Dekalb County-AL Animal Adoption Center

06/01/2026

We hope to see you there!! ❤️🐾

05/31/2026

Happy Adoption day Bubba!

05/30/2026

📊 May 2026 Shelter Statistics

Owner Surrenders: 294
Strays: 38
Returned Adoptions: 10

Adopted: 45
Returned to Owner: 11
Transferred to Rescue: 135
Euthanized: 94

These numbers represent more than statistics. Every number is a living animal that needed food, shelter, medical care, and a safe place to go. While it is wonderful that 135 animals found safety through rescue and 45 were adopted, the reality is that intake continues to far exceed the number of animals leaving the shelter.

The biggest takeaway from these numbers is that we cannot adopt our way out of this crisis. We cannot rescue our way out of this crisis. We must prevent unwanted litters before they are born.

🐾 Why Spay and Neuter Matters

A single unspayed female cat can have multiple litters every year, and her kittens can begin having kittens of their own at just a few months old. One unspayed dog can also produce dozens of offspring over her lifetime. The result is thousands of unwanted animals entering shelters and rescues every year.

Spaying and neutering:
✔ Prevents unwanted litters
✔ Reduces shelter overcrowding
✔ Decreases euthanasia rates
✔ Improves overall animal health
✔ Reduces roaming and some behavioral issues
✔ Helps reduce the number of homeless animals suffering on the streets

🐾 How You Can Help

• Spay and neuter your pets.
• Support TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) efforts for community cats.
• Adopt instead of buying when you're ready for a pet.
• Foster for local shelters and rescues.
• Volunteer your time.
• Donate toward spay/neuter programs and transport efforts.
• Share posts of adoptable animals to help them find homes.
• Encourage friends and family to have their pets fixed.

Every animal prevented from entering the shelter system is one less animal competing for limited kennel space. Prevention saves lives.

The shelter staff, volunteers, fosters, and rescue partners work tirelessly every day, but lasting change starts with responsible pet ownership and widespread spay/neuter efforts.

🐶🐱 Together, we can help ensure fewer animals enter shelters and more animals make it home.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

A volunteer sent these pictures while spending some time with the dogs!

Look how happy they are to meet new people and get to run, play and cuddle!

Spending a little time with these sweet babies really makes a world of difference in their stay at the shelter!

05/27/2026

Lots of doggie kisses happen at the shelter!! You can adopt your new best friend and get an endless supply!

Dekalb County-AL Animal Adoption Center
2601 Jordan Road SW
Fort Payne, AL
Phone: 256-304-0474
Open hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm

05/27/2026

Treager
Male
1 year

Very sweet boy!!

Dekalb County-AL Animal Adoption Center
2601 Jordan Road SW
Fort Payne, AL
Phone: 256-304-0474
Open hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOA6TyZx8xlVwaUGUIcAJlZ38YSeoHkncixHCJ9a4FZSsppA/viewform?usp=sf_link

05/27/2026

Adorable babies looking for homes!

Dekalb County-AL Animal Adoption Center
2601 Jordan Road SW
Fort Payne, AL
Phone: 256-304-0474
Open hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOA6TyZx8xlVwaUGUIcAJlZ38YSeoHkncixHCJ9a4FZSsppA/viewform?usp=sf_link

05/27/2026

Check out these cuties!!

Dekalb County-AL Animal Adoption Center
2601 Jordan Road SW
Fort Payne, AL
Phone: 256-304-0474
Open hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOA6TyZx8xlVwaUGUIcAJlZ38YSeoHkncixHCJ9a4FZSsppA/viewform?usp=sf_link

05/27/2026

Happy Adoption Day Nolan!