Animal Services in Butler County

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Impoundment Facilities or Shelters in Butler County

Greenville Animal Shelter is operated by the City of Greenville for Greenville and Butler County, with the county contributing funds. Kristi Sexton serves as director.

• Stray Hold is 7 days.
• Spay/Neuter is performed prior to release to the adopter if the animal is old enough (three months if the surgery is done at Alabama Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic, or six months if elsewhere). If the animal is too young, the adopter signs a contract agreeing to have it done.
• Animal Census Reports were not being prepared (as of April 2025). Director Christy Sexton had not heard of the law. She said shelter data is sent to Best Friends Animal Society.

The shelter houses animals from Greenville and Butler County. Lost and found pets are posted on the Greenville Shelter Facebook page.

A nonprofit organization which has served the Butler County community since 1987, Butler County Humane Society operates a sanctuary, offers animals for adoption, and promotes sterilization and TNR, according to the organization’s website. Butler County Humane Society is funded through donations, adoption fees, and fundraisers, according to their page on Adopt-a-Pet; the organization receives no government funding.

Animal Control in Butler County

Animal Control in Unincorporated Areas of Butler County: Contact Butler County Sheriff’s Office at 334-382-6521. Butler County has no animal control officers.

Animal Control Within Corporate Limits & Police Jurisdiction:

• In Greenville, contact Greenville Police Department Animal Control Division at 334-382-7461. Greenville employs two ACOs, and a jail employee assists with setting traps to catch loose dogs.
• For assistance in Georgiana, contact Georgiana Police Department at 334-376-2801.
• McKenzie is served by Butler County Sheriff’s Office. Call 334-382-6521.

If your ACO is unable to help or if your area has no animal services, see this guidance.

Dog Confinement Requirements in Butler County

County Adoption of Alabama’s Dog Confinement Statute: Dog confinement is not required in unincorporated Butler County because the Butler County Commission has not adopted Alabama Code § 3-1-5, which would require that dogs be confined to the owner’s premises or kept in the charge of a responsible person if off-premises. There are still steps you can take to address issues or to encourage the county to require confinement.

Dog Confinement Requirements Within Corporate Limits & Police Jurisdiction:

• Dog confinement is required by ordinance in Greenville (§ 4-29–30).
• We do not know whether Georgiana or McKenzie requires dog confinement. Please email us if you can share information.

How to Report: See How to Report an At-Large Violation.

Low-Cost Spay & Neuter in Butler County

See Low-Cost Spay & Neuter in Alabama for programs that may be available to Butler County residents.

Can you can provide spay/neuter information? Please email us.

Butler County Documents

• Butler County Commission Public Records Request Form: The County Commission does not appear to have a Public Records Request form on their website. Call the Commission to request a form or submit according to the Open Records Act template.

Sources

• Kay Lightfoot, Butler County Administrator, 334-382-7806, spoke with Aubrie Kavanaugh on April 24, 2025 regarding the shelter and animal control.
• Kristi Sexton, Greenville Animal Shelter Director, 334-382-7806, provided shelter and animal control information to Aubrie Kavanaugh on April 29, 2025. On Mar. 27, 2026, in response to an invitation to Greenville Animal Shelter to provide any corrections or additions to this page (especially any sterilization assistance programs in the area), Kristi replied to let us know the spelling of her name, which has been corrected here.
• Commission receptist stated on a Mar. 24, 2025 call with Kristin Yarbrough that Butler County did not require dogs be kept at home; she then referred to Butler County Humane Society for verification.
• Butler County Humane Society representative confirmed via Facebook Messenger on Mar. 24, 2025 that Butler County has not adopted Alabama Code § 3-1-5.

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