Prattville shelter spotlights sweet Catahoula mix Katie for adoption

Katie is the kind of dog the Prattville/Autauga Humane Society hopes will not wait long. The 6-month-old female Catahoula mix was found as a stray, never reclaimed by an owner and is now about 35 pounds, with the shelter expecting her to grow into a medium-sized adult that could fit well in many homes.

The shelter describes Katie as affectionate, sweet and smart, with a temperament that may make her a strong match for families with children or other dogs. Katie will need to be spayed before adoption, a standard step that helps prepare her for a permanent home.

For families weighing the cost of adoption, PAHS lists dog and puppy adoptions at $120, while cat and kitten adoptions are $75. Those fees include a microchip, microchip registration, a discounted spay or neuter certificate, deworming, vaccinations as age and law require, and a courtesy exam at participating veterinary offices. For a local shelter, those bundled services help lower the first-month expense of bringing home a pet and make it easier for more animals to leave the kennels vaccinated, identified and ready for home life.

PAHS also makes one point clear for anyone interested in Katie or another animal: there are no online adoption applications. Visitors have to come in person to meet the animals. The shelter is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1009 Reuben Road in Prattville, and the phone number listed is 334-358-2882.

Katie’s breed mix also helps explain why the shelter is urging careful, hands-on introductions. The American Kennel Club describes the Catahoula Leopard Dog as a medium-large, short-coated working dog known for endurance and for being independent, territorial and protective. For a young Catahoula mix, that usually means early socialization and steady guidance matter as much as affection.

The listing also points to a broader local system behind every adoption. Autauga County Animal Control is based at 162 West Fourth Street in Prattville, working alongside the humane society on lost, stray and reclaim cases. When a dog like Katie moves from stray status into a permanent home, it does more than change one animal’s future. It also frees space in the shelter for the next dog picked up in Autauga County, where every open kennel matters.