Adopt a Shelter Dog Month: Finding a forever home for dogs

A decision is made over the future of animals rescued from Jefferson County streets.

“We will look at it again in January with the hopes of engaging the humane society or the successful candidate or the victor of the RFP a success contract to continue doing the very same thing, which is saving animals and not euthanizing animals”, he said. “It’s a historic day for the GBHS, for sure”.

Since the takeover in January, Jefferson County, the city of Birmingham the 15 municipalities in the county began paying the organization through the county commission.

The sales tax is estimated to cost residents about $12 each year.

A few people come into the shelter dead set on leaving with a Labrador retriever mix, but, Wroldson Miller said, if the dog has anxiety issues, “I’m not going to send it home with people with three little kids”.

The city of Birmingham reimbursed the county $108,370 through July and is expected to pay a total of $216,170 for the year. NE, and the Humane Society shelter (www.washhumane.org), 7319 Georgia Ave. “It means better healthcare for stray animals”, Cornelius said.

The Washington County Animal Shelter is helping out local cats by providing free spay and neutering. “We have a team of great people at the humane society that can help us get there. It will help us go above and beyond for animals in our community”.