A New Leash on Life (Brownsboro)
Brownsboro, AL
No Kill Verified
Submitted and reviewed by the community. Periodic check-ins to ensure the status is accurate.
last checked 10/28/26
We have a lofty, but achievable goal of saving all of Alabama’s homeless animals…by reducing the number of pets killed in shelters and by reducing the number of homeless pets on the streets in Alabama’s communities. All of them deserve our help!
The humans of A New Leash on Life have been working diligently to create a no-kill community in Huntsville. We have led the way with many life-saving programs that our city has embraced and successfully implemented, and Huntsville now has a live release rate of over 90%! Compare this to a less than 50% live release rate just a few years ago, and you see why we are so excited about it!
MISSION
Making the world a better place for homeless pets and the people who love them!
GOALS
* Reduce the number of homeless pets, by spaying and neutering ALL pets in our program, as well as others. * Make a difference in the life of each animal we come in contact with. * Provide medical assistance and foster care for abandoned, injured, or unwanted animals all over north Alabama. * Educate the public on the importance of spaying and neutering to put an end to pet overpopulation and euthanasia. * Promote humane animal treatment in our community and elsewhere.
Address: 2676 Dug Hill Rd. Brownsboro, AL 35741
Call Us: (256)489-7387
Review Summary*
- Feral Cat TNR Program2Reviews★★★★★
- High-Volume, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter2Reviews★★★★★
- Rescue Groups2Reviews★★★★★
- Foster Care2Reviews★★★★★
- Comprehensive Adoption Programs2Reviews★★★★★
- Pet Retention2Reviews★★★★★
- Medical and Behavior Programs2Reviews★★★★★
- Public Relations/Community Involvement2Reviews★★★★★
- Volunteers2Reviews★★★★★
- Proactive Redemptions2Reviews★★★★★
- A Compassionate Director3Reviews★★★★★
Reviews
Feral Cat TNR Program ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 01:44:19
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:17:03
They do not do this even though it is the root of the problem. They will take babies from a stray mom and leave the mkm and not even spay her!!!
High-Volume, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 01:46:13
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:17:14
Awful all around place
Rescue Groups ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 01:48:34
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:17:19
I would give 0 stars if possible. I had the unfortunate Opportunity to volunteer and Foster with a new leash on life. During my time with them, I found out more and more horrible, appalling things. They do not support their Foster homes even though that is what they rely on to save animals. There are programs that they do not utilize available that help expenses of Foster homes with litter and food but they don't want to set them up they just want their fosters to pay out of pocket and struggle. Not only do they treat their Foster homes and volunteers horribly, they also treat the animals that are supposed to be in their care horribly. They do not get the vetting and care needed at all. Upper respiratory infections are lied and told to be allergies. If you want a sick Foster pet to be seen you will have to pay out of your own pocket to go to the vet. A new lease does not care about them once they have put them on their "saved list" as a number, and not as an actual being. Pets have been adopted and found hundreds of fleas, ticks, diarrhea issues, upper respiratory infection, and worse. Even if these things were issues before being adopted, a new leash will not help the adopter whatsoever even though these things were supposed to be taken care of before being adopted. They will pull sick animal straight from the shelter and put them at pet supplies plus, and then pitch and ignore when the workers at pet supplies plus say the cats are sick, and say that they're lying. But it's just clear that Debbie Dodd and Diane Radoci are only in it for the recognition. I feel so so bad for the animals that wind up in their shit program and don't recieve proper care.
Foster Care ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 01:50:39
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:17:25
I would give 0 stars if possible. I had the unfortunate Opportunity to volunteer and Foster with a new leash on life. During my time with them, I found out more and more horrible, appalling things. They do not support their Foster homes even though that is what they rely on to save animals. There are programs that they do not utilize available that help expenses of Foster homes with litter and food but they don't want to set them up they just want their fosters to pay out of pocket and struggle. Not only do they treat their Foster homes and volunteers horribly, they also treat the animals that are supposed to be in their care horribly. They do not get the vetting and care needed at all. Upper respiratory infections are lied and told to be allergies. If you want a sick Foster pet to be seen you will have to pay out of your own pocket to go to the vet. A new lease does not care about them once they have put them on their "saved list" as a number, and not as an actual being. Pets have been adopted and found hundreds of fleas, ticks, diarrhea issues, upper respiratory infection, and worse. Even if these things were issues before being adopted, a new leash will not help the adopter whatsoever even though these things were supposed to be taken care of before being adopted. They will pull sick animal straight from the shelter and put them at pet supplies plus, and then pitch and ignore when the workers at pet supplies plus say the cats are sick, and say that they're lying. But it's just clear that Debbie Dodd and Diane Radoci are only in it for the recognition. I feel so so bad for the animals that wind up in their shit program and don't recieve proper care.
Comprehensive Adoption Programs ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 01:53:01
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:17:31
I would give 0 stars if possible. I had the unfortunate Opportunity to volunteer and Foster with a new leash on life. During my time with them, I found out more and more horrible, appalling things. They do not support their Foster homes even though that is what they rely on to save animals. There are programs that they do not utilize available that help expenses of Foster homes with litter and food but they don't want to set them up they just want their fosters to pay out of pocket and struggle. Not only do they treat their Foster homes and volunteers horribly, they also treat the animals that are supposed to be in their care horribly. They do not get the vetting and care needed at all. Upper respiratory infections are lied and told to be allergies. If you want a sick Foster pet to be seen you will have to pay out of your own pocket to go to the vet. A new lease does not care about them once they have put them on their "saved list" as a number, and not as an actual being. Pets have been adopted and found hundreds of fleas, ticks, diarrhea issues, upper respiratory infection, and worse. Even if these things were issues before being adopted, a new leash will not help the adopter whatsoever even though these things were supposed to be taken care of before being adopted. They will pull sick animal straight from the shelter and put them at pet supplies plus, and then pitch and ignore when the workers at pet supplies plus say the cats are sick, and say that they're lying. But it's just clear that Debbie Dodd and Diane Radoci are only in it for the recognition. I feel so so bad for the animals that wind up in their shit program and don't recieve proper care.
Pet Retention ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 01:55:59
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:18:01
A new leash on life and debbie dodd and diane radoci do not care about animals they lie
Medical and Behavior Programs ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 01:58:32
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:18:25
THEY DO NOT. FOSTER HOMES PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SUPPLIES AND VETTING AND SICK CARE
Public Relations/Community Involvement ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 02:00:32
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:18:31
Awful
Volunteers ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 02:01:44
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:18:36
I would give 0 stars if possible. I had the unfortunate Opportunity to volunteer and Foster with a new leash on life. During my time with them, I found out more and more horrible, appalling things. They do not support their Foster homes even though that is what they rely on to save animals. There are programs that they do not utilize available that help expenses of Foster homes with litter and food but they don't want to set them up they just want their fosters to pay out of pocket and struggle. Not only do they treat their Foster homes and volunteers horribly, they also treat the animals that are supposed to be in their care horribly. They do not get the vetting and care needed at all. Upper respiratory infections are lied and told to be allergies. If you want a sick Foster pet to be seen you will have to pay out of your own pocket to go to the vet. A new lease does not care about them once they have put them on their "saved list" as a number, and not as an actual being. Pets have been adopted and found hundreds of fleas, ticks, diarrhea issues, upper respiratory infection, and worse. Even if these things were issues before being adopted, a new leash will not help the adopter whatsoever even though these things were supposed to be taken care of before being adopted. They will pull sick animal straight from the shelter and put them at pet supplies plus, and then pitch and ignore when the workers at pet supplies plus say the cats are sick, and say that they're lying. But it's just clear that Debbie Dodd and Diane Radoci are only in it for the recognition. I feel so so bad for the animals that wind up in their shit program and don't recieve proper care.
Proactive Redemptions ★★★★★ 3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 02:04:15
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:18:42
I would give 0 stars if possible. I had the unfortunate Opportunity to volunteer and Foster with a new leash on life. During my time with them, I found out more and more horrible, appalling things. They do not support their Foster homes even though that is what they rely on to save animals. There are programs that they do not utilize available that help expenses of Foster homes with litter and food but they don't want to set them up they just want their fosters to pay out of pocket and struggle. Not only do they treat their Foster homes and volunteers horribly, they also treat the animals that are supposed to be in their care horribly. They do not get the vetting and care needed at all. Upper respiratory infections are lied and told to be allergies. If you want a sick Foster pet to be seen you will have to pay out of your own pocket to go to the vet. A new lease does not care about them once they have put them on their "saved list" as a number, and not as an actual being. Pets have been adopted and found hundreds of fleas, ticks, diarrhea issues, upper respiratory infection, and worse. Even if these things were issues before being adopted, a new leash will not help the adopter whatsoever even though these things were supposed to be taken care of before being adopted. They will pull sick animal straight from the shelter and put them at pet supplies plus, and then pitch and ignore when the workers at pet supplies plus say the cats are sick, and say that they're lying. But it's just clear that Debbie Dodd and Diane Radoci are only in it for the recognition. I feel so so bad for the animals that wind up in their shit program and don't recieve proper care.
A Compassionate Director ★★★★★ 2.3 average
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-09-12 21:49:54
★★★★★posted by [email protected], on 2024-01-05 02:06:40
★★★★★posted by Samantha Carlin, on 2019-10-28 13:18:58
Debbie dodd is the exact opposite of a compassionate director .

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