Aide for Animals

Aide for Animals is a small, no-kill, limited-admission 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization in Mobile, Alabama that operates as an adoption center and an assisted-living and retirement home for healthy (non-contagious) domestic cats and dogs. Many of the animals in its care are older, disabled, or otherwise considered less adoptable, and some live out the remainder of their lives at the shelter as permanent residents, receiving food and medical attention for as long as they need it. The organization relies on spay and neuter programs rather than euthanasia for population control, and follows a strict no-kill policy: animals are not euthanized due to lack of space, age, illness, disability, appearance, or correctable behavior issues, only to relieve suffering or in cases posing a genuine safety risk, and only after careful evaluation by a veterinarian and staff. Aide for Animals is led by president Betsy M. Haas and depends on donations and community generosity to continue operating. The organization describes its work as inspired by the principles of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, and continues to focus on giving vulnerable and special-needs animals a safe, comfortable place to live.