Animal Services in Hale County

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Impoundment Facilities or Shelters in Hale County

Hale County Animal Shelter is operated by the nonprofit Friends of Hale County Animal Shelter with $29,000/year of funding from Hale County, according to former director Laurie Nevin. The shelter is now directed by Autumn Harrison.

Hale County Animal Shelter houses stray animals. Owner surrenders are accepted only if the owner dies or moves into a nursing home.

• Stray Hold is 7 days.
• Spay/Neuter is performed on all 6-month or older animals prior to release to the adopter. If the animal is too young, the adopter is given a certificate for free sterilization and rabies shot.
• Animal Census Reports are prepared monthly and submitted to the board of directors.

Because Hale County is bordered by Greene County and Perry County, neither of which have a shelter, residents of those counties often call Hale County Animal Shelter asking for help that cannot be provided.

Animal Control in Hale County

Hale County has no dedicated animal control. If there is a call about an emergency situation, a shelter employee will go out but only if a deputy is present. For assistance, contact Hale County Sheriff’s Office at 334-624-3081.

If the assistance is needed within municipal limits of Greensboro, Akron, Moundville, or Newbern, you can also request help from the police department or city hall.

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

Dog Confinement Requirements in Hale County

County Adoption of Alabama’s Dog Confinement Statute: Dog confinement is not required in unincorporated Hale County because the Hale 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 Moundville (§ 6-102).
• We do not know whether owners are required to confine their dogs in Greensboro, Akron, or Newbern. Please email us if you can share information.

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

Dog Bites

Animal bites should be reported to the Hale County Health Department (the local office of Alabama Department of Public Health) at 205-624-3018. Attend to medical needs first, then report the bite the same day or next business day.

If a dog must be quarantined for rabies observation, the dog goes to Hale County Rabies Officer Dr. James Payne or to Dr. Perry.

Low-Cost Spay & Neuter in Hale County

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

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

Hale County Documents

• Animal Census Data for Hale County Animal Shelter: Request from Hale County Commission.
• Hale 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

• Laurie Nevin, who served as director of Hale County Animal Shelter at the time of the conversation, 334-624-8120, spoke to Aubrie Kavanaugh about the shelter and animal control on April 26, 2025.
• Commission Administrative Assistant who did not provide her name stated on a Mar. 27, 2025 call with Kristin Yarbrough that the Commission had not adopted Alabama Code § 3-1-5. She also stated that everyone in the area had loose dogs.

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