Adopt a Hound in Alabama

Hound mixes vary widely — from baying scent hounds to sleek sighthounds — but most share an easygoing, sociable temperament. They appear in Southern shelters in particularly large numbers. A rescued hound mix is typically calm at home and joyful outside.

Alabama has one of the highest populations of rescue dogs per capita in the country, driven by lower spay/neuter rates and rural strays. Active rescue networks operate from Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, and Montgomery, often transporting dogs north for adoption. A rescued Alabama dog typically comes from a high-need shelter situation.