lovable and forgiving even with all that was done to her !!!

Watch the video to see just how far she has come.

On behalf of the animals,
Mary Ellen Tidwell

Welcome to our newly designed website.

We think you'll find it easier to explore, plus we've added many new features. Many thanks to the good folks at Pisces Moon Web Design for an outstanding job!

In 2007 the Blount County Animal Shelter killed 2,395 animals. Please don't add to the numbers — have your pet fixed! Click on the spay/neuter link at the top of the page and you'll be directed to some low cost programs available to all, regardless of income. The only way we'll stop the killing is to stop the unwanted litters. There will never be enough homes for all of them.

Donations are needed to continue the spay/neuter program assisting low income Blount County residents and also to cover expenses in caring for the dogs. When making your donation please specify where you'd like your donation to be applied. If you've already made a donation this year, look for your name under the Sponsors link at the top of the page. You can be a "Big Dog" to help the little dogs!

Also look at the Donations page for other opportunities to contribute as you do your regular shopping. Click on our link to purchase from Amazon, 1-800-PetMeds, Best Buy, eBay, and a host of other online retailers, and Crossing Paths Animal Rescue gets a small portion of your sales price... on items you were going to buy anyway!