News, Features, Commentary
Most articles listed below also ran in the Blount Countian. We thank the publisher for her enthusiastic support of animal-related reporting. Would you like to write about animal topics? See this volunteer opportunity or simply send an email.
Environmental Topics
- Med Waste application — coverage & documents Aug–Sept. 2025
- Alabama Power herbicide spraying ignites concern Oct. 2022
Animal Welfare
- Blount County issues first pet possession ban June 2025
- Lessons from Coffee County ‘house of horrors’ June 2025
- Rescues help dogs escape cruelty, hoarding situations Apr. 2025
- Charges filed in Blountsville dog hoarding case Apr. 2025
- Fatal dog maulings, overpopulation, underfunded shelters in Alabama by Lanier Scott Isom on AL.com, June 2022
Animal Care
- Snip-It Tickets now available June 2025
- What will happen to your pet if you die? May 2025
- Aggie’s Story Mar. 2025
- When the truth hurts, do we just start lying? Feb. 2025
- Blount Countians care for animals in extreme cold Jan. 2025
- Foster parents open hearts & homes Sept. 2024
- Pet a shelter cat for their health — and yours June 2024
- A proactive spay benefits pets & owners alike June 2024
- Low-cost spay & neuter in Blount County May 2024
Confinement Law (Ala. Code § 3-1-5 Dogs at Large)
- Allgood & Altoona join county dog confinement requirement June 2025
- Illuminate our local laws Mar. 2025
- How to address dogs-at-large violations Mar. 2025
- Law adopted by County Commission Aug. 2024
- Law posed to County Commission July 2024
Blount County Shelter & Animal Control News
- Shelter offers $10 pet adoption special June 2025
- Santa Paws is coming to town Dec. 2025
- Blount County ACO Kirkland retires Aug. 2024
- Cat adoptions 50% off at shelter July 2024
- Shelter cats & kittens find happy homes June 2024
