About Our 501(c)3
The Haven no-kill, non-profit animal shelter has placed over 4,400 unwanted, abandoned, and homeless cats and dogs since we were formed in 2000 by veterinarian Dr. Teresa Marshall. The Haven seeks to end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable cats and dogs through our adoption, education, and outreach programs.
One of the ways The Haven is able to achieve our goal is by forming partnerships with our local animal control shelters. Our dogs and cats that we place up for adoption have been pulled from partnering animal control shelters in Baldwin County. Many of these animals might have otherwise been destroyed due to lack of space at the shelters and/or treatable illnesses.
Come Meet Our Pets
The Haven adoptable cats and dogs are available for adoption at three easy locations:
The Haven No-Kill Animal Shelter – located at 559 S. Section St., Fairhope, AL (251)929-3980
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10: a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month
Petsmart Cat Adoption Center – located at 10200 Eastern Shore Blvd. #110, Spanish Fort, AL (251) 625-4025
- Monday – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- NOTE: Completed adoption applications can take up to 24 hours to process if application is submitted after Haven business hours
Pet Supermarket of Daphne – located at 27955 U.S. Hwy 98, Daphne, AL (251) 625-6411
- Monday – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- NOTE: Completed adoption applications can take up to 24 hours to process if application is submitted after Haven business hours
We also hold monthly off-site pet adoptions on the 2nd Saturday of each month at Petsmart located in the Eastern Shore Shopping Plaza(see address above).
Our Adoption Process
The Haven’s goal is to place our adoptable cats and dogs in loving lifelong homes with caring individuals and/or families. We match our animals with homes that are well suited to their needs, temperament, age, and energy level.
Every cat and dog that is transferred into The Haven’s “Adoption” and/or “Foster” program receives the following:
| Dogs | Cats |
| Intake weight and temp for baseline | Intake weight and temp for baseline |
| Bath, nail trim, clean ears | Bath, nail trim, clean ears |
| Spay/Neuter Procedure | Spay/Neuter Procedure |
| Rabies Vaccine | Rabies Vaccine |
| Distemper-Parvo Vaccine | Panaleukopenia, Calcivirus Vaccine |
| Bordatella Vaccine | Rhinotracheitis Vaccine |
| Dewormed | Dewormed |
| Frontline or Advantage | Frontline or Advantage |
| Test for Heartworms | Test for Feline Aids, Feline Leukemia |
| Micro-chip ID | Micro-chip ID |
We also include a FREE pet training DVD, FREE adopter bag of Hill’s Science Diet, 30 days of FREE pet health insurance, and a $25 coupon off any product at Pets Plus located 803 Hillcrest Road in Mobile, AL (251) 343-9702.
Our Adoption Process
1. We ask potential adopters to personally meet the animals at our shelter and/or view their photographs and biographies online at www.havenforanimals.org.
2. Once an animal has been selected and you have spent some time interacting with them, we will ask you to complete an adoption application. You will need to have proper identification like a valid drivers license You will also need all of your veterinarian information listed on the adoption application (NOTE: Completing an adoption application DOES NOT guarantee an adoption).
3. Applications can take up to 24 hours to process depending on the time in which the application was submitted and also depending upon accuracy.
4. One of our adoption coordinators will review your application with you.
5. Once approved, the adoption process will be concluded when the Adoption Contract has been completed.
6. We request an adoption fee of $90 per dog and $65 per cat.
All adopters are welcome to increase the fee to make the difference a tax-deductible donation.