The Animal Placement Specialist posts pictures and a short blurb of information about the animals in the shelter.  Behavior evaluation data is available upon request.   The shelter uses Facebook and Petfinder to post available animals.

Adopters provide their current contact information, a copy of their driver’s license (or other, valid photo ID), and must sign an adoption contract.  If the animal is not yet sterilized and is eligible to be sterilized an appointment is made for a contracted veterinarian of the of the adopter’s choosing.  When the adoption fee is paid the animal is then transported to the vet by staff for sterilization and rabies vaccination, and the adopter picks the animal up from the vet upon release by the veterinarian. 

Shelter reports can be found at http://baldwincountyal.gov/departments/animal-shelter.  Checks and balances are built into all shelter activities and the County, as a whole, is audited every year.

The Standard Operating Policies (SOP) for the shelter can be found at: http://baldwincountyal.gov/departments/animal-shelter.

If you find a stray domestic animal and are located within the jurisdiction of the county please call the shelter at 251-972-6834 but do not bring the animal to the shelter.  Even if you can keep the animal for a few days while searching for the owner yourself, it’s very important to contact the shelter as soon as you’ve found the animal.  You can also submit a stray pet report on the shelter website at https://baldwincountyal.gov/departments/animal-shelter/stray-animals.

 Please file a lost pet report on the shelter website at http://baldwincountyal.gov/departments/animal-shelter/lost-or-found-pet.  Also, come in to the shelter to look and bring us a flyer to post on our bulletin board.

If you are within city limits, please contact your local police department.  If you are within Baldwin County’s jurisdiction, please call the Sheriff’s office at 251-937-0202.

Please give the shelter a call to discuss your situation. 

Please direct to BC Animal Shelter at 251-972-6834. 

You would need to call Wildlife & Fisheries at 251-626-5474.

Non domesticated animals include:

-Fox, Raccoons, Snakes, Armadillo's, Opossum, Squirrel