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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.

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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 Tallie's adoption status with email updates.
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Tallie

Chihuahua/Shih Tzu

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

Shih Tzu/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

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

Labrador Retriever/Australian Kelpie

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

Australian Cattle Dog

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

Australian Cattle Dog

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

Australian Cattle Dog

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

Chihuahua/Shih Tzu

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

Australian Cattle Dog/Rat Terrier

Female, 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

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 mos
Birmingham, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Sammy's adoption status with email updates.
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Sammy

Australian Shepherd

Male, 7 yrs 5 mos
Birmingham, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Groucho's adoption status with email updates.
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Groucho

Husky/Australian Cattle Dog

Male, 10 mos
Rainbow City, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Russell's adoption status with email updates.
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Russell

Mountain Cur/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 6 mos
Birmingham, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Queen's adoption status with email updates.
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Queen

Boxer/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 8 mos
Birmingham, AL
We'll also keep you updated on Mrs. Frizzle's adoption status with email updates.
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Mrs. Frizzle

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 yrs 11 mos
Helena, AL

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