Greater Birmingham Humane Society

Greater Birmingham Humane Society GBHS's mission is to promote the humane treatment of animals and people. We are funded by generous donors in our community and abroad.

The Greater Birmingham Humane Society, founded in 1883, is the largest and oldest humane society in Alabama. Over the course of our history we have witnessed the changes in our community and yet have never left the original mission of Dr. Phillips “to promote the humane treatment of people and animals through education, advocacy and services.”

The Greater Birmingham Humane Society is an open access humane society, meaning that we will accept any owned animal in need of our services.

👏 Big congratulations to three of our incredible board members!🎉 Catrina Jackson was honored as Top Fundraiser for the M...
10/19/2025

👏 Big congratulations to three of our incredible board members!

🎉 Catrina Jackson was honored as Top Fundraiser for the Miles College Top 50 Alumni!

👮‍♂️ Lt. Heath Boackle has been named Deputy Chief of the Patrol Bureau—a huge milestone in an outstanding law enforcement career.

🌱 Jody Saiia, GBHS Board Chair and former Interim CEO of Pursell Agri-Tech, helped lead the company to a win in the Innovation category at the 2025 Manufacturing Awards!

We’re so proud to have such passionate, accomplished leaders supporting the mission of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society.

Be sure to tune into tonight's Birmingham City Council Town Hall meeting tonight. Visit https://www.facebook.com/share/1...
10/15/2025

Be sure to tune into tonight's Birmingham City Council Town Hall meeting tonight. Visit https://www.facebook.com/share/1AX9X7jTd5/ to watch the live stream at 6pm.

Make plans to join us -- in person or online -- on Wednesday, October 15th at 6pm for our Animal Control Town Hall.

Doors will open at Parker High School at 5:30pm.
The event will also be live-streamed to the Birmingham City Council's page.

🐾Take our animal control survey ahead of time by visiting this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JQSLRNW

Thank you to everyone who has opened their hearts and homes to a furry friend during our Empty the Shelter event! We’re ...
10/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who has opened their hearts and homes to a furry friend during our Empty the Shelter event! We’re thrilled to once again partner with BISSELL Pet Foundation and Cathy Bissell for this incredible adoption initiative. Stop by any of our GBHS locations and help us Empty the Shelter by finding your new FURever best friend today! 🐶🐱 ❤️

The City of Birmingham wants to hear from residents about Animal Care & Control services within the city limits.A public...
10/09/2025

The City of Birmingham wants to hear from residents about Animal Care & Control services within the city limits.

A public town hall will be held on Wednesday, October 15 at 6:00 PM at A.H. Parker High School, and the city is also collecting community feedback through an online survey.

We encourage Birmingham residents to make their voices heard and help improve how animals are cared for in our community.

📲 Scan the QR code below to share your input directly with the City of Birmingham.

Please note: The Greater Birmingham Humane Society does not provide animal control services within the City of Birmingham. We are sharing this information solely to assist in raising awareness about the city’s efforts to gather public feedback.

We are so excited to be a part of today's Community Care Day at Titusville Library (Birmingham Public Library System)! W...
10/08/2025

We are so excited to be a part of today's Community Care Day at Titusville Library (Birmingham Public Library System)! We will be there with adoptable animals and providing free vaccines! Please stop by and see us today!

⛳️🐾 Last Call for Bids! 🐾⛳️It’s your final chance to snag some amazing prizes in our Putts for Paws Silent Auction! The ...
10/05/2025

⛳️🐾 Last Call for Bids! 🐾⛳️
It’s your final chance to snag some amazing prizes in our Putts for Paws Silent Auction! The auction closes tonight at 8PM CST, so don’t wait — every bid helps support the animals at GBHS. 💙

👉 Head to https://ow.ly/pqJ450X6LK2 now to place your bids before time runs out!

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Young Professionals and GBHS at yesterday's Putts for Paws Golf Tou...
10/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Young Professionals and GBHS at yesterday's Putts for Paws Golf Tournament!!

The silent auction closes Sunday, October 5th at 8pm CST, so there is still time to bid to win some amazing prizes! Visit puttsforpaws.givesmart.com to get started!

10/03/2025

We are so excited for today’s Putts for Paws!! Visit PuttsForPaws.givesmart.com to participate in our silent auction.

We’re so proud of our Young Professionals Board! 🎉 They’ve worked hard to make the Putts for Paws Silent Auction possibl...
09/30/2025

We’re so proud of our Young Professionals Board! 🎉 They’ve worked hard to make the Putts for Paws Silent Auction possible, and it’s officially LIVE! ⛳🐾

Head over to PuttsForPaws.givesmart.com to start bidding on incredible packages. Every dollar raised helps support the animals here at GBHS. 💙

⏰ Don’t forget—the auction closes October 5th at 8PM CST.

⛳🐾 The Putts for Paws Silent Auction is LIVE! 🎉
It’s time to start bidding on amazing packages—all in support of the animals at GBHS.

👉 Place your bids now at https://ow.ly/R5NN50X43ZZ
⏰ Auction closes October 5th at 8PM CST

Don’t wait—your favorite items might get snatched up fast!

🐾 Adopt & Brunch This Saturday! 🥞Today we have two amazing events happening where you can meet your new best friend:📍 Be...
09/27/2025

🐾 Adopt & Brunch This Saturday! 🥞

Today we have two amazing events happening where you can meet your new best friend:

📍 Bessemer PetSmart Adoption Event
🗓 Saturday, Sept 27 | ⏰ 10 AM – 12 PM

📍 Ruby Sunshine Brunch & Adoption
🗓 Saturday, Sept 27 | ⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM

Come say hi, enjoy brunch, snag your pet essentials, and help a rescue pet find their forever home. 💛
Get all the details by visiting our events page https://ow.ly/og2a50X3ebV

Address

300 Snow Drive
Birmingham, AL
35209

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12059421211

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The Greater Birmingham Humane Society, founded in 1883, is the largest and oldest humane society in Alabama. Over the course of our history we have witnessed the changes in our community and yet have never left the original mission of Dr. Phillips “to promote the humane treatment of people and animals through education, advocacy, and services.”