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| About us .... (Pictures may take a few seconds to download) Mission Statement Our Mission is to provide life long shelter, medical treatment and loving care to healthy unwanted animals, whether juvenile, geriatric or disabled, to promote a responsible and humane attitude toward all creatures, to encourage spay/neuter as population control, and to end animal neglect and cruelty in any form. * * * * * * We are a small, charitable no-kill, non-profit 501(C)(3) organization with a big heart, fully committed to the responsibility of giving these once unwanted animals a safe and loving home. We thank God for our many blessings and for giving us the opportunity to help these animals. We can't imagine our lives without them. Organization History For over 40 years we have shared our lives with unwanted cats and dogs. In 1990 we built our little shelter for unwanted cats. Now years later we have approximately 140 residents. We do require that any new residents get utd on shots, be spay/neutered and are not contageous yet otherwise healthy. We give medication when needed and help with spaying and neutering when funding permits. Quite often someone finds a newborn kitten or a discarded animal and we get a call, other times we rescue. In order to find the best home for our "children" we have an extensive adoption application which includes references and home visit. If an animal isn't lucky enough to be adopted into a loving home, they will stay with us. We gladly nurse that animal, make sure it is vetted, give that animal love and attention and a cozy and secure home. They are God's children too, and deserve a good life. We generally have anywhere from 18 to 24 dogs in residence. For the safety of all animals, no cat or dog is allowed to join the others until they have been evaluated, vetted, spayed or neutered and are up to date on shots. Betsy Haas Founder & President BIO Information: Tom Haas, Vice-President, Emory University, University of Alabama college and law school, 1952, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, animal lover - Betsy M. Haas, Founder & President, 1959 - 1960 Huntingdon college, 1985 - 1989 University of South Alabama, also studied art under several local teachers and in various workshops. Her artwork has hung in galleries and shops in Mobile and New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast. wife, mother, step-mother, step-grandmother/great grandmother, animal lover.
Tom and Copy Cat at the office Betsy holding bottle babies, Tubby - now 12 months old, & LingLing who sadly crossed over the Rainbow Bridge
  above, above, Board member, George, in the catnip village Tom taking some much needed time out with some of the babies Board Members: Carl Haas George Israel Lee Ann Maples Lee Ann at the office
above, Board Member & secretary to Tom, Lee Ann, giving treats to the dogs Betsy bottle feeding BeeGee who is now All the animals love Lee Ann, and we do too! an adult Board member, Carl Haas, working on a new project for AFA New project by Carl - almost finished & being used! below, finished greenhouse; A pain to put together but board member, George did it, with the help of Lee Ann and Betsy! now, we love it! Courtyard lantern gate Above, we grow catnip and cat grass for our kitties in condos. Above, front of a kitty condo above, Garden Kitty  left, Monique Cameron and Della (great grand kids) while visiting the Catnip Village Above, Greta See just a few of our other kids below.... Below, DOLLY - Unfortunately, Dolly's human dad was killed in a car accident and she is now a part of our family. She's a good girl! Below, A baby raccoon fell out of a tree. Thank Goodness we were able to save him; his life was in danger ! below, baby possums discovered after the mother was found dead - Precious!
 left, Betsy enjoying some of the babies
Below, Volunteer Rachel holding Jasmine in the Catnip Village
Below, Rocky! - Flying squirrel -our little buddy crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. We sure do miss him xoxoxox-
 We think Rocky was approx 9 -10 yrs old Couldn't resist sharing this photo of Tom asleep in his chair! This is a typical night! Above, little MEGAN. She has nerve damage to her right back leg but is otherwise very healthy! This little kitten is one of the sweetest we've ever had. . Above, volunteer Tia, loving on Ralph! Below, our little buddy, Brandon hugging Venus! above Tom holding one of our found babies,(in our yard) "Ringtail." Below, volunteer Nicole, brushing Sebastian Brandon and David enjoying some of the kitties Below, Breakfast time in the cat yard! Annabelle and Sunny Boy are both soooo sweet! and need a loving home to call their own. Above, KoKo is a beautiful siamese mix ready for adoption. Below, Nicole loving some of the residents 
Tom feeding Bert McWaddlebottom and friends. Unfortunately, our bird santuary was destroyed in the hurricane but part of the beach is still there.
left, Kittens in their hammock, they love this thing! All grown up now and So Sweet! Below, rescued from a busy street Jasmine, the imp! Always looking for something to get in to! You can't help but love this dog!  Below, rescued new baby, CutiePie (QT) ADOPTED! below, Big Jake, a sweet and gentle giant Below, Blind "Blessing" a sweet and precious cat born with no eyes. She's been with us for years since she was a one week old bottle baby and is healthy and happy as can be. She gets around her condo just like any cat with eyes. She's Amazing! below, volunteer, Micha giving some TLC TO Blessing! Below, Pastel, She's a dollbaby and now has been adopted by a wonderful lady! Thank you, Jane! Below, condos in the Catnip Village for holding or special needs Below, Kitten room Above & below, Condos and The Catnip Inn & Infirmary area Goldie on one of the cat beds Below, One of our babies, Punkin, (rescued by our son) at 8 wks old. Punkin loves his hammock! He's so adorable and what a character! He's Mama's boy!  above, Flame, We got a call from a vet asking for help with this handsome boy. Flame was SHOT with pellets - one broke his back leg, the other is still under his skin. We were more than happy to nurse this sweetie. Poor baby had to have special treatment and confinement for months until his leg healed but he is very healthy now.
Below, little "Mickey" with a broken leg. He was abandoned and left tied up in someone's back yard in freezing weather. He had ICE on his back and mange. These heartless people abandoned him in these conditions with no shelter, food or water. He is part of our family and a great dog! His cast is off and he's doing fine. He loves everyone!! What a good boy! Below, nemesis, "Moriarty," (& family) loves cat food way too much! Above, Ellie Mae - ---She does NOT have mange, but an unfortunate skin disorder and fungus prevents her from growing hair. She is on 2 meds daily with special baths to make her comfortable. She's very healthy -No heartworms and her blood work is good. Picture above was taken soon after a huge sist was removed from her neck and her eyes were fixed. She is a sweetheart and a very loving girl!! Below, Ellie Mae now, looking and feeling much better after her operations and growing a little more fuzz! 
slumber party  These pictures are of only a few of our precious "kids" Wish list: Finish our 400' cat escape proof yard (The fence is finally up but is not escape proof yet) Extra shelter and storage buildings Replace front and middle fences Hot water heater - small to med will do replace plumming update electrical system washer/dryer - DONATED! Microwave Flea products (Capstar & good, long lasting - we don't want bugs in or on our furry kids) Help with dog grooming Cattery kitchen makeover Cat and dog food (we use two+, large bags of cat food daily and prefer good name brand food ) We want the best for our children! Cat trees and toys scoopable litter Dog treats & CHEWS Pet meds Help with writing grants and of course, help with funding! ************************************************************* Aide for Animals wharf at Sunset Click here to donate using PayPal! Thanks! OR Tax-deductible Donations can be mailed to: Aide for Animals Mobile, AL 36605 or for information: | |
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