32 Pets Adopted at the Greene & Phillips Gulf Coast Pet Adoption Festival
Thirty-two pets left the Mobile County Animal Shelter with new families on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Greene & Phillips Gulf Coast Pet Adoption Festival. Greene & Phillips Injury Lawyers sponsored the event, and Cumulus Media’s Mobile radio stations, including 93 BLX, partnered with us to bring people out to the shelter on Howells Ferry Road.
What happened at the festival?
The festival ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the shelter, with sponsored adoptions, live radio, music, local vendors and a steady stream of families walking the kennels. Some adopters filled out applications online ahead of time, so they could spend Saturday meeting animals instead of doing paperwork.
Thirty-two adoptions in four hours is a big day for any shelter. For Mobile County’s, it means 32 open kennels for the next dogs and cats that come through the door. That matters at a shelter that told the public this summer it had 300 animals in its care.
Who made the Gulf Coast Pet Adoption Festival happen?
Cumulus Media started the Gulf Coast Pet Adoption Festival in 2025 through its Mobile and Pensacola stations. The first one at the Mobile County Animal Shelter found homes for 38 animals, when shelter staff had been hoping for five. This fall, Greene & Phillips signed on as the title sponsor.
Five Cumulus stations in Mobile got behind the festival: 93 BLX, 97.5 WABD, 104.1 WDLT, WGOK Gospel 900 and Jox Mobile (660 AM and 104.1 HD3). They promoted it in the days leading up to Saturday and broadcast live from the shelter during the event. The shelter’s staff and volunteers did the hard part. They care for these animals every day, they matched each one with the right home, and they handled all 32 adoptions in a single morning.
We’re grateful to every one of them, and to everybody who drove out to Howells Ferry Road, whether they went home with a pet or just came to look.
Why does Judge care so much about shelter pets?
If you’ve watched David Greene on WKRG News 5’s Judge Knows segment, you’ve met Judge, the chocolate Lab who serves as the Greene & Phillips mascot.
Judge has it pretty good. He’s got people who love him, a regular spot on local TV and more treats than any one dog needs. The animals who went home Saturday had spent their days in a shelter kennel instead. Every one of them deserves the kind of life Judge has, and as of this week, 32 more of them have it.
How do you adopt a pet from the Mobile County Animal Shelter?
You don’t have to wait for the next festival. The Mobile County Animal Shelter is at 7665 Howells Ferry Road in Mobile. Adoption hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
You can browse adoptable dogs on the Mobile County website and start an application online before you visit. Applicants must be at least 19 years old. If you have questions, call the shelter at 251-574-3647.
Can’t take on a pet for good right now? The shelter also runs a foster program, where you keep a dog or puppy at home for a while. It frees up kennel space and gives the animal a break from shelter life.
What should new pet owners take care of in the first few weeks?
Judge would want us to pass a few things along to the 32 new families.
Get your pet in to see a veterinarian soon, even if the shelter already handled vaccines or spay and neuter surgery. Your vet will want a baseline. Keep rabies shots current, too, since Alabama law requires them for dogs and cats.
If your pet has a microchip, call the chip company and make sure it’s registered to your name and phone number. A chip only helps if it leads back to you.
Give your new pet a quiet spot to settle in. Plenty of shelter dogs need a couple of weeks before they relax and act like themselves.
Mobile County’s adoption application also reminds new owners that dogs need to be kept confined. A fenced yard or a leash keeps your dog out of traffic and keeps your neighbors and their pets safe.
About Greene & Phillips Injury Lawyers
Greene & Phillips has served families on the Gulf Coast and across Alabama since 1998. If you’ve been hurt in a wreck or on the job, call our Mobile office at 251-478-1115 or our Birmingham office at 205-918-7800 for a free consultation. We handle injury cases on a contingency fee basis, so you don’t owe attorney’s fees unless there’s a recovery in your case.
