Greater Birmingham Humane Society

Greater Birmingham Humane Society GBHS's mission is to promote the humane treatment of animals and people. We are funded by generous donors in our community and abroad.

The Greater Birmingham Humane Society, founded in 1883, is the largest and oldest humane society in Alabama. Over the course of our history we have witnessed the changes in our community and yet have never left the original mission of Dr. Phillips “to promote the humane treatment of people and animals through education, advocacy and services.”

The Greater Birmingham Humane Society is an open access humane society, meaning that we will accept any owned animal in need of our services.

We are so grateful for the incredible multitude of donations from Homewood Middle School Trend Setters today! Your kindn...
11/21/2025

We are so grateful for the incredible multitude of donations from Homewood Middle School Trend Setters today! Your kindness helps us care for the animals who need it most. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference. 💛

Our Snow Drive shelter is overflowing with wonderful pets! From quiet, cuddly cats, playful pups, and stylish dogs who k...
11/21/2025

Our Snow Drive shelter is overflowing with wonderful pets! From quiet, cuddly cats, playful pups, and stylish dogs who know how to rock an accessory. If you’ve been thinking about adopting, now is the PUR-fect time to visit and make a life-changing connection.

Our hearts (and our supply shelves!) are a little fuller thanks to these amazing students and teachers from Trace Crossi...
11/19/2025

Our hearts (and our supply shelves!) are a little fuller thanks to these amazing students and teachers from Trace Crossings Elementary and Girls on the Run!💕 Their students collected much-needed supplies for our shelter animals and created the sweetest thank-you cards for our volunteers and new pet parents.

Your kindness reminds us what the season of giving is all about: community, compassion, and caring for one another (and our furry friends)! 🐾💌

We’re so grateful for your support and the love you’ve shared with our shelter family. 💖
Trace Crossings Elementary
Girls on the Run International

11/19/2025

There has been a lot of excitement, and some confusion, about the new Jefferson County Animal Services building going up on Lakeshore, so we want to help clear things up.

The facility under construction is not the new GBHS Animal Hospital or Adoption Center. The beautiful building behind Allison belongs to the Jefferson County Commission and will serve as the new Animal Care & Control facility.

GBHS manages the Animal Care & Control contract for Jefferson County and many of its cities, and we are fully supportive of this long-needed improvement.

Our GBHS campus, however, is a separate project. We are currently in the silent capital campaign to build:
🏥 A GBHS Teaching & Critical Care Hospital
🐶 A new Adoption Center with community space
☕️ A cat café and foster-friendly areas
🥾 Walking trails, outdoor plaza, and campus-style enrichment areas

Our two new buildings will be located to the side of the new County building, on GBHS-owned land.

This distinction matters because the sooner we complete our campaign, the sooner our community’s animals (and the people who care about them) will have the hospital and adoption campus they deserve. The quicker we raise these funds, the faster we can build and save even more animal’s lives.

We look forward to sharing more as we move from the silent phase into the public phase of the campaign. The thank you for your support and belief in what we are in the building for our community.

Join us for our fourth year of GBHS Paw-liday Camp! This Paw-liday Camp will be one session.Paw-liday Camp allows kids t...
11/18/2025

Join us for our fourth year of GBHS Paw-liday Camp! This Paw-liday Camp will be one session.
Paw-liday Camp allows kids to come in and work on enrichment activities and get hands-on experience with the shelter animals - all with a winter-themed spin!
Paw-liday Camp is for children aged 6-12 years old.
The registration fee is $50.00. Space is limited.

🐾 Happy National Hiking Day! Every trail is better with a wagging tail. Dogs like Olive, along with so many others, make...
11/17/2025

🐾 Happy National Hiking Day! Every trail is better with a wagging tail. Dogs like Olive, along with so many others, make wonderful adventure buddies! 🌲❤️

11/15/2025

📣Last chance to come shop our Christmas sale - everything must go! We need to make room and you can help!
🎄🏷️We’re here until 5pm and all prices are slashed. Start and finish your holiday shopping with us. All proceeds go to a great cause!

Join us at the Bestavia Bazaar for a day of shopping, local vendors, and community fun — and meet your new best friend! ...
11/15/2025

Join us at the Bestavia Bazaar for a day of shopping, local vendors, and community fun — and meet your new best friend! The Greater Birmingham Humane Society will be on-site with adoptable pets ready to go home.

11/14/2025

Our holiday sale is happening now until 7pm today! 🎁 Come grab some amazing deals on decor, home goods, gifts and more - all proceeds benefit the animals on our shelter community.
You can find us at:
288 Oxmoor Court, Suite A,
Birmingham, AL

❤️ And a big thank you to everyone who’s already stopped in!

From handsome pups to snuggly cats, we have some amazing friends who are ready for their FUR-ever home! Come meet your n...
11/14/2025

From handsome pups to snuggly cats, we have some amazing friends who are ready for their FUR-ever home! Come meet your new best friend at our adoption center at 300 Snow Drive today. ��

Not quite ready to adopt? You can still make a difference. Donate at https://ow.ly/3JUv50XqFUT
and help turn shelter stays into new beginnings. �

11/13/2025

We’re so excited for our big Warehouse Sale! Everything from Christmas gifts to home goods is on sale from Friday to Saturday - and ALL the proceeds go to GBHS and the animals in our care.

288 Oxmoor Court, Suite A, Birmingham, AL
Friday from 12-7pm
Saturday from 10am-5pm

Look for the balloons to help you find us. See you soon!

Address

300 Snow Drive
Birmingham, AL
35209

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm

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+12059421211

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The Greater Birmingham Humane Society, founded in 1883, is the largest and oldest humane society in Alabama. Over the course of our history we have witnessed the changes in our community and yet have never left the original mission of Dr. Phillips “to promote the humane treatment of people and animals through education, advocacy, and services.”