Reserve your spot now to be a part of the Hottest Hounds, Tuscaloosa! The Hottest Hounds is a super fun coffee table book to be released in spring 2012 that features dogs at some of the hottest spots in Tuscaloosa.

The Hottest Hounds folks will be taking pictures January 28th through January 31st at places around town like the University of Alabama campus, Capital Park and Manderson Landing. Any and all precious pooches are invited to be a part of the book!

The cost for your dog to be in The Hottest Hounds, Tuscaloosa is $50 for a half page, $100 for a full page and $200 for a two page spread. The price includes one 5x7 photo of your dog/dogs. A portion of the sale of each book will benefit T-Town PAWS.

For more information on booking a photo session to be in The Hottest Hounds, please call Cassie Moore at 205-335-8298 or e-mail Cassie at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Space is limited and will be on a first come basis.

Please check out Hottest Hounds on Facebook for more details. You can see an overview of their 2011 project: Hottest Hounds, Birmingham.

Support AVRAL to make Alabama a safer, more humane place for animals! Visit their website for more information about the protection they provide our furry friends.

Alabama Voters for Responsible Animal Legislation (AVRAL) is a grassroots, nonpartisan political action committee (PAC) registered in the state of Alabama. They work to influence legislation concerning animal welfare issues in this state, such as adoption/placement of homeless animals, pervasive cruelty and neglect, and the need for shelter reform.

If you have lost or found an animal, here is what you can do:

• Any found pets will be taken to Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter on 35^th Street. Please call 752-9101 or go by there to look for your pet.
• Look for or add a FOUND animal to Metro's website here: http://www.metroanimalshelter.org/found.html
• Look for or add a LOST animal to Metro's website here:  http://www.metroanimalshelter.org/lostfound.html
• Post a picture and description of your pet on T-Town PAWS Facebook page.
• Another Facebook page to post on is http://www.facebook.com/ALTornadoAnimals