Category: Animal Services
Huntsville Animal Services invites public to ‘Spot & Adopt Your Summer Sidekick’
May 21, 2024
Calling all grill masters! Need a cute face staring up at you this summer, hoping a burger or hot dog rolls off your spatula? If so, Huntsville Animal Services has a deal for you. From now through the end of the month, the shelter is waiving fees on most adult dogs and cats as part of a Spot and Adopt Your Summer Sidekick campaign. Some exclusions apply. To help kick off the [ more ]
Read MoreAdopt a Shelter Pet Day: Help Huntsville Animal Services clear the kennels
April 30, 2024
In the market for a new fur-ever friend? There are plenty available for adoption as Huntsville Animal Services seeks to clear the kennels for National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, observed annually on April 30. Animal Services Interim Director Virgie Graham said the shelter is full after taking in 70 dogs last week. Beginning Friday, May 3, the shelter is waiving fees on most adult dogs and cats through Saturday, May [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville announces Good Friday closures
March 26, 2024
The City of Huntsville’s municipal offices and Municipal Court will close Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. City offices will reopen Monday, April 1, at 8 a.m. Because garbage collection occurs Monday-Thursday, there is no change to service. Huntsville Transit will operate a normal schedule on Friday for both Orbit fixed-route buses and Access paratransit services. Huntsville Parks & Recreation facilities will be closed Friday but will operate on a normal schedule Saturday. [ more ]
Read MoreKitten Season is coming – beat the heat by spaying and neutering your cat
March 21, 2024
Every spring and summer, Huntsville Animal Services sees a dramatic increase in the number of kittens being dropped off at the shelter. It’s a challenge because multiple litters of young kittens require extra care and neonatal attention. Unfortunately, there are never enough homes or foster families for all the kittens born during the peak kitten season. Beat the Heat: Spay & Neuter To head off the late winter breeding cycle, there [ more ]
Read MoreYour Lucky Charm may be waiting at Huntsville Animal Services
March 7, 2024
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 ]
Read MoreLooking for love? Huntsville Animal Services invites you to Meet Your Match
February 9, 2024
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 ]
Read MoreThe nose knows: Cosmo predicts an early spring at Huntsville Animal Services’ Ground Dog Day
February 2, 2024
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 ]
Read MoreHuntsville Animal Services waiving fees on most adult pets ahead of annual Ground Dog Day
January 26, 2024
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 ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville services reopen Monday, Jan. 22
January 21, 2024
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.
Read MoreCity of Huntsville municipal offices closed Friday, Jan. 19
January 19, 2024
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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