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Crossing Paths Animal Rescue

Dog rescue in Locust Fork, AL

Crossing Paths is a 501(c)3 animal rescue organization based in Locust Fork, Alabama.
Several times per week, Mary Ellen Tidwell, the President of Crossing Paths Animal Rescue, visits one of the many the high-kill facilities in Alabama and removes as many adoptable dogs as she can accommodate in her own kennels and foster homes. Dogs which are adopted by families in the Northeast are transported every two to three weeks to NJ/ MD and various locations in the Northeast.
When the transport leaves to bring the adopted dogs north, Mary Ellen returns to the high-kill facility to fill the vacancies left by the adopted dogs. What does this mean for you?
EVERY DOG THAT YOU ADOPT FROM CROSSING PATHS MEANS THAT YOU HAVE NOT ONLY SAVED YOUR DOG, BUT YOU HAVE PROVIDED ROOM SO THAT ANOTHER CAN BE RESCUED.

Contact
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Box 304
Locust Fork, AL 35097
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Box 304

Locust Fork, AL 35097

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Adoptable pets at Crossing Paths Animal Rescue

We'll also keep you updated on Abby's adoption status with email updates.
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Abby

Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd Dog

Female, Young
Locust Fork, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Finn's adoption status with email updates.
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Finn

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Adult
Locust Fork, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Sage Aka Sage Girl's adoption status with email updates.
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Sage Aka Sage Girl

German Shorthaired Pointer/Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Adult
Locust Fork, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Thea's adoption status with email updates.
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Thea

Great Pyrenees/Anatolian Shepherd

Female, Young
Locust Fork, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Shawn's adoption status with email updates.
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Shawn

Labrador Retriever/American Bulldog

Male, Puppy
Locust Fork, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Kylie's adoption status with email updates.
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Kylie

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, Adult
Locust Fork, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Sokka's adoption status with email updates.
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Sokka

Whippet/Retriever (Unknown Type)

Male, Puppy
Locust Fork, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Linus's adoption status with email updates.
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Linus

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Puppy
Locust Fork, AL

Rescue FAQs

Our dogs are located in a network of foster homes in Blount County , Alabama. Adopted dogs are transported approx. every 3 weeks to Maryland (Hagarstown), NJ (Hamilton), and various locations in the Northeast.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 4. Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

We are not a shelter, our dogs are in a network of foster homes. We have transports of adopted dogs to Hagerstown, MD area and as far north as Hamilton, NJ (and points along the way) at least every 3 weeks.

Please see our website for adoption and transport fee info.
www.crossingpathsanimalrescue.org
If you are interested in any of our dogs, the first step is to submit the application found on our website.

List any dogs that interest you in order of preference. If you don't see anything right now, check back often as we update frequently.
When your application is approved, we will put you in touch with the dog's foster mom/dad who will answer any questions you may have and so that the foster may get a feel for your situation and determine if the dog will be a good fit for your particular household. If all that ends on a positive note, we'll finalize the adoption (process payment) and schedule the dog for transport, if needed.

If you are uncomfortable adopting a dog without a prior face-to-face meeting and you are in the PA/NJ area, we have adoption events several times per year at local pet stores in Newtown, PA or Lawrenceville, NJ for which we bring up 15-20 adoptable dogs. Watch our website for up coming events.

* PLEASE NOTE: We review the applications in order of receipt and many of our potential adopters who are otherwise qualified miss out on a dog that has stolen their hearts because the application came in later than others of equal merit. Here's my advice: file the application ASAP. Don't waste time sending an inquiry asking info on the dogs and if they are available. We , on the front lines, don't know each dog personally; what we do know is in the description we have provided . We will let you know if the dog is available or not upon receipt of your application and give you the opportunity to select another.

Adoption application

https://www.crossingpathsanimalrescue.org/adopt/process

Pets at shelters & rescues near Crossing Paths Animal Rescue

2nd Chance Shelter

130 County Road 398,
Boaz, AL 35957

2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary

P.O. Box 193,
Hayden, AL 35079

Talladega Animal Control

809 W. McMillan St,
Talladega, AL 35160

We'll also keep you updated on Italian Greyhound's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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Italian Greyhound

Italian Greyhound

Male, Puppy
BIRMINGHAM, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Henrietta 's adoption status with email updates.
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Henrietta

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 9 mos
Birmingham, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Chloe's adoption status with email updates.
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Chloe

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 yrs 9 mos
Boaz, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Magdalena's adoption status with email updates.
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Magdalena

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 7 mos
Helena, AL
We'll also keep you updated on American Pit Bull Terrier's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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American Pit Bull Terrier

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Puppy
BIRMINGHAM, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Nike's adoption status with email updates.
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Nike

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 yrs
Boaz, AL

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