Momma Donna, stray dog rescued in Autauga County, awaits adoption

Momma Donna arrived at the Prattville/Autauga Humane Society worn down from life as a stray mother, but after weeks of shelter care she had gained weight and become much healthier, the kind of turnaround that can happen when an animal gets food, treatment and safety instead of another litter on the street.

The 3-year-old dog is likely a Weimaraner-Hound mix with a shiny jet-black coat and a sweet personality. Shelter staff described her as affectionate, good with children and able to get along with other dogs, which puts her squarely in the category of adult dogs that can be overlooked even when they are already socialized and ready for family life. For Autauga County, that matters beyond one pet: each adoption clears space for the next stray picked up by municipal animal control officers or brought in by a local resident.

Prattville/Autauga Humane Society serves the Prattville- Autauga area as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) shelter and adoption center, and it says it handles more than 2,500 animals each year. Momma Donna’s recovery showed what that pipeline looks like at its best. A dog that came in in poor shape can leave the shelter healthier, spayed before adoption and ready for a stable home, instead of cycling back through the same conditions that left her vulnerable in the first place.

The shelter said Momma Donna would be a good fit for a home with children and most other dogs, but any resident dog should come for a meet-and-greet before placement. That step helps make the adoption safer for the dog already in the home and the one waiting at the shelter, where every successful match can free up a kennel for another animal in need.

Dogs and puppies at PAHS cost $120 to adopt. That fee includes microchip registration, discounted spay or neuter, deworming, vaccinations as age and law require and a courtesy veterinary exam at participating offices. The shelter does not accept online adoptions, and interested adopters or fosters should visit in person or call 334-358-2882 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. PAHS is open Monday through Saturday at 1009 Reuben Rd. in Prattville and closed Sunday. For Momma Donna, the next step is a home that can give her the stability she should have had long ago.