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Crossing Paths Animal Rescue
Established in 2006, Crossing Paths Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Blount County, Alabama. We are dedicated to placing abused, abandoned, and neglected dogs into new forever loving homes.
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Ready for Adoption
Dog of the Month
This beautiful brown/white boy with one blue eye was initially identified by a shelter as #53. Sadly, he was the 53rd out of 125 dogs found in a hoarding house. Graham came to rescue completely terrified and feeling unworthy of love.
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Hope Dogs
Last Chance
We would love nothing more than to rescue every dog from the high-kill shelter, but we obviously have space constraints. Our HOPE dogs, whose days are sadly numbered, are some of those who remain at the shelter. You are their last HOPE.
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Transportation
New Beginnings Transportation
New Beginnings, which is run by David and Heather Sharit, a devoted husband-and-wife team, transports our newly adopted dogs every 2-3 weeks from their fosters’ homes in Alabama to their new adoptive families in the Northeast.
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Crossing Paths Animal Rescue
What We Do
Our volunteers work diligently to find loving ‘forever’ homes for as many homeless dogs as possible. The dogs that we rescue are abandoned and would otherwise have very little hope of survival.
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Our Success
Crossing Paths rescued more than 1000 dogs in 2021. We successfully placed 808 into loving and caring forever homes. The remaining rescues were transferred to other organizations where there was an even greater demand for their adoption...
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Volunteer Opportunities
Crossing Paths Animal Rescue is run by an amazing group of caring and selfless volunteers that possesses a true love of dogs. We could not achieve our missions without their dedication and sacrifice.
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Mary Ellen Tidwell
Co-Founder & President

Tracy Holt
Secretary & Treasurer

Ashlee Spayberry
Rescue Manager & Events Coordinator

Whitney Underwood
Rescue Manager