Stormy Around 10 months old, spayed female, very sweet!   Kip I've been ADOPTED! Max (or Maximus) Around 9 months old, neutered male, very playful!   Sunshine 20 months old, spayed female - I know several basic commands and love people!   Flossy I've been ADOPTED!   Darby About 6 months old, spayed female, super sweet and playful!   Gumbo 10 month old, male - Very sweet boy   Gumbo (side view) I'm a gentle, happy boy and have been learning how to sit.   Angel I've been ADOPTED! Piper I've been ADOPTED! Raine I've been ADOPTED!

The Guardian is in loving memory of Admiral William Stewart

Bit & Spur Animal Hospital’s The Guardian is the first no-kill animal rescue and adoption veterinary sponsored organization in Mobile, Alabama.  Since 2007, The Guardian’s mission has been saving the lives of pets through adoption, rescue, and spay/neuter.  Every year, The Guardian reaches out to surrounding areas to rescue, nurture and adopt pets into happy and loving homes.

Bit & Spur Animal Hospital is home to The Guardian, which provides 24-hour care for the pets housed at the Guardian.  How can you help those pets at the Guardian?  Oscar’s Gift was founded in 2002, after many clients asked how they could help pets found abandoned, or injured.  With the help of Admiral William Stewart, Oscar’s Gift was established as a non-profit 501C3 tax deductible organization.  Contributions may be made by anyone as a tax-free donation.  It is Bit & Spur Animal Hospital’s sole desire to use Oscar’s Gift to the betterment of abandoned or unwanted pets, with the possibility of adoption.  The goal of Oscar’s Gift is to continue growing and to provide assistance to an increasing number of pets in need.

How to Adopt a Pet

The Guardian matches pets with families in or around the Mobile area.  All of the cats and dogs shown above are spayed or neutered, heartworm tested, microchipped, de-wormed, and current on all vaccinations prior to adoption. Cats are tested for feline leukemia and feline AIDS.

Adoptions are held Monday through Friday, 8:00am 4:00pm, You may submit your application to the front desk near the adoption center. Please carefully read each of the instructions below before you submit an adoption application.

Instructions for Adopting from The Guardian:

• All applicants must be 23 years of age and must complete an adoption application.
• Complete and submit the adoption application. We will receive your application, review it and respond to you within 24 hours.  
• As part of the adoption process, you will be required to sign a contract promising to take care of your new pet, keep its vaccinations and heartworm preventative current, and return the pet to us if you choose not to keep it.