The First Annual Animal Welfare Prevention Fest is Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10 AM to 4 PM at Black Creek Park in Fultondale. Hosted by Animal-Angels Foundation (AAF), a prevention-first animal welfare nonprofit serving seven counties in Central Alabama, the event brings 33 partner activity stations across six zones together for one day.
Most pet surrender begins before the shelter. Families lose pets to vet bills they cannot pay, pet deposits they cannot afford, behavior problems that go unaddressed, or housing transitions where pets get left out of the plan. Prevention Fest puts the help upstream, before the surrender call.
What attendees will find:
Family-friendly. Leashed, vaccinated pets welcome on the grounds.
Businesses interested in joining Prevention Fest as a sponsor or community partner can reach out through animal-angelsfoundation.org/PreventionFest.html.
Animal-Angels Foundation (AAF) is a prevention-first animal welfare nonprofit serving seven counties in Central Alabama. Founded by disabled veteran and author BJ Adkins, AAF runs six core programs that keep families and pets together before crisis forces them apart: SNIP, The Bridge, Foster-to-Train, Adoption Boost, Sniff and Greet, and the Pet Help Desk. AAF also operates the Animal Welfare Resource Network (AWRN), a shared technology platform connecting shelters, rescues, vet clinics, landlords, and community organizations into one prevention network.
501(c)(3) public charity. EIN 41-3166394. animal-angelsfoundation.org
Black Creek Park Yarbrough Road Fultondale, AL 35068
Approximately 10 to 15 minutes north of Trussville. Free on-site parking. Accessible pathways throughout the venue. Pet-friendly grounds with leashed, vaccinated pets welcome.
Sponsor and partner signup information is available at animal-angelsfoundation.org/PreventionFest.html.
For booth and station inquiries, contact angels@animal-angels.org.
Volunteer signup is at animal-angelsfoundation.org/GetInvolved.html.
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